HAPPY BIRTHDAY JO JO LAINE, R.I.P.
MASS ACCESS HAS A SURVEY, HERE IS A PROFESSIONAL RESPONSE TO IT THAT I HAVE SUBMITTED:
1.
Which seminars or tracks did you find the most appealing and why?
Response: The question should be, how satisfied with the conference were you? Driving a long way to Springfield, paying for tolls, gas, a rental car, admission as well as a membership fee for Mass Access, I did not expect to see shooting hoops as part of the seminar. One may want public access TV cameras at a basketball convention, but after the event is over, not right after lunch. That was not an appropriate use of our time and the expense it cost to get to the event.
2.
On the following scale, how would you rate the effectiveness and/or importance of the Keynote speaker?
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Somewhat Ineffective
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Effective & Informative
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Highly Effective & Informative
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N/A
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My response: N/A
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3.
Please rate the time afforded to you to interact with vendors.
| Not Nearly Enough Time
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Could Have Used More Time
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Just The Right Amount of Time
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Too Much Time
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N/A
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Response
NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TIME
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4.
Please rate the refreshments for the conference
RESPONSE: ABOUT WHAT I EXPECTED
| I Expected More for my Money
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Not Bad
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About What I Expected
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More Than I Expected
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N/A
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5.
Please rate how important you feel location (city or town) is when you are deciding if you will attend MassAccess events.
RESPONSE: COST OF TRAVEL IS PROHIBITIVE
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More Than 10 Miles Away and I'm Not Going
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Cost of Travel is Prohibitive
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It's Not Much of a Factor
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I'll Attend as Long as it's in MA
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6.
Please rate how important the venue is when deciding if you'll attend a MassAccess function.
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Unimportant
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I'd Probably Go Just for the Content
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It Helps a lot in the Decision Making
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I'll Attend if I'm Interested in the Venue |
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| RESPONSE: I'd probably go for content |
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7.
Please rate how you felt about the price of admission to the conference.
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It Wasn't Worth the Money
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A Little Pricey
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An Appropriate Price
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You Should be Charging Double
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N/A
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| RESPONSE: A LITTLE PRICEY |
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8)
8.
Please rate how you felt about the interactive portions of the conference (contests, discussions, etc.)
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Not Interested
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More Presentations, Fewer Discussions
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Just The Right Amount of Time
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There Should Be More
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N/A
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| Response: There should be more |
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9)
9.
How likely are you to recommend a MassAccess conference to a colleague?
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Not Likely
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Maybe
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Probably
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Definitely |
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10.
What topics would you like covered in future conferences?
How about expanding the conference to have full discussions of topics that were presented, like Ruth Balser's bill that has an impact on every single access station. The sparse attendance was disappointing given that the access producers in Western Mass. are not as visible as the access closer to Boston. Mass Access can move an event if the sales aren't as brisk from a certain region. It was a major inconvenience to drive to Springfield. Having spoken at a national college radio conference since 1992 I found so many items at the Mass Access Spring Conference limited and not as focused as the radio conference is. The radio conference is packed with items over a 3 day period. It's not difficult to pack one day with tons of discussions which, of course, makes for a more effective opportunity to network. Mass. Access, in theory, is absolutely vital to the health of our community. This Spring Conference needed more P/E/G stations participating, more in-depth discussions, and seemed to lack a rudder to help guide the ship.
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