TMTA Convention Survey

1. Which of the following describes you best?

Which of the following describes you best? I am a TMTA teacher and I attend Convention nearly every (or every) year.

I am a TMTA teacher and I attend Convention frequently.

I am a TMTA teacher and I attend Convention occasionally.

I am a TMTA teacher and I never (or no longer) attend Convention.

I am an MTNA teacher from a state association other than Texas.

I am a non-MTNA music teacher.

I am a TMTA Convention exhibitor, or potential TMTA exhibitor.

I am a parent, relative or guest of a student who might perform, present a project or receive an award at convention.

I am a student who might attend convention.

I am a parent or student who has never attended convention.

Other (please specify)

2. How often do you attend the TMTA Convention?

How often do you attend the TMTA Convention? Every year

Most years

When it's in my part of the state

I have attended once or twice

I never attend

Other (please specify)

3. What are the reasons you might attend TMTA Convention?
Please check all that apply.

What are the reasons you might attend TMTA Convention? Please check all that apply. To perform in or hear one of the Contests

To perform in or hear the piano Ensembles

To perform in the All Star Festival

To attend the workshops

To attend the concerts

To serve as a monitor or page

To serve on a TMTA Committee or the TMTA Board

For leadership training and/or networking

As a vacation

To shop the exhibits

Other reasons (please list below)

4. What are your favorite things about the TMTA Conventions? (check all that apply)

What are your favorite things about the TMTA Conventions? (check all that apply) The Ensemble Concerts

The Fargason Concert

The Guest Artist Concerts

The Commissioned Composer Concert

The Performance Contests, including solo competitions and ensemble competitions

The All-Star Festival

The Winners Recitals, Including Original Composition

Student activities such as Digital Keyboard and Chamber Music Festival

The exhibits and shopping

Staying in a hotel

The food

Fellowship with other teachers/students

Workshop sessions

General sessions

The Delegate Assembly

The meetings

The leadership development sessions

The availability of entertainment and attractions near the Convention venue. (museums, concerts, theme parks, beaches, etc.)

Optional: please add other favorites or share your reasons for your answers above.

5. Where would you like to see the most change in the TMTA Convention (Please check all that apply)

Where would you like to see the most change in the TMTA Convention (Please check all that apply) The Ensemble Concerts

The exhibits and shopping

The convention hotel

The food

The concerts

The festivals and competitions, such as Performance Contest and All-Star Festival.

Fellowship with other teachers/students

Workshop sessions

Meetings

Leadership sessions

General sessions

The Delegate Assembly

Nothing - I enjoy everything about the convention.

Please explain your response above.

6. Considering the location for the Convention, which best describes your preference?

Considering the location for the Convention, which best describes your preference? Moving from place to place every two years

Staying in one location every year

Alternating between two cities every two years, for example, two years in City A followed by two years in City B

Alternating between the same two cities EVERY year (i.e. City A in even-numbered years and City B in odd-numbered years)

Other (please specify)

7. Considering a location, again, what is the most important factor to you?

Considering a location, again, what is the most important factor to you? Cost of the lodging and transportation to attend

Being in a hotel that would accomodate the whole convention "all under one roof"

Being in a location that offers vacation amenities like theme parks, beaches, shopping

Proximity to a college or university with facilities for competitions and/or concerts

Other (please specify)

8. Please rate the following cities and possible hotel room costs according to your preference. Consider these options as if they would be starting in the year 2014. The room costs are only estimates at this time.

	Ideal	Favorable	Neutral	Less favorable	Unfavorable
San Antonio - $200/night	Please rate the following cities and possible hotel room costs according to your preference. Consider these options as if they would be starting in the year 2014. The room costs are only estimates at this time. San Antonio - $200/night Ideal	Favorable	Neutral	Less favorable	Unfavorable
Austin - $200/night	Austin - $200/night Ideal	Favorable	Neutral	Less favorable	Unfavorable
The Woodlands - $175/night	The Woodlands - $175/night Ideal	Favorable	Neutral	Less favorable	Unfavorable
Galveston - $175/night	Galveston - $175/night Ideal	Favorable	Neutral	Less favorable	Unfavorable
Houston - $150/night	Houston - $150/night Ideal	Favorable	Neutral	Less favorable	Unfavorable
Dallas - $150/night	Dallas - $150/night Ideal	Favorable	Neutral	Less favorable	Unfavorable
Corpus Christi - $150/night	Corpus Christi - $150/night Ideal	Favorable	Neutral	Less favorable	Unfavorable
Grapevine/DFW - $130/night	Grapevine/DFW - $130/night Ideal	Favorable	Neutral	Less favorable	Unfavorable
El Paso - $120/night	El Paso - $120/night Ideal	Favorable	Neutral	Less favorable	Unfavorable
Lubbock - $120/night	Lubbock - $120/night Ideal	Favorable	Neutral	Less favorable	Unfavorable

Other (please specify)

9. What sessions and activities would you like to see at Convention? Also, if you are a teacher, how many of your students attend convention and why?

What sessions and activities would you like to see at Convention? Also, if you are a teacher, how many of your students attend convention and why?

10. Where would you like to go for the TMTA Convention and why?

Where would you like to go for the TMTA Convention and why?

TMTA Convention

1. Which of the following describes you best?

2. How often do you attend the TMTA Convention?

3. What are the reasons you might attend TMTA Convention? Please check all that apply.

4. What are your favorite things about the TMTA Conventions? (check all that apply)

5. Where would you like to see the most change in the TMTA Convention (Please check all that apply)

6. Considering the location for the Convention, which best describes your preference?

7. Considering a location, again, what is the most important factor to you?

8. Please rate the following cities and possible hotel room costs according to your preference. Consider these options as if they would be starting in the year 2014. The room costs are only estimates at this time.

9. What sessions and activities would you like to see at Convention? Also, if you are a teacher, how many of your students attend convention and why?

10. Where would you like to go for the TMTA Convention and why?

3. What are the reasons you might attend TMTA Convention?
Please check all that apply.