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1. How satisfied were you with the accreditation process when you arrived in Cologne?

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2. If you were a SPORTS participant, how satisfied were you with the SPORTS Participants Handbook you received at Gay Games VIII accreditation? (If you participated in more than one SPORT and received more than one handbook, please respond in terms of the handbook for your PRIMARY SPORT).

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3. If you were a CULTURAL participant, how satisfied were you with the CULTURAL Participants Handbook you received at Gay Games VIII accreditation?

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4. In which SPORTS event did you primarily participate? (NOTE: Only one response is possible. If you participated in more than one and consider all equally important, please add that in the comments field.)

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5. In which CULTURAL event did you primarily participate? (NOTE: Only one response is possible. If you participated in more than one and consider all equally important, please add that in the comments field.)

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6. In how many different SPORTS events did you participate?

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7. In how many different CULTURAL events did you participate (not as a spectator)?

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8. Questions #8 through #16 refer to the SPORT in which you primarily participated (the selection from Question #4; please use the comments fields for any additional sport).
How satisfied were you with the location of your SPORT’s venue?

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9. How satisfied were you with the public transportation to your primary SPORT’s venue?

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10. How satisfied were you with the scheduling of your primary SPORT’s events? (For multi event like TRACK & FIELD, AQUATICS, please be specific in your comments).

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11. How satisifed were you with the competition conditions at your primary SPORT’s venue?

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12. How satisfied were you with the officiating at your primary SPORT’s venue?

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13. How satisfied were you with the responsiveness of the Games Cologne volunteers and organisers at your primary SPORT’s venue?

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14. How satisfied were you with the availability of personal services at your primary SPORT’s venue (e.g., telephones, free water, locker rooms, toilets, etc.)?

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15. How satisfied were you with the availability of items that could be purchased at your primary SPORT’s venue (e.g., beverages, food, photo supplies, souvenirs, etc.)?

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16. How satisfied were you with the availability of medical support at your primary SPORT’s venue?

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17. Questions #17 through #29 refer to the CULTURAL event in which you primarily participated (the selection from Question #5; please use the comments fields for any additional cultural event).
How satisfied were you with the location of the rehearsal venue for your CULTURAL event?

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18. How satisfied were you with the location of the performance venue for your CULTURAL event?

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19. How satisfied were you with the public transportation to the rehearsal venue for your primary CULTURAL event?

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20. How satisfied were you with the public transportation to the performance venue for your primary CULTURAL event?

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21. How satisfied were you with the scheduling of the rehearsals for your primary CULTURAL event?

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22. How satisfied were you with the rehearsal conditions at your primary CULTURAL venue?

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23. How satisfied were you with the performance conditions at your primary CULTURAL venue?

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24. How satisfied were you with the responsiveness of the volunteers and organisers at the rehearsal venue for your primary CULTURAL event?

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25. How satisfied were you with the responsiveness of the volunteers and organisers at the performance venue for your primary CULTURAL event?

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26. How satisfied were you with the availability of personal services at the rehearsal venue for your primary CULTURAL event (e.g., telephones, free water, locker rooms, toilets, etc.)?

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27. How satisfied were you with the availability of personal services at the performance venue for your primary CULTURAL event (e.g., telephones, free water, locker rooms, toilets, etc.)?

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28. How satisfied were you with the availability of items that could be purchased at your primary CULTURAL venue (e.g., beverages, food, photo supplies, souvenirs, etc.)?

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29. How satisfied were you with the availability of medical support at your primary CULTURAL venue?

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30. Overall, how satisfied were you as a SPORTS participant with Gay Games VIII in Cologne?

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31. Overall, how satisfied were you as a CULTURAL participant with Gay Games VIII in Cologne?

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32. Do you plan to attend Gay Games IX in Cleveland, Ohio (USA) in 2014?

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33. Overall, how satisfied were you with the Opening Ceremony of Gay Games VIII at RheinEnergieStadion?

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34. How satisfied were you with the Closing Ceremony of Gay Games VIII at the Tanzbrunnen?

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35. How many DAYS did you participate in Gay Games VIII SPORTS events?

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36. How many DAYS did you participate in or observe Gay Games VIII CULTURAL events (i.e., the official Cologne Cultural Festival events: Band Festival Cheerleading, Orchestra, Chorus Festival, International Rainbow Memorial Run, and Visual Arts?

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37. Gay Games VIII featured a running of the International Rainbow Memorial Run, which commemorated people no longer with us because of HIV, cancer, and other diseases.

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38. An exhibit of memorial quilts was held at Cologne City Hall.

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39. How many NIGHTS did you participate in officially affiliated Cologne 2010 dance/party events (Special events apart from the regular business of local nightclubs and bars)? Examples include:
Opening Party (31 July)
Gay Games Clubbing at the Gloria (1-7 August)
Football Celebration (4 August)
Black Party (4 August)
Butch & Bear Party (5 August)
Sailor’s Party (5 August)
Janus Sports Party (5 August)
the qube – where the world meets (6 August)
Unity Ball (6 August)
Triumph & Temptations female pride party (6 August)
White Party Closing Event (7 August)

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40. How many NIGHTS did you participate in local night life other than dining in a restaurant (e.g., theatre, concerts, nightclubbing, etc.) not officially connected with the Gay Games?

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41. Questions #41 through #44 refer to the scale and scope of the Gay Games event. If the Gay Games needs to be modified to ensure financial success, these questions help the Federation and future Hosts determine where to place their priorities.
Do you think that the Gay Games should place more or less emphasis on Sports events?

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42. Do you think that the Gay Games should place more or less emphasis on “village” areas like the ones at Neumarkt and Rudolfplatz where there were stages, information booths, and food & drink vendors?

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43. Do you think that the Gay Games should place more or less emphasis on the Particpant's Partner Program - http://www.games-cologne.de/en/gay-games/partner-program ?

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44. Do you think that the Gay Games should place more or less emphasis on official Dance/Party events?

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45. What is your AGE in years?

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46. What is your Gender?

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47. What is your Sexual Orientation?

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48. Do you identify as a Person of Colour (including First Nations/Tribal or Indigenous)?

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49. What is the highest education grade you have completed?

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50. Questions #50 thru #52 require currency conversion.
Please convert your local currency into and from EUROs using the following multipliers and formulas.

Multipliers:
Australian Dollar AUD 0.7
Canadian Dollar CAD 0.7
English Pound GBP 1.1
United States Dollar USD 0.7
Japanese Yen JPY 0.01
South African Rand ZAR 0.1

Formula for (Your local currency amount) = EUROs / (Multiplier)
Divide EUROs by the Multiplier to get the comparable amount in (Your local currency amount)

Formula for EUROs = (Your local currency amount) * (Multiplier)
Multiply your local currency amount by the Multiplier to get the comparable amount in EUROs.

What is your annual gross income level in EUROs?
(Multiply your local currency amount by the Multiplier to get the comparable amount in EUROs.)

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51. How many EUROs did you spend daily for accommodations?
(Multiply your local currency amount by the Multiplier to get the comparable amount in EUROs.)

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52. How many EUROs do you think you spent daily on food and entertainment during your Gay Games trip?
(Multiply your local currency amount by the Multiplier to get the comparable amount in EUROs.)

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53. Did you make your own travel arrangements, make use of prepaid tour packages, or use your personal travel agent?

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54. Where did you primarily stay while in Cologne for Gay Games VIII?

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55. What approximate percentage of your Gay Games expenses were covered by scholarships?

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56. Did you also attend Copenhagen World OutGames II in 2009?

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57. Why did you and your party make this trip to Cologne during the week of the Gay Games?

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58. We are interested to know what other activities you did while on your visit to Cologne.
What activities did you -primarily- attend?

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59. Would you be willing to be contacted for other Gay Games related on-line surveys like this one? If so, please provide your email address in the "comments" line.

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