[OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G impact survey - possibility?

[Cameron Shorter]

Paul, Jo,
While I agree this is a good idea, it will be fairly low on my "todo" 
list, and probably won't get done for a while, if at all, if assigned to me.

There are a few people on the Aust-NZ list who might be interested.

Paul Ramsey wrote:
> Cameron,
>
> Would you be willing to undertake the survey?  Since you're going to
> have access to the mailing list data eventually anyways, we could
> share that with you now to do this bit of research.
>
> P.
>
> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:27 PM, Cameron Shorter
> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Understanding FOSS4G buying decisions would be very valuable for me when
>> considering how we structure FOSS4G2009.
>> Things like:
>> What is more important? Plush venue, or $100 off the price.
>>
>> Who would pay for your trip to FOSS4G? Personal? Work? Other?
>> Would your work pay you wages while at FOSS4G?
>>
>>
>> jo at frot.org wrote:
>>     
>>> dear all,
>>>
>>> There has been some discussion on the Board list about the importance
>>> of workshops to FOSS4G and the extent to which a dedicated workshop
>>> event in the Spring might affect attendance at the FOSS4G conference.
>>>
>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2008-May/002462.html , e.g.
>>> following up from the workshop event proposal -
>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2008-May/002444.html
>>> One problem is that many of us may have a "gut feeling" about whether
>>> attendance at FOSS4G could be negatively affected, but we can't know. I
>>> wonder whether a "user survey" would be a useful tool and help
>>> reflect reality, or just a distraction. It could be a chance to get
>>> some broader feedback on FOSS4G and what the OSGeo community expects
>>> from it, in a form more constructive than a limited email discussion.
>>>
>>> I would imagine it looking something like this:
>>>
>>> * Did you attend FOSS4G in previous years?
>>> * Are you planning to attend FOSS4G in future years?
>>> * What other FOSS or GIS conferences will you likely attend?
>>>
>>> [less likely------------not affected------------more likely]
>>> * If FOSS4G was cheaper would this affect your decision?
>>> * If FOSS4G was more expensive would this affect your decision?
>>> * If a smaller conference at a different time was more local to you would
>>> this affect your decision to attend FOSS4G?
>>> * If a dedicated workshop/training event were available more locally
>>> would this affect your decision?
>>>
>>> Forgive me if this looks too woolly or variable to provide useful
>>> information. I'd just like a way of getting more concrete and
>>> quantifiable information about how adjustments in the conference
>>> policy would affect the user community. Plus you lot are the experts,
>>> right? :)
>>>
>>>
>>> jo
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