Spring Open Studio 2008 Planning Survey

Name
Building
Studio

1. Check all years you have participated in SOS:
2006 2007 2008 1999 2000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2. Please rate your satisfaction with the organization of the 2008 SOS:
excellent good fair poor N/A (didn’t participate)

3. How were your 2008 sales?
Best Spring OS ever Best OS excellent good fair poor worst ever N/A

4. Please rate the usefulness of the 2008 publicity materials:
excellent good fair poor N/A

5. Were these publicity materials available in a timely manner?
excellent good fair poor N/A

6. Please rate the 2008 graphic materials:
excellent good fair poor N/A

7. Please rate the 2008 facilities services – trash, bathroom maintenance, etc.
excellent good fair poor N/A

8. Please rate the 2008 food service
excellent good fair poor N/A

9. Please rate the effectiveness of the 2008 parking attendants:
excellent good fair poor

10. Are you planning to sign up next Spring?
Yes No Maybe

11. Should the Spring OS change its hours to facilitate “shoppers” from 11-6pm to:
9-6pm 10-6pm 11-6pm no change
wanted other:

12. Should the Spring OS be a 2 weekend event?
Yes No Maybe

13. If we did expand to 2 weekends, would you be interested in participating in:
One of 2 weekends Two of 2 weekends

14. This year SOS was scheduled the same weekend as Mothers Day. What effect do you think it had on sales?

15. Describe your target audience:

16. How do you think we can attract your target audience?

17. What are your expectations for the Spring Open Studio.

18. What are the Spring Open Studio’s strengths as a sales event? What do we keep?

19. What are the Spring Open Studio’s weaknesses as a sales event? Needed Changes?

20. Relative to your sales, what factors do you think affected Spring Open Studio Sales this year?

21. During development of Parcel A, what strategies do you think must be implemented to improve marketing, attendance and sales?

23. The Spring Open Studio is a member of SF Convention and Visitors Bureau. How could we best use their help? Are you interested in developing a connection with tourism in terms of organizing artists, tour operators and busses?

24. Please feel free to discuss any other items not covered in this survey.