ASA/AFRA 2017 Conference Survey

Please Complete this Online Short Survey
Overall Session Questions
1.Was this your first ASA Annual Conference/AFRA Annual Meeting?
2.Overall, how was your experience at this years conference?
3.Overall, how would you rate the general sessions?
4.Overall, how would you rate the workshops?
5.Did ASA/AFRA 2017 provide you with information to improve yourself or your company?
Monday General Session: Evaluate All
6.ASA Keynote - Birkir Holm Gudnason
7.Industry Outlook - Adam Pilarski, PH. D.
8.Panel 1 - Changing Marketplace...How Does IT Protect & Better Your Business - Meyer Ben-Reuven, David Langlois, John McCartney
9.Panel 2 - Business Opportunities - Chris Rauch, Matt Jessee, Reynaldo Roche
Workshop Series A-E- Evaluate Workshop Attended
10.A: HOW TO ESTABLISH A MISSION, A VISION, AND A STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR AN AVIATION DISTRIBUTOR - George Ringger
11.B: IMPORTS - WHAT IS THE LAW, WHAT IS THE PROPER CLASSIFICATION AND WHAT IS THE TARIFF IMPLICATION - Ryan Aggergaard
12.C: SON OF RECEIVING INSPECTION - Roy Resto
13.D: BUSINESS VALUATION - OPERATIONAL, FINANCIAL AND STRATEGIC CONCERNS IMPACTING BUSINESS VALUATION - Pooja Gardemal
14.E: AFRA PANEL: CURRENT CHALLENGES TO IMPROVE THE RECYCLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TO REDUCE RISKS FOR ENVIRONMENT & HUMAN HEALTH - Derk-Jan van Heerden, Dale Smith, Tim Zemanovic, Nabil Nasr, Patrick Meeremans
Workshop Series F-J: Evaluate Workshop Attended
15.F: PRODUCT SAFETY - Sam O'Connor
16.G: DON'T WAIT FOR A PROBLEM TO OCCUR, ANTICIPATE AND IMPLEMENT CONTROLS TO REDUCE RISK.  - Jim Lee
17.H: GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY UPDATES - Jason Dickstein, Daniel J. Elgas, Sarbhpreet S. Sawhney, Tim Shaver, FAA
18.I: BUSINESS FINANCING AND CREATIVE BANKING SOLUTIONS - Justin Elshire
19.J: AFRA PANEL: ACCREDITATION PROGRAM & THE BMP / DOCUMENTATION FOR PARTS THROUGH DISASSEMBLY PROCESS - Kelly Lyon, Roy Resto
Tuesday: General Session: Evaluate All
20.ASA Keynote Speaker - Reynaldo Roche, Delta Tech Ops
21.AFRA Keynote Speaker - Thomas Roetger, IATA
22.Aftermarket/MRO Trends - Richard Brown
23."Breaking News" Cyber Security - Meyer Ben-Reuven
Workshop Series K-O: Evaluate Workshop Attended
24.K: IT SECURITY - DON'T LET YOUR BUSINESS BE A VICTIM. HOW TO SECURE YOUR BUSINESS FROM THE "DARK WEB"; CYBER CRIME, I.E. RANSOMWARE, HACKING, SOCIAL ENGINEERING. USE OF PROTECTION SOFTWARE PROGRAMS, ENCRYPTION, TRAINING, ETC. - Meyer Ben-Reuven, Mitch Weinberg
25.L: UPDATES ON THE ASA-100 STANDARD; AND ASA'S CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9110 AND AS9120 - Sam O'Connor, Kelly Lyon
26.M: USING THE EXIM BANK TO FACILITATE AND SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS - Elena Mendez
27.N: FIVE CASE STUDIES REGARDING DISTRIBUTOR LEGAL ISSUES - Jason Dickstein, Ryan Aggergaard
28.O: AFRA PANEL: ECONOMICS OF EOL MANAGEMENT PANEL - Bradley Gregory, Commercial Director, Air Salvage International - Daniel Hall, Mark W. Atwood, Don Wilson
Workshop Series P-S: Evaluate Workshop Attended
29.P: CONDUCTING A SELF-AUDIT THAT BETTERS YOUR BUSINESS - Sam O'Connor, Kelly Lyon
30.Q: 8D ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS PROBLEM - SOLVING: HOW TO DRIVE THOSE GREMLINS OUT OF YOUR BUSINESS - George Ringger
31.R: EXPORT LAWS - USING THE LAW AND ITS EXCEPTION TO INSURE THAT YOU CAN EXPORT IN COMPLIANCE - Jason Dickstein
32.S: AFRA PANEL: AIRCRAFT VALUATION - Jeff Lewis, Bryson Montelone, Brian Postal
33.What did you like most about the conference/meeting?
34.What did you like least about the conference/meeting?
35.What additional workshop topics would be of interest?
36.How likely will you be to attend next years conference?
37.How likely will you be to recommend others to a future ASA Conference /AFRA Meeting?
38.If the meeting was moved to January - February, would this be a better meeting time?
39.If you answered Very Unlikely, Unlikely, or Unsure, please explain:
40.Which of the following cities would you be interested in attending a future conference?
41.Please indicate which of the following conferences you attended/will attend this year:
42.What industry publications do you read on a regular basis?
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