Strategic Plan Survey FY-13

1. Cape Cod Chamber Strategic Planning Survey FY-13

This survey is to help determine those issues and programs on which the Cape Cod Chamber should focus its time and attention.

There are four general areas: economic development, promoting travel & tourism, public policy and member services.

Please select those items you feel are MOST important for the Chamber to include in its program of work & strategic plan.

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* 1. In the area of economic development to achieve a sustainable & viable business climate on Cape Cod, which of the following are MOST important topics for the Cape Cod Chamber to work on?

	not important	moderately important	important	very important	N/A
Waste water infrastructure	Waste water infrastructure not important	Waste water infrastructure moderately important	Waste water infrastructure important	Waste water infrastructure very important	Waste water infrastructure N/A
Development of energy alternatives	Development of energy alternatives not important	Development of energy alternatives moderately important	Development of energy alternatives important	Development of energy alternatives very important	Development of energy alternatives N/A
Adequately skilled workforce on Cape Cod	Adequately skilled workforce on Cape Cod not important	Adequately skilled workforce on Cape Cod moderately important	Adequately skilled workforce on Cape Cod important	Adequately skilled workforce on Cape Cod very important	Adequately skilled workforce on Cape Cod N/A
Explore a four-year college on Cape Cod	Explore a four-year college on Cape Cod not important	Explore a four-year college on Cape Cod moderately important	Explore a four-year college on Cape Cod important	Explore a four-year college on Cape Cod very important	Explore a four-year college on Cape Cod N/A
Reasonable health insurance premiums	Reasonable health insurance premiums not important	Reasonable health insurance premiums moderately important	Reasonable health insurance premiums important	Reasonable health insurance premiums very important	Reasonable health insurance premiums N/A
Regionalized service delivery (to mitigate town property tax rates)	Regionalized service delivery (to mitigate town property tax rates) not important	Regionalized service delivery (to mitigate town property tax rates) moderately important	Regionalized service delivery (to mitigate town property tax rates) important	Regionalized service delivery (to mitigate town property tax rates) very important	Regionalized service delivery (to mitigate town property tax rates) N/A
Dorms @ Cape Cod Community College	Dorms @ Cape Cod Community College not important	Dorms @ Cape Cod Community College moderately important	Dorms @ Cape Cod Community College important	Dorms @ Cape Cod Community College very important	Dorms @ Cape Cod Community College N/A
Access over the Cape Cod Canal by auto or rail	Access over the Cape Cod Canal by auto or rail not important	Access over the Cape Cod Canal by auto or rail moderately important	Access over the Cape Cod Canal by auto or rail important	Access over the Cape Cod Canal by auto or rail very important	Access over the Cape Cod Canal by auto or rail N/A
Protection of the Cape's natural environment	Protection of the Cape's natural environment not important	Protection of the Cape's natural environment moderately important	Protection of the Cape's natural environment important	Protection of the Cape's natural environment very important	Protection of the Cape's natural environment N/A
Development plan for Mass Military Reservation for private sector jobs	Development plan for Mass Military Reservation for private sector jobs not important	Development plan for Mass Military Reservation for private sector jobs moderately important	Development plan for Mass Military Reservation for private sector jobs important	Development plan for Mass Military Reservation for private sector jobs very important	Development plan for Mass Military Reservation for private sector jobs N/A
Protect Mass Military Reservation from base realignment & closure	Protect Mass Military Reservation from base realignment & closure not important	Protect Mass Military Reservation from base realignment & closure moderately important	Protect Mass Military Reservation from base realignment & closure important	Protect Mass Military Reservation from base realignment & closure very important	Protect Mass Military Reservation from base realignment & closure N/A
Affordable housing stock in the form of apartments & rentals	Affordable housing stock in the form of apartments & rentals not important	Affordable housing stock in the form of apartments & rentals moderately important	Affordable housing stock in the form of apartments & rentals important	Affordable housing stock in the form of apartments & rentals very important	Affordable housing stock in the form of apartments & rentals N/A
A Charter Voc-Tech School	A Charter Voc-Tech School not important	A Charter Voc-Tech School moderately important	A Charter Voc-Tech School important	A Charter Voc-Tech School very important	A Charter Voc-Tech School N/A
Growth Incentive Zones on Cape Cod	Growth Incentive Zones on Cape Cod not important	Growth Incentive Zones on Cape Cod moderately important	Growth Incentive Zones on Cape Cod important	Growth Incentive Zones on Cape Cod very important	Growth Incentive Zones on Cape Cod N/A
More programs for entrepreneurs	More programs for entrepreneurs not important	More programs for entrepreneurs moderately important	More programs for entrepreneurs important	More programs for entrepreneurs very important	More programs for entrepreneurs N/A
Transportation (ride to work)	Transportation (ride to work) not important	Transportation (ride to work) moderately important	Transportation (ride to work) important	Transportation (ride to work) very important	Transportation (ride to work) N/A
Quality K-12 education	Quality K-12 education not important	Quality K-12 education moderately important	Quality K-12 education important	Quality K-12 education very important	Quality K-12 education N/A
Child care (availability & affordability)	Child care (availability & affordability) not important	Child care (availability & affordability) moderately important	Child care (availability & affordability) important	Child care (availability & affordability) very important	Child care (availability & affordability) N/A
Actively recruit new businesses to locate here	Actively recruit new businesses to locate here not important	Actively recruit new businesses to locate here moderately important	Actively recruit new businesses to locate here important	Actively recruit new businesses to locate here very important	Actively recruit new businesses to locate here N/A
Assist business navigate the regulatory environment	Assist business navigate the regulatory environment not important	Assist business navigate the regulatory environment moderately important	Assist business navigate the regulatory environment important	Assist business navigate the regulatory environment very important	Assist business navigate the regulatory environment N/A
Leverage OpenCape to increase employment	Leverage OpenCape to increase employment not important	Leverage OpenCape to increase employment moderately important	Leverage OpenCape to increase employment important	Leverage OpenCape to increase employment very important	Leverage OpenCape to increase employment N/A

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* 2. Please share any other economic development idea or issue that you feel is VERY important for the Chamber to work on, but is not listed in this part of the survey.

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* 3. In the work of promoting Cape Cod as the destination of choice with a goal of a sustainable tourism industry, which of the following actions or issues are most important and recommend Chamber action?

	not important	moderately important	important	very important	N/A
Clean water	Clean water not important	Clean water moderately important	Clean water important	Clean water very important	Clean water N/A
Trained workforce	Trained workforce not important	Trained workforce moderately important	Trained workforce important	Trained workforce very important	Trained workforce N/A
State reinvestment in rooms taxes for marketing	State reinvestment in rooms taxes for marketing not important	State reinvestment in rooms taxes for marketing moderately important	State reinvestment in rooms taxes for marketing important	State reinvestment in rooms taxes for marketing very important	State reinvestment in rooms taxes for marketing N/A
Building fields or facilities to foster sports tournaments here	Building fields or facilities to foster sports tournaments here not important	Building fields or facilities to foster sports tournaments here moderately important	Building fields or facilities to foster sports tournaments here important	Building fields or facilities to foster sports tournaments here very important	Building fields or facilities to foster sports tournaments here N/A
Building a performing arts center / meeting facility	Building a performing arts center / meeting facility not important	Building a performing arts center / meeting facility moderately important	Building a performing arts center / meeting facility important	Building a performing arts center / meeting facility very important	Building a performing arts center / meeting facility N/A
Canal bridge access	Canal bridge access not important	Canal bridge access moderately important	Canal bridge access important	Canal bridge access very important	Canal bridge access N/A
Protecting the environment	Protecting the environment not important	Protecting the environment moderately important	Protecting the environment important	Protecting the environment very important	Protecting the environment N/A
Development of a water park	Development of a water park not important	Development of a water park moderately important	Development of a water park important	Development of a water park very important	Development of a water park N/A
Creating more fun on Cape Cod	Creating more fun on Cape Cod not important	Creating more fun on Cape Cod moderately important	Creating more fun on Cape Cod important	Creating more fun on Cape Cod very important	Creating more fun on Cape Cod N/A
Renewable energy siting	Renewable energy siting not important	Renewable energy siting moderately important	Renewable energy siting important	Renewable energy siting very important	Renewable energy siting N/A
Immigration reform - guest worker programs	Immigration reform - guest worker programs not important	Immigration reform - guest worker programs moderately important	Immigration reform - guest worker programs important	Immigration reform - guest worker programs very important	Immigration reform - guest worker programs N/A
Casino gaming	Casino gaming not important	Casino gaming moderately important	Casino gaming important	Casino gaming very important	Casino gaming N/A
Sustain market share while exploring new markets	Sustain market share while exploring new markets not important	Sustain market share while exploring new markets moderately important	Sustain market share while exploring new markets important	Sustain market share while exploring new markets very important	Sustain market share while exploring new markets N/A
Increase international visitors	Increase international visitors not important	Increase international visitors moderately important	Increase international visitors important	Increase international visitors very important	Increase international visitors N/A
Increase domestic visitors	Increase domestic visitors not important	Increase domestic visitors moderately important	Increase domestic visitors important	Increase domestic visitors very important	Increase domestic visitors N/A
Develop non-weather related activity	Develop non-weather related activity not important	Develop non-weather related activity moderately important	Develop non-weather related activity important	Develop non-weather related activity very important	Develop non-weather related activity N/A
Support visitor center / service operations	Support visitor center / service operations not important	Support visitor center / service operations moderately important	Support visitor center / service operations important	Support visitor center / service operations very important	Support visitor center / service operations N/A
Clean beaches	Clean beaches not important	Clean beaches moderately important	Clean beaches important	Clean beaches very important	Clean beaches N/A
Auto-less transportation	Auto-less transportation not important	Auto-less transportation moderately important	Auto-less transportation important	Auto-less transportation very important	Auto-less transportation N/A

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* 4. Is there any idea or topic that you feel is VERY important in promoting Cape Cod as the destination of choice, which requires Chamber attention, but is not listed in this survey?

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* 5. As the Voice of Business on Cape Cod, please rank the importance of following public policy and community development issues that the Cape Cod Chamber might address?

	not important	moderately important	important	very important	N/A
Waste water infrastructure	Waste water infrastructure not important	Waste water infrastructure moderately important	Waste water infrastructure important	Waste water infrastructure very important	Waste water infrastructure N/A
A skilled workforce on Cape Cod	A skilled workforce on Cape Cod not important	A skilled workforce on Cape Cod moderately important	A skilled workforce on Cape Cod important	A skilled workforce on Cape Cod very important	A skilled workforce on Cape Cod N/A
Health insurance premium rates	Health insurance premium rates not important	Health insurance premium rates moderately important	Health insurance premium rates important	Health insurance premium rates very important	Health insurance premium rates N/A
Out-migration of young families / youth	Out-migration of young families / youth not important	Out-migration of young families / youth moderately important	Out-migration of young families / youth important	Out-migration of young families / youth very important	Out-migration of young families / youth N/A
County charter reform	County charter reform not important	County charter reform moderately important	County charter reform important	County charter reform very important	County charter reform N/A
Business regulatory environment at all levels of government	Business regulatory environment at all levels of government not important	Business regulatory environment at all levels of government moderately important	Business regulatory environment at all levels of government important	Business regulatory environment at all levels of government very important	Business regulatory environment at all levels of government N/A
Coastal hazard insurance premium rates	Coastal hazard insurance premium rates not important	Coastal hazard insurance premium rates moderately important	Coastal hazard insurance premium rates important	Coastal hazard insurance premium rates very important	Coastal hazard insurance premium rates N/A
Rising energy costs	Rising energy costs not important	Rising energy costs moderately important	Rising energy costs important	Rising energy costs very important	Rising energy costs N/A
Climate change	Climate change not important	Climate change moderately important	Climate change important	Climate change very important	Climate change N/A
Diminishing fish stocks	Diminishing fish stocks not important	Diminishing fish stocks moderately important	Diminishing fish stocks important	Diminishing fish stocks very important	Diminishing fish stocks N/A
Crime	Crime not important	Crime moderately important	Crime important	Crime very important	Crime N/A

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* 6. Is there a public policy issue that you feel is VERY important in its impact on the business community and on which the Chamber should focus attention, but is not listed in this survey?

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* 7. In the area of Cape Cod Chamber member services, how important are the following?

	not important	moderately important	important	very important	N/A
Business referrals & sales leads	Business referrals & sales leads not important	Business referrals & sales leads moderately important	Business referrals & sales leads important	Business referrals & sales leads very important	Business referrals & sales leads N/A
website listings wtih photos & links	website listings wtih photos & links not important	website listings wtih photos & links moderately important	website listings wtih photos & links important	website listings wtih photos & links very important	website listings wtih photos & links N/A
Direct on-line booking & reservations	Direct on-line booking & reservations not important	Direct on-line booking & reservations moderately important	Direct on-line booking & reservations important	Direct on-line booking & reservations very important	Direct on-line booking & reservations N/A
On-line availability listings for visitors	On-line availability listings for visitors not important	On-line availability listings for visitors moderately important	On-line availability listings for visitors important	On-line availability listings for visitors very important	On-line availability listings for visitors N/A
Brochure @ info centers	Brochure @ info centers not important	Brochure @ info centers moderately important	Brochure @ info centers important	Brochure @ info centers very important	Brochure @ info centers N/A
Networking events after hours	Networking events after hours not important	Networking events after hours moderately important	Networking events after hours important	Networking events after hours very important	Networking events after hours N/A
Networking events before hours	Networking events before hours not important	Networking events before hours moderately important	Networking events before hours important	Networking events before hours very important	Networking events before hours N/A
Networking during business hours	Networking during business hours not important	Networking during business hours moderately important	Networking during business hours important	Networking during business hours very important	Networking during business hours N/A
One-on-One counseling to help run your business	One-on-One counseling to help run your business not important	One-on-One counseling to help run your business moderately important	One-on-One counseling to help run your business important	One-on-One counseling to help run your business very important	One-on-One counseling to help run your business N/A
workshops & seminars	workshops & seminars not important	workshops & seminars moderately important	workshops & seminars important	workshops & seminars very important	workshops & seminars N/A
Meetings with legislators	Meetings with legislators not important	Meetings with legislators moderately important	Meetings with legislators important	Meetings with legislators very important	Meetings with legislators N/A
Access to capital	Access to capital not important	Access to capital moderately important	Access to capital important	Access to capital very important	Access to capital N/A
Access to venture capital	Access to venture capital not important	Access to venture capital moderately important	Access to venture capital important	Access to venture capital very important	Access to venture capital N/A
Marketing & advertising opportunities	Marketing & advertising opportunities not important	Marketing & advertising opportunities moderately important	Marketing & advertising opportunities important	Marketing & advertising opportunities very important	Marketing & advertising opportunities N/A
Cost reduction offers	Cost reduction offers not important	Cost reduction offers moderately important	Cost reduction offers important	Cost reduction offers very important	Cost reduction offers N/A
Communication on Chamber programs	Communication on Chamber programs not important	Communication on Chamber programs moderately important	Communication on Chamber programs important	Communication on Chamber programs very important	Communication on Chamber programs N/A
Communication on public policy issues	Communication on public policy issues not important	Communication on public policy issues moderately important	Communication on public policy issues important	Communication on public policy issues very important	Communication on public policy issues N/A
Keep dues affordable through grants & fundraisers	Keep dues affordable through grants & fundraisers not important	Keep dues affordable through grants & fundraisers moderately important	Keep dues affordable through grants & fundraisers important	Keep dues affordable through grants & fundraisers very important	Keep dues affordable through grants & fundraisers N/A