> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > TUG2003 QUESTIONNAIRE > tug2003-pr@tug.org > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --------ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: > > 1) WAS THE LOCATION FOR THE CONFERENCE INTERESTING? > Here is my vote for more conferences on tropical islands! > > 2) WERE THE TOPICS COVERED OF INTEREST TO YOU? > Yes, some more than others. > > 3) LIST THE TALKS/SUBJECTS THAT WERE THE MOST VALUABLE TO YOU. > Surprisingly, the POV-ray turned out to be one of the best. > The insight on the Mac OS X installer was very good and the > presentation was very high-tech. Being a one language American, > it was illuminating to gain an appreciation for those > "Funny Characters". > > 4) LIST THE TALKS/SUBJECTS THAT WERE THE LEAST VALUABLE TO YOU. > Several of the talks were presented by people either ill-at-ease > or with less than a passionate interest in their topic. > > > --------INTERNET CONNCECTIONS > > 5) WERE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDED? > I didn't really use it, but if I had had the need, I'm sure > that it was a Godsend. > > > 6) WAS IT HELPFUL TO HAVE THE iBOOKS AVAILABLE AT THE WORKSHOPS > AND FOR EMAIL ACCESS? > Being a Mac user with my own PowerBook in tow, unfortunately > it was another perk that I didn't use. > > > --------ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION: > > 7) DID YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH HOTEL ACCOMMODATION? > Other than breaking a couple of toes on their furniture, it > was great. BTW, I think I mentioned that their insurance will > cover any of my out-of-pocket expenses associated with the > accident. > > > 8) WERE HOTEL CHARGES AS YOU EXPECTED? > Yes. > > > 9) DID YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSPORTATION? > No. > > > --------HOW COULD CONFERENCES BE BETTER ORGANIZED: > > 10) COMMENTS? > I think you all did a great job! > > > > > --------OTHER: > > 11) REMARKS > I would have thought that with a TUG membership of a couple (?) thousand > that there might have been more vacationers/conferees like me as opposed to > a small group of long-time TeX users. Since this was my first conference, > I have no idea of what successes and failures are in the past. If there > are a lot of dues paying members, maybe some beginner/novice TeX/LaTeX > sessions might have generated more interest. > > > > > > > --------SIGNATURE: >