AAPT AEE Survey

AAPT Annual Educational Event – Member Survey

The AAPT Council is reviewing how we plan and deliver our Annual Educational Event (AEE) in the future and would like to hear directly from members.

Your feedback will help us understand what you value most about the AEE, what topics and formats you would like to see, and how we can continue to improve the overall delegate experience.
The survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

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1. Have you attended an AAPT Annual Educational Event within the last three years? (Required.)

Yes, regularly (two or more events)

Yes, once

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2. What do you value most about attending the AAPT Annual Educational Event? (Required.)

Educational content and presentations

Keeping up to date with developments in the profession

Practical/work-based learning

Networking with colleagues

Meeting exhibitors and finding out about products/services

Supporting the AAPT and wider profession

Social opportunities

CPD opportunities

Other (please specify)

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3. Which approach would you prefer for future AAPT Annual Educational Event locations? (Required.)

Hold the event in the same location every year

Alternate between two or three established locations

Rotate around different regions of the UK

No preference

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4. Please tell us why you chose this option:

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5. Which UK regions would you most like future AEE events to be held in? (Required.)

London/South East

Midlands

North West

North East

Yorkshire & Humber

South West

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

No preference

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6. Please rank your top three preferred options (1 = most preferred)
1.
2.
3.

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7. Are there any specific towns or cities you would recommend?

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8. What format would you prefer for the AAPT Annual Educational Event? (Required.)

The current format (one day of lectures and the Saturday Dinner/Social)

One day of lectures and no social event

Two days of lectures with a social event

No preference

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9. What would be your ideal format and why?

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10. How important are networking opportunities to you at the AEE? (Required.)

Very important

Quite important

Moderately important

Not particularly important

Not important at all

Very important

Quite important

Moderately important

Not particularly important

Not important at all

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11. What would make networking more valuable for you? (Required.)

Dedicated networking time

Informal social activities

Structured networking opportunities

Opportunities to meet other APTs from across the UK

Opportunities to meet speakers and experts

Opportunities to engage with exhibitors

Other – please specify

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12. What type of venue would you prefer for future AEE events? (Required.)

Hotel/conference centre

University/educational venue

Dedicated conference venue

AAPT/partner organisation premises

No preference

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13. How is your attendance at professional educational events usually funded? (Required.)

Fully funded by my employer

Partially funded by my employer

Self-funded

I would attend if funding were available

Not applicable

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14. What is the single most important factor when deciding whether to attend an AAPT Annual Educational Event? (Required.)

Quality of the educational programme

Cost of attendance

Venue location

Ability to obtain study leave

Networking opportunities

CPD opportunities

Recommendation from colleagues

Other – please specify

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15. What is the single biggest barrier that may prevent you from attending a future AAPT Annual Educational Event?

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16. Thinking about your overall AEE experience, what could AAPT do to make the event more valuable to you?
For example, you might comment on the programme, timings, venue, catering, exhibitors, networking, CPD, cost or social activities.

AAPT AEE Survey

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* 1. Have you attended an AAPT Annual Educational Event within the last three years? (Required.)

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* 2. What do you value most about attending the AAPT Annual Educational Event? (Required.)

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* 3. Which approach would you prefer for future AAPT Annual Educational Event locations? (Required.)

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* 4. Please tell us why you chose this option:

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* 5. Which UK regions would you most like future AEE events to be held in? (Required.)

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* 6. Please rank your top three preferred options (1 = most preferred)1.2.3.

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* 7. Are there any specific towns or cities you would recommend?

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* 8. What format would you prefer for the AAPT Annual Educational Event? (Required.)

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* 9. What would be your ideal format and why?

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* 10. How important are networking opportunities to you at the AEE? (Required.)

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* 11. What would make networking more valuable for you? (Required.)

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* 12. What type of venue would you prefer for future AEE events? (Required.)

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* 13. How is your attendance at professional educational events usually funded? (Required.)

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* 14. What is the single most important factor when deciding whether to attend an AAPT Annual Educational Event? (Required.)

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* 15. What is the single biggest barrier that may prevent you from attending a future AAPT Annual Educational Event?

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* 16. Thinking about your overall AEE experience, what could AAPT do to make the event more valuable to you?For example, you might comment on the programme, timings, venue, catering, exhibitors, networking, CPD, cost or social activities.

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* 17. Finally, if you could make one change to the AAPT Annual Educational Event for the future, what would it be?

1. Have you attended an AAPT Annual Educational Event within the last three years? (Required.)

2. What do you value most about attending the AAPT Annual Educational Event? (Required.)

3. Which approach would you prefer for future AAPT Annual Educational Event locations? (Required.)

4. Please tell us why you chose this option:

5. Which UK regions would you most like future AEE events to be held in? (Required.)

6. Please rank your top three preferred options (1 = most preferred)
1.
2.
3.

7. Are there any specific towns or cities you would recommend?

8. What format would you prefer for the AAPT Annual Educational Event? (Required.)

9. What would be your ideal format and why?

10. How important are networking opportunities to you at the AEE? (Required.)

11. What would make networking more valuable for you? (Required.)

12. What type of venue would you prefer for future AEE events? (Required.)

13. How is your attendance at professional educational events usually funded? (Required.)

14. What is the single most important factor when deciding whether to attend an AAPT Annual Educational Event? (Required.)

15. What is the single biggest barrier that may prevent you from attending a future AAPT Annual Educational Event?

16. Thinking about your overall AEE experience, what could AAPT do to make the event more valuable to you?
For example, you might comment on the programme, timings, venue, catering, exhibitors, networking, CPD, cost or social activities.

17. Finally, if you could make one change to the AAPT Annual Educational Event for the future, what would it be?