CAKE 2014 Attendee Survey

Chicago Alternative Comics Expo 2014 Attendee Survey

Thanks so much for taking our CAKE attendee survey! We are committed to bringing Chicago the absolute best comics show in the midwest, and we appreciate any and all feedback you can contribute.

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* 1. Which years did you attend CAKE? Please select all that apply.

2012

2013

2014

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* 2. What brought you out to CAKE? Please select all that apply.

I did not intend to buy anything, I just wanted to see the show

I wanted to attend a panel discussion

I wanted to buy books other than debuts/did not have a preference for debuts

I read or saw a promotional item and was curious

I wanted to meet an artist or publisher I like in person

I wanted to share my work with an exhibitor

I came out to support a friend

I was excited about the special guests

I wanted to buy a book debuting at CAKE

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your interest in comics?

I read alternative/independent comics and graphic novels

I rarely or never read comics

I read comics online

I work in a related industry (publishing, design, printmaking, illustration, etc)

I want to make comics in the future

I read mainstream comics

I am a comic artist

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please rate how satisfied you are with the following aspects of your experience attending CAKE 2014:

	Completely Satisfied	Very Satisfied	Somewhat Satisfied	Not Very Satisfied	Not Satisfied At All	Don't know / not applicable
Quality of books/art for sale	Quality of books/art for sale Completely Satisfied	Quality of books/art for sale Very Satisfied	Quality of books/art for sale Somewhat Satisfied	Quality of books/art for sale Not Very Satisfied	Quality of books/art for sale Not Satisfied At All	Quality of books/art for sale Don't know / not applicable
Helpfulness of volunteers and staff	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Completely Satisfied	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Very Satisfied	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Somewhat Satisfied	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Not Very Satisfied	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Not Satisfied At All	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Don't know / not applicable
Overall experience	Overall experience Completely Satisfied	Overall experience Very Satisfied	Overall experience Somewhat Satisfied	Overall experience Not Very Satisfied	Overall experience Not Satisfied At All	Overall experience Don't know / not applicable
Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Completely Satisfied	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Very Satisfied	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Somewhat Satisfied	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Not Very Satisfied	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Not Satisfied At All	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Don't know / not applicable
Variety of programming during the show	Variety of programming during the show Completely Satisfied	Variety of programming during the show Very Satisfied	Variety of programming during the show Somewhat Satisfied	Variety of programming during the show Not Very Satisfied	Variety of programming during the show Not Satisfied At All	Variety of programming during the show Don't know / not applicable
Ease of navigation through the space	Ease of navigation through the space Completely Satisfied	Ease of navigation through the space Very Satisfied	Ease of navigation through the space Somewhat Satisfied	Ease of navigation through the space Not Very Satisfied	Ease of navigation through the space Not Satisfied At All	Ease of navigation through the space Don't know / not applicable
Ease of getting to the show	Ease of getting to the show Completely Satisfied	Ease of getting to the show Very Satisfied	Ease of getting to the show Somewhat Satisfied	Ease of getting to the show Not Very Satisfied	Ease of getting to the show Not Satisfied At All	Ease of getting to the show Don't know / not applicable
Quality of programming during the show	Quality of programming during the show Completely Satisfied	Quality of programming during the show Very Satisfied	Quality of programming during the show Somewhat Satisfied	Quality of programming during the show Not Very Satisfied	Quality of programming during the show Not Satisfied At All	Quality of programming during the show Don't know / not applicable
Quantity of books/art for sale	Quantity of books/art for sale Completely Satisfied	Quantity of books/art for sale Very Satisfied	Quantity of books/art for sale Somewhat Satisfied	Quantity of books/art for sale Not Very Satisfied	Quantity of books/art for sale Not Satisfied At All	Quantity of books/art for sale Don't know / not applicable
The venue, Center on Halsted	The venue, Center on Halsted Completely Satisfied	The venue, Center on Halsted Very Satisfied	The venue, Center on Halsted Somewhat Satisfied	The venue, Center on Halsted Not Very Satisfied	The venue, Center on Halsted Not Satisfied At All	The venue, Center on Halsted Don't know / not applicable
Helpfulness of program & map for navigation	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Completely Satisfied	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Very Satisfied	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Somewhat Satisfied	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Not Very Satisfied	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Not Satisfied At All	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Don't know / not applicable
The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Completely Satisfied	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Very Satisfied	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Somewhat Satisfied	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Not Very Satisfied	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Not Satisfied At All	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Don't know / not applicable

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* 5. For the following aspects of your experience attending CAKE, please rate how important they are for your interest in attending CAKE next year:

	Extremely Important	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Very Important	Not Important At All	Don't know / not applicable
The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Extremely Important	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Very Important	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Somewhat Important	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Not Very Important	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Not Important At All	The neighborhood / other amenities in the area of the show Don't know / not applicable
Ease of navigation through the space	Ease of navigation through the space Extremely Important	Ease of navigation through the space Very Important	Ease of navigation through the space Somewhat Important	Ease of navigation through the space Not Very Important	Ease of navigation through the space Not Important At All	Ease of navigation through the space Don't know / not applicable
Ease of getting to the show	Ease of getting to the show Extremely Important	Ease of getting to the show Very Important	Ease of getting to the show Somewhat Important	Ease of getting to the show Not Very Important	Ease of getting to the show Not Important At All	Ease of getting to the show Don't know / not applicable
Quantity of books/art for sale	Quantity of books/art for sale Extremely Important	Quantity of books/art for sale Very Important	Quantity of books/art for sale Somewhat Important	Quantity of books/art for sale Not Very Important	Quantity of books/art for sale Not Important At All	Quantity of books/art for sale Don't know / not applicable
Helpfulness of program & map for navigation	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Extremely Important	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Very Important	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Somewhat Important	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Not Very Important	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Not Important At All	Helpfulness of program & map for navigation Don't know / not applicable
Helpfulness of volunteers and staff	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Extremely Important	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Very Important	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Somewhat Important	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Not Very Important	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Not Important At All	Helpfulness of volunteers and staff Don't know / not applicable
Quality of books/art for sale	Quality of books/art for sale Extremely Important	Quality of books/art for sale Very Important	Quality of books/art for sale Somewhat Important	Quality of books/art for sale Not Very Important	Quality of books/art for sale Not Important At All	Quality of books/art for sale Don't know / not applicable
Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Extremely Important	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Very Important	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Somewhat Important	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Not Very Important	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Not Important At All	Ease of meeting exhibitors I wanted to talk to Don't know / not applicable
The venue, Center on Halsted	The venue, Center on Halsted Extremely Important	The venue, Center on Halsted Very Important	The venue, Center on Halsted Somewhat Important	The venue, Center on Halsted Not Very Important	The venue, Center on Halsted Not Important At All	The venue, Center on Halsted Don't know / not applicable
Quality of programming during the show	Quality of programming during the show Extremely Important	Quality of programming during the show Very Important	Quality of programming during the show Somewhat Important	Quality of programming during the show Not Very Important	Quality of programming during the show Not Important At All	Quality of programming during the show Don't know / not applicable
Variety of programming during the show	Variety of programming during the show Extremely Important	Variety of programming during the show Very Important	Variety of programming during the show Somewhat Important	Variety of programming during the show Not Very Important	Variety of programming during the show Not Important At All	Variety of programming during the show Don't know / not applicable

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* 6. Did you use the mini-comic incentive sticker card?

Yes

What mini-comic incentive sticker card?

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* 7. Did the "Debut" or "Limited Supply" cake-icon cards draw your attention to specific books on the exhibitor's tables?

Yes

What "Debut" or "Limited Supply" cards?

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* 8. Where did you hear about CAKE 2014? Please select all that apply.

Postcards/promotional materials

From a friend

Chicagoist

Facebook

Poster

The Reader

Twitter

WBEZ

CAKE website

Gapers Block

Newcity

Instagram

DNAInfo Chicago

CAKE email listserv

Tumblr

Chicago Tribune

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Based on your experience this year, would you be interested in attending CAKE in 2015?

Yes

I don't know

CAKE 2014 Attendee Survey

Chicago Alternative Comics Expo 2014 Attendee Survey

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* 1. Which years did you attend CAKE? Please select all that apply.

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* 2. What brought you out to CAKE? Please select all that apply.

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* 3. What is your interest in comics?

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* 4. Please rate how satisfied you are with the following aspects of your experience attending CAKE 2014:

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* 5. For the following aspects of your experience attending CAKE, please rate how important they are for your interest in attending CAKE next year:

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* 6. Did you use the mini-comic incentive sticker card?

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* 7. Did the "Debut" or "Limited Supply" cake-icon cards draw your attention to specific books on the exhibitor's tables?

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* 8. Where did you hear about CAKE 2014? Please select all that apply.

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* 9. Based on your experience this year, would you be interested in attending CAKE in 2015?

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* 10. If you answered "no" in question 9, why will you not return to the show next year?

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* 11. If you answered "I don't know" in question 9, why are you unsure about attending next year?

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* 12. As an attendee, what was your favorite thing about CAKE?

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* 13. As an attendee, what was your least favorite thing about CAKE?

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* 14. What would you would like to see more of in the future, if anything?