2023 *Noted: The Greeting Card Expo - Exhibitor Survey

Thank you for being part of *Noted! We hope you found all of the new connections you were looking for and it was worth the time and resources you committed.

As you probably know *Noted was created by the community, for the community. Feedback on the event is very important so we can continue to adapt to provide you the connections, programming, and platforms that fit your needs.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey and helping shape the next event!

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* 1. Did you exhibit at any of the following?

*Noted 2019 in Brooklyn

Virtual *Noted in 2021

In person *Noted in 2022

This is my first time exhibiting at *Noted.

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* 2. Are you a member of the GCA?

Yes

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* 3. How many years of experience do you have in the greeting card industry?

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* 4. I sell my products (select all that apply):

Wholesale

Retail

via Sales Reps

In Showrooms

In the US

Outside the US

In Boxed Sets

Poly-bagged

"Naked" (not poly-bagged)

Online

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please select all outlets where you saw an announcement about the event:

*Noted Instagram

GCA Instagram

GCA Facebook

Stationery Trends

The Paper Nerd/Chronicles

Greeting Card Association / GCA E-mails

Proof to Product

Word of Mouth

NY NOW

Atlanta Market

Las Vegas Market

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Please rate the following:

	Excellent	Good	Average	Poor	N/A
Venue - Fort Mason Center	Venue - Fort Mason Center Excellent	Venue - Fort Mason Center Good	Venue - Fort Mason Center Average	Venue - Fort Mason Center Poor	Venue - Fort Mason Center N/A
Pre-event communications	Pre-event communications Excellent	Pre-event communications Good	Pre-event communications Average	Pre-event communications Poor	Pre-event communications N/A
Interactions with attendees	Interactions with attendees Excellent	Interactions with attendees Good	Interactions with attendees Average	Interactions with attendees Poor	Interactions with attendees N/A
Customer Service/Support	Customer Service/Support Excellent	Customer Service/Support Good	Customer Service/Support Average	Customer Service/Support Poor	Customer Service/Support N/A
Partnership with SF NOW	Partnership with SF NOW Excellent	Partnership with SF NOW Good	Partnership with SF NOW Average	Partnership with SF NOW Poor	Partnership with SF NOW N/A
Reception sponsored by GCA Associate Members	Reception sponsored by GCA Associate Members Excellent	Reception sponsored by GCA Associate Members Good	Reception sponsored by GCA Associate Members Average	Reception sponsored by GCA Associate Members Poor	Reception sponsored by GCA Associate Members N/A
Louie Awards held in conjunction with *Noted	Louie Awards held in conjunction with *Noted Excellent	Louie Awards held in conjunction with *Noted Good	Louie Awards held in conjunction with *Noted Average	Louie Awards held in conjunction with *Noted Poor	Louie Awards held in conjunction with *Noted N/A
Morning Coffee/Pastries	Morning Coffee/Pastries Excellent	Morning Coffee/Pastries Good	Morning Coffee/Pastries Average	Morning Coffee/Pastries Poor	Morning Coffee/Pastries N/A
Decorating Services Provider	Decorating Services Provider Excellent	Decorating Services Provider Good	Decorating Services Provider Average	Decorating Services Provider Poor	Decorating Services Provider N/A
Concessions Quality	Concessions Quality Excellent	Concessions Quality Good	Concessions Quality Average	Concessions Quality Poor	Concessions Quality N/A
Concessions Value	Concessions Value Excellent	Concessions Value Good	Concessions Value Average	Concessions Value Poor	Concessions Value N/A
Exhibitor Services Manual	Exhibitor Services Manual Excellent	Exhibitor Services Manual Good	Exhibitor Services Manual Average	Exhibitor Services Manual Poor	Exhibitor Services Manual N/A
Exhibitor Webinars	Exhibitor Webinars Excellent	Exhibitor Webinars Good	Exhibitor Webinars Average	Exhibitor Webinars Poor	Exhibitor Webinars N/A

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* 7. I found the Pitch Program segment of this event to be: (select all that apply)

I did NOT participate in this portion.

Useful.

Informative.

Something that should be repeated.

Not useful

Comments (please specify)

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* 8. I found the **Noted @ *Noted** segment of this event to be: (select all that apply)

Useful

Informative

Something that should be repeated

I did NOT participate in this portion

Fun/Entertaining

Not useful

Comments (please specify)

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* 9. How many orders did you receive at *Noted?

1-2

3-5

6-10

11-15

More than 15

N/A

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* 10. How did you receive your orders? (select all that apply)

My own website

Faire

Meeting

Phone

Fax

Paper order form

Carrier pigeon

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Overall, how important is *Noted for your business?

Very important

Fairly important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

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* 12. Overall, how satisfied were you with *Noted?

Very satisfied

Fairly satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Not very satisfied

Not at all satisfied

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* 13. How likely is it that you would recommend *Noted to a friend or colleague?

NOT AT ALL LIKELY

EXTREMELY LIKELY

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* 14. Please indicate if any of the following were objectives for your company at *Noted and how satisfied you were that you met those objectives?

	Not at all satisfied	Not very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Fairly satisfied	Very satisfied	Not an objective
Generating new sales leads	Generating new sales leads Not at all satisfied	Generating new sales leads Not very satisfied	Generating new sales leads Somewhat satisfied	Generating new sales leads Fairly satisfied	Generating new sales leads Very satisfied	Generating new sales leads Not an objective
Taking orders	Taking orders Not at all satisfied	Taking orders Not very satisfied	Taking orders Somewhat satisfied	Taking orders Fairly satisfied	Taking orders Very satisfied	Taking orders Not an objective
Meeting/selling to current customers	Meeting/selling to current customers Not at all satisfied	Meeting/selling to current customers Not very satisfied	Meeting/selling to current customers Somewhat satisfied	Meeting/selling to current customers Fairly satisfied	Meeting/selling to current customers Very satisfied	Meeting/selling to current customers Not an objective
Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Not at all satisfied	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Not very satisfied	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Somewhat satisfied	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Fairly satisfied	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Very satisfied	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Not an objective
Maintaining your company's profile / brand position	Maintaining your company's profile / brand position Not at all satisfied	Maintaining your company's profile / brand position Not very satisfied	Maintaining your company's profile / brand position Somewhat satisfied	Maintaining your company's profile / brand position Fairly satisfied	Maintaining your company's profile / brand position Very satisfied	Maintaining your company's profile / brand position Not an objective
Launching a new brand / product / service	Launching a new brand / product / service Not at all satisfied	Launching a new brand / product / service Not very satisfied	Launching a new brand / product / service Somewhat satisfied	Launching a new brand / product / service Fairly satisfied	Launching a new brand / product / service Very satisfied	Launching a new brand / product / service Not an objective
Test marketing a new product	Test marketing a new product Not at all satisfied	Test marketing a new product Not very satisfied	Test marketing a new product Somewhat satisfied	Test marketing a new product Fairly satisfied	Test marketing a new product Very satisfied	Test marketing a new product Not an objective
Entering a new market	Entering a new market Not at all satisfied	Entering a new market Not very satisfied	Entering a new market Somewhat satisfied	Entering a new market Fairly satisfied	Entering a new market Very satisfied	Entering a new market Not an objective
Repositioning your brand(s)	Repositioning your brand(s) Not at all satisfied	Repositioning your brand(s) Not very satisfied	Repositioning your brand(s) Somewhat satisfied	Repositioning your brand(s) Fairly satisfied	Repositioning your brand(s) Very satisfied	Repositioning your brand(s) Not an objective
Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Not at all satisfied	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Not very satisfied	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Somewhat satisfied	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Fairly satisfied	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Very satisfied	Increasing awareness of your brand(s) / products / services Not an objective
Generating PR coverage	Generating PR coverage Not at all satisfied	Generating PR coverage Not very satisfied	Generating PR coverage Somewhat satisfied	Generating PR coverage Fairly satisfied	Generating PR coverage Very satisfied	Generating PR coverage Not an objective
Conducting market research	Conducting market research Not at all satisfied	Conducting market research Not very satisfied	Conducting market research Somewhat satisfied	Conducting market research Fairly satisfied	Conducting market research Very satisfied	Conducting market research Not an objective
Finding new sales reps / distributors / partners / resellers	Finding new sales reps / distributors / partners / resellers Not at all satisfied	Finding new sales reps / distributors / partners / resellers Not very satisfied	Finding new sales reps / distributors / partners / resellers Somewhat satisfied	Finding new sales reps / distributors / partners / resellers Fairly satisfied	Finding new sales reps / distributors / partners / resellers Very satisfied	Finding new sales reps / distributors / partners / resellers Not an objective
Networking with fellow GCA Members	Networking with fellow GCA Members Not at all satisfied	Networking with fellow GCA Members Not very satisfied	Networking with fellow GCA Members Somewhat satisfied	Networking with fellow GCA Members Fairly satisfied	Networking with fellow GCA Members Very satisfied	Networking with fellow GCA Members Not an objective
Gaining tradeshow experience as an exhibitor	Gaining tradeshow experience as an exhibitor Not at all satisfied	Gaining tradeshow experience as an exhibitor Not very satisfied	Gaining tradeshow experience as an exhibitor Somewhat satisfied	Gaining tradeshow experience as an exhibitor Fairly satisfied	Gaining tradeshow experience as an exhibitor Very satisfied	Gaining tradeshow experience as an exhibitor Not an objective

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* 15. Overall, how well did you meet your objectives for exhibiting at *Noted?

5 - Completely

4 - Mostly

3 - Somewhat

2 - Minimally

1 - Not at all

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* 16. How satisfied were you with the quality of visitors to your exhibit space?

Very satisfied

Fairly satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Not very satisfied

Not at all satisfied

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* 17. How satisfied were you with the quantity of visitors to your exhibit space?

Very satisfied

Fairly satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Not very satisfied

Not at all satisfied

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* 18. Considering the total sum of business you expect to generate as a result of exhibiting at *Noted this year, how would you rate your overall return on investment?

Very Poor

Poor

Average

Good

Excellent

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* 19. How likely are you to exhibit at *Noted in 2024?

Very unlikely

Somewhat unlikely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Somewhat likely

Very likely

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* 20. How satisfied are you with San Francisco as the location for *Noted?

Very satisfied

Fairly satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Not very satisfied

Not at all satisfied

Why?

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* 21. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
It is beneficial to have two shows in the same venue at the same time.

Strongly disagree

Slightly disagree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Slightly Agree

Strongly Agree

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* 22. On what platforms do you wholesale your products? (select all that apply)

Faire

Abound

Shopify

My own website

Etsy

Bulletin

Other (please specify)

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* 23. At what other shows do you exhibit?

NY NOW

Shoppe Object

Dallas Mart

American Handcrafted

Atlanta Market

Las Vegas Market

Other (please specify)

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* 24. How likely would you be to exhibit in a *Noted Village offering smaller, more affordable exhibit space, or exhibit space sharing, at the following shows? On a scale from 1 - 10, where 1 = not at all likely and 10 = extremely likely

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
NY NOW Summer	NY NOW Summer 1	NY NOW Summer 2	NY NOW Summer 3	NY NOW Summer 4	NY NOW Summer 5	NY NOW Summer 6	NY NOW Summer 7	NY NOW Summer 8	NY NOW Summer 9	NY NOW Summer 10
NY NOW Winter	NY NOW Winter 1	NY NOW Winter 2	NY NOW Winter 3	NY NOW Winter 4	NY NOW Winter 5	NY NOW Winter 6	NY NOW Winter 7	NY NOW Winter 8	NY NOW Winter 9	NY NOW Winter 10
Dallas Mart Summer	Dallas Mart Summer 1	Dallas Mart Summer 2	Dallas Mart Summer 3	Dallas Mart Summer 4	Dallas Mart Summer 5	Dallas Mart Summer 6	Dallas Mart Summer 7	Dallas Mart Summer 8	Dallas Mart Summer 9	Dallas Mart Summer 10
Dallas Mart Winter	Dallas Mart Winter 1	Dallas Mart Winter 2	Dallas Mart Winter 3	Dallas Mart Winter 4	Dallas Mart Winter 5	Dallas Mart Winter 6	Dallas Mart Winter 7	Dallas Mart Winter 8	Dallas Mart Winter 9	Dallas Mart Winter 10
Atlanta Market Summer	Atlanta Market Summer 1	Atlanta Market Summer 2	Atlanta Market Summer 3	Atlanta Market Summer 4	Atlanta Market Summer 5	Atlanta Market Summer 6	Atlanta Market Summer 7	Atlanta Market Summer 8	Atlanta Market Summer 9	Atlanta Market Summer 10
Atlanta Market Winter	Atlanta Market Winter 1	Atlanta Market Winter 2	Atlanta Market Winter 3	Atlanta Market Winter 4	Atlanta Market Winter 5	Atlanta Market Winter 6	Atlanta Market Winter 7	Atlanta Market Winter 8	Atlanta Market Winter 9	Atlanta Market Winter 10
Las Vegas Market Summer	Las Vegas Market Summer 1	Las Vegas Market Summer 2	Las Vegas Market Summer 3	Las Vegas Market Summer 4	Las Vegas Market Summer 5	Las Vegas Market Summer 6	Las Vegas Market Summer 7	Las Vegas Market Summer 8	Las Vegas Market Summer 9	Las Vegas Market Summer 10
Las Vegas Market Winter	Las Vegas Market Winter 1	Las Vegas Market Winter 2	Las Vegas Market Winter 3	Las Vegas Market Winter 4	Las Vegas Market Winter 5	Las Vegas Market Winter 6	Las Vegas Market Winter 7	Las Vegas Market Winter 8	Las Vegas Market Winter 9	Las Vegas Market Winter 10

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* 25. What is the number one thing that Noted organizers can do to improve Noted in the future?

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* 26. Noted is organized and run largely by volunteer members of the greeting card community. If you would like to be involved in the planning and execution of future Noted events please provide your email address below:

Email Address

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* 27. If you enjoyed your *Noted experience, please provide a testimonial we may share. If you would like it to be attributed to you, please share your name.

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* 28. To be included in the drawing for a free Louie entry, please include your email below.

Email Address

2023 *Noted: The Greeting Card Expo - Exhibitor Survey

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* 1. Did you exhibit at any of the following?

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* 2. Are you a member of the GCA?

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* 3. How many years of experience do you have in the greeting card industry?

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* 4. I sell my products (select all that apply):

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* 5. Please select all outlets where you saw an announcement about the event:

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* 6. Please rate the following:

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* 7. I found the Pitch Program segment of this event to be: (select all that apply)

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* 8. I found the Noted @ *Noted segment of this event to be: (select all that apply)

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* 9. How many orders did you receive at *Noted?

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* 10. How did you receive your orders? (select all that apply)

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* 11. Overall, how important is *Noted for your business?

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* 12. Overall, how satisfied were you with *Noted?

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* 13. How likely is it that you would recommend *Noted to a friend or colleague?

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* 14. Please indicate if any of the following were objectives for your company at *Noted and how satisfied you were that you met those objectives?

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* 15. Overall, how well did you meet your objectives for exhibiting at *Noted?

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* 16. How satisfied were you with the quality of visitors to your exhibit space?

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* 17. How satisfied were you with the quantity of visitors to your exhibit space?

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* 18. Considering the total sum of business you expect to generate as a result of exhibiting at *Noted this year, how would you rate your overall return on investment?

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* 19. How likely are you to exhibit at *Noted in 2024?

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* 20. How satisfied are you with San Francisco as the location for *Noted?

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* 21. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is beneficial to have two shows in the same venue at the same time.

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* 22. On what platforms do you wholesale your products? (select all that apply)

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* 23. At what other shows do you exhibit?

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* 24. How likely would you be to exhibit in a *Noted Village offering smaller, more affordable exhibit space, or exhibit space sharing, at the following shows? On a scale from 1 - 10, where 1 = not at all likely and 10 = extremely likely

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* 25. What is the number one thing that *Noted organizers can do to improve *Noted in the future?

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* 26. *Noted is organized and run largely by volunteer members of the greeting card community. If you would like to be involved in the planning and execution of future *Noted events please provide your email address below:

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* 27. If you enjoyed your *Noted experience, please provide a testimonial we may share. If you would like it to be attributed to you, please share your name.

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* 28. To be included in the drawing for a free Louie entry, please include your email below.

* 8. I found the **Noted @ *Noted** segment of this event to be: (select all that apply)

* 21. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
It is beneficial to have two shows in the same venue at the same time.

* 25. What is the number one thing that Noted organizers can do to improve Noted in the future?

* 26. Noted is organized and run largely by volunteer members of the greeting card community. If you would like to be involved in the planning and execution of future Noted events please provide your email address below: