ANW Mini Conference Survey

Dear Arts Northwest members, colleagues, and friends,

In response to tight budgets, travel concerns, and the safety of everyone, Arts Northwest is exploring the possibility of creating a series of mini-conferences in the Fall of 2021. We want to potentially strengthen our routing blocks, see colleagues, and creatively find a way to gather as many as we can (safely) to recharge, renew, and be inspired! These gatherings would take place in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. This format would allow us to provide resources to our members without the financial burden of attending a four-day conference. We envision these to be a way for us to gather more regionally, give us the chance to network, see new artists via video and live, and inspire us all to what comes next for the world of performing arts!

ANW mini-conferences would be:

- More affordable: reduces the cost for Arts Northwest AND attendees – no hotel blocks, no conference centers, fewer days, limited travel expenses, sliding scale for attendees
- More regional: that could be a drive distance, one night (maybe two, depending on how far folks are driving) of hotels
- A chance to meet in a location that is different from our usual conference sites

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* 1. Please enter your name, City/State, and email address.

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* 2. What is your role?

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* 3. What elements of past ANW conference are important to you or you are missing right now?

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Not important at all	N/A
Showcases - Finding new artists and seeing them live	Showcases - Finding new artists and seeing them live Very important	Showcases - Finding new artists and seeing them live Somewhat important	Showcases - Finding new artists and seeing them live Neutral	Showcases - Finding new artists and seeing them live Not important at all	Showcases - Finding new artists and seeing them live N/A
Workshops- Learning opportunities	Workshops- Learning opportunities Very important	Workshops- Learning opportunities Somewhat important	Workshops- Learning opportunities Neutral	Workshops- Learning opportunities Not important at all	Workshops- Learning opportunities N/A
Networking events - Seeing people in person and creating relationships	Networking events - Seeing people in person and creating relationships Very important	Networking events - Seeing people in person and creating relationships Somewhat important	Networking events - Seeing people in person and creating relationships Neutral	Networking events - Seeing people in person and creating relationships Not important at all	Networking events - Seeing people in person and creating relationships N/A
Block booking meetings	Block booking meetings Very important	Block booking meetings Somewhat important	Block booking meetings Neutral	Block booking meetings Not important at all	Block booking meetings N/A

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* 4. Please rate the following questions

	Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not likely at all
How likely are you to attend a mini-one day conference?	How likely are you to attend a mini-one day conference? Very likely	How likely are you to attend a mini-one day conference? Somewhat likely	How likely are you to attend a mini-one day conference? Not likely at all
Do you foresee having the budget to go to a regionally based (close to home) one-day/overnight conference?	Do you foresee having the budget to go to a regionally based (close to home) one-day/overnight conference? Very likely	Do you foresee having the budget to go to a regionally based (close to home) one-day/overnight conference? Somewhat likely	Do you foresee having the budget to go to a regionally based (close to home) one-day/overnight conference? Not likely at all
At this point, do you think this fall of 2021, you'll feel safe enough to want to attend a small in-person conference?	At this point, do you think this fall of 2021, you'll feel safe enough to want to attend a small in-person conference? Very likely	At this point, do you think this fall of 2021, you'll feel safe enough to want to attend a small in-person conference? Somewhat likely	At this point, do you think this fall of 2021, you'll feel safe enough to want to attend a small in-person conference? Not likely at all

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* 5. What would you MOST want out of a Fall gathering?

	Very important	Somewhat important	Neutral	Not important at all	N/A
Hybrid juried showcasing. Curated videos screened in person but also available via livestream.	Hybrid juried showcasing. Curated videos screened in person but also available via livestream. Very important	Hybrid juried showcasing. Curated videos screened in person but also available via livestream. Somewhat important	Hybrid juried showcasing. Curated videos screened in person but also available via livestream. Neutral	Hybrid juried showcasing. Curated videos screened in person but also available via livestream. Not important at all	Hybrid juried showcasing. Curated videos screened in person but also available via livestream. N/A
Workshops- Learning opportunities	Workshops- Learning opportunities Very important	Workshops- Learning opportunities Somewhat important	Workshops- Learning opportunities Neutral	Workshops- Learning opportunities Not important at all	Workshops- Learning opportunities N/A
Pitch/Perform (5 minute) sessions at the mini-conferences comprised mainly of regional artists	Pitch/Perform (5 minute) sessions at the mini-conferences comprised mainly of regional artists Very important	Pitch/Perform (5 minute) sessions at the mini-conferences comprised mainly of regional artists Somewhat important	Pitch/Perform (5 minute) sessions at the mini-conferences comprised mainly of regional artists Neutral	Pitch/Perform (5 minute) sessions at the mini-conferences comprised mainly of regional artists Not important at all	Pitch/Perform (5 minute) sessions at the mini-conferences comprised mainly of regional artists N/A
Block booking meetings	Block booking meetings Very important	Block booking meetings Somewhat important	Block booking meetings Neutral	Block booking meetings Not important at all	Block booking meetings N/A
Networking opportunities	Networking opportunities Very important	Networking opportunities Somewhat important	Networking opportunities Neutral	Networking opportunities Not important at all	Networking opportunities N/A
Livestreaming of the conference activities	Livestreaming of the conference activities Very important	Livestreaming of the conference activities Somewhat important	Livestreaming of the conference activities Neutral	Livestreaming of the conference activities Not important at all	Livestreaming of the conference activities N/A

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* 6. If you've attended or heard about others attending conferences in our field, what have been the most valuable booking conference adaptations you have experienced or heard about?

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* 7. Do you feel that a one-day conference would be an important resource to you and why?

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* 8. How likely are you to book artists/performers from a video screening?

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* 9. What would be your top picks for locations for a mini-conference?

	Best location for me!	Okay location for me	Too far/won't work for me
Oregon - Portland	Oregon - Portland Best location for me!	Oregon - Portland Okay location for me	Oregon - Portland Too far/won't work for me
Oregon - Eugene	Oregon - Eugene Best location for me!	Oregon - Eugene Okay location for me	Oregon - Eugene Too far/won't work for me
Oregon - Southern location	Oregon - Southern location Best location for me!	Oregon - Southern location Okay location for me	Oregon - Southern location Too far/won't work for me
Washington - Tacoma	Washington - Tacoma Best location for me!	Washington - Tacoma Okay location for me	Washington - Tacoma Too far/won't work for me
Washington - Olympia	Washington - Olympia Best location for me!	Washington - Olympia Okay location for me	Washington - Olympia Too far/won't work for me
Washington - Eastern Location	Washington - Eastern Location Best location for me!	Washington - Eastern Location Okay location for me	Washington - Eastern Location Too far/won't work for me
Idaho - Boise	Idaho - Boise Best location for me!	Idaho - Boise Okay location for me	Idaho - Boise Too far/won't work for me
Idaho - Idaho Falls	Idaho - Idaho Falls Best location for me!	Idaho - Idaho Falls Okay location for me	Idaho - Idaho Falls Too far/won't work for me
Idaho - Sun Valley	Idaho - Sun Valley Best location for me!	Idaho - Sun Valley Okay location for me	Idaho - Sun Valley Too far/won't work for me

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* 1. Please enter your name, City/State, and email address.

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* 2. What is your role?

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* 3. What elements of past ANW conference are important to you or you are missing right now?

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* 4. Please rate the following questions

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* 5. What would you MOST want out of a Fall gathering?

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* 6. If you've attended or heard about others attending conferences in our field, what have been the most valuable booking conference adaptations you have experienced or heard about?

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* 7. Do you feel that a one-day conference would be an important resource to you and why?

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* 8. How likely are you to book artists/performers from a video screening?

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* 9. What would be your top picks for locations for a mini-conference?

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* 10. Thank you for taking this survey. If you have any comments or suggestions that would make this conference more useful, please add them here.