Customer Results Survey on EDA/ITA Trade & Investment Programs

OMB Control No. 0690-0030

Expiration Date: 04/30/2014

Customer Results Survey for EDA/ITA Trade & Investment Programs

I participated in the following EDA/ITA Trade & Investment Program(s):

• U.S. Cleantech Trade & Investment Mission (“Cleantech Mission”) to Lyon, France and Brussels, Belgium (November 28-December 4, 2010)

• U.S. Trade & Investment Program: Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany (April 2-April 8, 2011)

<Some participants will have done both, so survey should be able to let the user complete the appropriate survey or both depending on the answer to the question above>

I am responsible for economic development in:

State: <Dropdown list>

County, city or region: <optional, open answer box>

Questions for Cleantech Mission Participants (if box is selected):

1. After the Cleantech Mission, I actively followed up with contacts I made in Lyon and Brussels.

• Yes

• No

2. From the contacts that I made, I have had a site visits or site visits.

• Yes <if yes, how many?> <if yes, in what industries?><How much foreign direct investment occurred as a result of those visits><How many jobs have been created because of those visits>

• No

3. From the contacts that I made during the Cleantech Mission, I expect future site visits.

• Yes <if yes, how many site visits are expected?>

• No

4. I continue to keep in touch with my contacts from the Cleantech Mission and expect to conduct business with them in the future.

• Yes

• No

5. I have introduced companies in my region to my new Cleantech Mission contacts.

• Yes

• No

6. I keep in touch with my contacts from the Cleantech Mission, but do not expect business to result from these relationships.

• Yes

• No

7. I am interested in participating in future Programs with the U.S. Department of Commerce.

• Yes

• No

8. If yes, please check the following

   • Region (have open-ended question after each region that asks for specification of specific country:

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Middle East

• Australia, New Zealand and Pacific

• South America

• Industry:

• Aerospace

• Agriculture

• Biotech

• Chemicals

• Computers

• Construction

• Energy

• Entertainment

• Food

• Healthcare

• Hospitality

• Information Technology

• Insurance

• Manufacturing

• Media

• Medical Devices

• Pharmaceuticals

• Telecommunications

• Other <Open-ended box>

• Please list specific trade shows that you would like to participate in with the Department of Commerce

  • <Open-ended box>

1. During future Programs, I would like to meet (rank 1-6 with 1 being highest level of interest)

   • Foreign companies looking to invest in my region.

   • Business/industry clusters similar to those in which my region specializes

   • Foreign companies that want to import from companies in my region.

   • Other economic development organizations like mine.

   • U.S. government officials

   • Foreign government officials

2. Comment box

Questions for Hannover Participants:

11. After the EDA/ITA Trade & Investment Program to Hannover Messe 2011, I actively followed up with contacts I made in Lyon and Brussels.

• Yes

• No

12. From the contacts that I made, I have had a site visits or site visits.

• Yes <if yes, how many?> <if yes, in what industries?><How much foreign direct investment occurred as a result of those visits><How many jobs have been created because of those visits>

• No

13. From the contacts that I made during Hannover Messe, I expect future site visits.

• Yes <if yes, how many site visits are expected?>

• No

14. I continue to keep in touch with my contacts from the Hannover Messe and expect to conduct business with them in the future.

• Yes

• No

15. I have introduced companies in my region to my new Hannover Messe contacts.

• Yes

• No

16. I keep in touch with my contacts from the Hannover Messe, but do not expect business to result from these relationships.

• Yes

• No

17. I am interested in participating in future Programs with the U.S. Department of Commerce.

• Yes

• No

18. If yes, please check the following

    • Region (have open-ended question after each region that asks for specification of specific country:

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Middle East

• Australia, New Zealand and Pacific

• South America

• Industry:

• Aerospace

• Agriculture

• Biotech

• Chemicals

• Computers

• Construction

• Energy

• Entertainment

• Food

• Healthcare

• Hospitality

• Information Technology

• Insurance

• Manufacturing

• Media

• Medical Devices

• Pharmaceuticals

• Telecommunications

• Other <Open-ended box>

• Please list specific trade shows that you would like to participate in with the Department of Commerce

  • <Open-ended box>

1. During future Programs, I would like to meet (rank 1-6 with 1 being highest level of interest)

   • Foreign companies looking to invest in my region.

   • Business/industry clusters similar to those in which my region specializes

   • Foreign companies that want to import from companies in my region.

   • Other economic development organizations like mine.

   • U.S. government officials

   • Foreign government officials

2. Comment box

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