The results from our 2011 Conference Planning survey are in!

Here is a summary:

• 75 respondents completed the survey; 79 started the survey.

On question #1, What tracks will you likely attend?

• 59.5% responded "Training/End User"
• 55.7% responded "Developer/Technical"
• 40.5% responded "Partnerships/Consortial"
• 6.3% responded "Other" - most of these Other responses mentioned sysadmin/migration topics

For question, #2, Would you prefer more track time or more general conference event time?

• 53.2% responded "a 50/50 split between these types of events"
• 40.5% responded "more track time (program sessions)"

For question #3, What are the major reasons for attending the 2011 EG Conference?

• 77.9% responded "information gathering"
• 71.4% responded "gain technical expertise"
• 70.1% responded "training and implementation practices"
• 59.7% responded "develop partnerships"
• 39.0% responded "consortium planning and information"
• 26.0% responded "software developer hackfest"
• 23.4% responded "vendor information"
• 5.2% responded "other" with most of these "other responses" mentioning the ability to network with others

For question #4, What after hours activities would you most be interested in?

• 64.5% responded "dine arounds"
• 59.2% responded "local library tours"
• 48.7% responded "pub crawls"
• 40.8% responded "trips to local attractions/landmarks"
• 19.7% responded "charitable endeavors"
• 5.3% responded "other" with most of these "other" responses focusing on developer/end user informal interaction

Questions #5 and #6 asked the survey taker to identify him/herself ...

For question #5, Identify your interest in Evergreen:

• 55.8% responded "currently on a live Evergreen system"
• 24.7% responded "migrating to a live Evergreen system within 12 months"
• 19.5% responded "involved in providing paid support or services for Evergreen"
• 18.2% responded "involved in the Evergreen community but not selling services"
• 9.1% responded "investigating Evergreen as a potential solution"

For question #6, Identify your main role:

• 38.2% responded "System Administrator/IT Specialist"
• 18.4% responded "Executive Administrator for a library system or consortium"
• 17.1% responded "Other" with "other" including training, consulting, project coordination, and other support roles
• 11.8% responded "Library staff (managerial)"
• 6.6% responded "Vendor"
• 3.9% responded "Library staff (non-managerial"
• 3.9% responded "Software Developer"

Thanks to all who took the time to fill out our planning survey.  This will help us to put together a most excellent conference!