FOSS4G Boston 2017 Post-Conference Attendee Survey

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Please fill out this survey to the best of your ability. Your feedback matters and we will carry it with us to future FOSS4G events. Thank you!

Which best describes your organization type:

Education

Government

Private Sector

Geospatial Company

Non-Profit

Personal Interest

Other:

How did you hear about FOSS4G Boston 2017?

OSGeo Website

FOSS4G 2016 Bonn, Germany

Previous FOSS4G North America event

Friend/Co-worker

Twitter

Newsletter

Other:

How many previous International FOSS4G Conferences have you been to?

This was my first!

2-4

5-7

8-12

Clear selection

How many previous FOSS4G North America Conferences have you been to?

This was my first!

Clear selection

What was your primary motivation for attending FOSS4G Boston 2017?

Networking

Community Building

Sharing and Collaboration

Education/Training

Promotion of Organization

Other:

Did you Attend Workshops, and if so how many?

Yes - 4

Yes - 2

Yes - 1

Clear selection

If you attended workshops, please rate your experience with the following:

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

Overall quality of the workshop content

Overall quality of the instructors

Overall relevance to your job or interests

Experience with BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

Harvard University as a venue

Communication and Directions given to find workshop buildings and rooms

Clear selection

If you did not attend the workshops, please indicate the reason(s) why not:

Too expensive

Didn't have time

No topic was of interest to me

The workshops I wanted were full by the time I registered

Other:

Please rate the following Co-located events:

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

N/A; Didn't Attend

JS.Geo

B2B

Fulcrum Live

GIS Cloud Training Sessions

DigitalGlobe Workshops

Clear selection

Please rate the following:

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

Conference Website (i.e. as a relevant source of information about conference details)

Online registration process (i.e. ease of use)

Advance information about event details

On-site registration desk

Conference materials and giveaway (i.e. bag, USB stick, water bottle)

Sponsor Exhibits

Conference facilities

Location (i.e. Seaport District, Boston, Massachusetts)

Meals and Refreshments (quality, variety of options, etc.)

Conference Cost

Accomodation Cost

Overall value for your expenditure

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

Conference Website (i.e. as a relevant source of information about conference details)

Online registration process (i.e. ease of use)

Advance information about event details

On-site registration desk

Conference materials and giveaway (i.e. bag, USB stick, water bottle)

Sponsor Exhibits

Conference facilities

Location (i.e. Seaport District, Boston, Massachusetts)

Meals and Refreshments (quality, variety of options, etc.)

Conference Cost

Accomodation Cost

Overall value for your expenditure

Clear selection

Please rate the Concurrent Technical Sessions and Presentations:

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

Overall quality of the sessions

Overall quality of the presenters

Overall quality of the posters

Overall relevance to your job or interests

Length of Individual technical talks

Quality of A/V (Audio Visual)

Clear selection

Please rate the Keynote Presentations

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

N/A; Didn't Attend

Wednesday Keynote address by Paul Ramsey

Thursday Morning Keynote address by Holly St. Clair

Thursday Morning Keynote address by Joe Cheng

Thursday Afternoon Keynote address by Dr. Richard Stallman

Friday Keynote by Maria Aria de Reyna

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Please rate the following Social Events

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

N/A; Didn't Attend

Tuesday evening MIT Academic Reception

Tuesday evening Harpoon Brewery Welcome Social

Wednesday evening Ice Breaker

Thursday evening Gala at the New England Aquarium

Saturday Code Sprint

Clear selection

Overall rating of your experience at FOSS4G Boston 2017

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

Clear selection

Were you a presenter at this year's FOSS4G?

Yes

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If yes, please rate the following items regarding your experience as a presenter:

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

Online abstract submission process

Communication with Program Chair and Operations Coordinator

On-site support and technology

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The Schedule of sessions was available online and on your mobile device through an app hosted by "Attendify" which allowed you to set reminders, search for key terms or presenters, and more. Please rate your overall experience using the schedule hosted by "Attendify"

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

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How likely are you to attend FOSS4G 2018 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to be held on August 28th - September 1st, 2018?

Very likely

Likely

Not Likely

Will Not Attend

Unsure

Clear selection

How likely are you to attend FOSS4G North America in St. Louis, Missouri, to be held in April 2018?

Very Likely

Likely

Not LIkely

Will Not Attend

Unsure

Clear selection

What did you enjoy most about FOSS4G Boston 2017?

What did you enjoy least about this meeting?

Please provide any additional comments or suggestions for future conferences (features to retain, new ideas to try, things to do differently, etc.)

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