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TECHEXPO VISITORS SURVEY
(IMPORTANT: Entries Are Given In Per Cent of Responses to Each Question Except Where Multiple Answers Are Allowed)
SECTION 1: ABOUT TECHEXPO VISITORS
VISITORS' ORGANIZATIONTotal Responses40571
Aerospace, %74
Appliance Manufacturing1
Automotive0
Bio/Medical 1
Chemicals 0
Consumer Goods 0
Communications2
Computers 1
Consultant1
Defense0
Educational Institution1
Electronics1
Government7
Industrial Equipment1
Library0
Materials0
Power / Energy0
Research Laboratory 1
Transportation 0
None of these9
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDTotal Responses39976
Engineering and Engineering Sciences, %General Science Medical or Life Sciences Non-Technical
77599
HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACADEMIC DEGREETotal Responses39988
Bachelor, % Master Doctorate No Advanced degree
774109
JOB FUNCTION Total Responses39995
Technical: Science & Engineering
Applied Research or R&D, %74
Basic Research1
Design Engineering1
Production/Manufacturing0
Test, QC, Safety0
Other Technical1
Management
Corporate Management 1
Marketing/Sales 1
Production 0
Purchasing 0
Technical /Project / Team7
Finance2
Other Management0
Teaching/Consulting/Others
Teaching 1
Consulting 1
Student 1
Retired0
None of these8
COMPANY SIZE AT THIS LOCATION Total Responses39128
19 or Less, % 20 to 99 100 to 499 500+
75 5 3 16
PURCHASING INVOLVEMENT (multiple answers) Total Responses 11958
Board Level Electronics, % 49
CAD/CAE48
CAM Systems and Tools 46
Ceramics 46
Communication Equipment & Fiberoptics 49
Data Acquisition 49
Electronic Components 50
Electronic Systems 49
Ferrous & Nonferrous Metals 47
Industrial Controls / Systems 47
Laboratory Equipment50
Mechanical Components 48
Materials 49
Motion Control, & Positioning Equipment 47
Optics & Lasers47
PCs, Workstations & Peripherals 47
Plastics & Composites 53
Sensors / Transducers31
Software 32
Test & Measurement Equipment 36
Vacuum 34
Video & Imaging Systems29
USE THE WWW FOR (multiple answers) Total Responses 10385
Technical Product Information, % Pricing Information Identify Vendors Find What The Competition Does Fun Others
43 38 38 34 34 31
ATTEND SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCES OR SHORT COURSES Total Responses 38026
No, % Yes
81 19
HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU VISITED TECHEXPO WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? Total Responses 38048
Almost Every Day, % About Once A Week Once or Twice A First Timer
84 5 3 8
HOW DID YOU FIND TECHEXPO? Total Responses 37774
Stumbled Across It While Surfing the Web, % Read About It Friend Contacted by TechExpo
83 3 10 4
AGE GROUP Total Responses 36901
Under 20, % Between 21 and 30 Between 31 and 40 Between 41 and 50 Above 51
77 5 3 3 12
HOW FAMILIAR ARE YOU WITH THE INTERNET? Total Responses 38065
Pro, % Comfortable Total Novice
78 16 6
WHAT PORTION OF YOUR DAILY WORK SCHEDULE INVOLVES COMPUTERS? Total Responses38038
100% About 75% About 50% About 25% None
85 4 3 5 4

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SECTION 2: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TECHEXPO
HOW USEFUL ARE THE FOLLOWING TECHEXPO FEATURES?
DIRECTORY OF HI-TECH COMPANIES Total Responses 37760
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
78 2 4 9 3 5
PRODUCT TECHNICAL INFORMATION, SPEC SHEETS, APPLICATION NOTES Total Responses 37731
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
78 2 2 2 4 12
COMPUTERIZED INDEX AND A SEARCH ENGINE FOR COMPANIES AND PRODUCTS Total Responses 35901
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
77 2 10 2 3 6
HI-TECH PRODUCT SHOWCASE Total Responses 37658
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
78 3 2 9 2 5
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Total Responses 37666
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
85 2 2 2 4 5
CALENDAR OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCES Total Responses 37670
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
78 10 2 2 3 5
TECHNICAL BOOK FAIR Total Responses 37626
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
78 8 2 4 2 5
DETAILED CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCE AGENDA, REGISTRATION FORMS Total Responses 37327
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
79 2 2 10 2 5
DIRECTORY OF TRADE MAGAZINES Total Responses 37610
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
80 2 2 9 2 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TRADE MAGAZINES Total Responses 37579
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
77 2 4 2 2 14
DIRECTORY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL SOCIETIES, AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS Total Responses 37583
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
85 2 3 2 3 5
HANDBOOK - TECHNICAL DATA CENTER Total Responses 37520
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
80 2 2 2 9 6
THETECHEXPO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULES Total Responses 37530
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
78 8 2 2 4 5
WHAT'S NEW SECTION -- PRESS RELEASES Total Responses 37515
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
78 2 2 10 2 5
NEWSLETTER CENTER Total Responses 37491
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
78 2 4 2 9 5
SUBSCRIPTION TO TECHNICAL NEWS IN YOUR FIELD VIA E-MAIL Total Responses 37210
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
79 2 2 2 2 13
SENDING PRESS RELEASES AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS TO TECHEXPO SUBSCRIBERS VIA E-MAIL Total Responses 37520
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
85 2 2 4 2 6
TECHEXPO ACCESS AND VISITOR STATISTICS INFORMATION CENTER Total Responses 37483
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
79 2 2 4 2 12
ACCESS STATISTICS TO A SPECIFIC FILE POSTED AT TECHEXPO -- SEARCH ENGINE Total Responses 35652
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Unfamiliar
86 2 2 2 2 6
WEB SITES REQUIRING REGISTRATION, A USER ID AND A PASSWORD Total Responses37507
Tend To Avoid Such Sites, % Do Not Mind Think It's A Good Idea
80 7 13
OVERALL ORGANIZATION OF THE SITE AND INFORMATION AT TECHEXPO Total Responses 37459
Easy to Follow, % Neutral Impossible To Find Anything No Opinion
78 4 9 9
AMOUNT OF GRAPHICS VS. INFORMATION CONTENTS Total Responses 37449
The Site Needs More Aesthetics, % Just The Right Mix Post Contents Only Do Not Worry About Graphics No Opinion
77 6 3 14
FIELDS OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPRESENTED AT TECHEXPO -- MY PREFERENCE IS FOR Total Responses 37465
A Site Focused On Fewer Fields, % A Multi-Disciplinary Site No Opinion
79 14 7
HOW EASY IS FINDING VENDOR INFORMATION USING A MALL SUCH AS TECHEXPO, AS COMPARED WITH SEARCHING STAND-ALONE WEB SITES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WWW? Total Responses 37286
Much Easier, % Somewhat Easier No Difference Soemwhat Harder Much Harder
86 3 4 2 4
THE FACT THAT TECHEXPO IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY MAGAZINE OR TRADE ASSOCIATION IS Total Responses 37470
Positive, % Neutral Negative
81 7 12
GIVE TECHEXPO AN OVERALL GRADE Total Responses 37523
Totally Useless, % Somewhat Useless Neutral Somewhat Useful Very Useful Not Sure
78 8 3 2 3 4
COUNTRY Total Responses 7795
Argentina, %3
Armenia11
Australia1
Austria1
Belgium1
Brazil1
Canada2
Chile1
China1
Colombia0
Costa Rica36
Croatia0
Czech Republic0
Denmark1
Dominican Republic0
Egypt1
Estonia0
Finland0
France1
Germany1
Great Britain (UK)1
Greece1
Hong Kong0
Hungary1
Iceland0
India2
Indonesia0
Ireland1
Israel1
Italy1
Jamaica0
Japan1
Korea (South)1
Kuwait0
Latvia0
Luxembourg0
Malaysia1
Mexico1
Netherlands1
New Zealand0
Nicaragua1
Norway0
Poland0
Portugal0
Romania0
Russian Federation1
Singapore0
Slovak Republic0
Slovenia0
South Africa1
Spain1
Sweden1
Switzerland1
Taiwan0
Thailand0
Turkey1
Ukraine1
United Arab Emirates0
United States15
Venezuela0

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