PLANT BIOLOGY & BOTANY 2007 POST MEETING SURVEY

1. Number of previous 'Plant Biology' Annual Meetings attended: 0 1 2-5 6-10 11-20 more than 20
2. How often do you attend 'Plant Biology' Annual Meetings?
   Every year Every other year Depends on timing Depends on location Depends on funding
3. Position/Title: (select one)
   Professor
   Associate Professor
   Assistant Professor
   Postdoctoral Associate
   Graduate Student
   Research Assistant
   Staff Scientist
   Director
   Other - specify
4. Type of Employer: (select one)
   Research University I
   Research University II
   Doctoral University I
   Doctoral University II
   Master's University I
   Master's University II
   Baccalaureate University I
   Baccalaureate University II
   Two Year College
   Corporation
   Nonprofit Organization
   Government
   Other - specify
5. What state/country are you currently residing in?
   State/Province: Alabama Alaska Alberta Arizona Arkansas British Columbia California Canal Zone Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Labrador Louisiana Maine Manitoba Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Brunswick New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Newfoundland North Carolina North Dakota Northwest Territorie Nova Scotia Ohio Oklahoma Ontario Oregon Pennsylvania Prince Edward Island Puerto Rico Quebec Rhode Island Saskatchewan South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Vulcan Washington West Virgina Wisconsin Wyoming Not Listed Country: Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua Argentina Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Basutoland Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bophuthatswana Borneo Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Canal Zone Canary Islands Caymen Islands Channel Island Chile Colombia Cook Island Costa Rica Cuba Curacao Cwth. Ind. St. Cyprus Czech Slovak Dahomey Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador England Ethiopia Falkland Islands Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Germany Ghana Gibralter Granada Greece Greenland Guadeloupe Guatemala Guinea Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Korea Kuwait Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Martinique Mauritius Mexico Monace Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Guinea New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Ireland Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peoples Republic of China Peoples Republic of Congo Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of South Africa Republic of Zaire Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Vincent Santa Lucia Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovinia Somali Republic Southwest Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Surinam Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad Tunisia Turkey UAE Uganda Upper Volta Uruguay USA Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands Wales Western Samoa Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
6. Did you travel from outside the United States to participate in this meeting?
   Yes No
7. How important is location in your decision to attend a conference?
   Very important
   Somewhat important
   Important
   Not at all important
   Only content matters
   

1. Symposia
   1 2 3 4 5 Charles Albert Shull & Stephen Hales Prize Awardee Symposium
   1 2 3 4 5 Plant Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa
   1 2 3 4 5 Minority Affairs Symposium - Plants and Human Nutrition
   1 2 3 4 5 Evolutionary Development
   1 2 3 4 5 Manipulation of Host Signaling by Pathogens
   1 2 3 4 5 ASPB President's Symposium
2. Special Events - View the descriptions
   1 2 3 4 5 Education Forum
   1 2 3 4 5 Judge John E. Jones III Presentation
   1 2 3 4 5 BSA Workshops
   1 2 3 4 5 Career Workshop I - Where Are The Jobs?
   1 2 3 4 5 Career Workshop II - Getting the Most out of the Postdoc Experience
   1 2 3 4 5 Women in Plant Biology Luncheon
   1 2 3 4 5 Minority Affairs Luncheon
   1 2 3 4 5 Field Trip
   1 2 3 4 5 ASPB New Member/Section Reception & Undergrad Poster Session
   1 2 3 4 5 Perspectives of Science Leaders
   1 2 3 4 5 Small Colleges/PUI Networking Breakfast
   1 2 3 4 5 Grantsmanship Workshop
   1 2 3 4 5 TAIR/Gramene/SGN Workshops
   1 2 3 4 5 Digital Art Workshop & Clinic
   1 2 3 4 5 Joint Education Workshop "Ideas to Deliverables - Designing and Disseminating Effective Educational Materials"
   1 2 3 4 5 Teaching Biology to Undergraduates
   1 2 3 4 5 Final Party
3. Minisymposia
   1 2 3 4 5 Emerging Genome Technologies
   1 2 3 4 5 Vegetative Development
   1 2 3 4 5 Cell to Cell and Long distance Signaling
   1 2 3 4 5 Cellular Technologies
   1 2 3 4 5 Abiotic Stress
   1 2 3 4 5 Rhythms
   1 2 3 4 5 Seed Biology
   1 2 3 4 5 Education & Outreach
   1 2 3 4 5 Plant Defense
   1 2 3 4 5 Protein Targeting
   1 2 3 4 5 Heavy Metals and Phytoremediation
   1 2 3 4 5 Pollen Biology
   1 2 3 4 5 Cell Walls
   1 2 3 4 5 Environmental Signaling
   1 2 3 4 5 Evolution of Development and Physiology
   1 2 3 4 5 Plant Symbiont Biology
   1 2 3 4 5 Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
   1 2 3 4 5 Reproductive Development
   1 2 3 4 5 Bio-Energy Crops
   1 2 3 4 5 Auxin Biology
   1 2 3 4 5 Secondary Metabolism
   1 2 3 4 5 Protein Modification and Turnover
   1 2 3 4 5 Organelle biology
   1 2 3 4 5 ABA and Ethylene
   1 2 3 4 5 Photomorphogenesis
   1 2 3 4 5 Intracellular Signaling
   1 2 3 4 5 Regulation of Metabolism
   1 2 3 4 5 Cellular Trafficking
   1 2 3 4 5 Water Relations
4. What topic(s) would you like to see presented at a future meeting? Who might organize a session on this topic?
   

1. What was your general impression of the quality of the posters:
   Excellent      Very Good      Good      Fair      Poor
2. Do the vendor exhibits add to the usefulness of the meeting for you?
   Yes, a lot     Yes, somewhat      Neutral      No, not really      Absolutely not
3. Are there exhibitors that you think should be at Plant Biology meetings in the future?

1. What was the highlight of the meeting for you?
   
2. What did you like least about this meeting?
   
3. Do you have any suggestions that would make the online or final printed program more useful?
   
4. If you submitted an abstract for poster or presentation, which format did you submit to?
   Plant Biology     Botany     Both
5. What was your impression of this year's abstract submission process?
   Excellent      Very Good      Good      Fair      Poor
6. Which format of the poster abstract book do you prefer to receive at the meeting?
   CD      Printed      Both
7. Please rank the impact of these factors on your decision to attend this meeting. (1-5; 1 = High Interest; 5 = Low Interest)
   1 2 3 4 5 Giving a poster presentation
   1 2 3 4 5 Topics of symposia and minisymposia
   1 2 3 4 5 Speakers
   1 2 3 4 5 Location
   1 2 3 4 5 Cost of registration
   1 2 3 4 5 Cost of travel
   1 2 3 4 5 Networking opportunities
   1 2 3 4 5 Time (of year) of the meeting
   1 2 3 4 5 The joining of Botany and Plant Biology formats
   1 2 3 4 5 Other - please specify
8. How would you rate the lodging options at this meeting?
   Excellent      Very Good      Good      Fair      Poor
   How might we improve lodging options?
9. Was personal safety an issue for you at this meeting, and if so, how could it be improved?
   Yes No      How might we improve personal safety?
10. Do you plan on attending Plant Biology 2008 in Mexico next year?
    Definitely     Probably      Possibly     Probably Not     Definitely Not
11. Do you plan on attending the Pan American Congress Plant and BioEnergy Symposium 2008 in Mexico next year?
    Definitely     Probably      Possibly     Probably Not     Definitely Not
12. Do you plan on attending Plant Biology 2009 in Hawaii?
    Definitely     Probably      Possibly     Probably Not     Definitely Not
13. Do you plan on attending Plant Biology 2010 in Montreal?
    Definitely     Probably      Possibly     Probably Not     Definitely Not
14. Please send me information on all the speciality meetings ASPB plans for the future. For example, ASPB has done Plant Genetics and Transpiration of Biology.
    Yes No
15. Do you have any suggestions for other smaller, specialty meetings the Society should organize?
    
16. Considering the size of this meeting due to the joining of two meeting formats, did you believe the meeting was
    too large just the right size not big enough
17. Do you believe we should hold a joint meeting with BSA again?
    Yes No
18. If yes, when?
    Within 4 years Within 8 years Every 4 years Every 8 years

    Are there any other societies you think we should hold joint meetings with? Please list them below.
    

19. Do you have any additional comments on the joint format?
    

Purchasing Information

1. Are you involved in purchasing supplies or equipment? Yes No
2. If you answered NO to the above, you are done. Please click the submit button. If yes, please help us by completing four more additional questions that will help us identify vendors for future meetings and to provide vendors with feedback that will help them determine what to show.
3. What is your level of decision-making authority for purchases of equipment and services? (check all that apply)
   I make the final purchasing decision
   I am part of a team that makes the final purchasing decision
   I recommend which products/services should be purchased, but another person in my organization makes the final decision (specify which products: )
   I have no decision-making authority for purchases
4. Which of the following products/services does your organization plan to purchase over the next 2 years? (check all that apply)
   Auto DNA analysis
   Autoradiography
   Blotting
   Cell biology assays
   Chromatography
   DNA/Protein labeling & detection
   DNA/RNA synthesis & purification
   Electrophoresis
   Environmental chambers
   Enzymes
   Gene fusion expression systems
   Greenhouse/plant lighting
   Image analysis
   Microarrays
   Microscopy
   Nucleic acid amplification & analysis
   Nucleotides, enzymes, biochemicals
   Photosynthesis measurement
   Proteomics
   Radiochemicals
   Spectrophotometry & fluorometry
   Water purification
   Other - specify
5. Which of the following factors is MOST IMPORTANT to you or your organization in your decision to make a purchase at a trade show?
   Price of product/service
   Selection of product/service
   Helpfulness of exhibit staff
   Speed of delivery of product/service
   After-purchase customer support
   Other - specify
6. What is your department's annual budget for purchase of products and/or services?
   Less than $50,000
   $50,000 to $100,000
   $100,000 to $500,000
   $500,000 to $1,000,000
   $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
   Over $5,000,000
7. Did your attendance at this meeting influence your buying decision?
   Yes, because of my attendance at this meeting, I decided to purchase an exhibitor's products/services
   Yes, because I decided to select one or more vendors to pursue a purchase with
   No, my attendance at this meeting did not lead me to make a purchase
   No influence
8. Name (optional):

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