The DR Section's debut Symposium was held on 5/19/17 and we're pleased to report a resounding success! Nearly 100 attendees enjoyed valuable presentations, had opportunities to learn about trending business challenges and technology from engaging and knowledgeable speakers, new relationships were established, and enduring connections were revitalized.
Evaluations are still coming in, and the information received thus far has not only been overwhelmingly positive, but will also help us bring you an even better experience next year. What have we learned?
* 100% of the respondents rated the DR Symposium as good or better (with 47% indicating 'Very Good', and 35% indicating 'Excellent'). The survey is blind, and 0% have rated the Symposium as fair or poor.
* 47% of the respondents indicated their level as Highly Skilled/Experienced, and 35% more indicated they were at Intermediate Skill/Experience level, which means we attracted a tremendous amount of talent and knowledge in those rooms, but also that we need to keep talking to our newer colleagues and to students, and to focus on stimulating synergy along this spectrum.
* A HUGE percentage of attendees practice mediation - 88% indicated so. But a solid third of our attendees also indicated that they practice in the areas of arbitration, collaborative law, and other critical industry operations. We'll continue educational focus on the wide scope of existing DR solutions.
* Over 95% of the attendees found the networking opportunities valuable in terms of their career development. Networking is hard. We made it easier.
Cheers go to everyone who helped make the DR Symposium a success! We are already looking forward to the 2nd Annual!