2017 SWVA Economic Forum Feedback

2017 Participant Feedback Form

Thank you for attending the 2017 SWVA Economic Forum. In the spirit of continuous improvement, we would like your feedback in order to ensure the Forum continues to get better and better each year. Your input is critical in continuing the regional movement and planning for future events.

Thank you for taking the time to complete a brief survey. There are only 15 questions and you can be finished in less than 3

minutes!

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* 1. Overall, how would you rate the Forum?

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* 2. How well did the Forum meet your expectations? Was it...?

A lot better than expected

Better than expected

About what I expected

Worse than expected

A lot worse than expected

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* 3. Do you think the Forum was too long, too short, or about right?

Far too long

Too long

About right

Too short

Far too short

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* 4. How helpful was the content presented at the Forum?

Extremely helpful

Very helpful

Somewhat helpful

Not so helpful

Not at all helpful

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What was the single most valuable thing you learned at the Forum?

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* 6. In terms of your career development, how valuable were the networking opportunities at the Forum?

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* 7. How engaging did you find the speakers at the event?

	Not very engaging	Engaging	Very engaging
Stephen Moret	Stephen Moret Not very engaging	Stephen Moret Engaging	Stephen Moret Very engaging
Steve Smith	Steve Smith Not very engaging	Steve Smith Engaging	Steve Smith Very engaging
Legislative Fireside Chat	Legislative Fireside Chat Not very engaging	Legislative Fireside Chat Engaging	Legislative Fireside Chat Very engaging
Elliot Eisenberg	Elliot Eisenberg Not very engaging	Elliot Eisenberg Engaging	Elliot Eisenberg Very engaging
Erik Pages	Erik Pages Not very engaging	Erik Pages Engaging	Erik Pages Very engaging
Marjette Upshur	Marjette Upshur Not very engaging	Marjette Upshur Engaging	Marjette Upshur Very engaging
Kelly Swanson - Luncheon Keynote	Kelly Swanson - Luncheon Keynote Not very engaging	Kelly Swanson - Luncheon Keynote Engaging	Kelly Swanson - Luncheon Keynote Very engaging

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* 8. How comfortable did you feel asking questions at the Forum?

Extremely comfortable

Very comfortable

Somewhat comfortable

Not so comfortable

Not at all comfortable

Not applicable

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* 9. Did you like our new feature, Flash Talks?

No, I did not find the Flash Talk very useful

Somewhat

Yes, I found the Flash Talks to be useful

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Would you prefer breakout sessions with a facilitator at our next event?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How would you rate the quality of the facilities where the Forum was held?

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Very good

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* 12. How could future events be improved? Select all that apply.

Make the events more interactive

Take more breaks during the event

Have more knowledgeable speaker(s)

More convenient location

Better food and drinks

Use a more comfortable space to host the event

Address a more relevant topic

Take fewer breaks during the event

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How would you rate the value of the money (Forum registration fee) ?

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* 14. How likely are you to attend the Forum again in the future?

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* 1. Overall, how would you rate the Forum?

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* 2. How well did the Forum meet your expectations? Was it...?

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* 3. Do you think the Forum was too long, too short, or about right?

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* 4. How helpful was the content presented at the Forum?

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* 5. What was the single most valuable thing you learned at the Forum?

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* 6. In terms of your career development, how valuable were the networking opportunities at the Forum?

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* 7. How engaging did you find the speakers at the event?

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* 8. How comfortable did you feel asking questions at the Forum?

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* 9. Did you like our new feature, Flash Talks?

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* 10. Would you prefer breakout sessions with a facilitator at our next event?

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* 11. How would you rate the quality of the facilities where the Forum was held?

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* 12. How could future events be improved? Select all that apply.

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* 13. How would you rate the value of the money (Forum registration fee) ?

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* 14. How likely are you to attend the Forum again in the future?

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* 15. What additional ideas or suggestions would you like to share with the planning committee?