Wikimedia Conference 2011/Chapters' Meeting/Survey

Ratings

Assessment form	++	+	−	‑‑	N/A	Total	Mean ratings	Satisfaction rate (Change from last year)
Meeting
Overall rating for Wikimedia Conference 2011	32	36	1			69	1,43	99% (-1)
Communications before the conference (e-mails, Meta Wiki, availability of information)	38	18	4			60	1,5	93% (+15)
Participants\' package & documents	40	26	1		2	69	1,57	99% (+13)
Programme & sessions
Overall rating for the conference programme (did it meet your expectations/needs)	23	39	7			69	1,13	90% (-5)
Consideration of the chapters\' wishes & feedback in the programme	27	26	6	1	10	70	1,2	88% (+5)
Facilitation (facilitators, facilitation material)	34	29	4		1	68	1,381	94% (+14)
Documentation (preperation for the meeting)	24	37	6			67	1,17	91% (+12)
Usefulness of the meeting (contacts, outcomes)	36	30	3			69	1,43	96% (+1)
Ratio of presentations / discussions / workgroups	29	28	10	1	2	70	1,09	84% (-14)
Around the conference
Conference venue (rooms & overall setup)	54	14	1	1		70	1,7	97% (=)
Lodging (comfort, cleanliness, overall convenience)	31	21	9	2	6	69	1,11	83% (-5)
Food and drink during the conference (availability, quality, convenience)	14	30	15	10		69	0,33	64% (-19)
Organized social activities during the conference	26	32	7	1	2	68	1,14	88% (+5)
Possibility to discuss informally during breaks & free time	43	25	1			69	1,59	99% (-1)
Location of the venue	50	19				69	1,72	100% (+5)
Transportation in Berlin (information provided, tickets)	46	18	2		2	68	1,63	97% (+2)

Notes:

Comments

These were the textual comments provided on the back side of the assessment form. Comments touching upon more than one category are only included once.

WLAN

• Better internet access.
• Also we are used to stable internet
• Also WiFii
• Better broadband.
• Better internet access!
• better WiFi if possible :)
• Better Wifi-Access
• Have wifi access for several dozen users simultaneously.
• I don´t think it will be a surprise but better wifi would be helpful :)
• I'm aware of wireless difficulties, although I wasn't actually affected.
• Improve the Wifi
• Internet must work!
• Wifi: more and better. It's really quite unstable.
• More reliable internet connection.

Food

• Food
• More meat :)
• No meat :(
• non-vegetarian food
• About the lunch in the venue! So green! :P
• Better food maybe ;)
• Food – more variety needed (even if vegetarian). This was done very well in 2010.
• Food was interesting, but also plentiful and tasty.
• Food!!
• Food: Meat! Softdrinks, not necessarily free.
• Good with veggie-food!
• I was not convinced by food.
• I would even more emphasize the fact that food choices differ an that not everyone only eat veggies.
• I would prefer to have meat dishes available
• I´d provide real food. We are not vegans.
• Maybe the food?
• non-vegetarian option
• Not only vegetarian food, please!
• Please, think in the people that isn`t vegan (?!)
• Different food services to meet different people needs.

Other

• Host city? LOL
• Not located in Europe. Major investment in time and effor for Asia and NA chapters to attend. *Would be nice to spread this around.
• Social Acticities
• Some small souvenirs concerning the place (city)
• the weather
• This year there was no particular need for transport tickets. Very nice, but maybe a way to save *money (because everything was so nearby)
• Also, a somewhat better map of the town could be useful, although it's really not essential.
• Weather info
• Perhaps you can use a twitter visualizer instead of a non-working wall (don't remember the address now).
• Photos of participants in order to keep in touch.

Programme

• We should all make an additional effort to read things like the editor trend study, outreach wiki and so on; arrive more informed and let more time for working groups with an actival outcome. The for preparion and brainstorming. Round tables / circles!
• Seperate discussion & presentation
• More workgroups! Attendees did a lot of reading but not so much session-specific preparation work. 50% of time was spent "catching up" without a clear sense of direction. --> this can be better done (translated...) online/before.
• More time on the chapters state.
• More chapter´s meeting.
• Conference has to become a meeting point for driving decisions on engaging with Wikimedia Foundation and agreeing on Pioneers for WMF. Currently it is more an information sharing and networking event.
• Adding a 3rd parallel sessions would be more useful. Digital feedback forms!
• 45 min sessions with us praticipants expecting discussion outcome is not realistic. Either have smaller groups or longer sessions.
• I would organize the discussions in an O oder U shaped seating formation instead of an auditorium. Unconference techniques, especially Open Fishbowl should also be considered.
• More presentations / teaching of key experiences + "featured projects"
• I would introduce WMF Board & WMF Staff to the general audience at the beginning. 2) I would make a space for cultures to introduce themselves with a song (?), a dance (?)
• More focus on answering the questions at hand; Stronger moderation; How can we let small chapters involve better?; Another city!
• Meetings should outline the objectives and the expected outcomes so as to give direction. * *Coordination is great, it was just difficult to squeeze all agenda in a short period of time
• More smaller-sized discussions and workgroups instead of (semi-) plenary meetings/presentations. *This would provide more focussed discussions that may lead to actual follow-up.
• I´d extend time for workshops. I ´d limit intervention by WMF staff in chapters deliberatly.

Hostel

• Less people per room at the hostel.
• I would respect the fact that some people need private space at the hostel. It would be nice if these issues could be addressed.
• NON WMF Guest were making so much noise during the night --> no sleep :( Please consider designated hostel or at least floor(s) - Weather? :) More Beanbags!!!)

WMF

• WMF staff living in the same ho(s)tel as other participants
• Avoid splitting ppl btw 2 hotel or at least don't segregate staff vs. Chapters.

Participants

• Would love to see representatives of seven continents next year.

Facilitator

• more fluent facilitator
• Facilitators should know more about internals of the movement (i.e. community member should assume that rule).
• More visualization… Clone Annalena. Humor :)
• Stronger moderation;
• Visual documentation is great.
• Visualization poster were great (Anna Lena).
• The visual documentation thing was really great!
• Very positive experience , excellent facilitators who helped discussions along; friendly staff / volunteers from WMDE; you always put in the extra effor and it is appreciated.

Thanks

• :)
• All was good
• Everything else was actually okay to great.
• Thank you for all for the work that did this conference possible!
• Thank you very much! WMDE and WMF
• Thank you, WMDE! You are an inspiration to all of us.
• Thanks for the invitation and organization, the venue was wonderful and the venue too!
• Thanks for the wonderful meeting!
• Thanks once again to WMDE + volunteers for wonderful organization.
• Thanks!
• You guys rock! Danke!
• You guys rock!!! Amazing Job you´ve done
• Have Wikimedia Deutschland organize it.
• Anyway, congratulations to everyone involved, again, WMPT has had a great time.
• Great job Wikimedia Deutschland! Your are our heroes!
• Thank you!
• Thank you, Bence, a young entrepeneur.
• Thanks for you disposition all the time. You were amazing!
• The number of mics was very nice. Thank you!
• Venue, hostel, availability of food/tea/sweets was PERFECT. Not everything was very useful, but it's all right.
• Very happy with hospitality. Nice to see the cooperation of chapters organizing this event. Hopefully another chapter can take the lead for organizing the next year's event.
• You were great! I enjoyed it and hope to meet you all soon.
• You're doing a wonderful job. Thank you so much and more power to WM Deutschland!