The Geomatics Indaba 2016 Executive Committee is pleased to advise the results and detailed statistics of the recent online survey of participants at the Geomatics Indaba 2016 conference, exhibition and training event held on 12, 13 and 14 September 2016.

The survey was conducted to hear the voice of customers, in order to improve and serve their needs better in preparation for the next Geomatics Indaba in 2017.

There were over 200 completed online survey forms from the 720 registered delegates, presenters and delgates that attended GI 2016 (i.e. a 30% response rate), which is really excellent, and makes the results statistically meaningful.

Click here for the full survey report and detailed statistics

The survey report and statistics provide independent hard information on the demographics, experiences and views of conference delegates, presenters, exhibitors and exhibition viewers that attended Geomatics Indaba 2016.

Some highlights from the detailed report are as follows:

• 27% of respondents were 20 - 30 years old, 25% were 31 - 40 years old, 26% were 41 - 50 years old, 13% were 51 - 60 years old, and 9% older than 60.
• 69% of respondents were male, 31% were female.
• 59% of respondents were black, 41% were white.
• 52% of respondents were from Gauteng province, 48% were from other provinces or outside of South Africa.
• 74% of respondents had university or university of technology first degrees, and 33% had PhD, masters or post graduate second degrees.
• 58% of respondents were registered practitioners with the South African Geomatics Council.
• 57% of respondents were members of GISSA, IMSSA and/or SAGI.
• 47% of respondents were employed in the private sector, 47% in the public sector.
• 83% of respondents rated the general organisation of GI 2016 as good or excellent.
• 87% of respondents rated the Emperors Palace venue for the Conference and Exhibition as good or excellent.
• 82% of respondents rated the Transnet School of Rail venue for the Field Training Day as good or excellent.
• 78% of respondents rated the content and presentations at Conference and Field Training Day as good or excellent.
• 86% of Conference delegate respondents rated the Exhibition as good or excellent.
• 78% of Exhibitor delegate respondents rated the Exhibition as good or excellent.
• 85% of respondents said the Conference and Exhibition at Emperors Palace met or exceeded their expectations.
• 87% of respondents said the Field Training Day at the Transnet School of Rail met or exceeded their expectations.
• The majority of respondents were in favour of more field activities and field demonstrations at the next Geomatics Indaba 2017.
• A very significant majority of respondents favoured one major, 3-day, industry-wide geomatics conference and exhibition each year.
• The Gauteng area (Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni) was ranked first choice for the next Geomatics Indaba 2017 by the majority of respondents, followed by Durban, and then Cape Town.
• Durban was ranked second choice for the next Geomatics Indaba 2017 by the majority of respondents, followed by Cape Town and then Gauteng.

Click here for the full survey report and detailed statistics 
 
The following lucky survey respondents have won prizes for completing the survey:

• Mandla Sibanyoni, Murray & Roberts, wins a Topcon jacket
• Charlene Pillay, eThekwini Metro, wins R500 cash
• Phumla Buthelezi, DRD&LR, wins R500 cash

• GI 2016 Conference Picture Gallery: 12 & 13 Sept 2016 
• GI 2016 Exhibition Picture Gallery: 12 & 13 Sept 2016 
• GI 2015 Field Training Day Picture Gallery: 14 Sept 2016 

As the leading, official, all-inclusive, geomatics event hosted by DRD&LR, GISSA, IMSSA, SAGI and EE Publishers, Geomatics Indaba 2017 promises to be even bigger and better!

We look forward to seeing you all at Geomatics Indaba 2017, details of which will be announced shortly.

Click here for the full survey report and detailed statistics