GANS 2015 Survey results
Last summer we sent out a GANS survey to our members & contacts 4 different times via email. The aim of the survey was to ensure that GANS was to help the Board improve membership engagement and help them host better events About 15% of people contacted participated, the results were summarized (included below) and recommendations based on the results were provided to the GANS board for consideration. Some very interesting comments were also provided in the survey and have also been included at the end of the survey results below. If you did not have an opportunity to fill out the survey and still would like to have your concerns addressed or share feedback then feel free to contact us and I will ensure that it is passed along to the GANS board. Some things that we noticed
of interest were:
2015 GANS Survey ResultsAre you a GANS member?
Where do you fit into the geomatics community? Are you:?
How many years have you been involved in the geomatics community?
Do you hold professional certification in the realm of geomatics or GIS?
related comments:
If you have attended a geomatics event within the past year, what type?
(Note: up to 3 choices were allowed so total will be greater then 100%) If you have not attended a geomatics event within the past year, why not?
What types of events would you be most interested in seeing GANS host/sponsor
(Note: up to 3 choices were allowed so total will be greater then 100%) What time of day suits you best when it comes to attending a GANS event?
(Note: multiple choices were allowed so total will be greater then 100%) What location is most convenient when it comes to attending a GANS event?
If convenient location is Other, where?
If you have any further comments that you feel would help us organize successful GANS events, please share them with us here - As a person who works outside the city but would love to attend meet-up events such as pub trivia night or other less formal gatherings, I think evenings/weekends and regularly scheduled events would be most helpful. - I am getting involved in GANS for the first time in many years, after moving to a new job within HRM in October. Frankly I have to completely reacquaint myself with what GANS offers before I can start giving you any useful feedback. My previous department at HRM did not have any budget for sending its staff to GANS events, so I did not really pay attention to it because I couldn't be involved. Also, GANS did not really address issues that were pertinent to my previous job. That has changed. I look forward to seeing what GANS has to offer. Eventually I may even be able to contribute something in return, but for now I am an observer. - I'd like to see topics similar to those being discussed by NENA in the U.S. - "It would be great if GANS could host an event at COGS once a year to promote the organization and to build enthusiasm for industry. Consider consulting with us on the best time during our semester as things can get pretty busy here (November & March especially). - It is tough for us valley members to attend evening events with our work and personal commitments. I expect this is a challenge faced by even those in Halifax. There needs to be a benefit to attending, education, guest speakers, opportunity to earn points for certification etc. Maybe events quarterly, or in conjunction with conferences would work well." - like the new website look - replace the GANS golf event with something that is more accessible for everyone. How about a boat cruise in the Halifax harbour??? <--this would be an excellent networking event, and likely well attended. |
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