2025 SUMA Convention and Tradeshow Delegate Survey

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The Faces of Urban Communities

* I am a

Mayor

Councillor

Chief Administrative Officer/City Manager

Municipal staff

Other

If you are an elected official, how many terms have you served on council?

This is my first term

2 terms

3 terms

4+ terms

* Municipality type:

City

Town

Village

Resort Village

Northern Municipality

Other

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* Age range:

18 - 30

31 - 45

46 - 60

61 - 75

76 - 89

90 +

I prefer not to respond

* I identify as:

Male

Female

Other (non-binary, gender fluid, etc.)

I prefer not to answer

* Which of the following statements best match your life circumstances (please select all that apply):

I am of Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit)

I am a person of colour

I am a person with a disability

I was born in a country other than Canada

I was born in Canada

None of the above

I prefer not to answer

* How would you describe your employment outside of the work that you do for your municipality?

I am a municipal employee

Full-Time

Part-Time

Self-Employed

Retired/Unemployed

Other

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Your Convention 2025 Journey

* How many SUMA Conventions have you previously attended?

This was my first SUMA Convention

2-5

6-10

10+

* Overall, how did Convention 2025 meet your expectations?

Excellent

Good

Poor

* The 2025 SUMA Convention and Tradeshow was:

Extremely good value for the cost to attend

A reasonable value for the cost to attend

Not a good value for the cost to attend

* How did you feel about the main sessions being relocated to the Theatre?

I preferred the new location for main sessions in the theatre.

I preferred the main sessions being in the in the Grand Salon like they have been in previous years

Neutral

* How did you feel about the eating area being separate from the main session?

I preferred the new location for meals.

I preferred staying in the main session during meal times.

Neutral

* Convention is your chance to renew relationships. Who were you able to connect with at Convention 2025? (Please select all that apply)

Provincial leaders

My council

My peers

SUMA

Vendors at the tradeshow

Other

* What part of Convention 2025 was most important to you?

Influencing SUMA's direction through SUMA meetings and Dialogue with SUMA sessions

Learning what provincial government is doing and influencing their direction through Bear Pit and Dialogue with Ministers

Education on topics that matter to Saskatchewan's communities

Connecting with vendors at the tradeshow

Borrowing ideas and connecting with peers at Convention events

* Did you find the Convention mobile app useful?

Yes

I did not download it

Please provide your feedback on the following:

* On-site check-in and printing:

Poor

Okay

Good

Excellent

Shuttle service:

Poor

Okay

Good

Excellent

* MC - Trevor Moore:

Poor

Okay

Good

Excellent

Keynote - Pamela Barnum:

Poor

Okay

Good

Excellent

Keynote - Dr. Gabor Maté:

Poor

Okay

Good

Excellent

Electronic voting for the SUMA AGM, Presidential Election, and Resolutions:

Poor

Okay

Good

Excellent

* Meals and service provided by TCU Place:

Poor

Okay

Good

Excellent

* SUMA Staff:

Poor

Okay

Good

Excellent

If you have additional comments about any of the above please share them here:

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The Urban Social Scene: Events at Convention 2025

* Do you you think the social events are an important part of the SUMA Convention?

Yes

Please provide your feedback on the following:

* Early Access Reception in the Tradeshow:

Poor

Okay

Good

Excellent

I did not attend

* Welcome Reception in the TCU Place Theatre:

Poor

Okay

Good

Excellent

I did not attend

Salty Circus roving LED prop manipulators during the Welcome Reception:

Excelent

Good

Poor

Dueling Pianos during the Welcome Reception:

Excelent

Good

Poor

* President's Gala and Awards Ceremony:

Poor

Okay

Good

Excellent

I did not attend

Entertainment by Kelly Choo, T.Sand Artist during the Presidents Gala:

Excelent

Good

Poor

Entertainment by FogDog following the Presidents Gala:

Excelent

Good

Poor

Please share any comments you have on the events offered at Convention 2025:

0/500

Building Knowledge Together: Educational Opportunities

Sunday, April 13:

* Dialogue with SUMA: Which session did you attend?

Environmental Committee

Intergovernmental Affairs Committee

Public Safety and Well Being Committee

Community and Economic Development Committee

I did not attend a Dialogue with SUMA session

Did you find the Dialogue with SUMA session valuable?

Not valuable

Very valuable

* Which education opportunity did you attend?

Excursion - Gordie Howe Sports Complex

Excursion - Black Fox Farm and Distillery

Excursion - CN Railyard

Education Session - Community Care: Emergency Services and Mental Health

Education Session - AI, Privacy, and Cybersecurity for Municipalities

Education Session - Let's Re-Evaluate Urban Assessments

I did not attend an education opportunity on Sunday

Did you find the excursion or education session valuable?

Not valuable

Very valuable

Tuesday, April 15:

How valuable did you find the session "Municipal Marvels: Student Sustainability Solutions"

Not valuable

Very valuable

How valuable did you find the session "Future-Proofing Municipalities: Regional Planning and Reconciliation"

Not valuable

Very valuable

* Which education session did you attend?

Protecting the Municipality and Residents from Municipal Risk

Modeling Respect: Best Practices for Urban Council Meetings

Storytelling to Drive Community Connection

From Conflict to Constructive Dialogue in Your Community

I did not attend an education session on Tuesday morning

How valuable did you find the session content?

Not valuable

Very valuable

Please share any comments you have about the education opportunities offered at Convention 2025:

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Exploring the Urban Marketplace: The Tradeshow Experience

* Do you think the tradeshow an important component of Convention?

Yes

* Did you feel you had enough dedicated time to visit the tradeshow?

Yes, I had the right amount of time.

Yes, I had too much time.

No, I would have liked more time.

I did not visit the tradeshow.

* Did you like the more centralized location of the tradeshow?

Yes, it was easier to visit all of the exhibitors.

Neutral

No, I was comfortable with the previous set up.

I did not visit the tradeshow.

What could SUMA offer during the tradeshow that would increase your interest in attending?

0/500

Your Voice, Our Community: Final Thoughts on Convention 2025

What was done well at Convention 2025?

0/500

Do you have any suggestions for improvement at Convention 2026?

0/500

Do you have a theme suggestion that you would like to submit for Convention 2026?

0/50

* Would you like to receive updates on SUMA, services, news, important deadlines, events, and announcements? You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time.

Yes, I want to receive email updates from SUMA.

I already receive email updates from SUMA

No, thank you.

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