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Evaluation Form for the Wireless Emergency Communications State of Technology Conference

The goal of this conference was to explore critical issues on accessibility of emergency communications.
Please indicate below whether you agree that these goals were met…

Overall Conference Evaluation

Overall Conference Evaluation Wireless Emergency Communications State of Technology

Please indicate below whether you agree with these overall statements...

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
The conference met my expectations
The most important topics were covered
People with disabilities were effectively included and accommodated
The schedule allowed ample time for interaction among conferees

Please indicate additional topics which should have been covered…

General Comments

Please provide any general comments or suggestions below

How did you learn about this conference

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Word of mouth

Participant, Sponsor, Panelist

Website

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We would also like to get your feedback on the particular sessions at the conference. The following questions are broken out by session.

September 22nd Sessions

Session: Opening Keynote Address

Please rate the topic and speaker for the session: Opening Keynote Address

Opening Keynote Address

Speaker: David Furth

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Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Opening Keynote Address - Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the opening Keynote Address

Session: Mapping the Landscape

Please rate each topic and speaker in the Mapping the Landscape session moderated by Marcia Brooks

Government Perspective Regarding Accessibility

Speaker: Marcie Roth

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Policy Recommendations

Speaker: Pat Pound

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Issues in Deploying Wireless Technologies

Speaker: Zachary Goldfarb

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the Mapping the landscape session

Session: Wireless Alert Accessibility: Challenges and Opportunities

Please rate each topic and speaker in the Wireless Alert Accessibility: Challenges and Opportunities session moderated by: Judy Harkins

Technical Challenges and Opportunities:

Speaker: Richard Ray

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Legal and Legislative Challenges and Opportunities

Speaker: Judy Harkins

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

International Research Findings, Challenges and Opportunities

Speaker: King-wa Fu

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the Wireless Alert Accessibility: Challenges and Opportunities session

Panel 1: Human Factors: the end user experience (end-user track)

Please rate each topic and speaker in the Panel 1: Human Factors: the end user experience (end-user track) moderated by: Angela Devlen

Community Preparedness

Speaker: Neil McDevitt

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Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Business Preparedness

Speaker: Evan Koch

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Individual Experiences

Speaker: David A. Ross

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the Panel 1: Human Factors: the end user experience (end-user track)

Panel 2: Delivering Accessible Wireless Emergency Alerts (technical track)

Please rate each topic and speaker in the Panel 2: Delivering Accessible Wireless Emergency Alerts (technical track) moderated by Paul Klein

Subscription Services

Speaker: Kay Chiodo

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Campus Environment

Speaker: Markku Hakinnen

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Protocols and Standards

Speaker: Art Botterell

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the Panel 2: Delivering Accessible Wireless Emergency Alerts (technical track)

Session: Industry Efforts in Accessible Wireless Emergency Alerts moderated by Mike Jones

Please rate each topic and speaker in the Session: Industry Efforts in Accessible Wireless Emergency Alerts moderated by Mike Jones

David Dougall, RIM

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Peter White, AT&T

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Dane Snowden, CTIA

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Patrick Weikle, Microsoft

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the Session: Industry Efforts in Accessible Wireless Emergency Alerts

Session: The WEC Experience

Please rate each topic and speaker in the Session: The WEC Experience moderated by Jim Mueller

Ed Price, WEC Technical Director

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Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Tom Ditt, Site Host

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

John Weatherford, Site Host

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Bettye Harris, Field Test Observer

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Rita Harrison, Field Test Participant

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Brenda Flanagan, Focus Group Participant

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the Session: The WEC Experience

Select Paper Presentation Roundtables: Meet the Authors of SOT 2009

Please rate the topic and author you joined in the Select Paper Presentation Roundtables: Meet the Authors of SOT 2009

Ethan Adler

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Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

DeeDee Bennett

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Diane Bryen

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Helen Sullivan

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Jeremy Johnson

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Pat Langdon

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

John Morris

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Kenneth Putkovich

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the Select Paper Presentation Roundtables: Meet the Authors of SOT 2009

September 23rd Sessions

Session: Keynote Address

Please rate the topic and speaker for the session: Keynote Address

Day2 Keynote Address

Speaker: W. David Stephenson

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Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Day2 Keynote Address - Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the opening Keynote Address

Session: Turning the Corner: Regulatory and Policy Directions

Please rate each topic and speaker in the Session: Turning the Corner: Regulatory and Policy Directions

Policy

Claudia Gordon

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Disability Rights

Speaker: Jennifer Simpson

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Regulatory

Speaker: Douglas Miller

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

European Model

Speaker: John Lamb

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on Turning the Corner: Regulatory and Policy Directions

Panel 1: Planning, Connections and Engaging the Community (end-user track)

Please rate each topic and speaker in the Panel 1: Planning, Connections and Engaging the Community (end-user track) moderated by Diane Bryen

Planning for Emergency Egress

Speaker: Jon Sanford

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Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Grassroots Outreach

Speaker: Bruce McFarlane

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Virtual Collaborations and Social Networks

Speaker: John Bricout

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the Panel 1: Planning, Connections and Engaging the Community (end-user track)

Panel 2: Applications: The Alert and Beyond (technical track)

Please rate each topic and speaker in the Panel 2: Applications: The Alert and Beyond (technical track) moderated by Jeanie Ericson

Ensuring Access to Emergency Assistance

Speaker: Donna Platt

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Deaf 911

Speaker: Thad Starner

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Technology Enabled Egress

Speaker: William Crandall

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the Panel 2: Applications: The Alert and Beyond (technical track)

Session: Moving Forward

Please rate each topic and speaker in the Session: Moving Forward moderated by Arthur Yancey

International Model

Speaker: Guido Gybels

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Human Factor

Speaker: Brenda Phillips

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Applications for Large Environments

Speaker: Daver Malik

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Government Initiatives

Speaker: Ronald Jones

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the Moving Forward

Session: Tying It All Together

Please rate each topic and speaker in the Session: Tying It All Together moderated by Brian Fontes

Richard Rarey

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Milton Clipper

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Tom Axtell

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
Topics presented were relevant
Session was of high quality

Comments

Please provide any additional comments on the Session: Tying it all together

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