The 14th Annual VUE/Point Conference Shows Positive Signs

Geography is a factor in the growth market uncovered by Burbank, CA-based LAgraphico, but President Al Shapiro chalks the gains up to timing. "We had a bump in sales at the end of the year (2002), so we achieved a 10 percent growth increase and our profitability was up. Entertainment spending tends to grow when things go bad," Shapiro notes.