AAVSO Meetings Survey

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* 1. Please choose which AAVSO meetings you have attended in the last 3 years. You may choose more than one.

99th Annual Meeting (October, 2010 - Boston, MA)

98th Spring Meeting (May, 2010 - Mendoza, Argentina)

98th Annual Meeting (October, 2009 - Boston, MA)

97th Spring Meeting (April, 2009 - Big Bear, CA.)

97th Annual Meeting (October, 2008 - Nantucket, MA)

96th Spring Meeting (April, 2008 - London, England)

96th Annual Meeting (October, 2007 - Boston, MA)

I have previously attended an AAVSO meeting, but not in the last 3 years.

I have never attended an AAVSO meeting.

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* 2. Please rank the following items in terms of what is most important to you in a host location.

	1 = Most Important	2	3	4	5 = Least Important
Lodging cost	Lodging cost 1 = Most Important	Lodging cost 2	Lodging cost 3	Lodging cost 4	Lodging cost 5 = Least Important
Astronomical sight-seeing opportunities	Astronomical sight-seeing opportunities 1 = Most Important	Astronomical sight-seeing opportunities 2	Astronomical sight-seeing opportunities 3	Astronomical sight-seeing opportunities 4	Astronomical sight-seeing opportunities 5 = Least Important
I have never been there before	I have never been there before 1 = Most Important	I have never been there before 2	I have never been there before 3	I have never been there before 4	I have never been there before 5 = Least Important
Transportation cost (air fare, local transit)	Transportation cost (air fare, local transit) 1 = Most Important	Transportation cost (air fare, local transit) 2	Transportation cost (air fare, local transit) 3	Transportation cost (air fare, local transit) 4	Transportation cost (air fare, local transit) 5 = Least Important
Non-astronomical sight-seeing opportunities	Non-astronomical sight-seeing opportunities 1 = Most Important	Non-astronomical sight-seeing opportunities 2	Non-astronomical sight-seeing opportunities 3	Non-astronomical sight-seeing opportunities 4	Non-astronomical sight-seeing opportunities 5 = Least Important

Anything else you'd like us to consider when choosing host locations?

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* 3. Please rank the following items in order of interest to you.

	1 = Most Important	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12 = Least Important
Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 1 = Most Important	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 2	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 3	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 4	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 5	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 6	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 7	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 8	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 9	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 10	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 11	Invited lectures by professionals/esteemed amateurs 12 = Least Important
Director's report and membership report	Director's report and membership report 1 = Most Important	Director's report and membership report 2	Director's report and membership report 3	Director's report and membership report 4	Director's report and membership report 5	Director's report and membership report 6	Director's report and membership report 7	Director's report and membership report 8	Director's report and membership report 9	Director's report and membership report 10	Director's report and membership report 11	Director's report and membership report 12 = Least Important
Scientific paper sessions	Scientific paper sessions 1 = Most Important	Scientific paper sessions 2	Scientific paper sessions 3	Scientific paper sessions 4	Scientific paper sessions 5	Scientific paper sessions 6	Scientific paper sessions 7	Scientific paper sessions 8	Scientific paper sessions 9	Scientific paper sessions 10	Scientific paper sessions 11	Scientific paper sessions 12 = Least Important
Town hall/group discussion sessions	Town hall/group discussion sessions 1 = Most Important	Town hall/group discussion sessions 2	Town hall/group discussion sessions 3	Town hall/group discussion sessions 4	Town hall/group discussion sessions 5	Town hall/group discussion sessions 6	Town hall/group discussion sessions 7	Town hall/group discussion sessions 8	Town hall/group discussion sessions 9	Town hall/group discussion sessions 10	Town hall/group discussion sessions 11	Town hall/group discussion sessions 12 = Least Important
Organized tours of local astronomical interest	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 1 = Most Important	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 2	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 3	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 4	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 5	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 6	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 7	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 8	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 9	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 10	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 11	Organized tours of local astronomical interest 12 = Least Important
Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc.	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 1 = Most Important	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 2	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 3	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 4	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 5	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 6	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 7	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 8	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 9	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 10	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 11	Technical workshops about software, hardware, etc. 12 = Least Important
Post-banquet speaker	Post-banquet speaker 1 = Most Important	Post-banquet speaker 2	Post-banquet speaker 3	Post-banquet speaker 4	Post-banquet speaker 5	Post-banquet speaker 6	Post-banquet speaker 7	Post-banquet speaker 8	Post-banquet speaker 9	Post-banquet speaker 10	Post-banquet speaker 11	Post-banquet speaker 12 = Least Important
Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 1 = Most Important	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 2	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 3	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 4	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 5	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 6	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 7	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 8	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 9	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 10	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 11	Joint sessions with other astronomical organizations 12 = Least Important
Evening star parties	Evening star parties 1 = Most Important	Evening star parties 2	Evening star parties 3	Evening star parties 4	Evening star parties 5	Evening star parties 6	Evening star parties 7	Evening star parties 8	Evening star parties 9	Evening star parties 10	Evening star parties 11	Evening star parties 12 = Least Important
Poster sessions	Poster sessions 1 = Most Important	Poster sessions 2	Poster sessions 3	Poster sessions 4	Poster sessions 5	Poster sessions 6	Poster sessions 7	Poster sessions 8	Poster sessions 9	Poster sessions 10	Poster sessions 11	Poster sessions 12 = Least Important
Banquet dinner and socializing	Banquet dinner and socializing 1 = Most Important	Banquet dinner and socializing 2	Banquet dinner and socializing 3	Banquet dinner and socializing 4	Banquet dinner and socializing 5	Banquet dinner and socializing 6	Banquet dinner and socializing 7	Banquet dinner and socializing 8	Banquet dinner and socializing 9	Banquet dinner and socializing 10	Banquet dinner and socializing 11	Banquet dinner and socializing 12 = Least Important
Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 1 = Most Important	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 2	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 3	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 4	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 5	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 6	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 7	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 8	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 9	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 10	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 11	Open house and tour of AAVSO HQ 12 = Least Important

Anything else of importance?

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* 4. What is your opinion of our recent meeting registration fees?

They are a bargain

They are appropriate

They are too expensive

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* 5. The scientific paper session talks are...

Too advanced

Just right

Too basic

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* 6. If we streamed the formal meeting sessions online, would you watch it if you could not attend the meeting?

Probably

Not likely

Would that affect your decision to attend the meeting? If so, how?

AAVSO Meetings

1. AAVSO Meeting Interests Survey

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* 1. Please choose which AAVSO meetings you have attended in the last 3 years. You may choose more than one.

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* 2. Please rank the following items in terms of what is most important to you in a host location.

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* 3. Please rank the following items in order of interest to you.

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* 4. What is your opinion of our recent meeting registration fees?

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* 5. The scientific paper session talks are...

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* 6. If we streamed the formal meeting sessions online, would you watch it if you could not attend the meeting?

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* 7. Can you give us a quick, general description of why you do or do not like to attend AAVSO meetings?

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* 8. Can we have your name or observer code? We may use it to contact you with follow up questions or to correlate responses with member demographics.