Another deeper dive - Survey focus ...

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This is a re-run of the 2016 attendee survey with the results limited to
those reporting an approximate age below 50.

17 responses were received from those in that age range, or about 24% of
the total number of responses.

Not everyone answered all questions, so the total responses to each
question may or may not add up to 17.

If you wish to compare these results with those of the attendee base as
a whole, the complete original report is on line here:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3436
. . . . . . . . . .

How many times have you attended Diva Las Vegas?

Once: 5
Twice: 4
Three or more: 4
Five or more: 3
Ten or more: 1
. . . . .

About how far did you travel to attend DLV 2016?

Less than 50: 2
100: 0
200: 0
500: 6
1000: 2
2000: 4
5000: 2
10000: 1
20000 or more: 0

Average miles: 1947.5
. . . . .

What primary means of transportation did you use to travel to DLV 2016?

My own private vehicle: 9
Rental vehicle: 0
Other persons vehicle: 0
Commercial air: 6
Private or charter air: 0
Bus: 0
Local, no travel necessary: 1
. . . . .

On what date did you arrive for DLV 2016?

Before Monday, March 28: 5
Monday, March 28: 11
Tuesday, March 29: 0
Wednesday, March 30: 0
Thursday, March 31: 0
Friday, April : 1
Saturday, April 2: 0
. . . . .

On what date did you depart DLV 2016?

Monday, March 28: 0
Tuesday, March 29: 0
Wednesday, March 30: 2
Thursday, March 31: 2
Friday, April 1: 0
Saturday, April 2: 6
After Saturday, April 2: 6

Average length of stay: 4.81 days.
. . . . .

Which of the following best describes your attendance and participation
in Diva Las Vegas 2016?

I attended solo and chose my activities individually: 14
With partner - chose activities individually: 1
With partner - mostly participated as a couple: 2
With group - chose activities individually: 0
With group - mostly participated as group: 0
. . . . .

While you were in attendance, did you get a chance to officially check
in with one of our volunteers (whether or not you got a name tag)?

Yes I did: 13
No I did not: 4
. . . . .

Did you receive a personalized name tags during your attendance of DLV
2016?

Yes I did: 13
No I did not: 4
. . . . .

What is your approximate age?

31 - 35: 1
36 - 40: 8
41 - 45: 8
. . . . .

Approximate length of experience with regard to appearing in public.

I have not yet appeared in public.: 0
DLV 2016 was my first public exposure.: 0
Less than one year.: 1
1 - 2 years: 6
2 - 5 years: 4
5 - 10 years: 3
10 - 20 years: 2
More than 20 years.: 1
This question does not apply to me.: 0
. . . . .

About how often do you get any significant public exposure?

Daily: 0
Weekly or so: 3
Monthly or so: 6
A few times a year: 8
Once a year or less: 0
This question does not apply to me.: 0
. . . . .

I consider myself to be primarily a (an) ...

Crossdresser: 6
Transgender(ist): 4
Transwoman: 3
No-op: 1
Gender-nonconforming: 1
Bigender: 1
Friend of the community or ally: 1

Transvestite: 0
Pre-op: 0
Post-op: 0
Drag queen: 0
Genderqueer: 0
Pangender: 0
Transman: 0
Self-identified woman: 0
Self-identified man: 0
Intersex: 0
H Benjamin Syndrome: 0
Significant other: 0
Admirer: 0
Friend of another attendee: 0
I do not identify with any of the above labels: 0
. . . . .

I am a (an) ...

Nonsmoker: 13
Occasional smoker: 4
Regular smoker: 0
. . . . .

I consider myself to be a (an) ...

Non-drinker: 2
Social drinker: 13
Regular drinker: 2
. . . . .

Do you belong to a local transgender support group?

I am currently a member.: 0
I have previously been a member.: 9
I have never been a member.: 8
. . . . .

Have you ever attended any of the following transgender community events?
(Weighted relative responses for each event.)

First Event 0
Fantasia Fair 0
Southern Comfort Conference 0
Fall Harvest 0
Be-All 0
California Dreaming 0
Colorado Goldrush 0
Esprit 0
Texas T 0
Pinkfest 0
Paradise in the Poconos 0
Holiday Enfemme 0
Keystone Conference 0
En Femme Getaway 0
Dignity Cruise 0
Wildside Vegas 0
Just You Week 0
. . . . .

Did you find our web site to accurately depict what you experienced at
DLV?

Yes, definitely.: 12
Yeah, kinda.: 5
No.: 0
I have not viewed the DLV web site.: 0
. . . . .

Did you find our on-line registration procedure and activity sign-up to
be convenient and easy to use?

Yes.: 16
It was a bit confusing.: 0
No.: 0
I did not register or sign up on line.: 1
. . . . .

Did you have any technical or ergonomic difficulties when using our
on-line registration or activity sign-up screens?

Yes.: 1
No.: 15
I did not register or sign up on line.: 1
. . . . .

If you stayed in a local hotel, were you satisfied with the quality and
condition of your room and the facilities of the property?

Flamingo:

Definitely satisfied: 4
Mostly satisfied: 1
Neutral: 0
Not really: 0
Definitely not: 0

Paris:

Definitely satisfied: 2
Mostly satisfied: 1
Neutral: 0
Not really: 0
Definitely not: 0

Four Queens:

Definitely satisfied: 0
Mostly satisfied: 0
Neutral: 0
Not really: 0
Definitely not: 0

Other hotels:

Definitely satisfied (Palms)
Definitely satisfied (Residence Inn (Marriott))
Definitely satisfied (Venetian)
Definitely satisfied (alexis park)

Did not stay in a local hotel: 2
. . . . .

If you stayed in a local hotel, what was your comfort level regarding
the climate, culture, and attitude that you perceived there?

Flamingo:

Very comfortable: 4
Somewhat comfortable: 1
Neutral: 0
Somewhat uncomfortable: 0
very uncomfortable: 0

Paris:

Very comfortable: 4
Somewhat comfortable: 0
Neutral: 0
Somewhat uncomfortable: 0
very uncomfortable: 0

Four Queens:

Very comfortable: 0
Somewhat comfortable: 0
Neutral: 0
Somewhat uncomfortable: 0
very uncomfortable: 0

Other hotels:

Very comfortable (Palms)
Very comfortable (Residence Inn (Marriott))
Somewhat comfortable (Venetian)
Very comfortable (alexis park)
. . . . .

Did you take advantage of our special promotional hotel room rates at
the Flamingo for all or part of your stay?

Yes I did: 3
No but I was aware of it: 8
No but I was too late for it: 3
No and I was unaware of it: 2
. . . . .

What was your level of enjoyment at each of the following activities?

This is ordered by average enjoyment level, from highest to lowest. In
re-running with this low sample set, activities having very low numbers
of responses had some rather bizarre results, so this portion is limited
to those activities having three or more responses.

Pinball, Pinball Hall Of Fame, Monday, March 28: 5.0 (3 responses)
Explore The Linq, Tuesday, March 29: 5.0 (3 responses)
Late Night Dancing, Paris, Thursday, March 31: 5.0 (6 responses)
Limousine Tour, Caesars, Friday, April 1: 5.0 (4 responses)
Late Night Dancing, Paris, Friday, April 1: 5.0 (3 responses)

Erotic Heritage Museum, Wednesday, March 30: 4.88 (9 responses)
Nora's Cuisine dining option, Tuesday, March 29: 4.75 (4 responses)
Wig and Makeup Seminar, Bahama Breeze, Thursday: 4.75 (8 responses)
DLV 20th Year Celebration Dinner, Thursday: 4.75 (12 responses)
Late Night Dancing, Paris, Tuesday, March 29: 4.70 (10 responses)
Late Night Dancing, Paris, Monday, March 28: 4.66 (6 responses)
Get-acquainted Dinner, Bahama Breeze, Monday: 4.60 (15 responses)
New Attendee Welcome and Orientation, Monday: 4.50 (6 responses)

Creative Wigs Luncheon, Bahama Breeze, Thursday: 4.40 (5 responses)

What was your comfort level at each of the following activities?

Get-acquainted Dinner, Bahama Breeze, Monday: 5.0 (8 responses)
Late Night Dancing, Paris, Monday: 5.0 (5 responses)
Late Night Dancing, Paris, Tuesday: 5.0 (4 responses)
Erotic Heritage Museum, Wednesday: 5.0 (4 responses)
Creative Wigs Luncheon, Bahama Breeze, Thursday: 5.0 (3 responses)
Wig and Makeup Seminar, Bahama Breeze, Thursday: 5.0 (3 responses)
Late Night Dancing, Paris, Thursday: 5.0 (2 responses)

DLV 20th Year Celebration Dinner, Thursday: 4.80 (5 responses)
. . . . .

Did you find yourself missing DLV activities because you either got into
a time crunch or were simply too tired from previous activites?

Seldom or never: 6
Occasionally: 9
Frequently: 2
. . . . .

Did you find yourself missing DLV activities because you were in any
uncomfortable, unsure, or uneasy about attending?

Never: 13
Once: 2
Occasionally: 2
Frequently: 0
. . . . .

During the course of the event, did you suffer from an unexpected
illness or injury which prevented you from fully participating?

Yes I did: 0
No I did not: 17
. . . . .

Did you use the activity reminder service (e-mail or text messages to
your cell phone) and if so, did it work well for you?

Yes, and it worked fine.: 5
Yes, and it worked off and on.: 0
Yes, but it seldom or never.: 0
No, I did not use it..: 9
I do not know what you are talking about.: 1
. . . . .

Did you use the DLV Group Text service (text messages from other
attendees to your cell phone or email) and if so, did it work well for
you?

Yes, and it worked fine.: 3
Yes, and it worked off and on.: 1
Yes, but it seldom or never.: 0
No, I did not use it..: 9
Say what?: 2
. . . . .

Did you have convenient and reliable e-mail service during DLV, using
any method?

Yes, and I checked e-mail frequently.: 11
Yes, but I checked it infrequently.: 5
No: 1
. . . . .

Which of the following BEST describes your electronic
communication abilities during our event?

None, No phone, no e-mail, no nothing.: 0
Hotel room phone only.: 0
Personal home phone only, voice only.: 0
Personal cell phone, voice only.: 0
Personal cell phone, text capable.: 5
Smart Phone, web capable.: 8
Netbook or tablet with sporadic Internet access only.: 1
Netbook or tablet with regular Internet access.: 3
Full-size laptop or desktop with sporadic Internet access only.: 0
Full-size laptop or desktop with regular Internet access.: 0
. . . . .

What was your primary means of transportation to and from DLV
activities?

My own private vehicle: 8
My own rental vehicle: 3
In another's vehicle: 1
Taxi: 3
Uber, Lyft, etc.: 1
City bus or shuttle: 0
Walking: 0
. . . . .

Did you have any difficulty getting a ride to DLV activities?

Yes: 2
No: 14
. . . . .

Did you have any difficulty finding the locations at which DLV 2016
activities were held?

Yes: 2
No: 15
. . . . .

Did you have any difficulty finding the group at any of our venues?

Yes: 1
No: 16
. . . . .

Did you find the online maps to be helpful?

Yes: 7
No: 0
I don't need a map: 10
What maps?: 0
. . . . .

Did you find the lack of a printed map and schedule to be an
inconvenience?

Yes, a major inconvenience.: 0
No: 15
Maybe a minor inconvenience.: 1
. . . . .

Did you have any difficulty contacting DLV volunteers by phone?

Yes: 1
No: 8
I did not attempt to phone.: 8
I never received any phone numbers.: 0
. . . . .

Did you have any difficulty identifying and/or contacting DLV organizers
and volunteers in person at DLV?

Yes: 0
No: 17
. . . . .

Did you find the other DLV attendees to be friendly and inclusive?

Mostly yes: 17
Yes, somewhat: 0
Neutral: 0
No, somewhat: 0
Mostly no: 0
. . . . .

Did you participate in the DLV Discussion Forum on the web or the
associated mailing list?

Yes, via e-mail: 6
Yes, via Yahoo: 1
Yes, via MyDLV: 7
No: 3
I don't know what you are talking about.: 0
. . . . .

Do you use MyDLV and if so how much?

For the Discussion Forum only: 7
For multiple features: 8
None at all: 2
What the heck is MyDLV?: 0
. . . . .

In general, were you comfortable being seen with the DLV group in
general public settings?

Comfortable most or all of the time.: 13
Mostly comfortable, but sometimes uncomfortable.: 4
Frequently uncomfortable.: 0
. . . . .

During DLV 2016, did you ever receive, without asking, any unsolicited
advice or constructive criticism regarding your dress, appearance,
mannerisms, etc.?

Yes, and I took it in a positive manner: 0
Yes, but I was put off by it.: 0
No, I did not.: 15
. . . . .

During DLV 2016, did you ever give or attempt to give another attendee
some unsolicited advice or constructive criticism regarding dress,
appearance, mannerisms, etc.?

Yes, and it was received positively: 1
Yes, but it was received negatively: 0
No, but I sure felt like it at times: 1
No, not at all.: 13
. . . . .

During your stay in Las Vegas to attend our event, were you ever
confronted or harassed by a member of the general public regarding your
manner of dress and presentation?

Yes, and it discouraged me from fully participating.: 0
Yes, but it did not discourage me from fully participating: 3
No, I was not.: 13
. . . . .

During your stay in Las Vegas to attend our event, were you ever
confronted or harassed by a law enforcement officer, security guard,
venue manager, etc. regarding your manner of dress and presentation?

Yes, and it discouraged me from fully participating.: 0
Yes, but it did not discourage me from fully participating: 0
No, I was not.: 16
. . . . .

What was your perception regarding the excursion that several DLV
attendees made to The Studios on Tuesday evening?

My impression this WAS an official part of DLV.: 0
My impression this was NOT an official part of DLV.: 12
I know what Studios is but unaware of anyone attending.: 3
I have no clue what you are talking about.: 1
. . . . .

Did you participate in our Big Sister program and if so, did you find it
to be helpful?

I had a Big Sister and I found the program to be helpful.: 0
I had a Big Sister and I did not find the program to be helpful.: 0
I was a volunteer Big Sister and had a positive experience.: 0
I was a volunteer Big Sister and my Little Sister was a no-show.: 0
I was a volunteer Big Sister and did not have a positive experience.: 1
I did not participate in the Big Sister program.: 13
I was unaware the Big Sister program existed.: 0
. . . . .

Which of the following best represents the various payments you made
during the course of your attendance of DLV 2016?

Credit/debit cards almost exclusively.: 2
Credit/debit cards for big things, mostly cash otherwise.: 2
Mostly cards but occasionally cash.: 3
About 50/50 cash and cards.: 2
Mostly cash but occasionally cards.: 7
Cash almost exclusively.: 1
. . . . .

Approximately how much did you spend on accommodations while you were
attending DLV?

Approximate average: 516.66
. . . . .

Approximately how much did you spend on food and non-alcoholic beverages
while you were attending DLV?

Approximate average: 287.50
. . . . .

Approximately how much did you spend on alcoholic beverages while you
were attending DLV?

Approximate average: 175.0
. . . . .

Approximately how much did you spend on local transportation (rental
car, taxi rides, Monorail pass, donation to others' fuel funds, etc.)
while you were attending DLV?

Approximate average: 141.66
. . . . .

Considering all expenses of all types, what was the total amount you
spent in order to attend and participate in DLV?

Approximate average: 2058.33
. . . . .

In general, did you consider DLV 2016 to be reasonable and affordable?

Yes, definitely: 5
Yes, somewhat: 10
Neutral: 1
No, somewhat: 0
No, definitely: 0
. . . . .

Did you participate in table and/or machine gaming during your
attendance at DLV?

None at all: 3
Very little: 4
Occasionally: 7
Frequently: 2
. . . . .

Which best indicates what DLV is to you?

An opportunity to dress.: 6
An opportunity to socialize.: 8
An opportunity to party.: 1
An opportunity to express myself.: 1
An opportunity to learn.: 0
. . . . .

Did you think DLV was too long or too short?

It was too long: 7
It was too short: 1
It was just about right: 8
. . . . .

And what about the request to wear name tags?

I found them to be helpful: 10
I don't really care either way: 5
I did not like them: 1
. . . . .

Did you personally have any public restroom issues while attending DLV
2016?

I used public restrooms and YES I had issues or incidents.: 0
I used public restrooms and did NOT have issues.: 14
I seldom or never used public restrooms.: 1
This question does not apply to me.: 0
. . . . .

All in all, did DLV 2016 meet your expectations?

DLV 2016 exceeded my expectations: 9
DLV 2016 met my expectations: 7
DLV 2016 failed to meet my expectations: 1
. . . . .

Would you attend another DLV?

Yes, definitely: 11
Yes, probably: 4
Maybe: 2
Probably not: 0
Definitely not: 0


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(This posting was entered by annie, an external user of MyDLV.)

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This posting is from: annie
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Here are some comments on the "deeper dives" presented over the past
several days.

I'm not commenting on all of the answers, just those which I think have
some significance, and in this case I'm particularly looking for
differences between the re-run with the younger attendees and the main
run for the attendee base as a whole.

I'm ordering these mainly in the order of "most surprise" to least. :)
. . . . . . . . . .

The biggest surprise, to me at least, was the number of total zeroes
in the answers to the following items:

+Do you belong to a local transgender support group?

+I am currently a member.: 0 (11)
+I have previously been a member.: 9 (34)
+I have never been a member.: 8 (26)

Zero, zippo, of the younger folks reported current group membership!

Roughly half of both the overall attendee base and the younger folks
reported previous membership.

+Have you ever attended any of the following transgender community events?

And, absolutely none in this age range reported doing any other TG events
at all!

Somewhat related to the culture is a shift in the popularity of the
various labels of self-identity.

+I consider myself to be primarily a (an) ...

+Crossdresser: 6 (30)
+Transgender(ist): 4 (12)
+Transwoman: 3 (10)
+No-op: 1 (3)
+Gender-nonconforming: 1 (3)
+Bigender: 1 (2)
+Friend of the community or ally: 1 (1)

Somewhat of a decrease in the percentage of those identifying with the
term "crossdresser" and a corresponding increase in the percentage of
those identifying as "transgender" with a smaller increase in those
stating "transwoman" as their label of self-identity.

+Transvestite: 0
+Pre-op: 0
+Post-op: 0
+Drag queen: 0

Absolutely zero reporting the above labels of self-identity as well as
the less-used more contemporary terms.
. . . . .

The relative level of participation in the Big Sister program, or rather
the lack of same among our younger people, was somewhat of a surprise.

+Did you participate in our Big Sister program and if so, did you find it
+to be helpful?

15% of our attendee base as a whole reported being involved in one way or
another with our Big Sister Program. However (comma) ...

+I was a volunteer Big Sister and did not have a positive experience.: 1

Only one of the younger attendees reported any involvement, and said
involvement was not reported as being positive.
. . . . .

+Average length of stay: 4.81 days. (5.36)

Roughly an 11% decrease in time spent at DLV by the younger set. I
really don't know how significant this is.

Here's an interesting comparison ...

+Which of the following best represents the various payments you made
+during the course of your attendance of DLV 2016?

The younger attendees are almost twice as likely to use cash than are
the attendees in general, 47% vs 26%.

As I think back to my own payment method usage, I did not start using
credit cards regularly until I was in my 30s but by the time I reached
40, which is really the lower boundary of our sample set here, I was a
regular plastic user.

Thinking back, credit cards, in my life at least, basically replaced
checks and I found that I used far fewer checks as I graduated from a
30-something to a 40-something.

Now in Las Vegas I know I'm somewhat of an outlier. I started visiting
Las Vegas in my 20s and I always considered it to be mainly a cash
society and I still use cash most of the time for about everything
except for such things as hotel (they ALWAYS want to have a card on
file) and for car rental, where it's close to impossible sans plastic.
. . . . .

Now let's look at the vices. :)

+I am a (an) ...

+Nonsmoker: 13 (66)
+Occasional smoker: 4 (5)
+Regular smoker: 0

This year, almost 92% of those answering the survey stated that they did
not smoke, but we saw a decrease to 76% (increase of smokers) of those
in the younger age brackets who stated that they did not smoke.
. . . . .

+I consider myself to be a (an) ...

+Non-drinker: 2 (7)
+Social drinker: 13 (53)
+Regular drinker: 2 (10)

The percentage of younger respondees reporting imbibing in adult
refreshments was very close to that of the attendee base as a whole,
or 88% vs. 90%. Well within any margin of error.
. . . . .

The younger attendees definitely reported being better connected and
more likely to participate in on-line discussion and such than the
general attendee base as a whole.

+Did you have convenient and reliable e-mail service during DLV, using
+any method?

Only 7% of the younger people reported no email during the event vs. 13%
overall.

+Which of the following BEST describes your electronic
+communication abilities during our event?

0% of the younger attendees reported no connectivity, vs. about 7% of
the overall attendee base.

+Did you participate in the DLV Discussion Forum on the web or the
+associated mailing list?

83% of the younger set, versus 66% of the overall attendee base,
reported participating in the Discussion Forum.

+Do you use MyDLV and if so how much?

Correspondingly, 88% reported using MyDLV compared to 75% of the
attendee base as a whole.

Possibly related (cause or effect here?) ... :) :)

Some of the questions have one answer which indicates that the respondee
is unaware of something that is typically necessary or helpful to being
an informed DLV attendee.

+I have not viewed the DLV web site.: 0
+What maps?: 0
+I never received any phone numbers.: 0
+I don't know what you are talking about.: 0
+What the heck is MyDLV?: 0
+I was unaware the Big Sister program existed.: 0

It appears to be evident that the younger attendees are better informed
and far less likely to be "low information attendees" than the older
ones.
. . . . .

The numbers are too low in the following item to make any definite
conclusions but there was somewhat of a shift away from the Flamingo
toward Paris when considering the younger respondees.

+Flamingo:

+Very comfortable: 4
+Somewhat comfortable: 1

+Paris:

+Very comfortable: 4

It appears that Paris appealed more to the younger attendees than to
the attendee base as a whole.

+Did you take advantage of our special promotional hotel room rates at
+the Flamingo for all or part of your stay?

Only 18% of the younger attendees reported taking advantage of the
special rates at the Flamingo vs. 34% of the attendee base as a whole.
. . . . .

Now about activity enjoyment ...

+What was your level of enjoyment at each of the following activities?

The obvious thing here is that dancing activities most definitely had
lower average ages of participants.

However, there's a "rest of the story" here ... :)

If we average all of the enjoyment ratings for all dance sessions we get
4.7984 for the younger set and 4.809 for all, the difference being not
only well within the margin of error but within the threshold of noise
as well. :)

It appears that EVERYONE, younger and older who participated, enjoyed
the dance activities (4.8 is a very good score particularly with that
many reporting in) but those of younger age were more likely to attend.
. . . . .

+Did you find yourself missing DLV activities because you either got
+into a time crunch or were simply too tired from previous activites?

64% of the younger folks vs. 50% of the attendee base in general
reported occasional or frequent time crunches. (Partying harder the
previous night?) :)
. . . . .

+During the course of the event, did you suffer from an unexpected
+illness or injury which prevented you from fully participating?

7% of the overall survey respondees reported illness or injury, but none
of the younger ones did.
. . . . .

+Did you find the other DLV attendees to be friendly and inclusive?

+Mostly yes: 17

All lesser categories, although down in the single digits or zero in the
main survey tabulation covering all, had zero responses from the younger
set.

All in the lower age range reported the others to be friendly and
inclusive!
. . . . .

+Approximately how much did you spend on accommodations while you were
+attending DLV?

+Approximate average: 516.66 (584.61)

The percentage of decrease is very close to the decrease in average days
attended by the younger folks.

+Approximately how much did you spend on food and non-alcoholic beverages
+while you were attending DLV?

+Approximate average: 287.50 (342.85)

I might conclude that this number supports the premise that the younger
people prefer more moderately-priced dining.

+Approximately how much did you spend on alcoholic beverages while you
+were attending DLV?

+Approximate average: 175.0 (133.7)

Wow, about a 30% increase here! Party animals! :) :) :)

+Approximately how much did you spend on local transportation (rental
+car, taxi rides, Monorail pass, donation to others' fuel funds, etc.)
+while you were attending DLV?

+Approximate average: 141.66 (150.76)

Really not very much difference here. Close to a margin of error call.

+Considering all expenses of all types, what was the total amount you
+spent in order to attend and participate in DLV?

+Approximate average: 2058.33 (2866.92)

Almost a 30% decrease here, about twice of what might be expected when
considering only the shorter time of attendance.

Using these numbers, the under-50s spent about $428 per day to
participate in DLV, compared to $535 per day reported by the attendee
base as a whole. That's about a 20% difference per day and as above,
almost a 30% difference for "total cost of ownership" for the event.

+In general, did you consider DLV 2016 to be reasonable and affordable?

+Yes, definitely: 5 (45)
+Yes, somewhat: 10 (23)

The majority (about 63%) of the overall attendees said that the event
was definitely affordable compared to only 20% of the younger folks.

The percentages of "definitely" and "somewhat" flip-flopped between the
overall attendee base and the younger set.

This does appear to support the belief that the younger folks'
attendance is more constrained by the availability (lack of) of
discretionary funds

+Did you participate in table and/or machine gaming during your
+attendance at DLV?

+None at all: 3 (27)
+Very little: 4 (15)
+Occasionally: 7 (17)
+Frequently: 2 (10)

Unexpectedly, however, only 17% of the younger set reported no gaming
at all, compared to about 38% of the general attendee base.
. . . . .

+Did you think DLV was too long or too short?

+It was too long: 7 (10)
+It was too short: 1 (4)
+It was just about right: 8 (57)

The "too long" answer on this always fascinates me. :) I interpret it to
usually mean "too long for me to afford" or "too long for me to take the
time off" rather than "too long for my attention span" or "too long for
me to be doing girlmode" and such.

For the attendee base as a whole, a significant majority has always
answered "just about right" as long as we have been doing this question,
with the "too long" and "too short" vying for second.

For the younger folks, the "too long" set jumps up to 44%.
. . . . .

"The bottom line is the bottom line", as a former boss of mine used to
say. :)

The following two "bottom line" questions summarize the overall levels
of enjoyment and satisfaction with our event. Of course we want to see
the level of disappointment low and the level of "want to return" high.

+All in all, did DLV 2016 meet your expectations?

+DLV 2016 exceeded my expectations: 9 (31)
+DLV 2016 met my expectations: 7 (37)
+DLV 2016 failed to meet my expectations: 1 (3)

Slightly higher (53% v. 43%) in the "exceeded category", with a slight
(41% v. 52%) in the "met", almost a flip-flop.

The numbers for the "failed" are in the low single digits for both the
younger gang and the group as a whole but if we go on percentages and
accept the "noise", the "failed" percentage is slightly higher among the
younger people.
. . . . .

+Would you attend another DLV?

+Yes, definitely: 11 (50)
+Yes, probably: 4 (16)
+Maybe: 2 (4)
+Probably not: 0 (1)
+Definitely not: 0

Among the overall attendee base, a significant majority (70%) would
definitely attend another and a slightly lower majority (65%) of the
younger attendees are in that category as well.

23% of the overall attendees as well as the younger people are in the
"probably" camp.

If we look at "probably or better", 93% of the attendees as a whole fall
into that group, compared to 88% of the younger attendees. Slightly
lower for the younger folks but well within the same range.

We don't have any younger responses in the "probably not" or lower
categories and only one from the general attendee base so it's very
difficult to form any conclusions here. We're down in the low single
digits for the "maybe" category as well, which, IMAO, is where we should
be. Zero would be ideal, however.

As for the bottom line, yes, the numbers for the younger folks are
slightly lower than those for the overall attendee base, but well within
the same range.

Further comments on any of this?


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(This posting was entered by annie, an external user of MyDLV.)