IBMA World of Bluegrass 2021 Attendee Pre-Event Survey
1.
Given the current status of COVID-19 vaccinations, would you feel comfortable travelling to and attending an in-person event in Fall 2021 (putting aside financial or travel restrictions)?
Yes
No
Unsure/Not Decided
2.
If no, please list your reasons.
3.
What safety measures and precautions would you like to see in order to attend an in-person event from the IBMA? (Select all that apply)
Requiring attendees to wear masks
Temperature Checks
Distanced seating/enforced social distancing
Hand sanitizer readily available in all meeting spaces
Staggered schedules to allow for more distancing between events
Simulcasting larger sessions (streaming to multiple rooms with fewer attendees in each room)
Posted information on health/safety protocols
Touchless options for conference materials (digital conference book/schedule, self-service registration, scannable conference badges, etc.)
Other (please specify)
4.
Are you planning on getting the COVID-19 vaccine when it is made available to you?
Yes
No
5.
Have you received travel restrictions from your organization/company/office/department/institution due to COVID-19?
Yes
No
6.
If yes, when have you been told the travel restrictions would be lifted?
By the end of Spring 2021
By the end of Summer 2021
By the end of Fall 2021
By the end of Winter 2022
Unsure/Not Decided
No ban implemented
Other (please specify)
7.
Are you experiencing any personal or company budget restrictions limiting your travel for personal or company business?
Yes
No
8.
Do you know when these restrictions will no longer affect you? If yes, when?
Yes, by the end of Spring 2021
Yes, by the end of Summer 2021
Yes, by the end of Fall 2021
Yes, by the end of Winter 2022
No
No restrictions implemented
Unsure/Not Decided
Other (please specify)
9.
We have contracted rates in the neighborhood of $170-$228 per night with our host hotels, Marriott, Sheraton, and Residence Inn (rates vary for each hotel). Would you be willing to stay in one of these hotels for an in-person IBMA World of Bluegrass in 2021?
Yes
No
10.
If no, why?
11.
What format would you like to see for IBMA World of Bluegrass events this year?
Fully in-person
Mostly in-person with some virtual components
Hybrid in-person/virtual
Mostly virtual with some in-person components
Fully virtual
Unsure/Not Decided
Other (please specify)
12.
What format(s) for the IBMA Bluegrass Live! festival, specifically, would you be comfortable with/prefer? Check all that apply.
Large, 8-stage festival as in previous years.
Scaled back festival with main stage at Red Hat amphitheater and 2-3 smaller stages around downtown, several blocks apart, supplemented by online content
Main stage at Red Hat Amphitheater shows only (no additional stages), supplemented by online content
Fully virtual festival, with only online performances (no in-person components)
Other (please specify)