2012 SFB Fall Symposium Survey 1. Section I: Evaluation Question Title * 1. Membership Status (Required.) SFB Member (Active or Associate) SFB Member (Post-Grad) SFB Member (Student) Non-Member (Student) Non-Member (Non-Student) Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. How often do you try to attend the Annual Meeting? Every year Every other year Every 3 years Less often This is my first meeting Question Title * 3. Do you plan to attend future SFB meetings? Yes No Question Title * 4. What factors most influenced your decision to attend this year’s conference? Program Content The Location - New Orleans Presenting my own research Opportunity for Professional Development / Networking Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Do you have any suggestions for future meeting locations? Question Title * 6. Please rate the following aspects of the meeting: Satisfactory Unsatisfactory N/A Registration process Registration process Satisfactory Registration process Registration process Registration process Registration process Registration process Unsatisfactory Registration process N/A Housing process Housing process Satisfactory Housing process Housing process Housing process Housing process Housing process Unsatisfactory Housing process N/A Abstract submission Abstract submission Satisfactory Abstract submission Abstract submission Abstract submission Abstract submission Abstract submission Unsatisfactory Abstract submission N/A Question Title * 7. Additional Comments:Registration, housing, abstract submission Question Title * 8. Please rate the following aspects of the Networking Reception held at the Marriott on Friday Night: Outstanding Unacceptable Venue / Facility Venue / Facility Outstanding Venue / Facility Venue / Facility Venue / Facility Venue / Facility Venue / Facility Unacceptable Catering Catering Outstanding Catering Catering Catering Catering Catering Unacceptable Question Title * 9. How important do you feel the Networking Reception is? Very Important Important Not very important Not sure Question Title * 10. Any other suggestions or comments on the Networking Reception? Question Title * 11. Did you come to this meeting with professional objectives? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 12. Did you come to this meeting with personal objectives? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 13. If you answered yes to #11 or #12, did the program help you meet those objectives? Yes No Don't know Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Was the educational content scientifically sound? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 15. Were you solicited by sales personnel while you attended an educational activity? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 16. Did you find any presentation to be unduly biased? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 17. If yes, please explain: Question Title * 18. On the whole, how would you rate the following aspects of the sessions? Excellent Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Symposia Symposia Excellent Symposia Satisfactory Symposia Unsatisfactory General Sessions General Sessions Excellent General Sessions Satisfactory General Sessions Unsatisfactory Rapid Fire sessions Rapid Fire sessions Excellent Rapid Fire sessions Satisfactory Rapid Fire sessions Unsatisfactory Poster session Poster session Excellent Poster session Satisfactory Poster session Unsatisfactory Exhibits Exhibits Excellent Exhibits Satisfactory Exhibits Unsatisfactory Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. How would you describe the new Symposium format that included three invited lead speakers, and a block of rapid fire presentations? Excellent Good Fair Poor Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. On the whole, how would you rate the following aspects of the meeting? Excellent Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Content Content Excellent Content Satisfactory Content Unsatisfactory Overall quality of speakers Overall quality of speakers Excellent Overall quality of speakers Satisfactory Overall quality of speakers Unsatisfactory Organization Organization Excellent Organization Satisfactory Organization Unsatisfactory Audio Visual Audio Visual Excellent Audio Visual Satisfactory Audio Visual Unsatisfactory Meeting rooms Meeting rooms Excellent Meeting rooms Satisfactory Meeting rooms Unsatisfactory Break times Break times Excellent Break times Satisfactory Break times Unsatisfactory Hotel accommodations Hotel accommodations Excellent Hotel accommodations Satisfactory Hotel accommodations Unsatisfactory Question Title * 21. Indicate your level of agreement for the following statements: Strongly agree Strongly disagree The overall quality of information in the individual sessions was excellent The overall quality of information in the individual sessions was excellent Strongly agree The overall quality of information in the individual sessions was excellent The overall quality of information in the individual sessions was excellent The overall quality of information in the individual sessions was excellent The overall quality of information in the individual sessions was excellent The overall quality of information in the individual sessions was excellent Strongly disagree The information obtained from the sessions will cause me to change the way I function/perform in the laboratory. The information obtained from the sessions will cause me to change the way I function/perform in the laboratory. Strongly agree The information obtained from the sessions will cause me to change the way I function/perform in the laboratory. The information obtained from the sessions will cause me to change the way I function/perform in the laboratory. The information obtained from the sessions will cause me to change the way I function/perform in the laboratory. The information obtained from the sessions will cause me to change the way I function/perform in the laboratory. The information obtained from the sessions will cause me to change the way I function/perform in the laboratory. Strongly disagree Question Title * 22. Strongly agree Strongly disagree What I gained from the meeting was worth the cost What I gained from the meeting was worth the cost Strongly agree What I gained from the meeting was worth the cost What I gained from the meeting was worth the cost What I gained from the meeting was worth the cost What I gained from the meeting was worth the cost What I gained from the meeting was worth the cost Strongly disagree Question Title * 23. Please list any educational needs you would like to see addressed in future programs: Next >>