The Arc Maryland 2018 Attendee Post-Convention Survey

Post-Convention Attendee Survey

Thank you so much for attending our 2018 Annual Arc Maryland Convention. It is hard to believe that only a week ago, we were all together!
We have heard many great things about the event but now, we are asking you... what did you think? What went well, and how can we be better? Thanks for your time in completing this as we do our very best to plan and improve future convention experiences for our attendees!

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* 1. Please rate the following on a scale of 1 (Terrible) to 5 (Fantastic)

	Terrible	Not great	Average- Neither bad nor good	Good	Fantastic
The location of the Convention	The location of the Convention Terrible	The location of the Convention Not great	The location of the Convention Average- Neither bad nor good	The location of the Convention Good	The location of the Convention Fantastic
Time for networking	Time for networking Terrible	Time for networking Not great	Time for networking Average- Neither bad nor good	Time for networking Good	Time for networking Fantastic
The venue overall (temperature, AV, etc.)	The venue overall (temperature, AV, etc.) Terrible	The venue overall (temperature, AV, etc.) Not great	The venue overall (temperature, AV, etc.) Average- Neither bad nor good	The venue overall (temperature, AV, etc.) Good	The venue overall (temperature, AV, etc.) Fantastic
Morning Break-out Session presentations	Morning Break-out Session presentations Terrible	Morning Break-out Session presentations Not great	Morning Break-out Session presentations Average- Neither bad nor good	Morning Break-out Session presentations Good	Morning Break-out Session presentations Fantastic
Timing of events	Timing of events Terrible	Timing of events Not great	Timing of events Average- Neither bad nor good	Timing of events Good	Timing of events Fantastic
Awards Luncheon	Awards Luncheon Terrible	Awards Luncheon Not great	Awards Luncheon Average- Neither bad nor good	Awards Luncheon Good	Awards Luncheon Fantastic
Convention food and beverages	Convention food and beverages Terrible	Convention food and beverages Not great	Convention food and beverages Average- Neither bad nor good	Convention food and beverages Good	Convention food and beverages Fantastic
Afternoon Breakout Session presentations	Afternoon Breakout Session presentations Terrible	Afternoon Breakout Session presentations Not great	Afternoon Breakout Session presentations Average- Neither bad nor good	Afternoon Breakout Session presentations Good	Afternoon Breakout Session presentations Fantastic
Give-aways	Give-aways Terrible	Give-aways Not great	Give-aways Average- Neither bad nor good	Give-aways Good	Give-aways Fantastic
Overall Experience	Overall Experience Terrible	Overall Experience Not great	Overall Experience Average- Neither bad nor good	Overall Experience Good	Overall Experience Fantastic

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* 2. Please provide comments on any of your ratings above that you would like to explain further:

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* 3. What break-out session or sessions did you enjoy the most and why?

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* 4. This year, we added exhibitor passports, a larger convention program (for ease of reading), and more breakout opportunities than we had in the past. Did you like any of these changes or were there things you missed from previous conventions you hope we will bring back for the future?

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* 5. What was your impression of the exhibitors/vendors/resources at the convention this year?

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* 6. Are there any exhibitors/vendors/resources you would like to see at The Arc Maryland Convention in the future?

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* 7. Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience as an attendee? Were there things you would like to see changed for future conventions or do you have other ideas for improvements you would like to share?

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* 8. Please provide your name and contact information for our records. We truly appreciate your candor and time!

Name

Company

City/Town

State/Province

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 9. We are required to collect demographic information to provide metrics to the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council. If you would be willing to answer a few more questions, please do so here:
I identify with the following gender...

Male

Female

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* 10. I live in the following county:

Washington/Garrett/Allegany

St. Mary's/Calvert/Charles

Eastern Shore

Montgomery/Prince Georges

Frederick/Carroll

Howard

Baltimore City or County

Anne Arundel

Harford/Cecil

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you feel you increased your advocacy skills and/or abilities through your participation in the convention?

Yes

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* 12. Do you feel your are now better able to say what you want/say what is important to you?

Yes

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* 13. Do you think the event had a positive impact on people with developmental disabilities or family members?

Yes

Thank you for completing the survey! We hope to see you next year at our 2019 Convention!

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* 1. Please rate the following on a scale of 1 (Terrible) to 5 (Fantastic)

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* 2. Please provide comments on any of your ratings above that you would like to explain further:

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* 3. What break-out session or sessions did you enjoy the most and why?

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* 4. This year, we added exhibitor passports, a larger convention program (for ease of reading), and more breakout opportunities than we had in the past. Did you like any of these changes or were there things you missed from previous conventions you hope we will bring back for the future?

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* 5. What was your impression of the exhibitors/vendors/resources at the convention this year?

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* 6. Are there any exhibitors/vendors/resources you would like to see at The Arc Maryland Convention in the future?

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* 7. Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience as an attendee? Were there things you would like to see changed for future conventions or do you have other ideas for improvements you would like to share?

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* 8. Please provide your name and contact information for our records. We truly appreciate your candor and time!

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* 9. We are required to collect demographic information to provide metrics to the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council. If you would be willing to answer a few more questions, please do so here: I identify with the following gender...

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* 10. I live in the following county:

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* 11. Do you feel you increased your advocacy skills and/or abilities through your participation in the convention?

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* 12. Do you feel your are now better able to say what you want/say what is important to you?

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* 13. Do you think the event had a positive impact on people with developmental disabilities or family members?

* 9. We are required to collect demographic information to provide metrics to the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council. If you would be willing to answer a few more questions, please do so here:
I identify with the following gender...