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QRCA 2026 Conference Survey - Thursday, February 5 + Overall Conference Survey
On behalf of QRCA and the 2026 Annual Conference Committee, thank you for joining us in San Antonio!
Please complete this survey to provide feedback on your experience and offer guidance for future conferences.
Thursday, February 5
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1.
Which General Session(s) did you attend? (Presentations are listed in their programming order)
(Required.)
Kristin Marino (Ameruoso) and Carey Relis - Conference Address
Howard Fienberg - Momentum in D.C. Emerging Opportunities for the Insights Industry
Wynee Tyree - The Mother of All Demographic Shifts: Why It's Time to Rethink Motherhood
None of the above
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2.
Of the session(s) you attended, which is the most impactful to you?
(Required.)
3.
Would you like to offer any comments regarding this session that had the most impact for you? If so, we will share these with the presenter(s) anonymously.
Overall Conference
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4.
Overall, how well did this conference deliver value for you as a qualitative research professional?
Select One
(Required.)
Exceptional value
Strong value
Adequate value
Limited value
Very little value
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5.
Please explain the reasons for your overall value rating:
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6.
How would you rate your experience with the First Timers Program?
Exceptional value
Strong value
Adequate value
Limited value
Very little value
Did not attend
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7.
What was the primary value you got from attending the QRCA Annual Conference?
Select One
(Required.)
Learning / skill-building
Networking / relationships
Inspiration / motivation
Business opportunities
Community / belonging
Other (please specify)
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8.
How satisfied were you with the conference hotel overall (meeting rooms, food and beverage provided, comfort, and hotel staff)?
(Required.)
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
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9.
How satisfied were you with the QRCA staff office’s communication and support (website information, email updates, clarity, and responsiveness)?
(Required.)
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
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10.
Compared to previous QRCA conferences, this one felt:
Select one
(Required.)
Much better
Somewhat better
About the same
Somewhat worse
Much worse
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11.
What most influenced your rating?
(Required.)
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12.
If we could improve only ONE thing next year, what should it be?
(Required.)
Content & Networking
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13.
Which part of the conference experience had the greatest impact on you?
Select one
(Required.)
Presentations
Workshops
Roundtables
Marketplace / Sponsors and Exhibitors
Networking events (First Timers, YPG, etc.)
Social Events (Dine Arounds, Smoke Skybar/Wednesday Night Event, Receptions/Social Hours)
Additional Activities (Cultural Experience/Historic Walking Tour, Field Trip/Riverboat Cruise, Healthy Connections)
Other (please specify)
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14.
What aspect of the annual conference should we protect at all costs next year—even if changes are made elsewhere?
(Required.)
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15.
Which session types could we offer LESS of without hurting value or decreasing your interest in attending?
(Required.)
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16.
What topics, if any, felt missing or underrepresented in this year’s content?
(Required.)
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17.
How valuable were the networking opportunities during the conference overall?
Select one
(Required.)
Extremely
Very
Moderately
Slightly
Not at all
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18.
What would improve the networking opportunities?
(Required.)
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19.
How valuable was the Marketplace experience overall? (Meeting with exhibitors/sponsors)?
Select one
(Required.)
Extremely
Very
Moderately
Slightly
Not at all
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20.
What would improve the Marketplace experience for you? Are there any exhibitors you would like to see included/added?
(Required.)
Looking Ahead
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21.
Based on your experience, how likely are you to attend next year?
Select one
(Required.)
Definitely
Probably
Unsure
Probably not
Definitely not
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22.
Thinking about future conferences, which factor will most influence your decision to attend?
Select One
(Required.)
Content Quality
Networking opportunities
Location
Cost / value
Time commitment
Other (please specify)
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23.
The current conference format is three days. How interested would you be in each of the following options for future QRCA Annual Conferences?
(Required.)
More/very interested in this option
Equally interested in this option
Less interested in this option
Two-day conference
Option for a one-day ticket (at a 2 or 3 day conference)
Half day session on a key topic as a pre or post-conference add-on (for additional cost)
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24.
Would you recommend this conference to a colleague? Why or why not?
If you are willing to let us use these comments as a testimonial, please include your name, otherwise your comments here will only be shared anonymously with the conference committee.
(Required.)
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25.
Please indicate If you are interested in volunteering on the QRCA Annual Conference Committee in any of the following ways:
(Select all that apply)
(Required.)
Marketing (promotional planning and content creation)
Speaker Committee (content review, selection, and curation)
Dine Arounds
Speaker Coach
Session Host
Cultural Experiences and/or Field Trips
Coffee Chats
Healthy Connections
I am not interested in volunteering on the annual conference committee
Other (please specify)
Final Thought
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26.
Please complete this sentence: “This conference would be unforgettable if…”
(Required.)
Additional Information:
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27.
Which of the following best describes your professional role:
(Select all that apply)
(Required.)
Research practitioner/moderator
Research buyer/client or agency side
Research support services (recruiting analysis, reporting)
Research technology supplier (AI, diary platforms)
Educator
Student
Other (please specify)
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28.
How many years have you been in the qualitative research industry?
Select One
(Required.)
< 1
1-4
5-10
11-15
16-20
21+
Prefer not to answer
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29.
How many people are employed at your workplace?
Select One
(Required.)
1-2
3-10
11-50
51-100
101-250
251-1000
>1000
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30.
How many QRCA Annual Conferences have you previously attended?
Select One
(Required.)
None–this is my first!
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21+
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31.
Are you currently a QRCA member?
Select One
(Required.)
Yes
No
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32.
Please provide your first and last name so we can credit QRCA Advance Points for current QRCA members. Your comments and feedback from this survey will be shared anonymously with the conference committee for future planning purposes:
(Required.)
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.
We appreciate your input and hope to see you again at the 2027 QRCA Annual Conference!
