VATE Annual Conference Survey


First Name:
Last Name:
Institutional Affiliation:
Position and/or Title:
E-mail:
VATE Affiliate or School District:
Are you a VATE Member?	Yes No
If yes, how many years have you been a member?
Have you attended a VATE Conference previously?	Yes No
If yes, how many conferences have you attended?
Rate the following factors regarding their importance to you when choosing whether or not to attend a VATE Conference.
Location
not important somewhat important important very important
Full Service Hotel (restaurant, lounge, room service, meeting facilities, etc.)
not important somewhat important important very important
Refreshment Breaks
not important somewhat important important very important
Quality of Food
not important somewhat important important very important
Low Registration Fees
not important somewhat important important very important
Inexpensive Room Rates/Meal Function Prices
not important somewhat important important very important
Well-known speakers in the field of English/Language Arts education
not important somewhat important important very important
Sessions featuring authors for adults
not important somewhat important important very important
Sessions featuring YA authors
not important somewhat important important very important
Sessions featuring authors for children
not important somewhat important important very important
Sessions focusing on teaching ideas and practices
not important somewhat important important very important
Sessions focusing on classroom research
not important somewhat important important very important
Sessions featuring multicultural authors and/or strategies for teaching multicultural literature
not important somewhat important important very important
Sessions featuring poetry
not important somewhat important important very important
Sessions featuring performance groups such as Poetry Alive and Shenadoah Shakespeare Express
not important somewhat important important very important
Vendor exhibits
not important somewhat important important very important
Currently, the VATE Conference location rotates around the state. The conference is usually in the area in which the VATE president resides. Do you like this arrangement, or would you prefer the Conference be held in a "fixed location?
Conference location rotates Conference location fixed
If you prefer fixed location, which location?
Currently, VATE holds its conferences in hotel meeting facilities. Would you be open to the idea of a conference located on a college campus?
Yes No
In the past, VATE has attempted to sponsor a lesson plan exchange modeled after a similar event at the NCTE Convention. If VATE were to continue to sponsor a lesson plan exchange, would you participate in it?
Yes No
VATE traditionally has sponsored a Conference that begins at mid-day on Friday and continues through Sunday brunch. In recent years, the Conference has begun on Friday morning and continued until Sunday brunch. Consider the time frame of the Conference. Choose your top three choices for the time.
First choice for conference time:
Second choice for conference time:
Third choice for conference time:
If you have previously attended a VATE Conference, what aspects of the Conference did you especially enjoy?
Please provide any other comments you might have to help us improve the Conference experience for our members.
If you would prefer to fill this out and mail it, download PDF survey. If you have questions or additional comments, contact Chuck Miller.

Fall Conference 08

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