2011 EVENT DEMOGRAPHICS

Monday, April 30, 2012 - Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
San Antonio, Texas

40%	Leadership (VP, Director or Manager)
41%	HR Professional
12%	Other Professional
3%	Administrative Support, Student, Other
3%	Seeking employment, Retired
88%	Certified by HRCI (PHR, SPHR, GPHR)

62% have attended Symposium two or more years; 38% were first-time attendees

Compensation & Benefits	Recruiting and Staffing
Continuing Education / Higher Education	Relocation
Employee Event & Conference Planning	Retirement & Investment
Employee Recognition	Risk Management
Health & Wellness	Specialized Services
Outplacement Services	Training
Payroll / HRIS Services	Veteran's Services
Professional Development	Workplace Readiness

SAHRMA conducted a post-event survey of 2011 Sponsors and Exhibitors.

Respondents indicated a high level of satisfaction with their Symposium

100% would recommend the Symposium to other sponsors, exhibitors, and potential
95% plan to participate in 2012
100% were satisfied with the quality of conference attendees
81% were satisfied with the cost to exhibit
95% were satisfied with the facilities
86% were satisfied with traffic at their booth
97% were satisfied with event marketing

SAHRMA conducted a post-Symposium survey of 2011 Attendees. Our attendees represent:

30% Public Company

45% Private Company

8% Government or Quasi-Government Agency

3% Administrative Support, Student, Other

10% Higher Education

88% Certified by HRCI (PHR, SPHR, GPHR)

67% represent For-Profit entities; 33% represent Not-For-Profit entities

The results of the Attendees Survey indicated a high level of satisfaction with their Symposium experience.

"This was a great symposium. The presenters were excellent. It was one of the best conferences I've attended. Thank you for making this excellent."
"Symposium was perfect, easy to move from session to session and very informative. I loved it."
"It was very well coordinated, keep up the great work!"
"Excellent array of speakers and excellent number of sessions to choose from. Great job."
"Every speaker I heard was knowledgeable and a capable presenter."
"Keeps getting better each year"
"It is an excellent value. I came away with information that will be useful."
"… Valuable sessions with good information."

Survey responses indicated that

98% plan to attend in 2012
99% would recommend the Symposium to a friend or colleague
97% are members of SHRM, SAHRMA or both
89% were satisfied with the quality of the keynote speakers
73% attended for the purpose of continuing education
67% attended to gain credit toward PHR, SPHR or GPHR recertification
100% were satisfied with the educational quality of the sessions
95% were satisfied with exhibitors