AGA DC Chapter - 2020 Member Survey

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* 1. What type of organization do you work for?

Federal government agency

Non-federal government agency (e.g. D.C., state, county, municipal)

For profit company (e.g. vendor, contractor, consultant)

Retired or between positions

Student

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Does your organization reimburse you for the cost of luncheons you attend?

Yes

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* 3. Please rank the factors that go into deciding if you will attend an AGA luncheon.

	High	Medium	Low
Menu	Menu High	Menu Medium	Menu Low
Location	Location High	Location Medium	Location Low
Price	Price High	Price Medium	Price Low
Speakers/Topics	Speakers/Topics High	Speakers/Topics Medium	Speakers/Topics Low
Networking opportunities	Networking opportunities High	Networking opportunities Medium	Networking opportunities Low
CPEs	CPEs High	CPEs Medium	CPEs Low
Availability in my schedule	Availability in my schedule High	Availability in my schedule Medium	Availability in my schedule Low

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What type of lunch do you prefer?

Buffet with a choice of entree

Served lunch with a single entree

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* 5. The monthly luncheons provide CPEs, networking opportunities, and lunch in a high quality venue. The current per person luncheon cost to the AGA DC Chapter is $40 per person, which is significantly higher than what most attendees pay. What do you think would be a fair and reasonable luncheon price for the following registration types?

Government members (currently $15 or $10 for early bird)

Industry members (currently $25)

Non-members (currently $35)

Early career members

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* 6. Which months of the year are difficult for you to attend the luncheons (e.g. due to year end close, holidays, etc.)?

	Difficult	Not difficult
January	January Difficult	January Not difficult
February	February Difficult	February Not difficult
March	March Difficult	March Not difficult
April	April Difficult	April Not difficult
May	May Difficult	May Not difficult
June	June Difficult	June Not difficult
July	July Difficult	July Not difficult
August	August Difficult	August Not difficult
September	September Difficult	September Not difficult
October	October Difficult	October Not difficult
November	November Difficult	November Not difficult
December	December Difficult	December Not difficult

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* 7. Are there other luncheon speakers or topics that you would you like to see?

Suggested Speakers (individuals or panels):

Suggested organizations:

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* 8. Each program year we have one luncheon each for FASAB, OMB, and Treasury. Should we keep these sessions or have different speakers/topics?

	Keep	Other topic
FASAB	FASAB Keep	FASAB Other topic
OMB	OMB Keep	OMB Other topic
Treasury	Treasury Keep	Treasury Other topic

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* 9. Is there a different luncheon agenda or format that you think would be more interesting?

Panels

Multiple short presentations

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What is most important to you when deciding to join or renew your DC Chapter membership? (select one)

Fees

Networking opportunities

AGA lunch discounts

CPEs

Availability in schedule

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What do you believe to be the most effective way to recruit new members? (please select one)

Hold new member recruitment events (happy hour or community service event) for current members and potential new members

Provide a new member email template to current DC AGA members to send to interested colleagues/friends

Participate in local university career days or job fairs to get more student members

Offer discounts on AGA membership for new members

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Do hiring officials in your organization value potential new hires with AGA membership more than those without AGA membership?

Yes

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* 13. Are there other networking programs/events that you would be likely to attend? Please select all that apply based on your personal preference:

Evening lecture/speaker events

Bowling

Comedy clubs

Ice skating on National Mall

Athletic events (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, or Hockey)

Group tours of the Capital, Treasury, Mint, Old Executive Office Building, etc.

Segway tour of the City

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What was your favorite AGA event that you attended during the last program year?

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* 15. What do you believe to be the most effective way to recruit more mentors in the chapter? (please select one)

Hold more interest/informational meetings

Sponsor more networking events

Sponsor more leadership training events

Require all leaders (e.g., committee Directors, Senior Advisors, President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Treasurer-Elect, and the NCC Representative) to “volunteer” to mentor at least one individual

Other (please specify)

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* 16. From your perspective, select the main reason you believe that members may not consider participating in the mentorship program? (please select one)

Perception of the time commitment

Lack of understanding of what it means to be a mentor

Finding a mentee

Determining what to do once working with a mentee

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Are you currently pursuing your CGFM certification?

Yes

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* 18. If you are pursuing your CGFM, what format of study assistance would be most beneficial?

N/A - not pursuing

Instructor led Intensive Review Course (attendees to purchase materials ahead of time and prepare for a three day course covering all three modules)

Instructor led course (all three modules, six day training)

Partial instructor led course (select module(s) only)

Study groups (materials not included)

Self-study options (loaner on-line materials/practice exams)

Other (please specify)

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* 19. If not currently pursuing your CGFM please indicate reason:

Current CGFM

Time Cost

Do not see the benefit

Not supported by employer

Plan to pursue, but not this year

Need assistance studying/preparing for exam

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Do you believe the CGFM certification is valued by your employer and/or clients?

Yes

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* 21. What social media platform would you prefer seeing updates from the AGA DC Chapter? (Please select all that apply)

Facebook

Twitter

None / Do not use social media

Other (please specify)

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* 22. Are you more likely to attend the annual Awards Gala and Member Recognition event if it is held on the following:

Friday evening

Saturday evening

Weekday night (Monday-Thursday) separate event from other AGA activities;

Combine with the Chapter's annual two-day spring training as an evening event

Other (please specify)

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* 23. What type of event would you prefer for the annual Awards Gala and Member Recognition event:

Less formal event and free for members

More formal event and members would pay a nominal fee to attend

No preference as not likely to attend either way

Other (please specify)

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* 24. How can we improve our Awards Program and/or Gala to better recognize our chapter members’ professional achievement and/or contributions to AGA?

See link here for details of our chapter’s Awards Program https://www.agacgfm.org/Chapters/Washington-DC-Chapter/Our-Chapter/Chapter-Awards.aspx

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* 25. Do you have any other comments or suggestions for our chapter leadership? Is there anything the chapter is not offering to our members that you feel could provide a better AGA DC member experience?

AGA DC Chapter - 2020 Member Survey

The following survey should take only a few minutes to complete. We appreciate your input!

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* 1. What type of organization do you work for?

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* 2. Does your organization reimburse you for the cost of luncheons you attend?

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* 3. Please rank the factors that go into deciding if you will attend an AGA luncheon.

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* 4. What type of lunch do you prefer?

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* 6. Which months of the year are difficult for you to attend the luncheons (e.g. due to year end close, holidays, etc.)?

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* 7. Are there other luncheon speakers or topics that you would you like to see?

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* 8. Each program year we have one luncheon each for FASAB, OMB, and Treasury. Should we keep these sessions or have different speakers/topics?

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* 9. Is there a different luncheon agenda or format that you think would be more interesting?

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* 10. What is most important to you when deciding to join or renew your DC Chapter membership? (select one)

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* 11. What do you believe to be the most effective way to recruit new members? (please select one)

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* 12. Do hiring officials in your organization value potential new hires with AGA membership more than those without AGA membership?

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* 13. Are there other networking programs/events that you would be likely to attend? Please select all that apply based on your personal preference:

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* 14. What was your favorite AGA event that you attended during the last program year?

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* 15. What do you believe to be the most effective way to recruit more mentors in the chapter? (please select one)

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* 16. From your perspective, select the main reason you believe that members may not consider participating in the mentorship program? (please select one)

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* 17. Are you currently pursuing your CGFM certification?

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* 18. If you are pursuing your CGFM, what format of study assistance would be most beneficial?

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* 19. If not currently pursuing your CGFM please indicate reason:

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* 20. Do you believe the CGFM certification is valued by your employer and/or clients?

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* 21. What social media platform would you prefer seeing updates from the AGA DC Chapter? (Please select all that apply)

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* 22. Are you more likely to attend the annual Awards Gala and Member Recognition event if it is held on the following:

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* 23. What type of event would you prefer for the annual Awards Gala and Member Recognition event:

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* 24. How can we improve our Awards Program and/or Gala to better recognize our chapter members’ professional achievement and/or contributions to AGA? See link here for details of our chapter’s Awards Program https://www.agacgfm.org/Chapters/Washington-DC-Chapter/Our-Chapter/Chapter-Awards.aspx

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* 25. Do you have any other comments or suggestions for our chapter leadership? Is there anything the chapter is not offering to our members that you feel could provide a better AGA DC member experience?