[OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G impact survey - possibility?

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

This is one thing I'd envision running on a community-focused OSGeo  
web site for.. running polls.  I love running polls and surveys to  
gauge public opinion.

Tyler

>>
>>> 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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