Following Great Lakes Region Awards Show weekend, a survey was sent to each of the 72 Great Lakes Region clubs to learn whether the clubs wanted to make changes in our annual award show and banquet. The region thanks the 21 clubs that responded.

Show Questions:

Which type of show would you prefer? Choose one.	Two days – 8 rings 14 One day 4 Two day - 6 rings 3
What format would you prefer? Choose one.	All allbreed except 2 specialty 16 All Allbreed 1 Half Allbreed / Half Specialty 4
Where should the show be held? Choose one.	Centrally located within region 15 Rotate through the region 4
What weekend should the show/banquet be held?	1st weekend in June - 11 2nd weekend in June 3 At least 2 week before the Annual 5

Banquet questions:

What type of facility would you prefer for the awards banquet?	Banquet 12 Hotel 7
What type of meal do you prefer?	Buffet style - less expensive and could be quicker than wait staff 10 Entire meal served – more expensive but worth the expense 4 Salad/bread/dessert/water on table – buffet for main course – compromise of first two suggestions 6
How much would you be willing to spend for your banquet tickets? Please remember your response to the previous question when answering this item.	Average $38.42
Should there be a cocktail hour before the meal and presentation?	Yes 19
Should there be a dance after the presentation?	Yes 11 No 9
Should there be an On The Road Again photos presentation during the banquet?	Yes 11 No 10
Should the No Cats Entered show winners be announced during the banquet?	Yes 6 No 14
Should the Best of Breed winners be announced and presented during the banquet?	Yes 12 No 9
Should the DM’s be announced and presented during the banquet?	Yes 10 No 10
Who should read the names of winners?	Judges 10 Anyone who will take the time to learn how to pronounce the names 6

Show and Banquet responsibilities:

Who should oversee the committees/responsibilities (general manager)?	One show manager and one person in charge of banquet 11 Regional Director (RD) 2 A club in the area where the show/banquet will be held 1 One person serves as show manager and banquet manager 3
How do we determine who is responsible for committees/functions(chairperson)?	RD appoints committee chairs 16 Clubs are assigned to be responsible for each functions 2
How do we determine who serves on and helps out committees?	Volunteers are solicited at shows and on GLR list (RD appoints committee chairs) 17 Clubs assigned committee functions assign members to serve on committee 1

Fundraising Activities:

Neither the banquet nor the show are put on to raise money. They are special regional events. That being said, the region cannot afford to lose money on either function and would prefer to break even or make a small profit. Several fundraisers, some specific to the weekend (celebration raffle) and some that are run over a period of time, were held during the weekend. These fundraisers often make the difference between the show making some money/breaking even and the show losing money for the region. Some of these fundraisers are also designated to help finance the Annual in 2008. Please rate on a scale of zero to five, where zero means “ do not do again “ and five means “ enjoy and feel this should be continued at regional shows.

ACE 50-50	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 4.888
Celebration Raffle Table	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 4.823
Mega Entries Raffle	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 1.833
No Cats Show Drawing	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 4.23
Sponsorship of rings, rosettes, master clerks, etc. should be maintained	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 5 .0

Regional Awards

The regional assessment money is designated for the awards, but unfortunately does not pay for all of it, especially with entries being down all over. Please answer the following questions relative to our regional awards on a scale of zero to five, where zero means “Strongly disagree” and five means “strongly agree and/or support”.

The current quality of our regional awards should be maintained	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 4.947
The current sponsorship of awards programs should be maintained	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 5.000
Several regions have award sponsorships, and several of them charge a higher fee than our current $25. How much do you feel the sponsorship of regional awards should be?		Average - $28.61

Miscellaneous:

Please rate the following statements on a scale of zero to five, where zero means “ no agreement or not very important at all “ and five means “ strong agreement or very, very important”, as they relate to the show and awards banquet.

I would be willing to drive a little farther if the location selected would provide for good gate and a better opportunity that the show would make money for the region.	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 3.823
I would be willing to drive a little farther if the location selected provided for a comfortable, roomy banquet hall.	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 3.88
I would be willing to spend a little more for my banquet ticket if I knew the banquet meal would be very good.	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 4.055
Regional judges judging at show	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 4.053
Pot Luck luncheon at the show on Saturday	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 4.333
A successful campaign show that will have lots of entries from outside the region	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 2.941
A small local show that will probably only draw regional entries, might not be as successful but will be lots of fun for the Great Lakes Region exhibitors	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 4.000
The banquet should be a glitzy and glamorous affair	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 4.158
The show should cut cost wherever possible to raise money for the region	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 2.421
I want the show hotel, show hall and banquet hall to be very close to each other	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 4.368
The banquet is the main consideration of this weekend and should take precedence in determining location	0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5	Average - 4.421

Clubs Responding to Survey