ALife 2020 Virtual Conference: Pre-Program Survey Question Title * 1. Country of Residence and Time Zone: Question Title * 2. What in your opinion makes a conference experience meaningful? Question Title * 3. What are your primary motivations for attending scientific conferences? Question Title * 4. Would you rather we run parallel sessions in parallel and keep the originally planned schedule or extend the days and have no overlapping sessions? Have sessions in parallel Extend length of conference day Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Do you feel comfortable using any of the following platforms: Check all platforms you use and feel comfortable using Zoom Youtube Slack Virtual Reality Twitch Vimeo Slido Twitter Are there any other online platforms that you use to connect to people? (please specify) Question Title * 6. Are there certain virtual social activities that you would like to see at ALife 2020? Question Title * 7. Have you ever participated in an online meeting? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Have you ever given a lecture online? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Have you ever recorded a video lecture? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Have you previously attended an online conference? Yes No Question Title * 11. If you have attended an online conference, please rate on a scale from 1 to 100 your general experience participating in an online conference 0 100 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 12. Please let us know if you have comments about your previous online conference experience: Question Title * 13. Please rate on a scale from 1 to 100 how comfortable you feel participating in an online conference 0 100 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Done