2017 PASSMN SQL Saturday Survey Question Title * 1. How often do you attend our SQL Saturdays? Every time I can! Most years. Once. Never. What’s a SQL Saturday? Question Title * 2. Why haven’t you attended more of our SQL Saturdays? I've been to most of them. Too far away. I didn't register in time. Date conflict. I don’t like the venues. I don’t like giving up my weekend. The content is not compelling. I don’t like the format. I forgot about it. Too many people! Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. How would you like these locations for our SQL Saturday? No way. Maybe I could carpool. Ugh, fine. Plenty good. I'm there! NW Metro (Plymouth, Minnetonka, Maple Grove) NW Metro (Plymouth, Minnetonka, Maple Grove) No way. NW Metro (Plymouth, Minnetonka, Maple Grove) Maybe I could carpool. NW Metro (Plymouth, Minnetonka, Maple Grove) Ugh, fine. NW Metro (Plymouth, Minnetonka, Maple Grove) Plenty good. NW Metro (Plymouth, Minnetonka, Maple Grove) I'm there! Minneapolis Minneapolis No way. Minneapolis Maybe I could carpool. Minneapolis Ugh, fine. Minneapolis Plenty good. Minneapolis I'm there! Saint Paul Saint Paul No way. Saint Paul Maybe I could carpool. Saint Paul Ugh, fine. Saint Paul Plenty good. Saint Paul I'm there! NE Metro (Maplewood, Woodbury, Roseville) NE Metro (Maplewood, Woodbury, Roseville) No way. NE Metro (Maplewood, Woodbury, Roseville) Maybe I could carpool. NE Metro (Maplewood, Woodbury, Roseville) Ugh, fine. NE Metro (Maplewood, Woodbury, Roseville) Plenty good. NE Metro (Maplewood, Woodbury, Roseville) I'm there! SE Metro (Eagan, Burnsville, AV, Rosemount) SE Metro (Eagan, Burnsville, AV, Rosemount) No way. SE Metro (Eagan, Burnsville, AV, Rosemount) Maybe I could carpool. SE Metro (Eagan, Burnsville, AV, Rosemount) Ugh, fine. SE Metro (Eagan, Burnsville, AV, Rosemount) Plenty good. SE Metro (Eagan, Burnsville, AV, Rosemount) I'm there! South Metro (Bloomington, Richfield, Edina) South Metro (Bloomington, Richfield, Edina) No way. South Metro (Bloomington, Richfield, Edina) Maybe I could carpool. South Metro (Bloomington, Richfield, Edina) Ugh, fine. South Metro (Bloomington, Richfield, Edina) Plenty good. South Metro (Bloomington, Richfield, Edina) I'm there! SW Metro (Eden Prairie, Shakopee, Prior Lake) SW Metro (Eden Prairie, Shakopee, Prior Lake) No way. SW Metro (Eden Prairie, Shakopee, Prior Lake) Maybe I could carpool. SW Metro (Eden Prairie, Shakopee, Prior Lake) Ugh, fine. SW Metro (Eden Prairie, Shakopee, Prior Lake) Plenty good. SW Metro (Eden Prairie, Shakopee, Prior Lake) I'm there! Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Please rate your preference for these venues: I don't like it. It's fine. It's works well. Perfect! Hotel Conference Center Hotel Conference Center I don't like it. Hotel Conference Center It's fine. Hotel Conference Center It's works well. Hotel Conference Center Perfect! University Campus - Event Venue University Campus - Event Venue I don't like it. University Campus - Event Venue It's fine. University Campus - Event Venue It's works well. University Campus - Event Venue Perfect! University Campus - Classrooms University Campus - Classrooms I don't like it. University Campus - Classrooms It's fine. University Campus - Classrooms It's works well. University Campus - Classrooms Perfect! College Campus College Campus I don't like it. College Campus It's fine. College Campus It's works well. College Campus Perfect! Community Center Community Center I don't like it. Community Center It's fine. Community Center It's works well. Community Center Perfect! Corporate Offices Corporate Offices I don't like it. Corporate Offices It's fine. Corporate Offices It's works well. Corporate Offices Perfect! Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. How do you like these talk lengths? What's the point? Not ideal. Great format. There's no other way to learn! Half Day, Hands-on Workshops Half Day, Hands-on Workshops What's the point? Half Day, Hands-on Workshops Not ideal. Half Day, Hands-on Workshops Great format. Half Day, Hands-on Workshops There's no other way to learn! Deep Dives (75 mins) Deep Dives (75 mins) What's the point? Deep Dives (75 mins) Not ideal. Deep Dives (75 mins) Great format. Deep Dives (75 mins) There's no other way to learn! "Normal" Talk (60 mins) "Normal" Talk (60 mins) What's the point? "Normal" Talk (60 mins) Not ideal. "Normal" Talk (60 mins) Great format. "Normal" Talk (60 mins) There's no other way to learn! Short Talk (45 mins) Short Talk (45 mins) What's the point? Short Talk (45 mins) Not ideal. Short Talk (45 mins) Great format. Short Talk (45 mins) There's no other way to learn! Lightning Talks (15 mins) Lightning Talks (15 mins) What's the point? Lightning Talks (15 mins) Not ideal. Lightning Talks (15 mins) Great format. Lightning Talks (15 mins) There's no other way to learn! Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. How much do you value these aspects of a SQL Saturday? Not Very Much Somewhat A Great Deal They are Critical Seeing SQL professionals from out of the Twin Cities. Seeing SQL professionals from out of the Twin Cities. Not Very Much Seeing SQL professionals from out of the Twin Cities. Somewhat Seeing SQL professionals from out of the Twin Cities. A Great Deal Seeing SQL professionals from out of the Twin Cities. They are Critical Prizes. Prizes. Not Very Much Prizes. Somewhat Prizes. A Great Deal Prizes. They are Critical Lunch conversations. Lunch conversations. Not Very Much Lunch conversations. Somewhat Lunch conversations. A Great Deal Lunch conversations. They are Critical Traditional sessions. Traditional sessions. Not Very Much Traditional sessions. Somewhat Traditional sessions. A Great Deal Traditional sessions. They are Critical Hallway Networking. Hallway Networking. Not Very Much Hallway Networking. Somewhat Hallway Networking. A Great Deal Hallway Networking. They are Critical Sponsor interaction. Sponsor interaction. Not Very Much Sponsor interaction. Somewhat Sponsor interaction. A Great Deal Sponsor interaction. They are Critical Parties. Parties. Not Very Much Parties. Somewhat Parties. A Great Deal Parties. They are Critical Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What event features would you like to see? Nope. Perhaps. I like it. Great idea! Must have. After party. After party. Nope. After party. Perhaps. After party. I like it. After party. Great idea! After party. Must have. Electronic Session and Event Evaluations Electronic Session and Event Evaluations Nope. Electronic Session and Event Evaluations Perhaps. Electronic Session and Event Evaluations I like it. Electronic Session and Event Evaluations Great idea! Electronic Session and Event Evaluations Must have. Keynote Keynote Nope. Keynote Perhaps. Keynote I like it. Keynote Great idea! Keynote Must have. Extended Breaks for Networking Extended Breaks for Networking Nope. Extended Breaks for Networking Perhaps. Extended Breaks for Networking I like it. Extended Breaks for Networking Great idea! Extended Breaks for Networking Must have. Vendor Sessions Vendor Sessions Nope. Vendor Sessions Perhaps. Vendor Sessions I like it. Vendor Sessions Great idea! Vendor Sessions Must have. Themed Lunch Tables Themed Lunch Tables Nope. Themed Lunch Tables Perhaps. Themed Lunch Tables I like it. Themed Lunch Tables Great idea! Themed Lunch Tables Must have. Panel Discussions Panel Discussions Nope. Panel Discussions Perhaps. Panel Discussions I like it. Panel Discussions Great idea! Panel Discussions Must have. Board game night. Board game night. Nope. Board game night. Perhaps. Board game night. I like it. Board game night. Great idea! Board game night. Must have. Paid Pre-Conference Sessions Paid Pre-Conference Sessions Nope. Paid Pre-Conference Sessions Perhaps. Paid Pre-Conference Sessions I like it. Paid Pre-Conference Sessions Great idea! Paid Pre-Conference Sessions Must have. "Open Spaces" / Unconference Meeting Spaces "Open Spaces" / Unconference Meeting Spaces Nope. "Open Spaces" / Unconference Meeting Spaces Perhaps. "Open Spaces" / Unconference Meeting Spaces I like it. "Open Spaces" / Unconference Meeting Spaces Great idea! "Open Spaces" / Unconference Meeting Spaces Must have. Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Please indicate your level of interest in these topics: Snoozefest. Boring, but useful. Interesting. Compelling. Edge of my Seat Database Administration Database Administration Snoozefest. Database Administration Boring, but useful. Database Administration Interesting. Database Administration Compelling. Database Administration Edge of my Seat Database Development Database Development Snoozefest. Database Development Boring, but useful. Database Development Interesting. Database Development Compelling. Database Development Edge of my Seat Business Intelligence Business Intelligence Snoozefest. Business Intelligence Boring, but useful. Business Intelligence Interesting. Business Intelligence Compelling. Business Intelligence Edge of my Seat Azure Cloud Services Azure Cloud Services Snoozefest. Azure Cloud Services Boring, but useful. Azure Cloud Services Interesting. Azure Cloud Services Compelling. Azure Cloud Services Edge of my Seat Big Data Big Data Snoozefest. Big Data Boring, but useful. Big Data Interesting. Big Data Compelling. Big Data Edge of my Seat NoSQL NoSQL Snoozefest. NoSQL Boring, but useful. NoSQL Interesting. NoSQL Compelling. NoSQL Edge of my Seat Non-Technical Non-Technical Snoozefest. Non-Technical Boring, but useful. Non-Technical Interesting. Non-Technical Compelling. Non-Technical Edge of my Seat Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. If you would be willing to volunteer at a SQL Saturday, please provide your email: Question Title * 10. 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