Member Input Needed on Annual Conference

To help the Society better meet the needs of its members, the Annual Conference Task Force, chaired by P. Gerard Sokolski (Rochester), vice president for chapters, is studying the current structure of the Annual Conference. Please take a few moments to complete the following short survey. Members can either fax the survey to (800) 605-4392, attention Annual Conference, or complete the online version by visiting the committee section of the Society's website. (Click on About the Society in the Find It Fast menu on the home page, then select Committees.)

1) Have you attended annual conferences in the past?

* Yes ­ Proceed to question 2. * No ­ Proceed to question 8.

2) When was the last conference you attended? Please indicate year

3) What are the reasons you attended?

* CPE * Location of conference

* Opportunity to Network * Opportunity to combine business with social
* All of the above

* Other (Please specify)

4) Did you combine vacation time with the conference?

* Yes * No

5) How did you rate the total cost?

* Reasonable * Moderate * Expensive

6) What about convenience of location?

* Easy to reach

* Too far, would appreciate something closer to home to save time and money

7) How important are the following to you for future conferences?

Very Important Somewhat Important Not Important

CPE * * *

Prominent guest speaker * * *

Location in NY state * * *

Location, East Coast * * *

Very Important Somewhat Important Not Important

Resort area * * *

Other locations (Please specify) * * *

Time of year, early June (traditional) * * *

When school is out * * *

Comments (Please specify)

Proceed to question 9.

8) a) What are the reasons you have not attended?

* Inconvenient time of year * Too expensive

* Not relevant to my professional needs * Busy lifestyle * No interest

b) What kind of CPE do you prefer?

* General in nature

* Specific to my needs (please specify)

9) Please indicate your professional group.

* Partner * Sole practitioner * Public accounting staff * Industry, managerial

* Industry, staff accountant * Government * Education * Retired

Any additional comments