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2015 PIT Tag Workshop Strategy for the 2014 PIT Tag Steering Committee Annual Meeting. Background: 2011 PIT Tag Workshop Participant Survey. 92 responses from the 200+ attendees Online Registration Experience:. Comments: Most: easy to use
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2015 PIT Tag Workshop Strategy for the 2014 PIT Tag Steering Committee Annual Meeting
Background: 2011 PIT Tag Workshop Participant Survey • 92 responses from the 200+ attendees • Online Registration Experience: • Comments: • Most: easy to use • Few: unclear about food included in registration fee • 1 person: bathroom wasn’t cleaned! • Two comments about $$$: suggested more modest venue • Nice arrangement of the weather!
Background: 2011 PIT Tag Workshop Participant Survey • Rate Skamania Lodge as Appropriate Venue • Comments: • Great Food (too much food!) • Nice rooms and service • 1 person: bathroom wasn’t cleaned! • Two comments about $$$: suggested more modest venue • Nice arrangement of the weather!
Background: 2011 PIT Tag Workshop Participant Survey General Comments Ranked: • Excellent workshop – diversity of topics welcomed • More frequent workshops • Training on PIT-tagging, software and reporting • More ‘In-stream’ presentations 3 comments or less: • Sale pitches disguised as ‘New Technologies’ • More presentations on ‘analysis of PIT tag data…’ • Provide presentation/abstract materials before/after • Dated presentations, focus more on results
2015 PIT Tag Workshop Decisions: • Date Options: • January Tue. 20th - Thurs 22nd • January Tue. 27th - Thurs. 29th • February Tue. 3rd - Thurs. 5th • Known Conflicts? • Duration: • First day ½, 2nd day full, 3rd full, • PTSC annual meeting on 4th day (Friday) • Venue: • BPA/Federal concern about cost-effectiveness • Skamania convenient and GSA rate • Getting comps from other locations (PDX, Hood River, Pasco, WA) • Presentations • Session Topics? • Solicitation in June • Organization • Will announce at Information Sessions