Public Works Association

Technical Conference

Victoria, BC

Feedback on the 75^th Annual Technical conference:

1.      Did the Technical Papers meet your expectatons?                            4.17 average

2.      Did the Facility meet your expectations?                                                      4.64 average

3.      Did the Tradeshow meet your expectations?                                                3.85 average

4.      Rate the Keynote Speaker.                                                             4.48 average

5.      Would you support an additional day of papers and/or tours?                      21=Yes / 6=No

6.      Would you support and additional Conference Workshop?             21=Yes / 6=No

Leadership Seminar in Nanaimo the week of October 22 & 23, 2007:

7.      Would you be interested in attending?                                                         15=Yes / 10=No

8.      Will you be sending some of your staff?                                                       15=Yes /   9=No

9.      If yes, how many?                                                                                       29 total

Comments:

·        Once again you all did a great job on the conference.  My wife really enjoyed the partners’ program, it was good value for the nominal fee.  As delegates, everyone needs to encourage their peers to attend the technical papers, to show up for the tours they signed up to take and I think it shows disrespect to the organizers and volunteers who work so hard to put these events on.  Thanks for an enjoyable and memorable conference.

·        Would have to see content of seminar. Would prefer Lower Mainland. Training budget spent for 2007.

·        Overall a very good conference. Enjoyed the first 2 days the most.

·        Only here the one day (Thursday).

·        Great Conference! Would like to see more technical papers from Managers and techs from Municipality Utility Leaders about work they do and services and failures that they have had.  Less from salesmen!

·        Well done. The conference is a success.

·        Any chance for next year PW conference to have sessions regarding concrete sidewalks.  Curb and gutters and all types of interlocking pavers.

·        Great conference and congratulations to all that organized and worked on it.

·        Const. traffic management.  Well done, very informative.

·        Very good as usual!

·        Very well done.  Thank you.

·        The technical part of the conference was well organized, short and to the point.  I found it interesting and to the point.

·        Thank you.

·        Any possibility of hosting the two dinners at different venues?

·        Overall good conference.  One negative, tech papers off scheduled times.

·        Good to see various techniques of doing things, seeing new products.

·        All courses are good.

·        Noted lack of communication.  Missed trenchless technology display.  Some technical papers appeared to start early.

·        Excellent conference but we need additional time.  Things are really busy, more time to network.

·        Thoroughly enjoyed the convention.  Cudos to organizing committee and presentors.

·        The pre-conference workshop “The Essence of True Leadership” was excellent as well as the keynote speaker.

·        Tech papers were great and informative.  Really enjoyed the keynote speaker.

·        Important things you should have on your website:

a         Young worker values versus older worker values.

b        PW and RCMP relations, what works and how.

c         Dealing with aging public, complaints.

·        Great session, looking forward to Merritt.  Put membership form in registration package.

·        Adjustable manholes, this is the type of papers that are most valuable.

·        Performance Management # 13 – very good!

·        Great conference!  Well done Dave, Ric, Shirley, Terry, Judith, Marlene, Kathy, Devi and Yvette.