SID-Washington 2018 Annual Conference Survey

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* 1. In what capacity did you attend this year's Annual Conference?

Individual Attendee

Sponsor Attendee

Sponsor Exhibitor

Panelist or Moderator

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How did you hear about the Conference? Select all that apply.

SID-Washington Website

SID-Washington Newsletter

SID-Washington Event

Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)

Devex

Eventbrite

Colleague or friend

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What was the main reason for your attendance and/or sponsorship this year?

You were invited by your organization because it was a sponsor

You wanted to take advantage of the networking/business discussions/job search opportunities

You were strongly interested in the speakers, keynote and plenaries, and/or breakout session topics

You wanted to develop a better sense of the direction that international development is currently taking

You feel that the SID-Washington Conference provides an open forum for thoughtful discussion

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Did you attend the 2017 Annual Conference?

Yes

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* 5. Do you feel that the 2018 Annual Conference was:

Better than last year in terms of value to you or your organization

About the same as last year in terms of value to you or your organization

Not as good as last year in terms of value to you or your organization

Please elaborate

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* 6. Please rate the Annual Conference on the following criteria:

	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Opening Keynote Session: Diplomacy, Development, and Defense	Opening Keynote Session: Diplomacy, Development, and Defense Excellent	Opening Keynote Session: Diplomacy, Development, and Defense Very Good	Opening Keynote Session: Diplomacy, Development, and Defense Good	Opening Keynote Session: Diplomacy, Development, and Defense Fair	Opening Keynote Session: Diplomacy, Development, and Defense Poor	Opening Keynote Session: Diplomacy, Development, and Defense N/A
Lunch Plenary Session: Development and National Security	Lunch Plenary Session: Development and National Security Excellent	Lunch Plenary Session: Development and National Security Very Good	Lunch Plenary Session: Development and National Security Good	Lunch Plenary Session: Development and National Security Fair	Lunch Plenary Session: Development and National Security Poor	Lunch Plenary Session: Development and National Security N/A
Closing Plenary Session: Conversation with Senior House and Senate Staff	Closing Plenary Session: Conversation with Senior House and Senate Staff Excellent	Closing Plenary Session: Conversation with Senior House and Senate Staff Very Good	Closing Plenary Session: Conversation with Senior House and Senate Staff Good	Closing Plenary Session: Conversation with Senior House and Senate Staff Fair	Closing Plenary Session: Conversation with Senior House and Senate Staff Poor	Closing Plenary Session: Conversation with Senior House and Senate Staff N/A
Morning Breakout Panel: Globalization at the Crossroads	Morning Breakout Panel: Globalization at the Crossroads Excellent	Morning Breakout Panel: Globalization at the Crossroads Very Good	Morning Breakout Panel: Globalization at the Crossroads Good	Morning Breakout Panel: Globalization at the Crossroads Fair	Morning Breakout Panel: Globalization at the Crossroads Poor	Morning Breakout Panel: Globalization at the Crossroads N/A
Morning Breakout Panel: What Will the Future Development Professional Look Like?	Morning Breakout Panel: What Will the Future Development Professional Look Like? Excellent	Morning Breakout Panel: What Will the Future Development Professional Look Like? Very Good	Morning Breakout Panel: What Will the Future Development Professional Look Like? Good	Morning Breakout Panel: What Will the Future Development Professional Look Like? Fair	Morning Breakout Panel: What Will the Future Development Professional Look Like? Poor	Morning Breakout Panel: What Will the Future Development Professional Look Like? N/A
Afternoon Breakout Panel: The Private Sector on New and Different Models for Development	Afternoon Breakout Panel: The Private Sector on New and Different Models for Development Excellent	Afternoon Breakout Panel: The Private Sector on New and Different Models for Development Very Good	Afternoon Breakout Panel: The Private Sector on New and Different Models for Development Good	Afternoon Breakout Panel: The Private Sector on New and Different Models for Development Fair	Afternoon Breakout Panel: The Private Sector on New and Different Models for Development Poor	Afternoon Breakout Panel: The Private Sector on New and Different Models for Development N/A
Afternoon Breakout Panel: Innovative Use of Technology	Afternoon Breakout Panel: Innovative Use of Technology Excellent	Afternoon Breakout Panel: Innovative Use of Technology Very Good	Afternoon Breakout Panel: Innovative Use of Technology Good	Afternoon Breakout Panel: Innovative Use of Technology Fair	Afternoon Breakout Panel: Innovative Use of Technology Poor	Afternoon Breakout Panel: Innovative Use of Technology N/A
Rice Award Ceremony and Speech	Rice Award Ceremony and Speech Excellent	Rice Award Ceremony and Speech Very Good	Rice Award Ceremony and Speech Good	Rice Award Ceremony and Speech Fair	Rice Award Ceremony and Speech Poor	Rice Award Ceremony and Speech N/A
Exhibit Hall Experience	Exhibit Hall Experience Excellent	Exhibit Hall Experience Very Good	Exhibit Hall Experience Good	Exhibit Hall Experience Fair	Exhibit Hall Experience Poor	Exhibit Hall Experience N/A
Networking and Coffee Breaks	Networking and Coffee Breaks Excellent	Networking and Coffee Breaks Very Good	Networking and Coffee Breaks Good	Networking and Coffee Breaks Fair	Networking and Coffee Breaks Poor	Networking and Coffee Breaks N/A
Registration and Check In	Registration and Check In Excellent	Registration and Check In Very Good	Registration and Check In Good	Registration and Check In Fair	Registration and Check In Poor	Registration and Check In N/A
Food and beverage	Food and beverage Excellent	Food and beverage Very Good	Food and beverage Good	Food and beverage Fair	Food and beverage Poor	Food and beverage N/A
Overall experience	Overall experience Excellent	Overall experience Very Good	Overall experience Good	Overall experience Fair	Overall experience Poor	Overall experience N/A

Please tell us more about any of the above:

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* 7. Would you like more concurrent (smaller) breakout panels during the day?

Yes - I would like more

No - I would like the same amount

No - I would like less

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* 8. What were the most valuable aspects of the exhibit hall for you? Please check all that apply.

Networking

Partnership Opportunities

Job Opportunities

Meeting Potential Donors

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What did you think about the Conference mobile app?

It was excellent!

It was good.

It was okay.

It was hard to use - paper programs were better.

I did not know there was an app, or was not able to download it.

Please tell us more:

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* 10. What can we improve on for next year's Annual Conference? Are there particular theme or topics that we should consider? Leave your comments and suggestions below!