The Fall Aging Conference (FAC) Steering Committee met this past week to review our exhibitor and attendee survey results.  Each year our goal is to use the valuable feedback you provide us to improve the upcoming FAC.  We look for themes and trends within the feedback to help guide us in marketing, speakers, flow of the day, and topics of interest.  We received over 150 completed surveys and overall your responses were very positive.  One theme that emerged was attendees are looking for more variety within our exhibitor areas.   Each year our committee actively markets to new and existing vendors alike to keep our offerings fresh.  We are pleased to report we had a record 16 new sponsors/exhibitors with us this year!  Another theme that emerged was a desire for an update on current technology trends in our work with seniors.  As a result, our program committee will explore options to bring in a speaker on technology for our 2015 conference.  Finally, each year we do receive questions and comments regarding changing our venue or location within the Twin Cities metropolitan area.  In response to this, we have done cost comparisons and analyzed moving to new venue.  We researched and interviewed sites around the Twin Cities.  What we found is twofold.  Other venues that might be more cost effective cannot accommodate the size of our conference and/or the location was not as convenient for participants.  Second, other sites that could accommodate our size were more expensive and would increase both the costs for our participants and our exhibitors.  Ultimately we have found that we are getting the most value for our money with Earl Brown!

Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with us.  We hope to continue to get better and better with time!  See you on October 22nd, 2015.

Respectfully Submitted by the Fall Aging Conference Steering Committee