Vault 2002 Holiday Party Survey
Vault recently polled professionals about their company's party plans
for the upcoming holiday season. Here are the results, based on 263
responses from professionals nationwide:
1) Is your company having a holiday party?
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2002
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2000
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Yes
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56.2%
|
79.2%
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No
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26.1%
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20.8%
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I don't know
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17.7%
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N/A
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2) Do you plan on attending this year's company party?
|
2002
|
2000
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Yes
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50.9%
|
88.2%
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No
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35.5%
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11.8%
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I don't know
|
13.6 %
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N/A
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3) How much does your company plan to spend on the holiday party?
|
2002
|
2000
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I don't know
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36%
|
27.3%
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Same as last year's party
|
29.8%
|
32.6%
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Less than last year's party
|
24.9%
|
9.8%
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More than last year's party
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9.3%
|
30.3%
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4) How does your company plan to save money?*
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2002
|
2000
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Holding the party at a less expensive venue
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31.1%
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66.7%
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Holding the party in the office
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28.9%
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16.7%
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No guests
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17.8%
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41.7%
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Cash Bar/No open bar
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17.8%
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25.0%
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No dinner/just appetizers
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4.4%
|
16.7%
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Miscellaneous
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N/A
|
16.7%
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* In 2000, participants were allowed to select multiple answers for this question.
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