Each year, we ask attendees at our UPDATE conference to fill out evaluations of the event. Here are the results of the evaluations from UPDATE '97. If these results prompt any comment (or further comment), please e-mail your thoughts to ourSeminar Staff.
Evaluation Summary (scale of 1-5, 5 being best)
General Sessions |
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Opening Remarks |
4.3 |
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BXA Opening Remarks |
4.2 |
What's New in EAR/Web Page Demo |
4.4 |
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Tech Data/Software/Deemed Exports |
3.7 |
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The Nonproliferation Center |
3.7 |
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Looking at the Question Box |
4.2 |
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Workshops |
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Back to the Basics |
3.3 |
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License Exceptions Requirements |
3.8 |
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Export Enforcement |
4.3 |
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Using the Commerce Control List |
4.0 |
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Encryption Controls |
3.7 |
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Chemical Weapons Convention |
3.6 |
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The SED and Bureau of Census |
3.7 |
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Export Management Systems |
3.8 |
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Defense Trade Advocacy |
3.7 |
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Country Policy |
4.0 |
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Others |
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Rate the Registration process |
4.6 |
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How did Update 1997 compare to |
4.8 |
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Rate the hotel services |
4.3 |
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When to hold Update 1998 in Washington: |
July: 76 |
"Update is the very best administered conference I ever
attended.
It is a first class operation in every respect........This conference was
a success.
It was well worth the investment of time and resources."
"Each year you manage to outperform yourselves.
Thank you, keep up the good work."
"This was the best Update that I've attended in the last
9 years.
Great speakers well-prepared informative and useful presentations."
730 Paid Exporters (7 cancellations) 723 total
Foreign Government 42
Press 7
Interpreters 6
BXA/Government Attendees 116
Luncheon Speaker 1
Vendors (14@ 2 per booth)28
Total Attendees 927
Total Attendance for 1996: 820
Total Attendance for 1995: 757
Go to description of BXA seminar programs.
In April of 2002 the Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) changed its name to the Bureau of Industry and Security(BIS). For historical purposes we have not changed the references to BXA in the legacy documents found in the Archived Press and Public Information.