Help us find out why you didn't attend the BSSA Conference & Dinner 2023 and what would encourage you to come in 2024.

BSSA Conference & Dinner, The Grand Hotel, Birmingham. 25th May 2023

We need your help!

The BSSA hosted our Conference and Dinner in May at the fabulous Grand Hotel in Birmingham. Our conference had a varied agenda with 9 very different presentations, followed by a sumptuous dinner and lots of networking opportunities.

We have feedback from our attendees, but we would really like to know why you didn't come in 2023 and what would encourage you to attend in 2024?

Your views really matter to us as you decide what we do.

The BSSA would really appreciate your thoughts and comments. Please spare us a few minutes to complete this short survey.

Thanks & Regards

Rob & Kate

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* 1. A little bit about you to start. Can we have your information, or if you prefer you can skip this and respond anonymously.

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Were you aware of the Conference and Dinner?

Yes: Go to question 3

No: Go to question 4

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* 3. If you were aware, how did you get to know about it?

From the BSSA website

From the BSSA Social Media pages

An email

Other social media pages

Word of mouth

The Metal Magazine

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What could we have done to make you aware of our conference & dinner?

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* 5. What deterred you from attending?
Please tick all that apply

I forgot about it.
If you select this please answer question 6

Location not accessible for me
If you select this please answer question 7

We do not attend conferences or dinners
If you select this please answer question 8

Wasn't aware of the conference content
If you select this please answer question 9

Speaker programme wasn't of interest
If you select this please answer question 10

Costs
If you select this please answer question 11

Committed to other events
If you select this please answer question 12

Wasn't available due to other commitments
If you select this please answer question 12

Other (please specify)

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* 6. You selected "I forgot about it".
What would help you remember to book the event?

"Save the Date" function

An "interested" tab on Social media so the BSSA can follow up

Regular email reminders directly to you

Regular Social Media reminders

Able to register an interest even before a date is confirmed?

Other (please specify)

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* 7. You selected "Location was not accessible to me".
Where would you like the BSSA to host our next conference and dinner? Please rank from favourite to least favourite.

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* 8. You selected "We do not attend conferences or dinners".
Why is that?

Company policy

Concerns about compliance

Cost / budget

Do not see relevance to the business

Other (please specify)

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* 9. You selected "I wasn't aware of the programme"
What could we do to ensure you got the information?

Direct emails to you?

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* 10. You selected "the speaker programme wasn't of interest to me".
In 2023 we covered a broad range of industry topics. Would this appeal to you or would you prefer a more specific subject eg decarbonisation, or new developments in stainless steels?

I would like more technical stainless steel presentations

I would like more operational and business related presentations

I would like a more focussed programme around one subject area

Other (please specify)

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* 11. You selected "Cost"
The price for the conference, dinner and B&B was £325+VAT for members and £375+VAT for non-members. Could we have some further information about this?

The company does not budget for such events

The overall cost to the business in taking people from the day to day operations prohibits us from attending

There are other events that give better value for money for our business

The price is too high for us

Other (please specify)

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* 12. You selected "Committed to other events"
What would make the BSSA event a "must attend" event in your calendar?

A speaker programme that meets my needs

Other activities to run with the conference & dinner (industry visit, opportunity for a sports event etc)

After dinner speakers

Having our event coinciding with a major exhibition or other event

Co-hosting with another trade association

Other (please specify)

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* 13. You selected " Couldn't attend due to other commitments"
Can you tell us what that was?

On Holiday

Other business meeting

Day to day business comes first

Other (please specify)

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* 14. When is your preferred time of year for our event?

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* 15. With regards to travel, what would be the best method of travel to our conference for you?

Alone by public transport

Alone by car

With colleagues by public transport

With colleagues by car

If travelling with colleagues please state how many

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* 16. Our speaker programme runs from 13:00-17:00 without formal breaks.
Should we consider having a longer conference programme and more speakers?

No, starting after lunch is about right. Formal breaks do not matter as the format works

No, starting after lunch is about right, but with fewer speakers and a formal break.

Yes, it would make the day more useful and allow for more structured breaks with time for networking.

Other (please specify)

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* 17. The presenters have around 30 minutes each. Is this

About right

Too long

Too short

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* 18. The BSSA does not have an after dinner speaker. This informal arrangement allows for more networking and socialising. Could this format work for you?

Yes, the informal arrangement would work for me

No, it would be good to have an after dinner speaker

No, it would be good to have an after dinner auction or raffle

No, I would like some other entertainment. (Please make suggestions)

Any additional comments

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* 19. Would you be interested in attending attend in 2024?

Very likely

Likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

Help us find out why you didn't attend the BSSA Conference & Dinner 2023 and what would encourage you to come in 2024.

BSSA Conference & Dinner, The Grand Hotel, Birmingham. 25th May 2023

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* 1. A little bit about you to start. Can we have your information, or if you prefer you can skip this and respond anonymously.

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* 2. Were you aware of the Conference and Dinner?

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* 3. If you were aware, how did you get to know about it?

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* 4. What could we have done to make you aware of our conference & dinner?

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* 5. What deterred you from attending?Please tick all that apply

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* 6. You selected "I forgot about it". What would help you remember to book the event?

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* 7. You selected "Location was not accessible to me". Where would you like the BSSA to host our next conference and dinner? Please rank from favourite to least favourite.

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* 8. You selected "We do not attend conferences or dinners".Why is that?

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* 9. You selected "I wasn't aware of the programme"What could we do to ensure you got the information?

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* 10. You selected "the speaker programme wasn't of interest to me".In 2023 we covered a broad range of industry topics. Would this appeal to you or would you prefer a more specific subject eg decarbonisation, or new developments in stainless steels?

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* 11. You selected "Cost"The price for the conference, dinner and B&B was £325+VAT for members and £375+VAT for non-members. Could we have some further information about this?

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* 12. You selected "Committed to other events"What would make the BSSA event a "must attend" event in your calendar?

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* 13. You selected " Couldn't attend due to other commitments"Can you tell us what that was?

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* 14. When is your preferred time of year for our event?

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* 15. With regards to travel, what would be the best method of travel to our conference for you?

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* 16. Our speaker programme runs from 13:00-17:00 without formal breaks.Should we consider having a longer conference programme and more speakers?

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* 17. The presenters have around 30 minutes each. Is this

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* 18. The BSSA does not have an after dinner speaker. This informal arrangement allows for more networking and socialising. Could this format work for you?

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* 19. Would you be interested in attending attend in 2024?

* 5. What deterred you from attending?
Please tick all that apply

* 6. You selected "I forgot about it".
What would help you remember to book the event?

* 7. You selected "Location was not accessible to me".
Where would you like the BSSA to host our next conference and dinner? Please rank from favourite to least favourite.

* 8. You selected "We do not attend conferences or dinners".
Why is that?

* 9. You selected "I wasn't aware of the programme"
What could we do to ensure you got the information?

* 10. You selected "the speaker programme wasn't of interest to me".
In 2023 we covered a broad range of industry topics. Would this appeal to you or would you prefer a more specific subject eg decarbonisation, or new developments in stainless steels?

* 11. You selected "Cost"
The price for the conference, dinner and B&B was £325+VAT for members and £375+VAT for non-members. Could we have some further information about this?

* 12. You selected "Committed to other events"
What would make the BSSA event a "must attend" event in your calendar?

* 13. You selected " Couldn't attend due to other commitments"
Can you tell us what that was?

* 16. Our speaker programme runs from 13:00-17:00 without formal breaks.
Should we consider having a longer conference programme and more speakers?