2004 NJHPS Membership 2004 NJHPS Membership Meeting Poll SummaryMeeting Poll Summary

StatisticsStatistics Date Sent: Date Sent: 12-Aug-0412-Aug-04 Response Due Date: Response Due Date: 27-Aug-0427-Aug-04 Days for Completion: Days for Completion: 1515 Poll Format: Poll Format: Questionnaire via Email on timing, Questionnaire via Email on timing,

location, costs and speaker topicslocation, costs and speaker topics Response RateResponse Rate

– Total Questionnaires Sent 119Total Questionnaires Sent 119– Total Responses 47 Total Responses 47 – Response 39% Response 39%

Rewards for CompletionRewards for Completion

Meeting TimeMeeting Time

% Likely to Attend% Likely to Attend– 40% Morning/Breakfast Meeting40% Morning/Breakfast Meeting– 36% Afternoon/Lunch Meeting36% Afternoon/Lunch Meeting– 83% Evening Dinner Meeting83% Evening Dinner Meeting

Preferred Meeting TimePreferred Meeting Time– 19% Breakfast 19% Breakfast – 15% Lunch 15% Lunch – 60% Dinner60% Dinner

Meeting TimeMeeting Time

Days of the WeekDays of the Week– Somewhat evenly distributedSomewhat evenly distributed

Monday 60%Monday 60% Tuesday 62%Tuesday 62% Wednesday 68%Wednesday 68% Thursday 64%Thursday 64%

LocationLocation

74% Respond “Yes” 74% Respond “Yes” Location is a factor in Location is a factor in attendance attendance – 72 % Willing to Travel < 1 hr72 % Willing to Travel < 1 hr– 26 % Willing to Travel 1-2 hr 26 % Willing to Travel 1-2 hr

Preferred Locations (a write-in vote)Preferred Locations (a write-in vote)– 62% New Brunswick62% New Brunswick– 30% Princeton30% Princeton– 23% Newark23% Newark– Others: Somerset, Bridgewater, Central JerseyOthers: Somerset, Bridgewater, Central Jersey

Costs & FoodCosts & Food

Willing to pay: Willing to pay: – $15-$25 94%$15-$25 94%– $25-$35 62%$25-$35 62%– $35-$45 30%$35-$45 30%

Menu/Open BarMenu/Open Bar– Food is a factor 11%Food is a factor 11%– Open bar is a factor 9%Open bar is a factor 9%

Meeting/Speaker TopicsMeeting/Speaker Topics

74%74% Would be likely to attend Would be likely to attend Media TrainingMedia Training– Used survey data to correlate Timing & Day ResponseUsed survey data to correlate Timing & Day Response– Of those who responded “Likely” to Media Training:Of those who responded “Likely” to Media Training:

43% Morning 43% Morning 40% Afternoon40% Afternoon 83% Evening83% Evening 60% Mon60% Mon 60% Tue60% Tue 74% Wed74% Wed 60% Thurs60% Thurs

– Will use data from this poll to steer meeting logisticsWill use data from this poll to steer meeting logistics

Meeting/Speaker TopicsMeeting/Speaker Topics 72% DOT regulation changes 72% DOT regulation changes 62% FEMA and NJ Power Plants62% FEMA and NJ Power Plants 62% CT Scans62% CT Scans 60% RSO "War" Stories60% RSO "War" Stories 60% MARSSIM in the research setting60% MARSSIM in the research setting 57% Brain Tumor Treatment techniques57% Brain Tumor Treatment techniques 53% Legal Writing53% Legal Writing 28% Atlantic Compact28% Atlantic Compact Significant write-in on topicsSignificant write-in on topics

And the winner was…And the winner was…Jeffrey M. GuentherJeffrey M. Guenther

Many thanks to all who completed the survey.Many thanks to all who completed the survey.

Reward for Completion:Reward for Completion:

$50.00 Amex Gift Certificate$50.00 Amex Gift Certificate