EXPO's Top City Survey Question Title * 1. Which region of the country is best for trade shows (1=best and 11=worst)? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Northeast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mid-Atlantic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Southeast (excluding Florida) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Florida 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Upper Midwest 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mid-South (Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mountain West 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Desert West 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Northwest 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 California Question Title * 2. If you had to answer the last question in 2004, how would you have responded (1=best and 11=worst)? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Northeast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mid-Atlantic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Southeast (excluding Florida) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Florida 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Upper Midwest 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mid-South (Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mountain West 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Desert West 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Northwest 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 California Question Title * 3. Within your preferred region, which city is your go-to destination? Question Title * 4. Which city is your preferred second choice? Question Title * 5. What would your answer to the last two questions have been in 2004? Question Title * 6. Please rank the attributes of a destination that are most important for your show (1=most important & 9=least important). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ease of access (direct flights, short flights, close to market and population centers) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Venue size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Venue costs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Non-union venue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F&B costs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hotel room costs for attendees 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Familiarity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Things to do and see in the city 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Coolness" or "fun" factor Question Title * 7. With these attributes in mind, please rank on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest, where your show's current city ranks. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ease of access (direct flights, short flights, close to market and population centers) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Venue size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Venue costs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Non-union venue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F&B costs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hotel room costs for attendees 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Familiarity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Things to do and see in the city 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Coolness" or "fun" factor Question Title * 8. With these attributes in mind, please rank on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest, where your show's current city would have ranked in 2004. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ease of access (direct flights, short flights, close to market and population centers) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Venue size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Venue costs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Non-union venue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F&B costs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hotel room costs for attendees 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Familiarity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Things to do and see in the city 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Coolness" or "fun" factor Question Title * 9. Name three cities (excluding your current city), in rank order, that come closest to ideal based on the criteria above. Question Title * 10. Which of the following best describes your organization? Association/Society/Institute (not-for-profit organization): Integrated B2B media company (with other businesses such as magazines): For-profit exhibition organizer (with events as your primary business): Question Title * 11. How big is your largest show? Less than 50,000 net sq. ft. 50,001 to 100,000 net sq. ft. 100,001 to 200,000 net sq. ft. 200,001 net sq. ft. or larger Thanks for participating! Please leave your contact information below and we'll make sure you receive a copy of the survey results when they are released. Question Title * 12. Email Address Question Title * 13. First Name Question Title * 14. Last Name Question Title * 15. Job Title Question Title * 16. Company Name Done