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Sagebrush Survey
Since RSVA will be holding the Sagebrush Conference, we would like your opinion about some aspects of the conference. It has been held in Las Vegas most years, except for four years in Reno and one year in New York State. It has been held over long weekends and during the week. Please answer the following questions to help us make decisions regarding future Sagebrush conferences after 2008.
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If you had your choice of cities to hold a future Sagebrush
Conference, what city would you choose? Please write 1, 2, and 3 by your first three choices. ___ Atlanta, GA ___ Chicago, IL ___ Dallas, TX ___ Las Vegas, NV ___ New Orleans, LA ___ Orlando, FL ___ Reno, NV ___ San Diego, CA ___ San Francisco, CA ___ Washington, D.C. ___ Other choice, please specify: __________________________ |
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For 2007 and 2008, the Conference has and will be from Monday
evening through Friday afternoon. For some years, it has been
held from Wednesday or Thursday to Saturday before rates became
higher on weekends in Las Vegas. Do you have a preference
regarding days of the week or weekend days? Please write 1, 2, and 3 by your first three choices. ___ Monday evening through Friday afternoon ___ Tuesday evening through Friday afternoon ___ Wednesday evening through Saturday afternoon ___ Wednesday evening through Sunday noon ___ Other choices, please specify: __________________________ |
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Currently, the first full day is scheduled for legislative
updates and discussions. The second day is for various speakers
and afternoon break-outs. The third day has a scheduled half
day for speakers and half day for exhibits, and the fourth day is
utilized for speakers and then the luncheon. Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday evenings have generally been hospitality
time. Please mark each session you'd like to continue as is and
which you'd like to see condensed or changed.
___ First day: Legislative day-long update and discussion ___ First day: Legislative half-day update and discussions ___ Second day: Speakers in morning and 3 or 4 break-outs in afternoon ___ Second day: Speakers all day ___ Second day: Speakers in morning and 1 or 2 break-outs ___ Third day: Speakers in morning, Exhibits in afternoon ___ Third day: Break-outs in morning and exhibits in afternoon ___ Fourth day: Speakers in morning and then luncheon with wrap-up ___ Fourth day: Break-outs and luncheon and wrap-up ___ Hospitality or auction each night ___ Hospitality one night and auction one night ___ Other suggestions? Please specify: __________________________ |
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What topics or speakers would you like to hear? Please write 1, 2, and 3 on preferred topics. (Break-out topics will be covered next). ___ State agency directors talking about state programs ___ Vendors from states talking about their programs ___ Military base food service contractors talking about their offerings ___ GSA updates ___ Post Office updates ___ Rehabilitation Services Administration updates ___ Other Federal Agencies updates ___ National Council of State Agencies for the Blind updates ___ Business strategies; i.e. customer service/public relations ___ Business tips; -range of topics ___ Business plans; what states require ___ BEP training requirements in other states ___ Exhibitors overview of their services/products |
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What type of break-outs would you like? Please write 1, 2, and 3 by your first three choices. ___ Vending training ___ Sanitation training ___ Business strategies: customer service/public relations ___ Business strategies: writing business plans ___ Business strategies: IRS- what you can and cannot do? ___ Business strategies: employee handbooks ___ Social Security updates ___ State Committee Chairs' session ___ BEP staff session ___ Other suggestions. Please specify: __________________________ |
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If you have other suggestions to make the new RSVA Sagebrush
Conference a success, please write them here:
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Please mail completed surveys to:
The National RSVA Office
1808 Faith Place, Suite B
Terrytown, La 70056-4104
OR fax completed surveys to: 1-504-368-7739
OR e-mail completed surveys to: The National Office at
OR e-mail Ardis Bazyn
(If you need an e-mail copy of the Survey, please contact Ardis Bazyn.)
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
FREE REGISTRATION DRAWING
RSVA WILL HOLD A DRAWING FOR A FREE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FOR ONE PERSON (VALUE $100-$150) FROM ALL SURVEYS RETURNED POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 31, 2007. RETURN YOUR COMPLETED SURVEY BY ANY OF THE THREE METHODS LISTED ABOVE, AND YOU WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE CONTEST. REMEMBER THIS SURVEY IS FOR THE 2009 SAGEBRUSH!
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