• 2021-05-06

Two-thirds of business executives said they are ready to immediately attend in-person business networking events, according to a survey of N.J. Chamber of Commerce members conducted yesterday.

​Exactly 66% of respondents said they would consider attending​ an in-person business networking event now. Meanwhile, 22% said they would consider attending such an event two to three months from now. The remaining 12% said they needed more time.

"There is no doubt business people want to bring human interaction back to the workplace, so you can say that Gov. Murphy's lifting of restrictions has come at the right time," said Tom Bracken, president and CEO of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. "Virtual technology has served the business community well during the pandemic, but our members are saying it is once again time to be able to look customers and colleagues in the eye without the aid of a camera lens.”