OR/WA APA Joint Planning Conference

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Thank you for attending the OR/WA APA Joint Planning Conference. Please take a few mintues to tell us about your conference experience. All your responses to this survey will remain confidental. We appreciate your input!

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* 1. Please rate each of the following items based on your experience:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	N/A
The content of the conference was appropriate and timely	The content of the conference was appropriate and timely Strongly Agree	The content of the conference was appropriate and timely Agree	The content of the conference was appropriate and timely Neutral	The content of the conference was appropriate and timely Disagree	The content of the conference was appropriate and timely Strongly Disagree	The content of the conference was appropriate and timely N/A
The lunch program was interesting and worth attending	The lunch program was interesting and worth attending Strongly Agree	The lunch program was interesting and worth attending Agree	The lunch program was interesting and worth attending Neutral	The lunch program was interesting and worth attending Disagree	The lunch program was interesting and worth attending Strongly Disagree	The lunch program was interesting and worth attending N/A
Overall, the speakers and panelists were informative and well prepared	Overall, the speakers and panelists were informative and well prepared Strongly Agree	Overall, the speakers and panelists were informative and well prepared Agree	Overall, the speakers and panelists were informative and well prepared Neutral	Overall, the speakers and panelists were informative and well prepared Disagree	Overall, the speakers and panelists were informative and well prepared Strongly Disagree	Overall, the speakers and panelists were informative and well prepared N/A
The facility (Oregon Convention Center) was comfortable	The facility (Oregon Convention Center) was comfortable Strongly Agree	The facility (Oregon Convention Center) was comfortable Agree	The facility (Oregon Convention Center) was comfortable Neutral	The facility (Oregon Convention Center) was comfortable Disagree	The facility (Oregon Convention Center) was comfortable Strongly Disagree	The facility (Oregon Convention Center) was comfortable N/A
The facility was easily accessible	The facility was easily accessible Strongly Agree	The facility was easily accessible Agree	The facility was easily accessible Neutral	The facility was easily accessible Disagree	The facility was easily accessible Strongly Disagree	The facility was easily accessible N/A

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* 2. Did you attend the mobile workshop? If no, skip to Question 4

Yes

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* 3. Please rate the mobile workshop(s) you attended:

	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor	Not Acceptable
Sustaining the Gorge	Sustaining the Gorge Excellent	Sustaining the Gorge Very Good	Sustaining the Gorge Good	Sustaining the Gorge Fair	Sustaining the Gorge Poor	Sustaining the Gorge Not Acceptable
Explore the Vision (walking tour)	Explore the Vision (walking tour) Excellent	Explore the Vision (walking tour) Very Good	Explore the Vision (walking tour) Good	Explore the Vision (walking tour) Fair	Explore the Vision (walking tour) Poor	Explore the Vision (walking tour) Not Acceptable
Take a Ride on the Orange Line	Take a Ride on the Orange Line Excellent	Take a Ride on the Orange Line Very Good	Take a Ride on the Orange Line Good	Take a Ride on the Orange Line Fair	Take a Ride on the Orange Line Poor	Take a Ride on the Orange Line Not Acceptable
Vancouver's Waterfront Renaissance	Vancouver's Waterfront Renaissance Excellent	Vancouver's Waterfront Renaissance Very Good	Vancouver's Waterfront Renaissance Good	Vancouver's Waterfront Renaissance Fair	Vancouver's Waterfront Renaissance Poor	Vancouver's Waterfront Renaissance Not Acceptable
Under Pressure: The Evolution of the Central Eastside (bike tour)	Under Pressure: The Evolution of the Central Eastside (bike tour) Excellent	Under Pressure: The Evolution of the Central Eastside (bike tour) Very Good	Under Pressure: The Evolution of the Central Eastside (bike tour) Good	Under Pressure: The Evolution of the Central Eastside (bike tour) Fair	Under Pressure: The Evolution of the Central Eastside (bike tour) Poor	Under Pressure: The Evolution of the Central Eastside (bike tour) Not Acceptable

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* 4. If you DID NOT attend a mobile workshop, what was the single biggest factor in your decision?

Not interested in the topics

Conflicted with conference sessions I wanted to attend

Other (please specify):

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* 5. What topics would you like for future mobile workshops?

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* 6. If you attended the conference as a STUDENT, please provide us information about your experience. Check all that apply:

The sessions were relevant to my learning

I wish more professors were involved in conference sessions

There were not enough opportunities to network with professionals

There were not enough opportunities to get together with other students

The conference timing conflicted with my academic schedule

I would have preferred more information about career development

The registration fees were too expensive

I would recommend the statewide conference to other students

Other (please specify):

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* 7. Which Thursday session was your favorite?

Why?

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* 8. Which Thursday session was your LEAST favorite?

Why?

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* 9. Please rate the educational value of the Thursday sessions you attended.

	Too Advanced	Somewhat Too Advanced	Appropriate	Somewhat Too Basic	Too Basic
HUD’s New Assessment of Fair Housing Guidelines	HUD’s New Assessment of Fair Housing Guidelines Too Advanced	HUD’s New Assessment of Fair Housing Guidelines Somewhat Too Advanced	HUD’s New Assessment of Fair Housing Guidelines Appropriate	HUD’s New Assessment of Fair Housing Guidelines Somewhat Too Basic	HUD’s New Assessment of Fair Housing Guidelines Too Basic
Integrating Transit and Land Use Planning	Integrating Transit and Land Use Planning Too Advanced	Integrating Transit and Land Use Planning Somewhat Too Advanced	Integrating Transit and Land Use Planning Appropriate	Integrating Transit and Land Use Planning Somewhat Too Basic	Integrating Transit and Land Use Planning Too Basic
Does Land Use Matter? Linking Place Types with Behavior	Does Land Use Matter? Linking Place Types with Behavior Too Advanced	Does Land Use Matter? Linking Place Types with Behavior Somewhat Too Advanced	Does Land Use Matter? Linking Place Types with Behavior Appropriate	Does Land Use Matter? Linking Place Types with Behavior Somewhat Too Basic	Does Land Use Matter? Linking Place Types with Behavior Too Basic
Fast and Fun Presentations II: Partnerships	Fast and Fun Presentations II: Partnerships Too Advanced	Fast and Fun Presentations II: Partnerships Somewhat Too Advanced	Fast and Fun Presentations II: Partnerships Appropriate	Fast and Fun Presentations II: Partnerships Somewhat Too Basic	Fast and Fun Presentations II: Partnerships Too Basic
Land Change Monitoring & Mapping in Real-Time	Land Change Monitoring & Mapping in Real-Time Too Advanced	Land Change Monitoring & Mapping in Real-Time Somewhat Too Advanced	Land Change Monitoring & Mapping in Real-Time Appropriate	Land Change Monitoring & Mapping in Real-Time Somewhat Too Basic	Land Change Monitoring & Mapping in Real-Time Too Basic
Creating and Sustaining Community Through	Creating and Sustaining Community Through Too Advanced	Creating and Sustaining Community Through Somewhat Too Advanced	Creating and Sustaining Community Through Appropriate	Creating and Sustaining Community Through Somewhat Too Basic	Creating and Sustaining Community Through Too Basic
From Data to Planning Action	From Data to Planning Action Too Advanced	From Data to Planning Action Somewhat Too Advanced	From Data to Planning Action Appropriate	From Data to Planning Action Somewhat Too Basic	From Data to Planning Action Too Basic
Planning Matters to You: Communications	Planning Matters to You: Communications Too Advanced	Planning Matters to You: Communications Somewhat Too Advanced	Planning Matters to You: Communications Appropriate	Planning Matters to You: Communications Somewhat Too Basic	Planning Matters to You: Communications Too Basic
Leading Amidst Impossible Demands	Leading Amidst Impossible Demands Too Advanced	Leading Amidst Impossible Demands Somewhat Too Advanced	Leading Amidst Impossible Demands Appropriate	Leading Amidst Impossible Demands Somewhat Too Basic	Leading Amidst Impossible Demands Too Basic
Farmland Transfer and Strong Community Food Systems	Farmland Transfer and Strong Community Food Systems Too Advanced	Farmland Transfer and Strong Community Food Systems Somewhat Too Advanced	Farmland Transfer and Strong Community Food Systems Appropriate	Farmland Transfer and Strong Community Food Systems Somewhat Too Basic	Farmland Transfer and Strong Community Food Systems Too Basic
Lunch Program - Hazel Borys	Lunch Program - Hazel Borys Too Advanced	Lunch Program - Hazel Borys Somewhat Too Advanced	Lunch Program - Hazel Borys Appropriate	Lunch Program - Hazel Borys Somewhat Too Basic	Lunch Program - Hazel Borys Too Basic
Bikes + Transit: Building on Plans	Bikes + Transit: Building on Plans Too Advanced	Bikes + Transit: Building on Plans Somewhat Too Advanced	Bikes + Transit: Building on Plans Appropriate	Bikes + Transit: Building on Plans Somewhat Too Basic	Bikes + Transit: Building on Plans Too Basic
Moving Main Street to Action	Moving Main Street to Action Too Advanced	Moving Main Street to Action Somewhat Too Advanced	Moving Main Street to Action Appropriate	Moving Main Street to Action Somewhat Too Basic	Moving Main Street to Action Too Basic
Planning as Storytelling	Planning as Storytelling Too Advanced	Planning as Storytelling Somewhat Too Advanced	Planning as Storytelling Appropriate	Planning as Storytelling Somewhat Too Basic	Planning as Storytelling Too Basic
Achieving Consensus - Making Tough Decisions	Achieving Consensus - Making Tough Decisions Too Advanced	Achieving Consensus - Making Tough Decisions Somewhat Too Advanced	Achieving Consensus - Making Tough Decisions Appropriate	Achieving Consensus - Making Tough Decisions Somewhat Too Basic	Achieving Consensus - Making Tough Decisions Too Basic
Landslide Hazards – Two Years After Oso: An Interdisciplinary Approach	Landslide Hazards – Two Years After Oso: An Interdisciplinary Approach Too Advanced	Landslide Hazards – Two Years After Oso: An Interdisciplinary Approach Somewhat Too Advanced	Landslide Hazards – Two Years After Oso: An Interdisciplinary Approach Appropriate	Landslide Hazards – Two Years After Oso: An Interdisciplinary Approach Somewhat Too Basic	Landslide Hazards – Two Years After Oso: An Interdisciplinary Approach Too Basic
Promoting Community Development Through Incubators	Promoting Community Development Through Incubators Too Advanced	Promoting Community Development Through Incubators Somewhat Too Advanced	Promoting Community Development Through Incubators Appropriate	Promoting Community Development Through Incubators Somewhat Too Basic	Promoting Community Development Through Incubators Too Basic
Balancing Regulations to Create Great Cities	Balancing Regulations to Create Great Cities Too Advanced	Balancing Regulations to Create Great Cities Somewhat Too Advanced	Balancing Regulations to Create Great Cities Appropriate	Balancing Regulations to Create Great Cities Somewhat Too Basic	Balancing Regulations to Create Great Cities Too Basic
Collaborating with Honey, Not Vinegar	Collaborating with Honey, Not Vinegar Too Advanced	Collaborating with Honey, Not Vinegar Somewhat Too Advanced	Collaborating with Honey, Not Vinegar Appropriate	Collaborating with Honey, Not Vinegar Somewhat Too Basic	Collaborating with Honey, Not Vinegar Too Basic
Legislative Advocacy Skills for Planners	Legislative Advocacy Skills for Planners Too Advanced	Legislative Advocacy Skills for Planners Somewhat Too Advanced	Legislative Advocacy Skills for Planners Appropriate	Legislative Advocacy Skills for Planners Somewhat Too Basic	Legislative Advocacy Skills for Planners Too Basic
New Neighborhoods in the Northwest	New Neighborhoods in the Northwest Too Advanced	New Neighborhoods in the Northwest Somewhat Too Advanced	New Neighborhoods in the Northwest Appropriate	New Neighborhoods in the Northwest Somewhat Too Basic	New Neighborhoods in the Northwest Too Basic

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* 10. Which Friday session was your favorite?

Why?

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* 11. Which Friday session was your LEAST favorite?

Why?

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* 12. Please rate the educational value of the Friday sessions you attended.

	Too Advanced	Somewhat Too Advanced	Appropriate	Somewhat Too Basic	Too Basic
Retrofitting the Burbs for Transit	Retrofitting the Burbs for Transit Too Advanced	Retrofitting the Burbs for Transit Somewhat Too Advanced	Retrofitting the Burbs for Transit Appropriate	Retrofitting the Burbs for Transit Somewhat Too Basic	Retrofitting the Burbs for Transit Too Basic
Plan4Health: Pierce County, WA and Umatilla County, OR	Plan4Health: Pierce County, WA and Umatilla County, OR Too Advanced	Plan4Health: Pierce County, WA and Umatilla County, OR Somewhat Too Advanced	Plan4Health: Pierce County, WA and Umatilla County, OR Appropriate	Plan4Health: Pierce County, WA and Umatilla County, OR Somewhat Too Basic	Plan4Health: Pierce County, WA and Umatilla County, OR Too Basic
Regulating Vacation Rentals	Regulating Vacation Rentals Too Advanced	Regulating Vacation Rentals Somewhat Too Advanced	Regulating Vacation Rentals Appropriate	Regulating Vacation Rentals Somewhat Too Basic	Regulating Vacation Rentals Too Basic
What’s Your Story? Captivating Planning Through Communication	What’s Your Story? Captivating Planning Through Communication Too Advanced	What’s Your Story? Captivating Planning Through Communication Somewhat Too Advanced	What’s Your Story? Captivating Planning Through Communication Appropriate	What’s Your Story? Captivating Planning Through Communication Somewhat Too Basic	What’s Your Story? Captivating Planning Through Communication Too Basic
Combo Tribal Session (Getting It Done in Indian Country + Quilete Tribe Move to Higher Ground)	Combo Tribal Session (Getting It Done in Indian Country + Quilete Tribe Move to Higher Ground) Too Advanced	Combo Tribal Session (Getting It Done in Indian Country + Quilete Tribe Move to Higher Ground) Somewhat Too Advanced	Combo Tribal Session (Getting It Done in Indian Country + Quilete Tribe Move to Higher Ground) Appropriate	Combo Tribal Session (Getting It Done in Indian Country + Quilete Tribe Move to Higher Ground) Somewhat Too Basic	Combo Tribal Session (Getting It Done in Indian Country + Quilete Tribe Move to Higher Ground) Too Basic
Advocating for Good Planning Law in Washington State	Advocating for Good Planning Law in Washington State Too Advanced	Advocating for Good Planning Law in Washington State Somewhat Too Advanced	Advocating for Good Planning Law in Washington State Appropriate	Advocating for Good Planning Law in Washington State Somewhat Too Basic	Advocating for Good Planning Law in Washington State Too Basic
Falling Forward: Two Northwest Waterfalls & Revitalization of Historic Riverfronts	Falling Forward: Two Northwest Waterfalls & Revitalization of Historic Riverfronts Too Advanced	Falling Forward: Two Northwest Waterfalls & Revitalization of Historic Riverfronts Somewhat Too Advanced	Falling Forward: Two Northwest Waterfalls & Revitalization of Historic Riverfronts Appropriate	Falling Forward: Two Northwest Waterfalls & Revitalization of Historic Riverfronts Somewhat Too Basic	Falling Forward: Two Northwest Waterfalls & Revitalization of Historic Riverfronts Too Basic
Creative Infrastructure Finance: Through the Lens of Developers & Cities	Creative Infrastructure Finance: Through the Lens of Developers & Cities Too Advanced	Creative Infrastructure Finance: Through the Lens of Developers & Cities Somewhat Too Advanced	Creative Infrastructure Finance: Through the Lens of Developers & Cities Appropriate	Creative Infrastructure Finance: Through the Lens of Developers & Cities Somewhat Too Basic	Creative Infrastructure Finance: Through the Lens of Developers & Cities Too Basic
Ethics and Housing – A Challenge for Northwest Planners	Ethics and Housing – A Challenge for Northwest Planners Too Advanced	Ethics and Housing – A Challenge for Northwest Planners Somewhat Too Advanced	Ethics and Housing – A Challenge for Northwest Planners Appropriate	Ethics and Housing – A Challenge for Northwest Planners Somewhat Too Basic	Ethics and Housing – A Challenge for Northwest Planners Too Basic
Keeping Rural Residential and Economic Development to Character	Keeping Rural Residential and Economic Development to Character Too Advanced	Keeping Rural Residential and Economic Development to Character Somewhat Too Advanced	Keeping Rural Residential and Economic Development to Character Appropriate	Keeping Rural Residential and Economic Development to Character Somewhat Too Basic	Keeping Rural Residential and Economic Development to Character Too Basic
Lunch Program - Joe Minicozzi	Lunch Program - Joe Minicozzi Too Advanced	Lunch Program - Joe Minicozzi Somewhat Too Advanced	Lunch Program - Joe Minicozzi Appropriate	Lunch Program - Joe Minicozzi Somewhat Too Basic	Lunch Program - Joe Minicozzi Too Basic
Funding Transportation with Impact(ful) Fees	Funding Transportation with Impact(ful) Fees Too Advanced	Funding Transportation with Impact(ful) Fees Somewhat Too Advanced	Funding Transportation with Impact(ful) Fees Appropriate	Funding Transportation with Impact(ful) Fees Somewhat Too Basic	Funding Transportation with Impact(ful) Fees Too Basic
Two Cities, One Mission: Vision Zero	Two Cities, One Mission: Vision Zero Too Advanced	Two Cities, One Mission: Vision Zero Somewhat Too Advanced	Two Cities, One Mission: Vision Zero Appropriate	Two Cities, One Mission: Vision Zero Somewhat Too Basic	Two Cities, One Mission: Vision Zero Too Basic
Economic Cartography	Economic Cartography Too Advanced	Economic Cartography Somewhat Too Advanced	Economic Cartography Appropriate	Economic Cartography Somewhat Too Basic	Economic Cartography Too Basic
Making Yourself Indispensable: Key Insights for Emerging Professionals	Making Yourself Indispensable: Key Insights for Emerging Professionals Too Advanced	Making Yourself Indispensable: Key Insights for Emerging Professionals Somewhat Too Advanced	Making Yourself Indispensable: Key Insights for Emerging Professionals Appropriate	Making Yourself Indispensable: Key Insights for Emerging Professionals Somewhat Too Basic	Making Yourself Indispensable: Key Insights for Emerging Professionals Too Basic
Beyond Integration: Land Use and Transportation Together	Beyond Integration: Land Use and Transportation Together Too Advanced	Beyond Integration: Land Use and Transportation Together Somewhat Too Advanced	Beyond Integration: Land Use and Transportation Together Appropriate	Beyond Integration: Land Use and Transportation Together Somewhat Too Basic	Beyond Integration: Land Use and Transportation Together Too Basic
Do Sweat the Hard Stuff	Do Sweat the Hard Stuff Too Advanced	Do Sweat the Hard Stuff Somewhat Too Advanced	Do Sweat the Hard Stuff Appropriate	Do Sweat the Hard Stuff Somewhat Too Basic	Do Sweat the Hard Stuff Too Basic
Making Parking Management (Almost) Painless	Making Parking Management (Almost) Painless Too Advanced	Making Parking Management (Almost) Painless Somewhat Too Advanced	Making Parking Management (Almost) Painless Appropriate	Making Parking Management (Almost) Painless Somewhat Too Basic	Making Parking Management (Almost) Painless Too Basic
Opportunities for Urban Freeway Mitigation	Opportunities for Urban Freeway Mitigation Too Advanced	Opportunities for Urban Freeway Mitigation Somewhat Too Advanced	Opportunities for Urban Freeway Mitigation Appropriate	Opportunities for Urban Freeway Mitigation Somewhat Too Basic	Opportunities for Urban Freeway Mitigation Too Basic
Local Land Use and State Agency Coordination: How Does SEPA and SAC Work at the Local Level?	Local Land Use and State Agency Coordination: How Does SEPA and SAC Work at the Local Level? Too Advanced	Local Land Use and State Agency Coordination: How Does SEPA and SAC Work at the Local Level? Somewhat Too Advanced	Local Land Use and State Agency Coordination: How Does SEPA and SAC Work at the Local Level? Appropriate	Local Land Use and State Agency Coordination: How Does SEPA and SAC Work at the Local Level? Somewhat Too Basic	Local Land Use and State Agency Coordination: How Does SEPA and SAC Work at the Local Level? Too Basic

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* 13. What was your primary reason for attending?

Need CM credits for AICP

To learn more about planning (Professional Development)

To meet and share ideas with other planners

To speak at a session

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Please choose the top three topics you think should be covered by future workshops or conferences?

Agriculture Development

Redevelopment

Main Street Revitalization

Economic/Business Development

Planning for Sustainability

Green Building

Natural Resources/Environmental Planning

Transportation Planning

Infrastructure Planning

Neighborhood and Sub-area Planning

Public Participation

Tourism and Recreation Planning

Code Development

Statewide or Regional Planning

Climate Change

Rural Planning

Market Trends and Forecasts

Professional and Political Relations

Career Development

Project Management for Planners

Housing Topics

Other (please specify):

OR/WA APA Joint Planning Conference

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* 1. Please rate each of the following items based on your experience:

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* 2. Did you attend the mobile workshop? If no, skip to Question 4

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* 3. Please rate the mobile workshop(s) you attended:

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* 4. If you DID NOT attend a mobile workshop, what was the single biggest factor in your decision?

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* 5. What topics would you like for future mobile workshops?

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* 6. If you attended the conference as a STUDENT, please provide us information about your experience. Check all that apply:

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* 7. Which Thursday session was your favorite?

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* 8. Which Thursday session was your LEAST favorite?

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* 9. Please rate the educational value of the Thursday sessions you attended.

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* 10. Which Friday session was your favorite?

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* 11. Which Friday session was your LEAST favorite?

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* 12. Please rate the educational value of the Friday sessions you attended.

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* 13. What was your primary reason for attending?

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* 14. Please choose the top three topics you think should be covered by future workshops or conferences?

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* 15. Are there other steps we can take to improve your conference experience?

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* 16. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?