10 06 09 East Mids Pack Soc Questionnaire Results

09th June 2010

East Midlands Packaging Society

Questionnaire results

Chris Penfold

Results – Question 1

Question: Your contact details - It would be useful to have these in case of any questions or clarification but also to let you know if you've won the 'i-pod touch'! - you can however leave it anonymous (all 4 boxes or just some) if you prefer

Sent out to approx 250 respondents so 31 replies = approx 12% return rate


Question: Are you aware that we regularly hold events, visits and talks to our members?

90%

10%

Yes

No


Question: Please specify how you would like to be informed about future events

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Email Facebook LinkedIn The EastMidlands

PackagingSociety (ning)

website

Hard copy'letter in the post


Question: What is your age range?

23%

23%38%

16%

18-30

30-45

45-60

60+


Question: Do you pay for your annual subscription to IOM3 – The Packaging Society?

Do you realise it is tax allowable?

I won my subscription at Starpack awards

My University paid!

33%

54%

13%

I pay for my subscription

My company pays for mysubscription

Other


Question: What type of events would you be interested in attending over the coming months?

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

120.0%

Social events Packaging interest events


Question: If you answered ‘Social’ in the previous question, please specify the type of events you might enjoy.

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

Kartin

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Golf

Pampe

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Live b

and

& dinn

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Race (d

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Antiqu

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atre vi

sits

Cultura

l Exp

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nce

Other

As Before

Balls and Functions


Question: If you answered ‘Packaging interest’ in question 6, please specify the type of events you might enjoy

London to Museum of Brands Weekend

Packaging Related

Talks by industry specialists –future trends etc.

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

Visitpackagingcompanies

Visit majorpackaging

users

Visit otherinterestingcompanies

NetworkingEvents

Events youcan

sponsor/givea talk.

Exhibitions Talks/Other Trips tooverseas

Companies


Question: Generally, in the past, we have tried to provide events ‘free of charge’ to members – Often subsidised by the East Midlands Packaging Society. In Future, is this something that you would want us to continue with? Or would you rather we sought better quality speakers, visits, venues or events – but maybe at a cost to members?

45%

23%

19%

13%Fine as we are - Carry on withsame level of quality & keepit 'FREE'

Seek better quality speakers,visits, venues or events- butkeep it 'FREE'

Seek better quality speakers,visits, venues or events andCHARGE for them

Other

Some free - some charge

You could find better quality speakers, visits, venues or events but it doesn't have to be too expensive!! That's how you will attract people more! Free OR a very Small charge!


Question: If you are willing to pay for ‘better quality speakers, visits, venues or events’ how much would you be willing to pay per event?

48%

8%

8%

0%

36%£20 max per event

£30 max per event

£40 max per event

Over £40 per event

Don't mind how much - aslong as it's good value


Question: Would you have to pay for speakers, events yourself or would your company be willing/able to pay?

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

I would have to pay My company wouldprobably pay if it was seen

as 'educational'

Don't know


Question: Do you think we should charge non-members a higher fee to attend events?

75%

19%

6%

Yes

No

Don't care


Question: What time slot would you prefer for an event?

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

Breakfa

st

Lunc

h

Teatim

e/Eve

ning

Evening

Week

end


Question: How far would you be prepared to travel for the right event?

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

Nottinghamonly (upto 20miles radius)

Nottinghamplus 50 miles

radius

Nottinghamplus 100 miles

radius

Nationally -Anywhere UK

Overseas


Question: How could we better encourage you to attend an event?

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5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

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Question: How could we better encourage you to attend an event? Cont…

My lack of attendance isn’t really quality of speakers (several events have sounded reallyinteresting) or location (though Birmingham is always better than Nottingham) just fitting it in with a job that is primarily based overseas.

Give a clear and detailed agenda so that I can get buy in from my company

Of specific interest to me and convenient to terms of work commitments

Fully committed to be involved to help expand the East Midlands Branch

Get outside of packaging – think about customers, consumers, other industries

Drinks companies –breweries, distillers, wineries etc.

I am in contract packing but live 6 days a week in Southport, North West UK.

Organise visits to interesting venues and write better more interesting adverts for them

Directly relevant to the business I work in would be print and conversion plus packaging end users


Question: If we tailored the programme to better accommodate your needs, how likely are you to regularly attend our events during the coming months?

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10.0%

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30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

Definitely Very likely Possibly Not very likely Definitely not

Chris Penfold

Tel: +44 (0) 115 846 1914Mob: +44 (0) 7894 906 701

[email protected]

http://thepackagingsociety-em.ning.com/

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