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BSSA Conference & Dinner 2026 Survey

BSSA Conference & Dinner, The Grand Hotel, Birmingham: 11th June 2026


How was the venue, the facilities and our programme?
Does the format work and what could we do differently or better?

Your views really matter to us as you decide what we do.

The BSSA would really appreciate your thoughts and comments. Please spare us a few minutes to complete this short survey.

Thanks & Regards

Rob Kate Lucy & Chit-Hei
1.A little bit about you to start. Can we have your information, or if you prefer you can skip this and respond anonymously.
2.First impressions count. How did you rate the appearance of the hotel and the welcome from the staff?
3.If you stayed, how would you rate your room and comfort and facilities?
4.If you didn't stay at the Grand can you tell us why not?
5.Was the location of the Grand Hotel convenient for you to access
6.Did you travel alone or with colleagues?
7.Did you attend the afternoon conference?
8.If you didn't attend the Conference or only part of of it, could you indicate why?
9.How would you rate the Conference Room and the way the room was set up?
10.How did you rate the refreshments and lunch for the conference?
11.Were the visuals and sound clear?
12.Did the speaker programme meet with your expectations?
13.This year we covered a broad range of industry topics. Did this work for you or would you prefer a more specific subject eg decarbonisation, or new developments in stainless steels?
14.The presenters had around 30 minutes each. Is this
15.How much of the information presented at this conference was new to you?
16.How helpful was the content presented at the event?
17.Overall, how would you rate BSSA Conference?
18.Did you join us for dinner? If not please skip to Question 24
19.We had a new magician during the reception drinks and dinner this year. What did you think of him and his show?
20.This year we had beers and wine for reception and the dinner. Was this a good option, or should we just do wine?
21.The BSSA held our inaugural Awards Ceremony at the start of the dinner. How would you rate the overall format and flow of the ceremony?
22.How important do you feel the awards ceremony is to the overall event?
23.For the awards would you like to see any of the following changes? Please tick all that apply
24.How do you rate the BSSA Awards ceremony?
25.How was the starter course?
26.Please rate the main course
27.How was the dessert?
28.Overall, how would you rate our evening event?
29.Looking towards 2027. Would you like the event to remain at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham?
30.When is your preferred time of year for our event? Please select one
31.Based on your experience would you book again for 2027?