2016 Membership Issues Prioritisation Survey

The Chamber Council is seeking your view on the community, business and government issues that are important to your organisation. Complete the survey if you are either the owner or a senior manager who speaks officially on behalf of your organisation. Please forward the survey to the business owner or manager if you have received this survey and do not speak on behalf of your organisation. Individual survey results will remain confidential. A summary of the final collective survey results will be shared with the membership.

Thank you for your cooperation and assistance.

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* 1. Organisation Name:

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* 2. Respondent Name:

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* 3. Email:

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* 4. Contact number (business or mobile for verification)

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* 5. Indicate your Industry Sector:

Financial Services

Tourism

Construction/Real Estate

Retail

Wholesale

Media

Manufacturing

Services

Utilities

Duty Free

Health Services

Professional Services

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Which best describes your position within the Organisation?

Owner/President/CEO

Manager

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What business issues are important to you?

	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Making use of the internet (website, social media etc.)	Making use of the internet (website, social media etc.) Important	Making use of the internet (website, social media etc.) Somewhat Important	Making use of the internet (website, social media etc.) Not Important
Managing employees (training, management, hiring and termination)	Managing employees (training, management, hiring and termination) Important	Managing employees (training, management, hiring and termination) Somewhat Important	Managing employees (training, management, hiring and termination) Not Important
Cost of doing business (rent, fees, tariffs)	Cost of doing business (rent, fees, tariffs) Important	Cost of doing business (rent, fees, tariffs) Somewhat Important	Cost of doing business (rent, fees, tariffs) Not Important
Growing business (market share, access to capital)	Growing business (market share, access to capital) Important	Growing business (market share, access to capital) Somewhat Important	Growing business (market share, access to capital) Not Important
Improving management (leadership skills, working with other businesses etc.)	Improving management (leadership skills, working with other businesses etc.) Important	Improving management (leadership skills, working with other businesses etc.) Somewhat Important	Improving management (leadership skills, working with other businesses etc.) Not Important
Unfair competition	Unfair competition Important	Unfair competition Somewhat Important	Unfair competition Not Important
Marketing and Sales	Marketing and Sales Important	Marketing and Sales Somewhat Important	Marketing and Sales Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What community issues are important to you?

	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Crime and Public Safety	Crime and Public Safety Important	Crime and Public Safety Somewhat Important	Crime and Public Safety Not Important
Education standards	Education standards Important	Education standards Somewhat Important	Education standards Not Important
Protection of the marine environment	Protection of the marine environment Important	Protection of the marine environment Somewhat Important	Protection of the marine environment Not Important
Unemployment	Unemployment Important	Unemployment Somewhat Important	Unemployment Not Important
Public access to beaches	Public access to beaches Important	Public access to beaches Somewhat Important	Public access to beaches Not Important
Family/Youth at Risk	Family/Youth at Risk Important	Family/Youth at Risk Somewhat Important	Family/Youth at Risk Not Important
Mental Illness	Mental Illness Important	Mental Illness Somewhat Important	Mental Illness Not Important
Inequality	Inequality Important	Inequality Somewhat Important	Inequality Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What infrastructure issues are important to you?

	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Extension of the airport runway	Extension of the airport runway Important	Extension of the airport runway Somewhat Important	Extension of the airport runway Not Important
Improved port/cargo handling/processing facilities	Improved port/cargo handling/processing facilities Important	Improved port/cargo handling/processing facilities Somewhat Important	Improved port/cargo handling/processing facilities Not Important
Protection of land and marine environment	Protection of land and marine environment Important	Protection of land and marine environment Somewhat Important	Protection of land and marine environment Not Important
New road construction/repairs	New road construction/repairs Important	New road construction/repairs Somewhat Important	New road construction/repairs Not Important
Internet speeds, access and reliability	Internet speeds, access and reliability Important	Internet speeds, access and reliability Somewhat Important	Internet speeds, access and reliability Not Important
National infrastructure plan	National infrastructure plan Important	National infrastructure plan Somewhat Important	National infrastructure plan Not Important
Solid waste management and recycling	Solid waste management and recycling Important	Solid waste management and recycling Somewhat Important	Solid waste management and recycling Not Important
George Town landfill remediation	George Town landfill remediation Important	George Town landfill remediation Somewhat Important	George Town landfill remediation Not Important
Fossil fuel and Renewable Energy	Fossil fuel and Renewable Energy Important	Fossil fuel and Renewable Energy Somewhat Important	Fossil fuel and Renewable Energy Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What governance issues are important to you?

	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Public sector reform (Project Future)	Public sector reform (Project Future) Important	Public sector reform (Project Future) Somewhat Important	Public sector reform (Project Future) Not Important
Constitutional reform	Constitutional reform Important	Constitutional reform Somewhat Important	Constitutional reform Not Important
Electoral Reform	Electoral Reform Important	Electoral Reform Somewhat Important	Electoral Reform Not Important
Development of a National Strategic Plan	Development of a National Strategic Plan Important	Development of a National Strategic Plan Somewhat Important	Development of a National Strategic Plan Not Important
Privatisation of non-essential government services	Privatisation of non-essential government services Important	Privatisation of non-essential government services Somewhat Important	Privatisation of non-essential government services Not Important
Enforcement of existing legislation	Enforcement of existing legislation Important	Enforcement of existing legislation Somewhat Important	Enforcement of existing legislation Not Important
Corporate Governance	Corporate Governance Important	Corporate Governance Somewhat Important	Corporate Governance Not Important
Data Privacy	Data Privacy Important	Data Privacy Somewhat Important	Data Privacy Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 11. If you had to select only one of the issues below that you would like to Chamber Council to focus on, what would it be?

Immigration/labour reform

Economic growth

Cost of doing business

Workforce development

Business promotion

Fair Trading

Other (please specify)

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* 12. I am willing to be considered to chair a Chamber committee, task force or working group.

Yes

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* 13. I am willing to be considered to serve on a Chamber committee, task force or working group.

Yes

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* 14. I am willing to be considered to serve as a Chamber representative on a Government appointed committee or task force.

Yes

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* 15. Please indicate which Chamber programmes and reports that you’d like to receive further information about.

Free workshops for small to medium sized businesses

Training courses and workshops

Salary and Benefits Survey 2016

Email and internet marketing opportunities

Mentoring Cayman

Leadership Cayman

Earth Day/Christmas Cleanups

Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching

CAYSHOP Business Expo

Careers, Education and Training Expo

Economic Growth initiative