2025 Convention Survey

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.

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* 1. How many conventions have you attended?

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* 2. How did you find the registration process?

Very Difficult

Moderately Easy

Very Easy

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 3. How far did you travel to get to the convention?

Less than 50 miles

50-100 miles

100-200 miles

200 or more miles

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* 4. If you stayed overnight, at which hotel did you stay?

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* 5. Which days of the convention did you attend? (Check all that apply.)

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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* 6. Please rate these reasons as they factored into your decision to attend the convention.

	Most important			Least important
Child-friendly activities	Child-friendly activities Most important	Child-friendly activities	Child-friendly activities	Child-friendly activities Least important
College & Career Fair	College & Career Fair Most important	College & Career Fair	College & Career Fair	College & Career Fair Least important
Convention speakers	Convention speakers Most important	Convention speakers	Convention speakers	Convention speakers Least important
Encouragement and inspiration	Encouragement and inspiration Most important	Encouragement and inspiration	Encouragement and inspiration	Encouragement and inspiration Least important
Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall Most important	Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall 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
How-to-Begin-Homeschooling workshops	How-to-Begin-Homeschooling workshops Most important	How-to-Begin-Homeschooling workshops	How-to-Begin-Homeschooling workshops	How-to-Begin-Homeschooling workshops Least important
Keynote speakers	Keynote speakers Most important	Keynote speakers	Keynote speakers	Keynote speakers Least important
Special Needs Conference	Special Needs Conference Most important	Special Needs Conference	Special Needs Conference	Special Needs Conference Least important
Thursday add-ons	Thursday add-ons Most important	Thursday add-ons	Thursday add-ons	Thursday add-ons Least important
Workshop topics	Workshop topics Most important	Workshop topics	Workshop topics	Workshop topics Least important

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Did you come to the convention to hear a particular speaker?

No.

Yes, I came to hear

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* 8. Was that a deciding factor on whether to attend?

Yes. I mainly wanted to hear this speaker.

No. I would have come anyway.

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* 9. 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.

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* 10. Which did you use the most: the app or the printed program?

The app

The program

I used them both about equally.

Comment

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* 11. Approximately how much did you spend in the Exhibit Hall?

Less Than $100

$101-$300

$301-$500

$501-$1,000

$1,001-$2,000

$2,000 and up

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* 12. Approximately how much did you spend in the Used Curriculum Sale?

I didn't buy anything.

Less Than $100

$101-$300

$301-$500

$501-$1,000

$1,001 and up

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* 13. Did the "Buy-It-Here" program affect your decision to buy on-onsite?

Yes

Comments:

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* 14. Did the "Trailblazer" program enhance your experience in the Exhibit Hall?

Yes

Comments:

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* 15. 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

Instagram

LeaderLife

Other HEAV E-mail

Radio

Support Group

Website - HEAV

Website - Other

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Did you share about the convention with others?

On Facebook

On Instagram

In a blog post

At church

By personal invitation

Other (please specify)

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* 17. If yes, did you use our promotional materials?

Yes, I found them useful.

No, but I shared on social media

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)

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* 18. 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?

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* 19. Did you bring a child to a workshop, and if so, 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.

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* 20. Why did you bring your child to the workshop?

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)

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* 21. If a child made noise in a workshop you attended, 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)

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* 22. Having 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)