Thank you for being part of this important industry initiative. Your participating in this brief (4-5 min avg) survey will assist greatly in developing and quantifying the value of meetings generated from Chicagoland Associations, while simultaneously creating intelligence you can use moving forward in your meetings strategy. By completing the survey you agree to the terms of the AIMM consent agreement, and will be eligible to access findings and trends resulting from this endeavor. Thank you for your support of this important Association Forum initiative.

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Membership Size

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* 3. Staff Size

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* 4. Association Type

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* 5. Do you use an intermediary to source your RFPs?

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* 6. Do you utilize the DMO/CVB to help you with hotel selection/information?

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* 7. Number of meetings per year

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* 8. If multiple meetings/year, check all meetings that are of attendance size:

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* 9. Do you use Convention Center for any of your meetings?

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* 10. Types of Hotels used for Meetings

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* 11. Areas Utilized for Meetings

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* 12. Are you restricted to meet only in Illinois for your meetings?

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* 13. Do you plan meetings in the year for the year?

Largest Meeting Details - Please answer the following questions with respect to your Largest Meeting only.

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* 14. Largest Meeting Name

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* 15. Meeting Attendance for your Largest Meeting

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* 16. Peak Rooms for your Largest Meeting

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* 17. Pattern Preferred for your Largest Meeting (Example: Sun-Wed)

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* 18. Exhibits Required for your Largest Meeting

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* 19. If Yes, Gross Square Footage Required

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* 20. Meeting Month - Pick more than one if Meeting Month varies

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* 21. Types of Hotels used for your Largest Meeting

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* 22. Do you use a Convention Center for your Largest Meeting? 

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* 23. What is your average Food & Beverage spend range for this meeting?

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* 24. Areas Utilized for your Largest Meeting

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* 25. What month do you usually begin researching potential destinations for your Largest Meeting?

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* 26. Traditionally, how far in advance do you plan your Largest Meeting?

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* 27. Decision Process

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* 28. If not yourself, who is primary meeting staff contact to send destination and hotel RFPs?

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* 29. Largest Meeting History/Future:  Please include the City, State and HQ Hotel for each year (Example: Nashville, TN  Omni)

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* 30. What is the next open year for your Largest Meeting?

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* 31. Top 3 Site Selection Drivers:

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* 32. AIMM Consent Agreement

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