Survey Results for March FTCC Awards Showcase Meeting
Jan 29th, 2007 | By Tom Johnson | Category: SurveysA couple of weeks ago I sent out a survey about the location for the March FTCC (Florida Technical Communications Competition) Awards/Showcase event. Sorry for my late relay of the response, but the majority of you were against the proposed comedy club venue for the event, so we pretty much discarded that idea.
I wanted to share the results of the survey with the group. Peruse the survey’s Excel file or click the thumbnail below.
I excerpted some comments below from several respondents:
I’ve been to several of these meetings and I don’t particularly like them. But that’s just me.
I’m not sure I follow the purpose of meeting at another (entertainment) venue — seems like that might be distracting from our main purpose. Plus what are the additional expenses for exactly? Just the room/area? Refreshments? I don’t mean to sound like a nay-sayer: The rationale is just not clear to me.
The FTCC has been a drain on the energy of the Suncoast Chapter for many years. I do not understand why the chapter continues to devote so much of its volunteer resources and valuable time to something in which so few members participate. Think what you could do if you put that energy and those resources into something that would grow your membership.
That last comment is particularly interesting. The FTCC has consumed an incredible amount of time and energy. What might be an alternative activity that we could do to grow our membership, or otherwise benefit the members? Use the comment feature below this post to offer your thoughts. I am particularly interested to hear what others think.
As one of those who have worked very hard on FTCC for two years, I have seen the typical volunteer situation: lots of neat ideas, some good initial enthusiasm, but not much participation when it comes down to it. That means that just a few people carry a huge load in addition to their everyday lives. Thanks to those who did help with this year’s competition, we pulled in nearly four times as many entries as last year; now the momentum is established again.
This is the STC tech writer’s big show - the Oscars, the People’s Choice Awards, the Golden Globe - and is the only way to see how good we can be. Why else are we even involved with STC if we don’t want to grow as professionals?
To those who have denigrated the competition and the energy spent on it, I issue this challenge: what do you suggest as a replacement?
And to those who have just sat back and let someone else do all the work, I say that you are missing out on some excellent opportunities to meet new people and learn new skills. Think about this when planning for next year’s competition - or for any other chapter activity - begins.