Future of Music Policy Summit 2005: Program Evaluation

A. The Panels [remind yourself about the program here]

1. The panels covered important topics

2. The panels were informative

3. The panels were the right length of time (1 hr 15 minutes)

1. The moderators were informed

2. The moderators did a good job balancing questions from the audience with questions for the panelists

1. The panelists were informed

2. There was enough diversity among the panelists related to experience/position

3. There was enough diversity among the panelists related to gender, race, age

D. The Keynote Speakers

1. The keynote speakers were informed

2. The keynote speakers talked about important topics

3. Do you have any suggestions about other keynote speakers we could approach?

E. Open ended questions about the program

1. This year's program included panels, breakout sessions, keynote speeches and interviews. What did you think about this mixture? Are any of these elements more compelling than others?

2. Do you have any other thoughts about the panels, moderators or breakout sessions?

3. Do you have any suggestions of panel/breakout topics for next year's summit, or panelists we should approach?

F. The Facilities/Catering

1. GWU's Lisner Auditorium is a convenient location in Washington, DC

2. Lisner Auditorium is a good room choice for a summit like this

3. The sound system in Lisner was adequate (easy to hear and see panelists/speakers)

4. Any other thoughts about the facilities or catering?

G. Conference Organization/Logistics

1. This year's Summit was scheduled for mid-September on a Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Is this a convenient time and, if not, do you have other suggestions?:

2. I registered for the Summit this way

3. I found it easy to register in this way

4. FMC website was informative about developing Summit details

5. Onsite check-in was easy

6. Onsite volunteers/staff were helpful

7. We included a continuing legal education (CLE) track this year, which was worth up to 16.5 credits for $599. If you are a practicing lawyer, would you be willing to pay more to attend the Summit in order to earn CLE credits?

H. The Big Picture

1. I found the Policy Summit valuable

2. I thought the Policy Summit was well organized

3. The Policy Summit addressed important topics

4. My favorite panel was:

5. My favorite breakout session was:

6. What was your favorite thing about this Summit, and why?

7. Any "big picture" suggestions for next year's Policy Summit?

Information about you

1. My role at the conference was:

2. My current role in the music/tech industry is:

3. I primarly found out about the Summit this way:

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