2024 Gaithersburg Book Festival Survey

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* 2. Have you attended the GBF before?

Yes

If so, how many years have you attended?

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* 3. Have you visited the GBF website?

Yes

If Yes, do you have any feedback?

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* 4. When did you arrive at the GBF?

Morning

Midday

Afternoon

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* 5. Did you use our free shuttle service?

Yes

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* 6. If yes, from where?

Montgomery County Fairgrounds

Shady Grove Metro Station

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* 7. How many people were in your party?

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* 8. Did you come for a specific GBF event, author or feature?

Yes

If Yes, what or who?

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* 9. How many author presentations did you attend?

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* 10. How long did you stay?

Less than 1 hour

1 - 2 hours

3 - 4 hours

5 - 6 hours

All day

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* 11. Did you purchase any of the Festival's featured books?

Yes

If yes, what?

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* 12. If yes, did you purchase your book(s) from: (select all that apply)

Politics & Prose (at the store or at the event)

Another bookstore

Online

How Many Books Did You Purchase in Total?

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* 13. Did you purchase any merchandise from our literary vendors?

Yes

If yes, what?

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* 14. Did you discover a new author or program at the GBF?

Yes

If Yes, which one(s)?

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* 15. How would you rate the following GBF features?

	1 (poor)	2	3 (average)	4	5 (excellent)
Author Presentations	Author Presentations 1 (poor)	Author Presentations 2	Author Presentations 3 (average)	Author Presentations 4	Author Presentations 5 (excellent)
Writing Workshops	Writing Workshops 1 (poor)	Writing Workshops 2	Writing Workshops 3 (average)	Writing Workshops 4	Writing Workshops 5 (excellent)
Children's Village	Children's Village 1 (poor)	Children's Village 2	Children's Village 3 (average)	Children's Village 4	Children's Village 5 (excellent)
Exhibitors	Exhibitors 1 (poor)	Exhibitors 2	Exhibitors 3 (average)	Exhibitors 4	Exhibitors 5 (excellent)
Staff & Volunteers	Staff & Volunteers 1 (poor)	Staff & Volunteers 2	Staff & Volunteers 3 (average)	Staff & Volunteers 4	Staff & Volunteers 5 (excellent)
Food	Food 1 (poor)	Food 2	Food 3 (average)	Food 4	Food 5 (excellent)
Event Site	Event Site 1 (poor)	Event Site 2	Event Site 3 (average)	Event Site 4	Event Site 5 (excellent)
Parking	Parking 1 (poor)	Parking 2	Parking 3 (average)	Parking 4	Parking 5 (excellent)
GBF Website	GBF Website 1 (poor)	GBF Website 2	GBF Website 3 (average)	GBF Website 4	GBF Website 5 (excellent)
GBF Social Media	GBF Social Media 1 (poor)	GBF Social Media 2	GBF Social Media 3 (average)	GBF Social Media 4	GBF Social Media 5 (excellent)

Please share specific feedback:

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* 16. How likely are you to attend the GBF next year?

Definitely

Very Likely

Maybe

Somewhat Unlikely

Very Unlikely

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* 17. How likely is it that you would recommend our Festival to a friend or colleague?

Not at all likely

Extremely likely

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* 18. Please provide any additional comments here: (i.e., what did you love, what did you NOT love, how can we improve the event experience?)

For Demographic purposes, we would like you to answer a few basic questions. Your responses are strictly confidential and will only be reported in unidentifiable format.

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* 19. What city do you currently live in?

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* 20. What state do you live in?

Maryland

Virginia

Other (please specify)

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* 21. How often do you visit Gaithersburg?

I live here / all the time

Weekly

Monthly

Once a year

This is my first time

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* 22. If you're in from out of town: Have you, or are you planning to eat, shop or stay in Gaithersburg?

Yes

Maybe

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* 23. What are the ages of all members of your party? (Please check all that apply)

0-7

8-12

13-18

19-36

37-59

60 or over

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* 24. Would you like to be contacted about volunteering next year?

Yes

If Yes, please provide your email address

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* 25. Would you like to be entered into a random drawing for a free $100 Visa gift card?

Yes

If Yes, please provide your email address

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* 26. Would you like to receive our monthly e-newsletter?
(we won't share your info)

Yes

If Yes, please provide your email address.

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* 1. Through what outlets did you learn about the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF)? (select all that apply)

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* 2. Have you attended the GBF before?

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* 3. Have you visited the GBF website?

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* 4. When did you arrive at the GBF?

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* 5. Did you use our free shuttle service?

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* 6. If yes, from where?

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* 7. How many people were in your party?

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* 8. Did you come for a specific GBF event, author or feature?

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* 9. How many author presentations did you attend?

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* 10. How long did you stay?

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* 11. Did you purchase any of the Festival's featured books?

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* 12. If yes, did you purchase your book(s) from: (select all that apply)

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* 13. Did you purchase any merchandise from our literary vendors?

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* 14. Did you discover a new author or program at the GBF?

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* 15. How would you rate the following GBF features?

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* 16. How likely are you to attend the GBF next year?

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* 17. How likely is it that you would recommend our Festival to a friend or colleague?

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* 18. Please provide any additional comments here: (i.e., what did you love, what did you NOT love, how can we improve the event experience?)

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* 19. What city do you currently live in?

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* 20. What state do you live in?

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* 21. How often do you visit Gaithersburg?

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* 22. If you're in from out of town: Have you, or are you planning to eat, shop or stay in Gaithersburg?

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* 23. What are the ages of all members of your party? (Please check all that apply)

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* 24. Would you like to be contacted about volunteering next year?

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* 25. Would you like to be entered into a random drawing for a free $100 Visa gift card?

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* 26. Would you like to receive our monthly e-newsletter? (we won't share your info)

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* 27. Name

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* 28. Address

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* 29. Phone

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* 30. Email address

* 26. Would you like to receive our monthly e-newsletter?
(we won't share your info)