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ASBPA Membership Value Survey

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For active members and recently lapsed members

Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your perspective on ASBPA membership. We are asking active members and recently lapsed members to help us understand what you value most, what you know about the work membership dues support, and how ASBPA can better serve coastal professionals, agencies, companies, communities, academics, students, and advocates.

Your feedback will help ASBPA communicate more clearly about the full value of membership beyond conferences, including federal advocacy in Washington, DC; member programs such as the National Tools Showcase, National Beach Nourishment Database, and ASBPA’s Science & Technology Program; national recognition programs such as Blue Flag, Best Restored Beaches; public outreach efforts such as National Beach Cleanup; Students and New Professionals support; and ASBPA’s quarterly journal, Shore & Beach, published since 1933. 

Estimated time: 8–10 minutes. Responses will be reviewed in aggregate unless you choose to provide your name or request follow-up.

Membership Value Survey

Membership Status and Relationship to ASBPA

Which do you think best describes your current ASBPA membership status?
How long have you been connected with ASBPA?
Which category best describes you or your organization? Select all that apply.
Are you personally responsible for deciding whether to join or renew ASBPA membership?
Who typically pays for your ASBPA membership?
If your organization pays, does it pay at the ASBPA organizational/corporate membership rate?

Conferences

Do you attend ASBPA conferences?
How important are ASBPA conferences to your decision to be a member?

Awareness of What Membership Dues Support

ASBPA membership dues help fund national advocacy, professional programs, the Science & Technology Program, recognition efforts, public outreach, Students and New Professionals support, Shore & Beach journal production and distribution, communications, and member services. The following questions ask how aware you are of these activities and how much value they provide.

Before taking this survey, how aware were you that ASBPA membership dues help support federal advocacy in Washington, DC on coastal, beach, and shoreline policy issues?
How valuable is ASBPA’s federal advocacy work?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you of ASBPA programs such as the National Tools Showcase or the National Beach Nourishment Database?
How valuable are ASBPA technical programs such as the National Beach Nourishment Database and National Tools Showcase?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you that ASBPA membership dues help support the Science & Technology Program, which advances and translates innovative, impactful research addressing key scientific and engineering challenges for U.S. coastal community resilience?
How valuable is ASBPA’s Science & Technology Program to you?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you of ASBPA recognition programs such as Blue Flag, Best Restored Beaches and Best Restored Shores awards?
How valuable are ASBPA recognition programs, awards, and project visibility efforts?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you of ASBPA public outreach efforts such as National Beach Cleanup?
How valuable are ASBPA outreach and public awareness efforts?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you that ASBPA membership dues help support Students and New Professionals programming, mentoring, networking, and professional development?
How valuable is ASBPA’s investment in training and supporting the next generation of coastal professionals?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you that ASBPA membership dues help support Shore & Beach, ASBPA’s quarterly journal published since 1933?
How valuable is receiving a paper copy of the quarterly Shore & Beach journal in the mail as a membership benefit?

Reasons for Membership Beyond Conferences

I am an ASBPA member because… Select all that apply.
Please select at least your top 3 ASBPA membership benefits from most valuable to least valuable, with 1 being most valuable.

Communications and Member Understanding

How well does ASBPA currently explain what membership dues support?
What information would help you better understand the value of ASBPA membership? Select all that apply.
Which communication formats about membership value would you be most likely to read or use? Select all that apply.

Questions for Recently Lapsed Members

What was the primary reason your membership lapsed?
Would you be willing to answer more questions about your previous asbpa membership experience?

Membership Status and Relationship to ASBPA for Lapsed Members

How long have you been connected with ASBPA?
Which category best describes you or your organization? Select all that apply.
Are you personally responsible for deciding whether to join or renew ASBPA membership?
Who typically pays for your ASBPA membership?
If your organization pays, does it pay at the ASBPA organizational/corporate membership rate?

Conferences for Lapsed Members

Do you attend ASBPA conferences?
How important are ASBPA conferences to your decision to be a member?

Awareness of What Membership Dues Support for Lapsed Members

ASBPA membership dues help support more than conferences. They also help fund national advocacy, professional programs, the Science & Technology Program, recognition efforts, public outreach, Students and New Professionals support, Shore & Beach journal production and distribution, communications, and member services. The following questions ask how aware you are of these activities and how much value they provide.

Before taking this survey, how aware were you that ASBPA membership dues help support federal advocacy in Washington, DC on coastal, beach, and shoreline policy issues?
How valuable is ASBPA’s federal advocacy work?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you of ASBPA programs such as the National Tools Showcase or the National Beach Nourishment Database?
How valuable are ASBPA technical programs such as the National Beach Nourishment Database and National Tools Showcase?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you that ASBPA membership dues help support the Science & Technology Program, which advances and translates innovative, impactful research addressing key scientific and engineering challenges for U.S. coastal community resilience?
How valuable is ASBPA’s Science & Technology Program to you?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you of ASBPA recognition programs such as Blue Flag, Best Restored Beaches and Best Restored Shores awards?
How valuable are ASBPA recognition programs, awards, and project visibility efforts?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you of ASBPA public outreach efforts such as National Beach Cleanup?
How valuable are ASBPA outreach and public awareness efforts?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you that ASBPA membership dues help support Students and New Professionals programming, mentoring, networking, and professional development?
How valuable is ASBPA’s investment in training and supporting the next generation of coastal professionals?
Before taking this survey, how aware were you that ASBPA membership dues help support Shore & Beach, ASBPA’s quarterly journal published since 1933?
How valuable is receiving a paper copy of the quarterly Shore & Beach journal in the mail as a membership benefit?

Reasons for Membership Beyond Conferences for Lapsed Members

I am an ASBPA member because… Select all that apply.
Please rank the following ASBPA membership benefits from most valuable to least valuable, with 1 being most valuable.

Communications and Member Understanding for Lapsed Members

How well does ASBPA currently explain what membership dues support?
What information would help you better understand the value of ASBPA membership? Select all that apply.
Which communication formats about membership value would you be most likely to read or use? Select all that apply.

Final Feedback

Would clearer information about what ASBPA dues support have made you more likely to renew?
What would be most likely to bring you back as an ASBPA member?
0 - Not at all likely 10 - Extremely likely

Please provide your name and email if we may contact you about your responses. 

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Thank you for helping ASBPA better understand and communicate the value of membership.

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