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Networking opportunities!

Eighty people attended the conference and 46 completed the evaluation. 43.5% of those who completed the evaluation were APEHO members, 32.6% APHEO affiliates and 23.9% non-members

The respondents said that the conference was very well designed and met its objectives. It was considered to be a good mix of GIS topics and provided a good introduction to the use of GIS in Public Health. Presentations were found useful in general and sessions were very highly rated. The two-day format was also recommended for future conferences.

Some respondents felt that they could have used more practical application and more tips from the trenches. Others think that future discussion on map creation and interpretation is needed. Q & A session would have been more beneficial than the panel discussion. Other suggestions were that more networking time was needed, more poster presentations, more women presenters, longer breaks and hands-on applications.

BBQ lunch tent and gorgeous fall colours!

The conference rooms and the restaurants at Deerhurst Resort were very highly rated by respondents, although more time was needed to go out and enjoy resort facilities and area. Some considered the rooms to be somewhat expensive, though. The boat cruise/dinner seemed to be the biggest hit, followed by the Monday and Tuesday lunches. Attendants also said they liked the time of year for the conference, the organization, topic, boat cruise and the beautiful surroundings. Some people even said that it is the best APHEO conference.

Monday evening boat cruise on beautiful Muskoka lakes!

More than one third of the respondents said that the best time of year for next year's conference would be early to mid October.

When asked where respondents would like to see the conference held next year, 11% said anywhere but Toronto. Suggestions for locations were, Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake, London, Southwest Ontario, Ottawa or Kingston.