Well, our developer's Get-together on June 20, 2002 at the Ramada was a rousing success (after a fashion :) I was Worse and the audience was Better than I had thought ;) My 'Speaker's Notes', so carefully crafted, left my Cranium for greener pastures and my Tongue was tied for the first several slides, but I G r a d u a l l y got into it.
The Audience of over 20 was awesome - contrary to what I had Feared, nary a bored, sleepy or confused face in the place. Most of the folks there seemed to find it Interesting :)
What did you Attendees think? Was it about high Time we had one of those in Calgary? :)
We used RReplicas of Borland's conference evaluation forms. Most folks filled them out - thanks! :) The Stats are as Follows:
Rating scale: 1 - Poor; 2 - Fair; 3 - Good; 4 - Very Good; 5 - Excellent
Evaluations turned in: 18
| Category | Average rating |
|---|---|
| Speaker's grasp of subject | 4.50 |
| Speaker's pacing & delivery | 3.94 |
| Value of the visual materials | 4.00 |
| Coverage of the subject matter | 4.17 |
| Technical accuracy | 4.37 |
| Value of the presentation for you | 3.72 |
| Would you come to hear this speaker again? | 18 yes (thanks! :) |
| Do you feel you have learned something valuable about this subject from this presentation? | 18 yes (I'm glad :) |
| Would you like to see this topic covered in more detail at the next conference? | 10 yes, 6 no, 2 abstaining |
I Still think you lot are being too Kind ;)