IFEC Dallas Conference Attendee Feedback Question Title * 1. First, we'd like to know a little about you. Are you (please check one): Editor, returning member Publicist, returning member Other, returning member Editor, new member Publicist, new member Other, new member Question Title * 2. This is a question for new members and their buddies. We'd like to know what you thought about the buddy system. Did you find it (please check one). Valuable Satisfactory Not very valuable Don't know Did not participate Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 3. What are your thoughts about the kick-off presentation with Dallas chain CEOs? Did you find it (check one): Relevant Somewhat relevant Not very relevant Don't know Did not attend Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 4. Now we'd like your opinions about the Foodservice-at-Retail panel. Did you find it (check one): Relevant Somewhat relevant Not very relevant Don't know Did not attend Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 5. What did you think about Meet The Press? Would you say that it (check one): Met your needs Needs improvement Don't know Did not attend Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 6. What was your opinion of the Office Hours program? Did you find that it (check one): Met your needs Needs improvement Don't know Did not participate Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 7. Now we'd like your thoughts about the Learning Stations as an attendee. (There will be a separate survey for sponsors.) Please check the appropriate box for each station. Valuable Satisfactory Not very valuable Don't know Did not attend Bunge Oils -- New Seed Oils Bunge Oils -- New Seed Oils Valuable Bunge Oils -- New Seed Oils Satisfactory Bunge Oils -- New Seed Oils Not very valuable Bunge Oils -- New Seed Oils Don't know Bunge Oils -- New Seed Oils Did not attend California Milk Advisory Board -- Hispanic-Style Cheeses California Milk Advisory Board -- Hispanic-Style Cheeses Valuable California Milk Advisory Board -- Hispanic-Style Cheeses Satisfactory California Milk Advisory Board -- Hispanic-Style Cheeses Not very valuable California Milk Advisory Board -- Hispanic-Style Cheeses Don't know California Milk Advisory Board -- Hispanic-Style Cheeses Did not attend The National Pork Board -- Intoxicating Chops The National Pork Board -- Intoxicating Chops Valuable The National Pork Board -- Intoxicating Chops Satisfactory The National Pork Board -- Intoxicating Chops Not very valuable The National Pork Board -- Intoxicating Chops Don't know The National Pork Board -- Intoxicating Chops Did not attend USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council -- Lentil-icious! USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council -- Lentil-icious! Valuable USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council -- Lentil-icious! Satisfactory USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council -- Lentil-icious! Not very valuable USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council -- Lentil-icious! Don't know USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council -- Lentil-icious! Did not attend Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 8. Now we'd like your thoughts about the Monday afternoon Welcome Reception Activity Stations as an attendee. Please check the appropriate box for each station. Valuable Satisfactory Not very valuable Don't know Did not attend American Lamb Board--DIY Spice Station American Lamb Board--DIY Spice Station Valuable American Lamb Board--DIY Spice Station Satisfactory American Lamb Board--DIY Spice Station Not very valuable American Lamb Board--DIY Spice Station Don't know American Lamb Board--DIY Spice Station Did not attend Avocados from Mexico -- Avocado Green Marble Avocados from Mexico -- Avocado Green Marble Valuable Avocados from Mexico -- Avocado Green Marble Satisfactory Avocados from Mexico -- Avocado Green Marble Not very valuable Avocados from Mexico -- Avocado Green Marble Don't know Avocados from Mexico -- Avocado Green Marble Did not attend Coastline Family Farms--Lettuce Smoothies Coastline Family Farms--Lettuce Smoothies Valuable Coastline Family Farms--Lettuce Smoothies Satisfactory Coastline Family Farms--Lettuce Smoothies Not very valuable Coastline Family Farms--Lettuce Smoothies Don't know Coastline Family Farms--Lettuce Smoothies Did not attend Lollipops from Savoy--Lollipops Kale Sprouts Lollipops from Savoy--Lollipops Kale Sprouts Valuable Lollipops from Savoy--Lollipops Kale Sprouts Satisfactory Lollipops from Savoy--Lollipops Kale Sprouts Not very valuable Lollipops from Savoy--Lollipops Kale Sprouts Don't know Lollipops from Savoy--Lollipops Kale Sprouts Did not attend North American Olive Oil Association--Understanding Olive Oil North American Olive Oil Association--Understanding Olive Oil Valuable North American Olive Oil Association--Understanding Olive Oil Satisfactory North American Olive Oil Association--Understanding Olive Oil Not very valuable North American Olive Oil Association--Understanding Olive Oil Don't know North American Olive Oil Association--Understanding Olive Oil Did not attend Wayne Farms--Chef's Craft Sausage & Craft Brews Wayne Farms--Chef's Craft Sausage & Craft Brews Valuable Wayne Farms--Chef's Craft Sausage & Craft Brews Satisfactory Wayne Farms--Chef's Craft Sausage & Craft Brews Not very valuable Wayne Farms--Chef's Craft Sausage & Craft Brews Don't know Wayne Farms--Chef's Craft Sausage & Craft Brews Did not attend Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 9. What were your thoughts about the Activity Stations at Tuesday breakfast and Tuesday lunch. Please answer as an attendee. Please check the appropriate box for each station. Valuable Satisfactory Not very valuable Don't know Did not attend California Walnut Board--Southern-Style Breakfast California Walnut Board--Southern-Style Breakfast Valuable California Walnut Board--Southern-Style Breakfast Satisfactory California Walnut Board--Southern-Style Breakfast Not very valuable California Walnut Board--Southern-Style Breakfast Don't know California Walnut Board--Southern-Style Breakfast Did not attend Peanut Butter & Co., National Peanut Board--Peanut Breakfast Recipes Peanut Butter & Co., National Peanut Board--Peanut Breakfast Recipes Valuable Peanut Butter & Co., National Peanut Board--Peanut Breakfast Recipes Satisfactory Peanut Butter & Co., National Peanut Board--Peanut Breakfast Recipes Not very valuable Peanut Butter & Co., National Peanut Board--Peanut Breakfast Recipes Don't know Peanut Butter & Co., National Peanut Board--Peanut Breakfast Recipes Did not attend Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute--Alaska King Crab w Dipping Sauces (Lunch) Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute--Alaska King Crab w Dipping Sauces (Lunch) Valuable Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute--Alaska King Crab w Dipping Sauces (Lunch) Satisfactory Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute--Alaska King Crab w Dipping Sauces (Lunch) Not very valuable Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute--Alaska King Crab w Dipping Sauces (Lunch) Don't know Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute--Alaska King Crab w Dipping Sauces (Lunch) Did not attend Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 10. What did you think about the Activity Stations at the TerrIFECer Cocktail Party on Tuesday? Please answer as an attendee. Please check the appropriate box for each station. Valuable Satisfactory Not very valuable Don't know Did not attend Sunskist Growers--Mixologist Cocktails Sunskist Growers--Mixologist Cocktails Valuable Sunskist Growers--Mixologist Cocktails Satisfactory Sunskist Growers--Mixologist Cocktails Not very valuable Sunskist Growers--Mixologist Cocktails Don't know Sunskist Growers--Mixologist Cocktails Did not attend SupHerb Farms--Tuscan Tomato recipes SupHerb Farms--Tuscan Tomato recipes Valuable SupHerb Farms--Tuscan Tomato recipes Satisfactory SupHerb Farms--Tuscan Tomato recipes Not very valuable SupHerb Farms--Tuscan Tomato recipes Don't know SupHerb Farms--Tuscan Tomato recipes Did not attend Blendtec--Margaritas & Guacamole Blendtec--Margaritas & Guacamole Valuable Blendtec--Margaritas & Guacamole Satisfactory Blendtec--Margaritas & Guacamole Not very valuable Blendtec--Margaritas & Guacamole Don't know Blendtec--Margaritas & Guacamole Did not attend 44 Farms--All-beef Franks & Burgers 44 Farms--All-beef Franks & Burgers Valuable 44 Farms--All-beef Franks & Burgers Satisfactory 44 Farms--All-beef Franks & Burgers Not very valuable 44 Farms--All-beef Franks & Burgers Don't know 44 Farms--All-beef Franks & Burgers Did not attend Olives from Spain--Spanish Olive Recipes Olives from Spain--Spanish Olive Recipes Valuable Olives from Spain--Spanish Olive Recipes Satisfactory Olives from Spain--Spanish Olive Recipes Not very valuable Olives from Spain--Spanish Olive Recipes Don't know Olives from Spain--Spanish Olive Recipes Did not attend Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 11. Please share your thoughts about the Activity Stations at the Wednesday Annual Meeting Breakfast. Please answer as an attendee. Please check the appropriate box for each station. Valuable Satisfactory Not very valuable Don't know Did not attend Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board & Idaho Potato Commission--Build-Your-Own Breakfast Poutine Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board & Idaho Potato Commission--Build-Your-Own Breakfast Poutine Valuable Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board & Idaho Potato Commission--Build-Your-Own Breakfast Poutine Satisfactory Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board & Idaho Potato Commission--Build-Your-Own Breakfast Poutine Not very valuable Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board & Idaho Potato Commission--Build-Your-Own Breakfast Poutine Don't know Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board & Idaho Potato Commission--Build-Your-Own Breakfast Poutine Did not attend Blendtec--Build-Your-Own Smoothie Blendtec--Build-Your-Own Smoothie Valuable Blendtec--Build-Your-Own Smoothie Satisfactory Blendtec--Build-Your-Own Smoothie Not very valuable Blendtec--Build-Your-Own Smoothie Don't know Blendtec--Build-Your-Own Smoothie Did not attend Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 12. Now we'd like your opinions about the quality of the food & beverage served at the following occasions (not including Learning Stations and Activity Stations). Please answer as an attendee. Please check the appropriate box for each. Well done Satisfactory Needs improvement Don't know Did not attend Chef Showcase Chef Showcase Well done Chef Showcase Satisfactory Chef Showcase Needs improvement Chef Showcase Don't know Chef Showcase Did not attend The Betty Lunch The Betty Lunch Well done The Betty Lunch Satisfactory The Betty Lunch Needs improvement The Betty Lunch Don't know The Betty Lunch Did not attend Tues. Afternoon Break Tues. Afternoon Break Well done Tues. Afternoon Break Satisfactory Tues. Afternoon Break Needs improvement Tues. Afternoon Break Don't know Tues. Afternoon Break Did not attend Tues. TerrIFECer Cocktail Party Tues. TerrIFECer Cocktail Party Well done Tues. TerrIFECer Cocktail Party Satisfactory Tues. TerrIFECer Cocktail Party Needs improvement Tues. TerrIFECer Cocktail Party Don't know Tues. TerrIFECer Cocktail Party Did not attend Weds. Morning Break Weds. Morning Break Well done Weds. Morning Break Satisfactory Weds. Morning Break Needs improvement Weds. Morning Break Don't know Weds. Morning Break Did not attend Weds. Bus Tour Lunch Weds. Bus Tour Lunch Well done Weds. Bus Tour Lunch Satisfactory Weds. Bus Tour Lunch Needs improvement Weds. Bus Tour Lunch Don't know Weds. Bus Tour Lunch Did not attend Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 13. What were your thoughts about the following. Please answer as an attendee. Please check the appropriate box for each. Well done Satisfactory Needs improvement Don't know Did not participate Snacks & Beverages at Meet The Press Snacks & Beverages at Meet The Press Well done Snacks & Beverages at Meet The Press Satisfactory Snacks & Beverages at Meet The Press Needs improvement Snacks & Beverages at Meet The Press Don't know Snacks & Beverages at Meet The Press Did not participate In-Room Gifts In-Room Gifts Well done In-Room Gifts Satisfactory In-Room Gifts Needs improvement In-Room Gifts Don't know In-Room Gifts Did not participate Gift Bags Gift Bags Well done Gift Bags Satisfactory Gift Bags Needs improvement Gift Bags Don't know Gift Bags Did not participate Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 14. What are your thoughts about the Dole Fitness Walk. Please check the appropriate boxes. Worthwhile Satisfactory Not very worthwhile Don't know Did not participate Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 15. What was your opinion about our community service project, the PB&J Spreading the Love with Which Wich? Valuable Satisfactory Not very valuable Don't know Did not participate Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 16. Now we'd like to know what you thought about the food tours. Please check the appropriate box for each. Valuable Satisfactory Not very valuable Don't know Did not attend Corner Bakery R&D Corner Bakery R&D Valuable Corner Bakery R&D Satisfactory Corner Bakery R&D Not very valuable Corner Bakery R&D Don't know Corner Bakery R&D Did not attend Herman Marshall Distillery Herman Marshall Distillery Valuable Herman Marshall Distillery Satisfactory Herman Marshall Distillery Not very valuable Herman Marshall Distillery Don't know Herman Marshall Distillery Did not attend RaceTrac RaceTrac Valuable RaceTrac Satisfactory RaceTrac Not very valuable RaceTrac Don't know RaceTrac Did not attend Which Wich HQ Which Wich HQ Valuable Which Wich HQ Satisfactory Which Wich HQ Not very valuable Which Wich HQ Don't know Which Wich HQ Did not attend Dallas Mozzarella Company Dallas Mozzarella Company Valuable Dallas Mozzarella Company Satisfactory Dallas Mozzarella Company Not very valuable Dallas Mozzarella Company Don't know Dallas Mozzarella Company Did not attend Deep Ellum Brewery Deep Ellum Brewery Valuable Deep Ellum Brewery Satisfactory Deep Ellum Brewery Not very valuable Deep Ellum Brewery Don't know Deep Ellum Brewery Did not attend Baylor Medical Center Baylor Medical Center Valuable Baylor Medical Center Satisfactory Baylor Medical Center Not very valuable Baylor Medical Center Don't know Baylor Medical Center Did not attend Dude, Sweet Chocolate Dude, Sweet Chocolate Valuable Dude, Sweet Chocolate Satisfactory Dude, Sweet Chocolate Not very valuable Dude, Sweet Chocolate Don't know Dude, Sweet Chocolate Did not attend Bishop Cider Company Bishop Cider Company Valuable Bishop Cider Company Satisfactory Bishop Cider Company Not very valuable Bishop Cider Company Don't know Bishop Cider Company Did not attend Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 17. Please give us your thoughts about IFEC's printed communications at the conference. Useful Satisfactory Not very useful Don't know Wasn't aware of it Conference Program Conference Program Useful Conference Program Satisfactory Conference Program Not very useful Conference Program Don't know Conference Program Wasn't aware of it Handheld Agenda Handheld Agenda Useful Handheld Agenda Satisfactory Handheld Agenda Not very useful Handheld Agenda Don't know Handheld Agenda Wasn't aware of it Large-format signs Large-format signs Useful Large-format signs Satisfactory Large-format signs Not very useful Large-format signs Don't know Large-format signs Wasn't aware of it Handheld Menus Handheld Menus Useful Handheld Menus Satisfactory Handheld Menus Not very useful Handheld Menus Don't know Handheld Menus Wasn't aware of it Menu cards/Buffet signs Menu cards/Buffet signs Useful Menu cards/Buffet signs Satisfactory Menu cards/Buffet signs Not very useful Menu cards/Buffet signs Don't know Menu cards/Buffet signs Wasn't aware of it Comments/suggestions for next time Question Title * 18. What was your opinion of the conference in general? Please check as many boxes as apply Met your needs Satisfactory Needs improvement Too long Adequate in length Too short Too little free time Free time was adequate Too much free time What was your favorite thing about the conference? Your least favorite thing? Question Title * 19. How would you rate the Omni Dallas Hotel in the following categories? Please check one box for each category. Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Needs improvement Don't know Did not experience Food & Beverage Quality Food & Beverage Quality Excellent Food & Beverage Quality Very Good Food & Beverage Quality Satisfactory Food & Beverage Quality Needs improvement Food & Beverage Quality Don't know Food & Beverage Quality Did not experience Front of the House Service Front of the House Service Excellent Front of the House Service Very Good Front of the House Service Satisfactory Front of the House Service Needs improvement Front of the House Service Don't know Front of the House Service Did not experience Service in General Service in General Excellent Service in General Very Good Service in General Satisfactory Service in General Needs improvement Service in General Don't know Service in General Did not experience Meeting Space Meeting Space Excellent Meeting Space Very Good Meeting Space Satisfactory Meeting Space Needs improvement Meeting Space Don't know Meeting Space Did not experience Restaurants Restaurants Excellent Restaurants Very Good Restaurants Satisfactory Restaurants Needs improvement Restaurants Don't know Restaurants Did not experience Bars/Lounges Bars/Lounges Excellent Bars/Lounges Very Good Bars/Lounges Satisfactory Bars/Lounges Needs improvement Bars/Lounges Don't know Bars/Lounges Did not experience Amenities Amenities Excellent Amenities Very Good Amenities Satisfactory Amenities Needs improvement Amenities Don't know Amenities Did not experience Location Location Excellent Location Very Good Location Satisfactory Location Needs improvement Location Don't know Location Did not experience Comments Question Title * 20. Please share your thoughts about the auction for scholarships. Did you find it Compelling Satisfactory Not very compelling Don't know Did not participate If you did not participate, do you mind saying why not? Question Title * 21. Please give us your suggestions for speakers, programs, food tours, improvements and/or other for the next conference, in Portland, Maine. Done