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2001-2002 Preliminary Survey Results. Presented to the SAE Sections Board: Wednesday, March 6, 2002. Survey Mail List. 27,101 members of 37 sections. ALBERTA BALTIMORE BRITISH COLUMBIA CAROLINA CENTRAL ILLINOIS CENTRAL ONTARIO CHICAGO CUMBERLAND VALLEY DAYTON
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2001-2002 Preliminary Survey Results Presented to the SAE Sections Board: Wednesday, March 6, 2002
Survey Mail List • 27,101 members of 37 sections ALBERTA BALTIMORE BRITISH COLUMBIA CAROLINA CENTRAL ILLINOIS CENTRAL ONTARIO CHICAGO CUMBERLAND VALLEY DAYTON EASTERN CAROLINA INDIANA KANSAS CITY LEHIGH VALLEY MANITOBA MEXICO MID-CONTINENT MID-MICHIGAN MID-SOUTH MILWAUKEE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY NEW ENGLAND NORTHWEST OREGON OTTAWA ROCKFORD-BELOIT SALT LAKE SOUTH TEXAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO ST. LOUIS TEXAS GULF COAST VIRGINIA WASHINGTON DC WESTERN MICHIGAN WESTERN NEW YORK WICHITA
Survey Mail List • Average Age: 50.3 • Average Membership Years: 11.9 • 3% attended a PDD program (2000-2001) • 3% Section Officers (2000-2001) • 13% attended a major meeting or exhibit (2000-2001) • 12% involved with standards (2000-2001) • 14% purchased SAE product (fiscal 2001)
Respondents • About 2700 surveys returned • Roughly equivalent to a 10% response rate • Past surveys at 15-20% • Not anonymous • Second survey • Initial findings based on ~500 of the 2700 responses … findings may change
Company Support of Membership • 51% of members say their company pays for dues • 82% of those members say they would pay for their own memberships if necessary • Thus… about 9% of SAE membership is dependent on direct corporate support • This does not account for members who have not joined because of this factor
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