WNPPC2025 - 62nd Winter Nuclear & Particle Physics Conference

Survey

Feedback Survey on WNPPC 2025

Participants Information

What is your career stage?*

Undergraduate student

MSc student

PhD student

Postdoc

Faculty

Companion

Was this the first conference you ever attended?*

Yes

No

Was this the first WNPPC conference you ever attended?*

Yes

No

In an effort to ensure an equitable experience for all genders, please share your gender if you feel comfortable.

Woman

Man

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Other

If you selected "Other", please specify.

Conference Location & Venue

How did you find the location of the conference? Multiple answers are possible.*

The location was easy to reach

The location was difficult to reach

I missed the possibility to go out at night outside the venue

I didn't mind staying at the conference center in the evenings

Ski hills were easy to reach via shuttle or car

Ski hills were difficult to reach (I was unfamiliar with options to get there)

How did you travel to the venue?*

Car (car pooled or drove yourself)

Public transportation (bus and hotel shuttle)

Taxi or private shuttle

Other

Did you use the shuttle service, with promo code?*

Yes

No

Did you know about the service?*

Yes

No

If "No". Was the cost a reason for why you did not use it?*

Yes

No

What did you think of the venue?*

The venue exceeded my expectations

The venue met my expectations

I was disappointed by the venue

What activities did you engage in during the afternoons?*

Skiing/Snowboarding

Cross Country Skiing

Hiking/Walks

Hot Springs

Hot Tub

Fitness (Gym)

Worked

Explored Banff

Socialized with other participants

Gondola

Other

If you selected "Other", please specify.

Do you have any additional comments on the venue? What did you like especially or what could be improved?

Meals & Coffee Breaks

How satisfied were you with the selection of food and drinks offered during health breaks?*

Please fill in a number between 1 and 5. 5 being the best, and 1 being the worst rating.

Do you have any suggestions for improvement?

How satisfied were you with the selection of food and drinks offered during welcome reception and banquet?

Please fill in a number between 1 and 5. 5 being the best, and 1 being the worst rating.

Do you have any suggestions for improvement?

Did you chose some or all meal package options offered upon registration?*

Yes

No

If you chose the meal package options. How satisfied were you with the quality and selection of the meals?

Please fill in a number between 1 and 5. 5 being the best, and 1 being the worst rating.

If you chose the meal package options. How satisfied were you with the prices for meals?

Please fill in a number between 1 and 5. 5 being the best, and 1 being the worst rating.

If you did not chose meals from the package, please let us know why.

Communication & Announcements

Did you think the conference was announced early enough?*

Yes

No

If "No". When should the first announcements go out in 2026?

How satisfied were you with the responsiveness of the organizers to email inquiries?*

Very satisfied (fast response)

Somewhat satisfied (response withing 1 day)

Neutral

Somewhat dissatisfied (late response)

Very dissatisfied (never responded)

How did you hear about the conference?*

Email announcement

Supervisor

Other students and postdocs

Poster

Other

Organization/Registration/Abstract/Accommodation

How did you think the conference was organized?*

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poorly

How easy was the abstract submission process?*

Extremely easy

Somewhat easy

Neutral

Somewhat difficult

Extremely difficult

I did not submit an abstract

How easy did you find the registration process?*

Extremely easy

Somewhat easy

Neutral

Somewhat difficult

Extremely difficult

Someone else registered me

How did you find the process to book accommodation?*

Extremely easy

Somewhat easy

Neutral

Somewhat difficult

Extremely difficult

Someone else booked for me/ I shared room with someone else who booked the room

I stayed off-site and only came for the conference

Do you have any additional comments on the organization, registration, abstract submission or accommodation booking processes?

Did you order an abstracts booklet this year?*

Yes

No

Would you mind moving to a digital abstracts booklet only?*

Yes, I would like to keep the printed version

No, I can live without the printed booklet

No Preference

Would you still order a printed booklet if it came a cost?*

Yes

No

Schedule

How satisfied were you with the timeline of the schedule. Please comment on start, end and lengths of sessions. Please give suggestions for improvement, if any.

Would you want to have a professional development or similar session included in the program?*

Yes

No

If Yes, do you have a specific topic that you would want to have a presentation about at a future WNPPC?

Final Rating

Did you encounter any barriers while registering, traveling to, or attending the conference?

How do you rate your overall experience at WNPPC?*

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Needs Improvement

Very Poor

Please let us know what we can improve or what you particularly liked

How likely do you think it is that you will attend WNPPC again?*

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Somewhat unlikely

Very unlikely

Your answers will be submitted anonymously.