ASPB Member? YES NO

Number of previous 'Plant Biology' Annual Meetings attended: 0 1 2-5 6-10 11-20 more than 20

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Did you travel from outside the United States to participate in Plant Biology 2005?
Yes No

Symposia/Minisymposia:

1. Please rank the Symposia and Minisymposia that you attended. (1-5; 1 = High Interest; 5 = Low Interest)

Symposia
1 2 3 4 5 New Approaches for Integrating Plant Genomes and Function
1 2 3 4 5 Photosynthesis: From Photons to Sugar
1 2 3 4 5 Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression
1 2 3 4 5 Proteolysis Controlling Plant Growth and Development
1 2 3 4 5 President’s Symposium: Cellular Dynamics and Plant Growth

Minisymposia & Special
12345Mineral Nutrition and Salinity
12345Rhythms
12345Oxidative Stress and Signaling
12345Reproductive Development
12345Cytoskeleton and Cell Division
12345Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
12345Photosynthesis I
12345Cell Walls
12345Auxin
12345Plant Microbe Interactions
12345Starch & Sugar Mobilization
12345Heavy Metals and Phytoremediation
12345Secondary Metabolism
12345Signaling I
12345Organelles
12345Water Relations
12345"Omics"
12345Membrane Transport
12345Temperature Responses
12345Education and Outreach
12345Seed Biology
12345Natural Variation and Evolution of Plant Development
12345Photomorphogenesis
12345Vegetative Development
12345Plant Pest Interactions
12345Environmental Physiology
12345Signaling II
12345Photosynthesis II
12345Protein Targeting
12345New and Improved Technologies
12345 New Directions of Rice Research in Post-Genome Sequencing Era - Presented by the Japanese Society of Plant Physiology

2. What topic(s) would you like to see presented at a future meeting? Can you suggest an organizer?

Poster Sessions & Exhibits:

3. What was your general impression of the quality of the posters:
Excellent      Very Good      Good      Fair      Poor

4. Do the vendor exhibits add to the usefulness of the meeting for you?
Excellent      Very Good      Good      Fair      Poor

5. Are there new exhibitors who should be at this meeting in the future?

Miscellaneous:

6. What was the highlight of the meeting for you?

7. What did you like least about this meeting?

8. Do you like the 5-day (Saturday-Wednesday) format at the annual meeting, or would you prefer a 4-day (Wednesday - Saturday) format?
5-day (Saturday-Wednesday)
4-day (Wednesday - Saturday)
Other - specify

9. Do you have any suggestions that would make the online or final printed program more useful?

10. Please rank the impact of these factors on your decision to attend this meeting. (1-5; 1 = High Interest; 5 = Low Interest)
1 2 3 4 5 Giving a poster presentation
1 2 3 4 5 Topics of symposia and minisymposia
1 2 3 4 5 Location
1 2 3 4 5 Cost of meeting
1 2 3 4 5 Networking opportunities
1 2 3 4 5 Time (of year) of the meeting
1 2 3 4 5 Other - specify

11. How would you rate the lodging options and the housing bureau service at this meeting?
Excellent      Very Good      Good      Fair      Poor
Improvements?

12. Was personal safety an issue for you at this meeting, and if so, how could it be improved?
YES NO      Improvements?

13. Do you plan on attending Plant Biology 2006 in Boston next year?
Definitely     Probably      Possibly     Probably Not     Definitely Not

14. Please send me information on all the speciality meetings ASPB plans for the future.
YES NO

15. Do you have any suggestions for other smaller, specialty meetings the Society should organize?

16. Are you involved in purchasing supplies or equipment? YES NO

If you answered NO, you are done. Please click the submit button. If yes, please help us by completing four more additional questions that will help us identify vendors for future meetings and to provide vendors with feedback that will help them determine what to show.

17. What is your level of decision-making authority for purchases of equipment and services? (check all that apply)
I make the final purchasing decision
I am part of a team that makes the final purchasing decision
I recommend which products/services should be purchased, but another person in my organization makes the final decision (specify which products: )
I have no decision-making authority for purchases

18. Which of the following products/services does your organization plan to purchase over the next 2 years? (check all that apply)
Auto DNA analysis
Autoradiography
Blotting
Cell Biology Assays
Chromatography
DNA/Protein labeling& detection
DNA/RNA synthesis & purification
Electrophoresis
Environmental chambers
Enzymes
Gene fusion expression systems
Greenhouse/plant lighting
Image analysis
Microarrays
Microscopy
Nucleic acid amplification& analysis
Nucleotides, enzymes, biochemicals
Photosynthesis measurement
Proteomics
Radiochemicals
Spectrophotometry & fluorometry
Water purification
Other - specify

19. Which of the following factors is MOST IMPORTANT to you or your organization in your decision to make a purchase at a trade show?
Price of product/service
Selection of product/service
Helpfulness of exhibit staff
Speed of delivery of product/service
After-purchase customer support
Other - specify

20. What is your department's annual budget for purchase of products and/or services?
Less than $50,000
$50,000 to $100,000
$100,000 to $500,000
$500,000 to $1,000,000
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000
Over $5,000,000

21. Did your attendance at Plant Biology 2005 influence your buying decision?
Yes because of my attendance at Plant Biology 2005, I decided to purchase an exhibitor's products/services
Yes because I decided to select one or more vendors to pursue a purchase with
No my attendance at Plant Biology 2005 did not lead me to make a purchase
No influence

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