MASPLAS '98

Survey Summary

1) I am 
  
       Faculty                 6
       Undergrad Student       8
       Graduate Student        5
       Industrial Researcher   1

2) Will you consider attending MASPLAS '99?  
 
      Yes: 21
       No:  0

3) Did you enjoy the format of MASPLAS '98?

      Yes: 21
       No:  0

4) Should the poster session be included in future MASPLAS meetings

      Yes: 21
       No:  0

5) Should a keynote address be included in all MASPLAS meetings?

      Yes: 20
       No:  1

6) Should MASPLAS topics be expanded to include a wider range of
systems areas of research?

      Yes:  12
       No:   7
      Maybe: 1


Summary of Written Comments
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Numbers in parentheses represent the number of people who wrote this
comment, or something very similar.



7)  What did you like the most about MASPLAS '98
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Keynote by Dr. Dennis Ritchie (11)

Conference Organization was good (4)

Speaker Feedback good idea (4)

Good food (4)

Poster Session after lunch (3)

Keynote after lunch was good (2)



8) What did you like least about MASPLAS '98
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Talks need more coaching. Many lack motivation.  (3)

Poster session too long (2)

Very small audiance. (2)

4 talks in a row with no breaks (2)

No Sigplan Notice Ads (1)

Talks which had nothing to do with PL or Compilers (1)

90 minutes for keynote too long (1)

No Dinner (1)


9) Do you have any suggestions for MASPLAS '99
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Have it at Loyola College! (2)

Send guidlines to the speakers to encourage better talks. (Explain
target audience, encourage motivation, etc.) (1)

More talks (1)

Don't start before 10:00 am  (1)

Exclude talk submissions which do not fit into the theme  (1)

Student presentations should be given priority over keynote addresses. (1)

Put the poster session in a room, not in a foyer.  It could have been
in the room with the lunch and the viewing of the posters would have
been greater (and warmer). (1)

Keep workshop lowkey and small (1)

Have more talks about more topics.  Let people choose which lectures
to go to. (1)

Get more people involved (1)