American Humanist Association's 75th Anniversary Conference in Chicago Survey

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* 1. Overall, how would you rate the AHA 75th Anniversary Conference in Chicago?

Excellent

Very good

Fairly good

Not good at all

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* 2. How did this conference compare to other AHA Conferences?

This conference was better than other AHA conferences I’ve attended

This conference was similar to other AHA conferences I’ve attended

I’ve attended better AHA conferences than this one

This was my first AHA conference

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* 3. What motivated you to attend this conference? (Check all that apply.)

It was near my home

I liked the location of the conference

I've attended AHA conferences in the past and enjoyed them

I wanted to meet other humanists

I want to get more involved with the AHA

I wanted to hear a particular speaker or awardee

The registration cost was affordable compared to other events

The hotel cost was affordable compared to other events

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How do you rate the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel’s special room rate of $129 per night for AHA conference attendees, considering both quality and location?

Inexpensive

Moderately Inexpensive

Just Right

Moderately Expensive

Expensive

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* 5. Which sessions or speakers did you like best? (Please describe.)

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* 6. Which sessions or speakers did you like least? (Please describe.)

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* 7. How would you rate the following banquet speakers, awardees and entertainment?

	Very Good	Good	Average	Poor	Very Poor	N/A
Medea Benjamin, Humanist Heroine	Medea Benjamin, Humanist Heroine Very Good	Medea Benjamin, Humanist Heroine Good	Medea Benjamin, Humanist Heroine Average	Medea Benjamin, Humanist Heroine Poor	Medea Benjamin, Humanist Heroine Very Poor	Medea Benjamin, Humanist Heroine N/A
Sen. Ernie Chambers, Lifetime Achievement Award	Sen. Ernie Chambers, Lifetime Achievement Award Very Good	Sen. Ernie Chambers, Lifetime Achievement Award Good	Sen. Ernie Chambers, Lifetime Achievement Award Average	Sen. Ernie Chambers, Lifetime Achievement Award Poor	Sen. Ernie Chambers, Lifetime Achievement Award Very Poor	Sen. Ernie Chambers, Lifetime Achievement Award N/A
John de Lancie, Humanist Arts Award	John de Lancie, Humanist Arts Award Very Good	John de Lancie, Humanist Arts Award Good	John de Lancie, Humanist Arts Award Average	John de Lancie, Humanist Arts Award Poor	John de Lancie, Humanist Arts Award Very Poor	John de Lancie, Humanist Arts Award N/A
Jared Diamond, Humanist of the Year	Jared Diamond, Humanist of the Year Very Good	Jared Diamond, Humanist of the Year Good	Jared Diamond, Humanist of the Year Average	Jared Diamond, Humanist of the Year Poor	Jared Diamond, Humanist of the Year Very Poor	Jared Diamond, Humanist of the Year N/A
Elizabeth Loftus, Isaac Asimov Science Award	Elizabeth Loftus, Isaac Asimov Science Award Very Good	Elizabeth Loftus, Isaac Asimov Science Award Good	Elizabeth Loftus, Isaac Asimov Science Award Average	Elizabeth Loftus, Isaac Asimov Science Award Poor	Elizabeth Loftus, Isaac Asimov Science Award Very Poor	Elizabeth Loftus, Isaac Asimov Science Award N/A
John Shelby Spong, Religious Liberty Award	John Shelby Spong, Religious Liberty Award Very Good	John Shelby Spong, Religious Liberty Award Good	John Shelby Spong, Religious Liberty Award Average	John Shelby Spong, Religious Liberty Award Poor	John Shelby Spong, Religious Liberty Award Very Poor	John Shelby Spong, Religious Liberty Award N/A
Jerry Coyne, Keynote Speaker	Jerry Coyne, Keynote Speaker Very Good	Jerry Coyne, Keynote Speaker Good	Jerry Coyne, Keynote Speaker Average	Jerry Coyne, Keynote Speaker Poor	Jerry Coyne, Keynote Speaker Very Poor	Jerry Coyne, Keynote Speaker N/A
Peter Storms, Piano	Peter Storms, Piano Very Good	Peter Storms, Piano Good	Peter Storms, Piano Average	Peter Storms, Piano Poor	Peter Storms, Piano Very Poor	Peter Storms, Piano N/A

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* 8. Did you participate in any of the following conference activities? (Check all that apply.)

Exhibitors Area

Movie Screening: Best of Enemies

AHA Board of Directors Meeting

Feminist Humanist Alliance Business Meeting

Welcome Reception

LGBTQ Humanist Alliance Gathering

The State of Humanism Membership Meeting

Camp Quest West Kids Program

Humanist Contributors Reception

Sunday Breakfast with UU President Peter Morales

Post-Conference Session: Enhancing Community

A Humanist Tour of Chicago (Post-Conference Tour)

Which activities did you like best? What activities would you like to see at future conferences?

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* 9. AHA Conferences are currently held plenary-style (all attendees in one room listening to one lecture) rather than previous years with concurrent breakout sessions (2-3 sessions in different rooms for different lectures). Which format do you prefer?

Plenary-Style Sessions

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

A mix of both

No preference

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* 10. We welcome your feedback. What topics, speakers, or awardees would you like to see at future conferences? Do you plan to attend a future AHA conference? Please add any final thoughts.