How’s Business?

I have been conducting a word on the street kind of poll since before the holidays with venues, vendors, and partners to Show Ready Events.

February 15th, 2012

“How’s Business?” I am hearing in almost every case “Not bad” or “Getting Better”. It

seems that we are in a much better situation than the doomsday probability of

few short years ago. Does this mean everything is perfect? Was it ever before

the recession? Not many people walk around saying everything is “Perfect”, even

when times are great.

With that being said, at SRE, we are doing “Great”. That means that we have

enough business to keep us busy, challenged, and pleased with the opportunities

we have. What about you all? How are times? Do you feel like we are turning

the corner in America?

Perhaps what I think is the greatest thing of all, is the fact that we are able

to at least see indications of a far improved economy. Hotel rates? Up for two

straight years. Flights? To me, still packed, still expensive. Did anyone get

a parking spot at the mall this past holiday season, or were items out at you

favorite websites? So why is that the greatest thing of all? I think it is in

spite of the fact that our political leaders at the State and Federal levels

can’t seem to agree on anything. Does that mean we are improving the economy

all on our own?