Enterprise Search Summit Attendee Survey 2009

Information Today, Inc. hopes you have enjoyed Enterprise Search Summit 2009 and would greatly appreciate you taking a few minutes to complete the survey.  Your answers and opinions will aid us in making important decisions while planning next year's event.        

1) Please submit the following information in order to be entered into a drawing to win a $50 American Express Gift Card. 

NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
EMAIL

2) How did you learn about Enterprise Search Summit?

Direct mail brochure   Print advertising   Email invitation/reminder   Speaker Preview Podcasts   Word of mouth   Sponsor referral   Blog or web   Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

3) My primary interests are:

Selecting a search solution   Implementing search   Compliance   Web design or usability   Enhancing existing search solution   Taxonomy/classification   Semantic search   Search for internal use   Governance (including maintenance)   Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

4) Tuesday, May 12

What did you think of Ramesh Harji's keynote, "Harnessing Information to Deliver Enhanced Business Performance"?

5) What did you think of Jared M. Spool's general session, "Search, Scent and the Happiness of Pursuit"?

6) Do you have any comments on the breakout sessions you attended on Tuesday?

7) Wednesday, May 13

What did you think of Wim Van Geloven's keynote, "Improving Security Through Information Awareness"?

8) What did you think of Nitin Mangtani's general session, "Search at the Center of Enterprise Convergence"?

9) Do you have any comments on the breakout sessions you attended on Wednesday?

10) Overall, how would you rate the conference sessions?

Very useful

Useful

Not useful

11) Whom did you consider the top three speakers at the conference?

12) Which speaker or session did you like least?  Why?

13) What topics are of special interest to you?  What topics would you like to see on the program next year?

14) What speakers or business leaders would you suggest for next year?

15) What is your primary job function? (Choose only one)

Senior Mgmt. (CEO, CIO, COO)Executive Mgmt. (EVP, VP, Dir.)Operations ManagementNew Media ManagementIT ManagementContent DevelopmentKnowledge ManagementWeb Design/ManagementConsultantIntranet/Portal ManagementInfo Professional/LibrarianMarketing/CommunicationsInformation ArchitectOther (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

16) How many employees work at your company?

20,000 or more10,000-19,9995,000-9,9991,000-4,999500-99950-991-49

17) Please list three professional or trade publications that you read.

18) Which companies' products are you considering for evaluation in the next year?  Please note that replies are confidential and will be used internally for gauging program development.

A2Z Keywording   Access Innovations, Inc./Data Harmony   Attivio   BA-Insight   Brainware   Chiliad, Inc.   Comperio, Inc.   Connotate Technologies, Inc.   Constellio   Coveo Solutions, Inc.   Endeca Technologies   EveryZing   Exalead   Google   InfoNgen   iQuest Analytics, Inc.   Microsoft   Mindbreeze Software GmbH   MuseGlobal, Inc.   New Idea Engineering, Inc.   Northern Light   Onix Networking Corp.   Oracle   Perfect Search Corporation   Raytion GmbH   Recommind   Search Technologies Corporation   TEMIS   Teragram, A Division of SAS   Vivisimo   Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

19) May we use your comments in our marketing material?

Yes   No

20) Do you plan to attend ESS West?

Yes   No