Comments on: Were you among the 3,000 who didn’t come to Graph Expo 2008?

By: Jonathan Ward

Jonathan Ward — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:17:41 +0000

To extend what’s already been mentioned about the exoncomy, the main reson to attend Graph Expo is to review equipment in support of a capital invenstment plan. Because of economic uncertainty, people are simply putting off large capital purchases and expenditures. Thus, no need to go to the show. Moreover, I don’t think that the conference session content is the main reason people attend – more of an added benefit once you get there.

By: Roy Grossman

Roy Grossman — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:34:36 +0000

Reasons 2 – 6 are valid. I think #1 is not because not that many U.S. companies attend DRUPA anyway. But I think you have omitted the most obvious reason: the economy. Many companies that have traditionally sent numerous people to Graph Expo simply decided not to for economic reasons. Where there might have been numerous internal departments sending employees, this year only employees with a specific purpose went (i.e., work flow, IT, etc). And the fact is, this type of thinking on the part of these companies is “penny wise and pound foolish”.

By: Jaosn Freakley

Jaosn Freakley — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:32 +0000

Went to Drupa