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2025 Member Survey
1.
How long have you been involved with GAM?
(Required.)
Less than one year
2-5 years
5-10 years
10+ years
2.
About how many people does your company employ in its Georgia manufacturing operations?
(Required.)
0-50
51-250
251+
3.
Is your company a Georgia Power customer?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Uncertain
4.
What is your primary role with the company?
(Required.)
C-level executive
Government Affairs
Tax/Finance
Environmental Quality and Compliance
Energy
Human Resources/Workforce
Safety and Health
Operations
Sales
Legal Counsel
Other (please specify)
5.
As you see it, what is the fundamental purpose of GAM? (optional)
6.
The following list contains the major services GAM provides -- and the functions it performs -- for its manufacturing members. Please rank the value of these functions for your company.
(Required.)
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
Lobbying and advocacy with Georgia state government officials, education facilities and agencies
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
Advocating for the manufacturing industry on energy rate cases before the Georgia Public Service Commission
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
Designing and implementing innovative solutions to grow the pool of qualified manufacturing workers in Georgia
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
Promoting the value of manufacturing and improving the image of our industry
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
Developing and maintaining our member-led councils on critical issues and topics such as legislative affairs, energy, environmental quality and others,
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
Hosting events such as our Spring and Fall meetings and regional meetings to enable networking, business development, best-practice sharing and education
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
Providing communications on legislative developments, industry information, GAM activities and related through publications and digital media
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
Developing and maintaining a network of associate member companies such as accounting firms, banks and others to provide strategic resources and support for manufacturers
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
Offering member-only products and services such as health insurance, cyber insurance and other solutions
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
Engaging with political leaders through GAM’s legislative dinners and/or GAM’s political action committee (“GAMPAC”)
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
Assisting your company with specific requests for information, contacts, issues resolution
5 - Highly Valuable
4
3
2
1 - Not Valuable
7.
GAM advocates publicly on the issues that matter most to manufacturers. Please rate our overall performance in advocating for the industry.
(Required.)
5 - Excellent
4 - Very Good
3 - Good
2 - Not Good
1 - Poor
8.
What recommendations do you have for GAM to improve its advocacy? (optional)
9.
Does your company’s policy enable you to make financial contributions to GAM’s political action committee, GAMPAC?
(Required.)
Yes
No
10.
Which of the following GAM events are of most value to you?
(Required.)
Highly Valuable
Mostly Valuable
Valuable
Less Valuable
Not Valuable
Spring Meeting
Highly Valuable
Mostly Valuable
Valuable
Less Valuable
Not Valuable
Fall Meeting
Highly Valuable
Mostly Valuable
Valuable
Less Valuable
Not Valuable
Council Meetings
Highly Valuable
Mostly Valuable
Valuable
Less Valuable
Not Valuable
Legislative Dinners/Lunches
Highly Valuable
Mostly Valuable
Valuable
Less Valuable
Not Valuable
Regional or special events hosted with partners such as the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (“Georgia MEP”) and others
Highly Valuable
Mostly Valuable
Valuable
Less Valuable
Not Valuable
11.
Which of the following are obstacles to participating in GAM events?
(Required.)
Cost
Time commitment
Location
Relevance of agenda topics
Other (please specify)
12.
Please rank the value of GAM’s various communications vehicles listed below:
(Required.)
Highly Valuable
Mostly Value
Valuable
Less Valuable
Not Valuable
Transformer
Highly Valuable
Mostly Value
Valuable
Less Valuable
Not Valuable
Workforce and other reports
Highly Valuable
Mostly Value
Valuable
Less Valuable
Not Valuable
LinkedIn social media
Highly Valuable
Mostly Value
Valuable
Less Valuable
Not Valuable
Legislative Update podcast
Highly Valuable
Mostly Value
Valuable
Less Valuable
Not Valuable
13.
How can GAM attract more Georgia manufacturers to become members? (optional)
14.
How satisfied are you with your membership in GAM?
(Required.)
Very satisfied
Mostly satisfied
Not very satisfied
Not satisfied at all
15.
Would you recommend GAM membership to other manufacturers?
(Required.)
Yes
No
16.
Do you have any other comments that you would like to share? (optional)
17.
Would you like to speak with us directly about your responses to this survey? We welcome direct feedback from our members! Leave your email with us so that we can contact you. (optional)