Sector Advisory Survey 2020-2021 Thank-you for participating in this short Survey. Your responses will help us determine what type of activities we propose to our funders for support in the upcoming 2020-2021 fiscal year. Question Title * 1. Company (optional) Question Title * 2. Please select your primary sector Cabinets Pre-built Housing Log Home & Timber Frame Engineered Building Products Millwork & Finished Products Specialty Products Furniture and Fixtures Remanufactured Products (semi-finished) Question Title * 3. What markets are you interested in for the upcoming year? Please rank with 1 being the highest. 1 2 3 4 5 N/A USA N/A 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Asia & Southeast Asia N/A 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Canada N/A 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Western Europe N/A 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Mexico & Latin America N/A Which trade events, per market, are you interested in attending? Question Title * 4. Canada July: AFN – Circle of Trade, Halifax September: Global Buyers Mission, Whistler September: IDS West, Vancouver November: Wood Solutions Conference, Vancouver December: Wood Solutions Conference, Edmonton December: The Building Show, Toronto February: Buildex, Vancouver March: Spring Cottage Life Show, Ontario Other suggestions (please specify) Question Title * 5. China March: Interzum, Guangzhou Other suggestions (please specify) Question Title * 6. Europe October: UK Construction Week - Birmingham, UK November: Batimat France - Paris, France 2021 January: BAU - Munich, Germany Other suggestions (please specify) Question Title * 7. Japan October: Osaka Living and Design Show, Osaka November: Japan Home and Building Show, Tokyo November: International Furniture Fair, Tokyo February: Hotel-Res Expo, Tokyo March: Nikkei Architectural & Construction Materials Show, Tokyo Other suggestions (please specify) Question Title * 8. Korea January: Housing Brand Fair, Seoul Other suggestions (please specify) Question Title * 9. Mexico August: Tecno Mueble International and Trade Mission, Guadalajara October: Expo CIHAC, Mexico City January: Magna Expo Mueblera, Mexico City Other suggestions (please specify) Question Title * 10. USA April: Bond, East Coast May: HD Expo, Vegas May: ICFF, New York June: Building Connections B2B Mission, Northern California June: AIA National, Los Angeles June: PCBC, San Francisco June: Timber Framers Guild Western Conference, Washington October: West Edge Design Fair and Mission, Santa Monica October: Bond, West Coast October: Timber Framers Guild Eastern Conference, Vermont January 2021: Building Connections B2B, Pacific Northwest February 2021: IBS, Vegas Other suggestions (please specify) Question Title * 11. What other markets/regions are of interest to you? Question Title * 12. How important is the geographic location of the event or activity? Very Important Important Moderately Important Slightly Important Not Important Very Important Important Moderately Important Slightly Important Not Important Question Title * 13. What aspects do you feel your company most requires support or assistance in, to enter new markets? Market intelligence In-market support for meetings/site visits Cultural and business protocols Trade event and market promotion readiness Shipping the transport of goods to new target markets Other Question Title * 14. Are you planning on increasing your marketing activities for the coming year? Yes No Question Title * 15. What activities have you found to be most effective for your products, with the best return on investment? Tradeshow and Trade Mission activities Tradeshow only activities Direct B2B Trade Missions (ie events that offer pre-set meetings in short one-to-one sessions over one or two days) Incoming Buyer Missions (ie visits to your facility with meetings) Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. Please rate the level of importance of the following in determining what activities you will participate in: Very Important Important Moderately Important Slightly Important Not Important Organization and delivery of activities: Tradeshows & Trade Missions Organization and delivery of activities: Tradeshows & Trade Missions Very Important Organization and delivery of activities: Tradeshows & Trade Missions Important Organization and delivery of activities: Tradeshows & Trade Missions Moderately Important Organization and delivery of activities: Tradeshows & Trade Missions Slightly Important Organization and delivery of activities: Tradeshows & Trade Missions Not Important Organization and delivery of activities: B2B meetings Organization and delivery of activities: B2B meetings Very Important Organization and delivery of activities: B2B meetings Important Organization and delivery of activities: B2B meetings Moderately Important Organization and delivery of activities: B2B meetings Slightly Important Organization and delivery of activities: B2B meetings Not Important Cost-share activities Cost-share activities Very Important Cost-share activities Important Cost-share activities Moderately Important Cost-share activities Slightly Important Cost-share activities Not Important Question Title * 17. Are you interested in connecting with Architects of other Specifiers? Yes No Question Title * 18. Would you be interested in sales, marketing, or business development training? Yes No If yes, please specify topic: Done
