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BBA Member Survey * Fall 2007

This is the annual fall survey of BBA members. We use your responses to guide our work on behalf of Burlington business and to plan BBA events and meetings. Please return completed survey by fax to 658-5866 or mail to BBA, 110  Main Street, Suite 3B, Burlington, VT 05401.

** Special Incentive ** Every survey received by October 5 will be entered in a raffle for two tickets to BBA’s 2007 Holiday Party on December 6 at the Hilton Hotel.

A. Here is a list of issues. Please RANK the top five that are of direct concern to your business,  ranked 1 through 5, with 1 = your top priority:

B. How important to you are EACH of the following roles/activities of BBA?  Please mark each,

using 1 = very important,  2 = useful, or  3 = not important:

 

____ Advocacy for business              _____ Networking              _____ Education & Information   ____BBA Website

_____Action & Projects     _____ Member-to-Member Discounts                           _____ Marketing Burlington

C.  How important to you are EACH of the following BBA events? Please mark each, using  1 = very important,  2 = keep doing,  or  3 = not important:

 

____ Monthly Membership Meetings            ____ Annual Dinner In April            ____ Business Summit  in January

                                   ____ Summer Social in August         _____ Holiday Party in December

D. How is business this year? Or other comments:________________________________________

E. Are you a Burlington resident? ­__ yes  __ no

 

Name____________________________________________     Organization _________________________________

Please note: We will be conducting a separate survey of downtown employees in October about parking and transportation alternatives and the potential for a Downtown TMA.  Check here if you are willing to help: ____

____ Advertising/Marketing Costs & Effectiveness

10. ____ City Regulations, Zoning, local option taxes (Specify: _____________________________)

 

2. ____ Employment Regulations (i.e., overtime, leave, etc.)

 

11. ____ Energy conservation and greenhouse gas emissions

 

3. _____ Crime (incl. graffiti & shoplifting)

 

12. ____ Healthcare Insurance

 

4. ____ Housing (Affordability/Availability)

 

13. ____ Liability Insurance

 

5. ____ Parking

 

14. ____ Property Taxes

 

6. ____ Rent & Occupancy Costs

 

15. ____ Space (availability for location or expansion)

 

____ Staffing (hiring, human resource issues)

 

____ State Regulations

(Specify: ____________________________)

 ____ State taxes

(Specify:_________________________)

 

 ____ Stormwater

 

____ Transportation (Access, cost)

 

18. Other_____________________________________