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COPE Event Planners Remain Optimistic about Economic Recovery

July 15th, 2010 by | Share Blog

5th avenue digital photoboothWhile the state of the economy is still a concern for all sectors of business, event planners have reported to us that they see glimmers of hope for the year ahead.  We had a chance to speak with a number of planners at an event hosted by the Council of Protocol Executives (COPE) at Bridgewaters, and found optimism – though guarded in some sectors – prevails among most.

When asked about holiday parties, one planner confirmed that her firm (a large technological services company) would be holding holiday parties in their various offices around the country, and that budgets for them had grown from last year.  Planners in the financial sector echoed this optimistic view.  And while other industry sectors took a more cautious view, the overall mood indicated promise for a more robust economic future.

This upbeat mood is certainly reflected in the photos we captured with our YouBoothphoto booth.  COPE graciously allowed us to showcase the YouBooth photo booth at the event, held in the stunning, panoramic Bridgewaters space with superb food by the Glazier Group chefs.  As usual, people had a blast mugging in front of the YouBooth camera and taking fun pictures with their friends.  Just take a look at the smiling faces below – you’ll start to feel optimistic about the future, too!

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One Response to “COPE Event Planners Remain Optimistic about Economic Recovery”

  1. February 15th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
    jim nichols Says:

    First of all, wonderful article! On that note, weather one runs his own corporate event, or for cutomers, event organizing and planning requires significant investment of both efforts and money, therefore I would stress that ROI measures is a must. At my previous firm we have spent at least a quarter of our marketing budget on events. And we wonder why event management industry is one of the most rapidly growing industries in all over the world. And we all are financing it. lol. Comprehansive event automation solutions are a must thou – automation of event management processes makes the whole process much more manageable. By combining purpose with tech tools we all can increase the reach and effectiveness of our next event. Strong team is another key. If promotion folks are not synchronized with sales guys, we all, along with our return on investment, are deeply screwed. ;-) . Btw, the article reminded that I haven’t yet finished design of our booth for an exhibit that we participate early this summer. Brochures and guests invites are not ready either. What am I thinking?! lol. I better get back to it. Once again, thanks for the great post.

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