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APHEO Membership Survey Results. May 2, 2008. APHEO Membership Survey. Low membership turn-out at general meetings Obtain membership input on format, location, & content of meetings to improve participation Online survey using SurveyMonkey Response rate: Full members: 78% (54/69)
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APHEO Membership Survey Results May 2, 2008
APHEO Membership Survey • Low membership turn-out at general meetings • Obtain membership input on format, location, & content of meetings to improve participation • Online survey using SurveyMonkey • Response rate: Full members: 78% (54/69) Affiliate members: 58% (48/82)
General Meeting Attendance • 49% of our members attend general meetings at least once a year • 73% plan to attend one general meeting per year • Most common reasons for not attending were: • Other members within my organization attend meetings (31%) • Not interested in attending meetings (31%) • No support for time to attend meetings (27%) • Educational topics do not meet my needs (23%)
General Meetings • 77% prefer to attend in person, 49% by teleconference • 25% preferred having 4 meetings a year (37% had no opinion on meeting frequency) • Most preferred Toronto (either downtown or North Toronto) as a location for meetings • 95% of members would be willing to vote electronically.
Other Comments • Less regular updates, more members sharing work & projects • Start meetings in a timely manner & keep to schedule • Too many emails with attachments – post on web • Try using webinar or Breeze for presentations • Improve teleconferencing – difficult to hear, members should say their names before commenting • Limited participation by affiliates since not voting members