2024 Australian Cotton Conference Survey

Thank you for taking the time to participate in our survey. The time you invest in this survey will mean an improved Conference in 2026.

The survey will take just a few minutes of your time and all survey responses received by September 12, 2024 will go in a draw to win a gift card prize to the value of $500!

We look forward to meeting you again in 2026!

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* 1. How would you best describe yourself?

Cotton producer (grower, manager, staff)

Cotton consultant/agronomist

Cotton production supply chain (commercial products & services to growers)

Post farm gate supply chain (ginner, classer, warehouse, transport, export partner)

Cotton ginner

Cotton merchant/trader

Spinning mill

Fabric mill/Manufacturer

Brand/Retailer

R,D&E sector

Government

Industry group

Student/Teacher

Media

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Are you

A first-time attendee?

A Next-Genner (under 35)?

A Conference veteran (attended before)

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* 3. Please rate your experience of Conference

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Poor	N/A
Overall experience	Overall experience Excellent	Overall experience Good	Overall experience Satisfactory	Overall experience Poor	Overall experience N/A
Value for money	Value for money Excellent	Value for money Good	Value for money Satisfactory	Value for money Poor	Value for money N/A
Program format	Program format Excellent	Program format Good	Program format Satisfactory	Program format Poor	Program format N/A
Relevance of topics and speakers	Relevance of topics and speakers Excellent	Relevance of topics and speakers Good	Relevance of topics and speakers Satisfactory	Relevance of topics and speakers Poor	Relevance of topics and speakers N/A
Trade Hall Exhibition	Trade Hall Exhibition Excellent	Trade Hall Exhibition Good	Trade Hall Exhibition Satisfactory	Trade Hall Exhibition Poor	Trade Hall Exhibition N/A
Networking opportunities	Networking opportunities Excellent	Networking opportunities Good	Networking opportunities Satisfactory	Networking opportunities Poor	Networking opportunities N/A
Social events and activities	Social events and activities Excellent	Social events and activities Good	Social events and activities Satisfactory	Social events and activities Poor	Social events and activities N/A
Registration process	Registration process Excellent	Registration process Good	Registration process Satisfactory	Registration process Poor	Registration process N/A
Catering	Catering Excellent	Catering Good	Catering Satisfactory	Catering Poor	Catering N/A

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* 4. What is the main reason you attended Conference in 2024?

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* 5. What is something you learned that you found particularly valuable?

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* 6. What were some of the best parts of the Conference for you this year?

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* 7. Do you have any suggestions on how we could improve your Conference experience next time?

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* 8. Please rate your experience of the Trade Hall Exhibition

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Poor	N/A
Easy to navigate	Easy to navigate Excellent	Easy to navigate Good	Easy to navigate Satisfactory	Easy to navigate Poor	Easy to navigate N/A
Range of exhibitors	Range of exhibitors Excellent	Range of exhibitors Good	Range of exhibitors Satisfactory	Range of exhibitors Poor	Range of exhibitors N/A
Networking opportunities	Networking opportunities Excellent	Networking opportunities Good	Networking opportunities Satisfactory	Networking opportunities Poor	Networking opportunities N/A
Catering stations	Catering stations Excellent	Catering stations Good	Catering stations Satisfactory	Catering stations Poor	Catering stations N/A
Adequate seating	Adequate seating Excellent	Adequate seating Good	Adequate seating Satisfactory	Adequate seating Poor	Adequate seating N/A

Were there other organisations and/or products you would like to see exhibited?

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* 9. Please rate your experience of the following events

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Poor	N/A
First timers reception	First timers reception Excellent	First timers reception Good	First timers reception Satisfactory	First timers reception Poor	First timers reception N/A
Welcome reception	Welcome reception Excellent	Welcome reception Good	Welcome reception Satisfactory	Welcome reception Poor	Welcome reception N/A
Next Gen Leadership event	Next Gen Leadership event Excellent	Next Gen Leadership event Good	Next Gen Leadership event Satisfactory	Next Gen Leadership event Poor	Next Gen Leadership event N/A
Australian by Design fashion event	Australian by Design fashion event Excellent	Australian by Design fashion event Good	Australian by Design fashion event Satisfactory	Australian by Design fashion event Poor	Australian by Design fashion event N/A
Wincott luncheon	Wincott luncheon Excellent	Wincott luncheon Good	Wincott luncheon Satisfactory	Wincott luncheon Poor	Wincott luncheon N/A
Australian Cotton Industry Awards Dinner	Australian Cotton Industry Awards Dinner Excellent	Australian Cotton Industry Awards Dinner Good	Australian Cotton Industry Awards Dinner Satisfactory	Australian Cotton Industry Awards Dinner Poor	Australian Cotton Industry Awards Dinner N/A

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* 10. How did you hear about Conference?

Website

Conference e-newsletters

Industry publications

Traditional media (newspaper, magazine, etc)

Social media

Word of mouth/recommendation

Other

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* 11. Did you receive adequate information leading up to the Conference?

Just the right amount of information

Not enough information

Too much information

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* 12. What types of information do you most like to receive about Conference?

General news

Speaker profiles

Sponsor profiles

Social events/networking opportunities

Session topics/program

How to prepare for conference

Other

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* 13. Please rate the tools we used to let industry know of planned activities

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Poor	N/A
E-newsletter	E-newsletter Excellent	E-newsletter Good	E-newsletter Satisfactory	E-newsletter Poor	E-newsletter N/A
Articles in industry publications	Articles in industry publications Excellent	Articles in industry publications Good	Articles in industry publications Satisfactory	Articles in industry publications Poor	Articles in industry publications N/A
Conference website	Conference website Excellent	Conference website Good	Conference website Satisfactory	Conference website Poor	Conference website N/A
Social media	Social media Excellent	Social media Good	Social media Satisfactory	Social media Poor	Social media N/A

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* 14. Please rate your overall experience with the Conference APP

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* 15. Is there anything that we could do to improve the APP for next time?

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* 16. If you attended the 2024 Australian Cotton Industry Awards Dinner please rank the following aspects of the Awards Dinner

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Poor
Overall experience	Overall experience Excellent	Overall experience Good	Overall experience Satisfactory	Overall experience Poor
Value for money	Value for money Excellent	Value for money Good	Value for money Satisfactory	Value for money Poor
MC	MC Excellent	MC Good	MC Satisfactory	MC Poor
Entertainment	Entertainment Excellent	Entertainment Good	Entertainment Satisfactory	Entertainment Poor
Food & Beverage	Food & Beverage Excellent	Food & Beverage Good	Food & Beverage Satisfactory	Food & Beverage Poor
Award presentations/finalist films	Award presentations/finalist films Excellent	Award presentations/finalist films Good	Award presentations/finalist films Satisfactory	Award presentations/finalist films Poor
Winner's acceptance speeches	Winner's acceptance speeches Excellent	Winner's acceptance speeches Good	Winner's acceptance speeches Satisfactory	Winner's acceptance speeches Poor
Table & seating arrangements	Table & seating arrangements Excellent	Table & seating arrangements Good	Table & seating arrangements Satisfactory	Table & seating arrangements Poor

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* 17. If you didn’t attend the Awards Dinner, why not?

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* 18. Would you recommend the Australian Cotton Conference to a colleague?

Yes

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* 19. Is there anything else you'd like to add?

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* 20. This survey does not require that you identify yourself but if you do wish to enter the draw for the $500 cash gift card prize then your name and email address is required. (Type into the box below.)

If you do not wish to be identified please leave this box blank.

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* 1. How would you best describe yourself?

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* 2. Are you

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* 3. Please rate your experience of Conference

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* 4. What is the main reason you attended Conference in 2024?

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* 5. What is something you learned that you found particularly valuable?

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* 6. What were some of the best parts of the Conference for you this year?

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* 7. Do you have any suggestions on how we could improve your Conference experience next time?

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* 8. Please rate your experience of the Trade Hall Exhibition

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* 9. Please rate your experience of the following events

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* 10. How did you hear about Conference?

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* 11. Did you receive adequate information leading up to the Conference?

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* 12. What types of information do you most like to receive about Conference?

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* 13. Please rate the tools we used to let industry know of planned activities

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* 14. Please rate your overall experience with the Conference APP

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* 15. Is there anything that we could do to improve the APP for next time?

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* 16. If you attended the 2024 Australian Cotton Industry Awards Dinner please rank the following aspects of the Awards Dinner

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* 17. If you didn’t attend the Awards Dinner, why not?

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* 18. Would you recommend the Australian Cotton Conference to a colleague?

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* 19. Is there anything else you'd like to add?

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* 20. This survey does not require that you identify yourself but if you do wish to enter the draw for the $500 cash gift card prize then your name and email address is required. (Type into the box below.)If you do not wish to be identified please leave this box blank.

* 20. This survey does not require that you identify yourself but if you do wish to enter the draw for the $500 cash gift card prize then your name and email address is required. (Type into the box below.)

If you do not wish to be identified please leave this box blank.