A Fragile Balance: How Heritage Tourism Balances Profitability and Authenticity: MHPN's 43nd Annual Statewide Preservation Conference Evaluation

Thank you for attending MHPN's 43nd Annual Statewide Preservation Conference. Please take a moment to give us your thoughts on our conference and provide feedback on how we can improve.

This evaluation contains 24 questions and should take 13 minutes to complete.

We appreciate your choice to spend your valuable time with us and look forward to your input on how to improve our conference.

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* 1. How many MHPN conferences have you attended?

This Was My First

2 (including this one)

3-5

6-10

>10

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* 2. What is your County of residence?

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* 3. Please rate the following conference sessions/events:

	Waste of My Time	Not Useful/Enjoyable	Neutral	Somewhat Useful/Enjoyable	Extremely Useful/Enjoyable	N/A
Conference Welcome	Conference Welcome Waste of My Time	Conference Welcome Not Useful/Enjoyable	Conference Welcome Neutral	Conference Welcome Somewhat Useful/Enjoyable	Conference Welcome Extremely Useful/Enjoyable	Conference Welcome N/A
Opening Reception	Opening Reception Waste of My Time	Opening Reception Not Useful/Enjoyable	Opening Reception Neutral	Opening Reception Somewhat Useful/Enjoyable	Opening Reception Extremely Useful/Enjoyable	Opening Reception N/A
Keynote: "What's on Your Decision Tree?"	Keynote: "What's on Your Decision Tree?" Waste of My Time	Keynote: "What's on Your Decision Tree?" Not Useful/Enjoyable	Keynote: "What's on Your Decision Tree?" Neutral	Keynote: "What's on Your Decision Tree?" Somewhat Useful/Enjoyable	Keynote: "What's on Your Decision Tree?" Extremely Useful/Enjoyable	Keynote: "What's on Your Decision Tree?" N/A
32nd Annual MHPN Historic Preservation Awards	32nd Annual MHPN Historic Preservation Awards Waste of My Time	32nd Annual MHPN Historic Preservation Awards Not Useful/Enjoyable	32nd Annual MHPN Historic Preservation Awards Neutral	32nd Annual MHPN Historic Preservation Awards Somewhat Useful/Enjoyable	32nd Annual MHPN Historic Preservation Awards Extremely Useful/Enjoyable	32nd Annual MHPN Historic Preservation Awards N/A
Tours	Tours Waste of My Time	Tours Not Useful/Enjoyable	Tours Neutral	Tours Somewhat Useful/Enjoyable	Tours Extremely Useful/Enjoyable	Tours N/A

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* 4. I primarily attended:

Track 1: Theme - A Fragile Balance

Track 2: Information - What You Need to Know

Track 3: Case Studies and Applied Skills - Getting to Work

Track 4: Tours Showcasing our Host Community

SHPO: Programs of the State Historic Preservation Office

A Mix

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* 5. How many individual sessions did you attend (not including the special/general sessions above)?

1-3

4-6

7-10

More than 10

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* 6. Please rate the following aspects of the track sessions:

	Extremely Dissatisfied	Somewhat Dissatisfied	Neutral	Somewhat Satisfied	Extremely Satisfied	N/A
Variety of Sessions	Variety of Sessions Extremely Dissatisfied	Variety of Sessions Somewhat Dissatisfied	Variety of Sessions Neutral	Variety of Sessions Somewhat Satisfied	Variety of Sessions Extremely Satisfied	Variety of Sessions N/A
Number of Sessions	Number of Sessions Extremely Dissatisfied	Number of Sessions Somewhat Dissatisfied	Number of Sessions Neutral	Number of Sessions Somewhat Satisfied	Number of Sessions Extremely Satisfied	Number of Sessions N/A
Session Length	Session Length Extremely Dissatisfied	Session Length Somewhat Dissatisfied	Session Length Neutral	Session Length Somewhat Satisfied	Session Length Extremely Satisfied	Session Length N/A
Time Allowed For Questions	Time Allowed For Questions Extremely Dissatisfied	Time Allowed For Questions Somewhat Dissatisfied	Time Allowed For Questions Neutral	Time Allowed For Questions Somewhat Satisfied	Time Allowed For Questions Extremely Satisfied	Time Allowed For Questions N/A
Question & Answers Process	Question & Answers Process Extremely Dissatisfied	Question & Answers Process Somewhat Dissatisfied	Question & Answers Process Neutral	Question & Answers Process Somewhat Satisfied	Question & Answers Process Extremely Satisfied	Question & Answers Process N/A

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* 7. Did you take advantage of continuing education credits for any of the following?

AIA

AICP

MCP

None of the Above

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* 8. If you took advantage of continuing education credits, did the sessions you attended meet the expected learning objectives?

Yes

Some Yes; Some No

N/A

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* 9. What were your favorite sessions of the conference? (Select up to three)

Striking Balance at Fort Gratiot Light Station

Digitizing Main Street in Cooper Country

Meet the Preservation Funders

Ford House Masonry Repair

View from the Veranda

Most Common Exterior Repair Mistakes

African American Housing in Inkster

Detroit Market Building

Bringing Back Pattern Book Homes

Mackinac Island Inventory

SHPO Track - Section 106 Consulting Party

Incentives for Preservation Projects (Parts I and II)

Skills Training at Point Iroquois Lighthouse

Marketing Saginaw's Built Heritage

SHPO Track - Backyard Archaeology

Marketing Saginaw's Built Heritage

SHPO Track - Writing Historic Contexts

Keeping Colorado's Heritage Tourism Authentic

Yin and Yang of Historic District Legal Requirements

SHPO Track - Show Me the Money!

Point Betsie Lighthouse Restoration

SHPO Track - Historic District Study Committee Reports

None of the above

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* 10. What were your least favorite sessions of the conference? (Select up to three)

Striking Balance at Fort Gratiot Light Station

Meet the Preservation Funders

Ford House Masonry Repair

View from the Veranda

Most Common Exterior Repair Mistakes

African American Housing in Inkster

Detroit Market Building

Bringing Back Pattern Book Homes

Mackinac Island Inventory

SHPO Track - Section 106 Consulting Party

Incentives for Preservation Projects (Parts I and II)

Skills Training at Point Iroquois Lighthouse

Marketing Saginaw's Built Heritage

SHPO Track - Backyard Archaeology

Marketing Saginaw's Built Heritage

SHPO Track - Writing Historic Contexts

Keeping Colorado's Heritage Tourism Authentic

Yin and Yang of Historic District Legal Requirements

SHPO Track - Show Me the Money!

Point Betsie Lighthouse Restoration

SHPO Track - Historic District Study Committee Reports

None of the above

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* 11. Did the networking opportunities meet your expectation?

Yes

Some Yes; Some No

N/A

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* 12. What can we do to improve the conference for next year?

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* 13. What suggestions might you have for a theme and/or sessions for future conferences?

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* 14. Do you plan to attend MHPN's 44th Annual Conference in Kalamazoo in May 2024?

Yes, In Person if Conditions Allow

Unsure

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* 15. Please rate the conference as a whole:

Extremely Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Neutral

Somewhat Satisfied

Extremely Satisfied

N/A

Extremely Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Neutral

Somewhat Satisfied

Extremely Satisfied

N/A

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* 16. Would you recommend a MHPN Annual Preservation Conference to a friend?

Yes

A Fragile Balance: How Heritage Tourism Balances Profitability and Authenticity: MHPN's 43nd Annual Statewide Preservation Conference Evaluation

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* 1. How many MHPN conferences have you attended?

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* 2. What is your County of residence?

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* 3. Please rate the following conference sessions/events:

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* 4. I primarily attended:

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* 5. How many individual sessions did you attend (not including the special/general sessions above)?

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* 6. Please rate the following aspects of the track sessions:

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* 7. Did you take advantage of continuing education credits for any of the following?

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* 8. If you took advantage of continuing education credits, did the sessions you attended meet the expected learning objectives?

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* 9. What were your favorite sessions of the conference? (Select up to three)

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* 10. What were your least favorite sessions of the conference? (Select up to three)

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* 11. Did the networking opportunities meet your expectation?

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* 12. What can we do to improve the conference for next year?

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* 13. What suggestions might you have for a theme and/or sessions for future conferences?

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* 14. Do you plan to attend MHPN's 44th Annual Conference in Kalamazoo in May 2024?

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* 15. Please rate the conference as a whole:

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* 16. Would you recommend a MHPN Annual Preservation Conference to a friend?

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* 17. Do you have any feedback on the conference facilities?

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* 18. Name (Optional)