There was a total of 15 surveys submitted this year; a significant decrease
from last year's 38 surveys submitted. This is not so great for gathering
information, but much easier to evaluate statistically (hey...I had to
take that class TWICE!).
Question One: On a scale of 1-5
or N/A, how important was each of the following to your finding out about
and deciding to attend Odyssey Con?
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Average
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N/A or
no response |
| Posters/flyers at other conventions |
2.89 |
6 |
| Posters/flyers in stores and public places |
2.56 |
6 |
| November mailing |
2.64 |
4 |
| March mailing |
2.64 |
4 |
| Promotional parties |
2.00 |
8 |
| Email notices |
3.71 |
7 |
| Word of mouth |
3.00 |
4 |
| News in media |
1.83 |
9 |
| Personal contact by Odyssey Staff |
4.25 |
7 |
| Website |
3.7 |
5 |
| Other |
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15 |
Of note-many of the numbers are statistically similar; except:
- Email notices ...this is "note" worthy
- Mailings...it is somewhat humorous that these numbers are the same,
as the individual surveys clearly indicated a specific preference between
the November and March mailings
- Word of mouth
- Personal contact from Odyssey staff..."they like us, they really-really
like us!",
Perhaps we should let them know where we gather socially?
- And news in media...guess that is good to know...or not...
Question two: On a scale
of 1-5 or N/A, how would you rate each of the following?
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Average
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N/A or
no response |
| Panels |
3.75 |
3 |
| Con suite |
3.92 |
2 |
| Costume contest |
2.8 |
11 |
| Gaming |
4.2 |
5 |
| Registration |
3.42 |
1 |
| Guest of honor speeches |
3.75 |
11 |
| Parties |
3.56 |
6 |
| Website |
3.33 |
6 |
| Opening ceremonies |
3.75 |
7 |
| The hotel |
3.83 |
3 |
| Dealer's room |
3.58 |
3 |
| Mailings |
3.22 |
6 |
Of note...it appears that most programming provided by this convention
is pretty popular, with "gaming" coming in the highest and all
ranking above the mean. The scores are not too much different from last
year, with the exception in the area of gaming (hoping those of you who
encouraged "gamers" to fill out surveys recognize that your
efforts were not in vain!)
Question Three: List a few of
your favorite things....
(These are in alphabetical order, not in order of importance, or who
writes bigger and/or darker)
(In "( )" are the number of specific references to a
particular area, and or specific comments)
Car wars
Con Suite food (5)
Dealer's room (2)
Drumming with Uncle Don (2)
Free stuff (2)
Gaming (specifically mentioned: BBSM, Buffy, and gaming panels) (7)
Good attitude of workers/volunteers
Guests
Location (local)
Movies (2)
Masquerade
Panels (2)
Parties (TOR was mentioned specifically 3 times-yeah Jim!)
Smaller, more personal
Specifically listed-Erik Larson and Richard Russell (although, they
are "people, not things")
Timing of panels (nothing "early morning")
I particularly enjoyed this comment: "great combination of an intimate
Con with larger than life guests and panelists. The panels were well balanced
with a broad spectrum of views"
Question Four: what new things
would you like to add to the convention next year, or see more of?
Anime
Art Show
Auction (specifically mentioned: charity) (2)
Buffy (2)
Filking
Gaming (specifically mentioned: Buffy, macrophilia, giantesses)
Interaction between gamers, and "full access"
Lunch or dinner breaks (2)
Maintaining the quality of the current Con suite-good food
Movies
Panels (specifically mentioned: mechanics of gaming, weird digression
(2)
Parties
People (2)
"Same as this year-excellent-good job"
Question Five: What is your primary
interest when you go to conventions?
Art show and auction (2)
Autographs
Buffy
Con suite
Costumes
Dealer's room (3)
Drumming
Filking
Gaming (specifically mentioned: RPG) (6)
Interacting with FEN
Panels (6)
Parties (3)
Star Trek
Question Six: what other SF/Fantasy
or media conventions have you gone to?
Anthrocon (2)
Arisza
BaltiCon
Convergence
DuckCon
FilmCon
Furry Cons (confurence, further confusion, mephrFurMeet, Midwest Fur Fest)
GenCon (2)
Ifuscon
MadCon (2)
Mad Media Con (2)
MiniCon (2)
Origions
Star Trek
WindyCon (2)
WisCon (6)
WorldCon (2)
" Zillions and Zillions for the past 25 years"
And one person is attending 17 cons this year, 4 of which are listed
above (such energy!!)
Question Seven: We might be able
to get a better deal from the hotel if the convention if the convention
was held on Easter weekend in the future. Would you go to Odyssey con
if it were held on Easter weekend?
Yes (8)
No (3)
Maybe so (2)
AND: "NO...Do not even think of conflicting with MiniCon" (obviously
this person was present for the Con Suite discussion that took place at
the end of OddCon during clean up... one of the "500 closest friends"??)
Question Eight: Are you interested
in volunteering to help run Odyssey Con next year? If so, doing what?
AND Question Nine: Are
you interested in being on panels at odyssey con next year? If so, what
type of panels?
To those who answered "no", feel free to contact us when you
have changed your mind (or if it is changed for you...).
For those who answered "yes", we have recorded your name...but,
feel free to contact us if you are wondering what is taking so long.
Many of you offered great suggestions-you could make them happen. We
don't have the technology to assimilate you, but you can make the choice
for yourself.
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