Author: JT Smith
From USA Today: “The Las Vegas conference, a mecca for high-tech heavyweights,
expects attendance at the Nov. 12-16 event to plunge 25%, to 150,000 –
its lowest figure in 9 years.
expects attendance at the Nov. 12-16 event to plunge 25%, to 150,000 –
its lowest figure in 9 years.
The tech downturn and dot-com implosion play a part – along with
concerns about travel, security and anthrax. The cost to the city? About
$65 million in lost revenue.” The report blames it on Sept. 11, but we’re betting the near-100% inflation rate during the week Comdex is playing might have a little something to do with it, too.
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