2022 Convention Survey Convention Questions All of the identifying information on this survey is confidential. The questions are asked with the specific intention of attempting to understand the needs, buying habits, and interests of homeschool families to more effectively serve you in the future. Answering any of the questions, particularly those pertaining to age, gender, ethnic background, and religion, are optional and failure to answer does not preclude you from entering and winning the drawing. The survey and drawing are open only to residents of North America. Question Title * 1. How many conventions have you attended? This is my first time! 2 3 4 5 6 -10 10-14 16-20 20+ Comment Question Title * 2. How did you find the registration process? Easy Moderately Easy Average Difficult Extremely Difficult If difficult, what did you find made it that way? Question Title * 3. How far did you travel to get to the convention? Less than 50 miles 51-100 miles 101-200 miles 201 or more miles Question Title * 4. Did you stay overnight at the convention? Yes No Question Title * 5. If yes, at which hotel did you stay? Marriott Hilton Hampton Inn Homewood Suites Crowne Plaza Omni Richmond Embassy Suites Holiday Inn Express Country Inn & Suites Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Which days of the convention did you attend? (Check all that apply.) Thursday Friday Saturday Question Title * 7. Please rate these reasons as they factored into your decision to attend the convention. Most important Least important Keynote speakers Keynote speakers Most important Keynote speakers Keynote speakers Keynote speakers Least important Convention speakers Convention speakers Most important Convention speakers Convention speakers Convention speakers Least important Special-Needs Conference Special-Needs Conference Most important Special-Needs Conference Special-Needs Conference Special-Needs Conference Least important Workshop topics Workshop topics Most important Workshop topics Workshop topics Workshop topics Least important How-to-begin workshops How-to-begin workshops Most important How-to-begin workshops How-to-begin workshops How-to-begin workshops Least important Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Most important Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Least important Used curriculum sale Used curriculum sale Most important Used curriculum sale Used curriculum sale Used curriculum sale Least important Child-friendly activities Child-friendly activities Most important Child-friendly activities Child-friendly activities Child-friendly activities Least important Thursday events (writing clinics, fossil lab, art class, 3D printer, Vertical Marriage, Walk Thru the Bible, etc.) Thursday events (writing clinics, fossil lab, art class, 3D printer, Vertical Marriage, Walk Thru the Bible, etc.) Most important Thursday events (writing clinics, fossil lab, art class, 3D printer, Vertical Marriage, Walk Thru the Bible, etc.) Thursday events (writing clinics, fossil lab, art class, 3D printer, Vertical Marriage, Walk Thru the Bible, etc.) Thursday events (writing clinics, fossil lab, art class, 3D printer, Vertical Marriage, Walk Thru the Bible, etc.) Least important College & Career Fair College & Career Fair Most important College & Career Fair College & Career Fair College & Career Fair Least important Encouragement and inspiration Encouragement and inspiration Most important Encouragement and inspiration Encouragement and inspiration Encouragement and inspiration Least important Fellowship with other homeschoolers Fellowship with other homeschoolers Most important Fellowship with other homeschoolers Fellowship with other homeschoolers Fellowship with other homeschoolers Least important Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Did you come to the convention to hear a particular speaker? No. Yes, I came to hear Question Title * 9. Was that a deciding factor on whether to attend? Yes. I mainly wanted to hear this speaker. No. I would have come anyway. Question Title * 10. Did the convention meet your expectations? The convention exceeded my expectations. The convention met my expectations. The convention somewhat met my expectations. The convention did not meet my expectations. If the convention did not meet your expectations, please explain. Question Title * 11. Did you download the app? Yes. No. Did you find the app helpful, and did it work as expected? Question Title * 12. Which did you use the most: the app or the printed program? The app The program I used them both about equally. Comment Question Title * 13. Approximately how much did you spend in the Exhibit Hall? I didn't buy anything. Less Than $100 $100-$300 $300-$500 $500-$750 $750-$1,000 $1,000-$1,500 $1,500-$2,000 $2,000 and up Question Title * 14. Approximately how much did you spend in the Used Curriculum Sale? I didn't buy anything. Less Than $100 $100-$300 $300-$500 $500-$750 $750-$1,000 $1,000-$1,500 $1,500-$2,000 $2,000 and up Question Title * 15. Did the "Buy-It-Here" program affect your decision to buy on-onsite? Yes No Comments: Question Title * 16. How or from whom did you first learn about the convention? Blog Entry (enter blog URL below) E-mail Exhibitor/Speaker Facebook Sponsored Ad Facebook Group Family/Parent Magazine Ad Flier Friend HEAV Magazine HEAV Update HSLDA LeaderLife Conference Other HEAV E-mail Radio Support Group Website - HEAV Website - Other I've been attending so long that I can't remember! Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. Please check all the promotions you saw or ways you heard about the convention. Blog Entry (enter blog URL below) E-mail Exhibitor/Speaker Facebook Family/Parent Magazine Ad Flier Friend Giveaway Promotion HEAV Magazine HEAV Update HSLDA Other HEAV E-mail Radio Support Group Website - HEAV Website - Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. Did you share about the convention with others? On Facebook On Twitter In a blog post At church By personal invitation Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. If yes, did you use our promotional materials? Yes, I found them useful. No, but I shared from Facebook or Instagram. No, I didn't use them at all. I would use them, but I didn't know they were available. I did use them, but I would like to see other items available. (specify below) Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. Did you bring a child to one or more of the workshops this year? Yes No Question Title * 21. If yes, how old was your child? (Check all that apply.) Under age 5 Age 5 - 7 Age 7 - 9 Age 9 - 11 Age 12 - 13 Over age 13 I didn't bring my children. Question Title * 22. Why did you bring your child to the workshop? There was no space in the Children’s Program. My child is too young for the Children’s Program. My child wanted to hear the speaker. I wanted my child to hear the speaker. I didn't bring my children. Other (please specify) Question Title * 23. Overall, how was the experience of having children in the workshops? I hardly knew they were there. There was some extra noise, but I was able to concentrate on the speaker. It was too much of a distraction. Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. When a child made noise, how was the problem resolved? Noise was never an issue. The parent immediately took the child out. A speaker host asked the parent to leave with the child. It wasn't. The child disrupted the session for me. Other (please specify) Question Title * 25. Having the sponsors at the convention helps us keep the cost as low as possible. However, we would like to get your feedback on their presentations. We appreciate the sponsors and understand it helps with the cost. I appreciate the low cost, but would rather not hear from the sponsors. Other (please specify) Question Title * 26. Did you come alone or bring your family? I came alone. with my spouse. with my family. with friends Why did you make the choice you did? Next
