Even thought it’s been almost 3 weeks since the OC Unconference, I’m still processing all of the content from the event, as well as details about the event.

We conducted a post-conference survey, and got feedback from approximately 25% of the Unconference attendees. I’ve captured some of the highlights below.

Overall Rating:
92% of attendees responding to the post-conference survey gave the conference a 4 or 5 out of 5 (5 = Very Useful).

93% said they would be very likely (5 out of 5) or likely (4 out of 5) to return.

Areas for improvement:

Better preparation of the session leaders
More session planning on the wiki prior to the event
Better prep for demo leaders
Overall, better sound, especially in breakout rooms
Potentially make the event 2 days
Longer sessions
Organize into tracks, like Commercial vs. Enterprise communities
Have the event more often

What attendees liked:

Unconference format
Quality of attendees
Number of sessions
Quality of sessions and content
Energy
Spontaneity
Level of engagement
Pre-conference wiki
Networking at the event

A few of the comments we received:

“Great Job! I really got alot out of the day!”
“Well done! Huge improvement in all possible ways over last year. You listen, evolve, and act. Way to go.”
“A few more whiteboards, an extra microphone or two, and thats about it. Otherwise, this was a dynamite conference! Thank you so much to the organizers, sponsors, and participants.”
“Great, my first, I really had a great time and would go again. Really encourages participation.”

This feedback helps tremendously as we plan for future Unconferences.