1. 2015 PIT Tag Workshop Strategy for the 2014 PIT Tag Steering Committee Annual Meeting

2. Background: 2011 PIT Tag Workshop Participant Survey 92 responses from the 200+ attendees Online Registration Experience: Comments: Most: easy to use Few: unclear about food included in registration fee 1 person: bathroom wasn’t cleaned! Two comments about $$$: suggested more modest venue Nice arrangement of the weather!

3. Background: 2011 PIT Tag Workshop Participant Survey Rate Skamania Lodge as Appropriate Venue Comments: Great Food (too much food!) Nice rooms and service 1 person: bathroom wasn’t cleaned! Two comments about $$$: suggested more modest venue Nice arrangement of the weather!

4. Background: 2011 PIT Tag Workshop Participant Survey

5. General Comments Ranked: Excellent workshop – diversity of topics welcomed More frequent workshops Training on PIT-tagging, software and reporting More ‘In-stream’ presentations 3 comments or less: Sale pitches disguised as ‘New Technologies’ More presentations on ‘analysis of PIT tag data…’ Provide presentation/abstract materials before/after Dated presentations, focus more on results

6. 2015 PIT Tag Workshop Decisions: Date Options: January Tue. 20 th - Thurs 22 nd January Tue. 27th - Thurs. 29 th February Tue. 3 rd - Thurs. 5 th Known Conflicts? Duration: First day ½, 2 nd day full, 3 rd full, PTSC annual meeting on 4 th day (Friday) Venue: BPA/Federal concern about cost-effectiveness Skamania convenient and GSA rate Getting comps from other locations (PDX, Hood River, Pasco, WA) Presentations Session Topics? Solicitation in June Organization Will announce at Information Sessions