>MARE FAIR 2023 POST-CON SURVEY RESULTS
The time has finally come, the survey is over, let's see what everypony thought.
First, we had 245 responses.  If each of those was from an actual attendee, that'd be over 45% response rate.

>Did Mare Fair meet your expectations?
214 (87%) chose 5 meaning Hell Yeah!
25 (10%) chose 4
5 (2%) chose 3
1 (0%) chose 2
0 chose 1 meaning No

>How did you hear about Mare Fair?
This was multiple choice and custom responses were allowed, so I'll give the top 5 responses here:
144 (59%) chose 4channel.org/mlp/
116 (48%) chose From a Friend :)
55 (23%) chose Discord group
21 (9%) chose Twitter Dot Com
8 (3%) chose Mastodon (pone.social)

>Was this your first pony con?
We had a huge turnout from first-time congoers!
157 (64%) said No
88 (36%) said Yes

>How old are you?
227 (93%) said 21-63
14 (6%) said 18-20
4 (2%) said Ancient

>What State / Country did you come from?
I'm going to post the responses that got at least 6, then I'll also post some anons who came from pretty far away:
57 (23%) from Florida
16 (7%) from Texas
13 (5%) from California
11 (5%) from North Carolina
8 (3%) from Canada
8 (3%) from Georgia
8 (3%) were too pussy to list their state and just said United States
8 (3%) from Virginia

Foreigners (besides Canada lol):
5 (2%) from Australia
4 (2%) from UK
2 (1%) from South Korea
2 (1%) from Sweden
1 (0%) from Austria (hi wolvan)
1 (0%) from Brazil
1 (0%) from Germany
1 (0%) from Estonia
1 (0%) from Philippines

props to the 5 crazy Aussie cunts for traveling over 10k miles for mares

>Did you Fly or Drive?
131 (54%) said Fly
101 (41%) said Drive
12 others gave some other response

>REGISTRATION
>Around what time did you check in at Registration?
160 (65%) said Thursday evening
61 (25%) said Friday morning
16 (7%) said Friday afternoon
7 (3%) said Saturday morning
1 (0%) said Saturday afternoon

>What type of badge did you purchase?
148 (60%) said Fairgoer
55 (22%) said Mare Supporter
21 (9%) said Mare Enthusiast
15 (6%) said Mare Enjoyer
3 (1%) said Mare Connoisseur
2 (1%) said they got a free badge (staff, musician, charity, etc.)
1 (0%) said Mare Aficionado

>How satisfied were you with the value you received for your badge?
196 (80%) chose 5 meaning Very Satisfied
41 (17%) chose 4
7 (3%) chose 3
1 (0%) chose 2
0 chose 1 meaning Unsatisfied

>How many people were in your group?
83 (34%) said 5+
76 (31%) said 1
37 (15%) said 2
27 (11%) said 4
20 (8%) said 3

>INFO
>Did you use the convention book PDF?
We're going to try and come up with something better if there's another Mare Fair
161 (66%) said No
84 (34%) said Yes

>How helpful was the con book PDF?
40 (25%) chose 5 meaning Very Helpful
39 (24%) chose 4
61 (37%) chose 3
7 (4%) chose 2
16 (10%) chose 1 meaning Not Helpful

>Did you use the digital schedule?
226 (92%) said Yes
19 (8%) said No

>How helpful was the digital schedule?
132 (56%) chose 5 meaning Very Helpful
66 (28%) chose 4
27 (11%) chose 3
6 (3%) chose 2
6 (3%) chose 1 meaning Not Helpful

>Did you use our Twitter/X page?
165 (67%) said No
80 (33%) said Yes

>How helpful was our Twitter / X page?
26 (17%) chose 5 meaning Very Helpful
26 (17%) chose 4
78 (50%) chose 3
10 (7%) chose 2
15 (10%) chose 1 meaning Not Helpful

>What information did you find to be most useful?
Top responses:
108 (76%) said Schedule
6 (4%) said Map
5 (4%) said Panel descriptions
4 (3%) said Fellow congoers
4 (3%) said Website

>What information (if any) did you feel was missing?
The commonalities here were problems with the schedule, maps of the con area and the venue, more information on the venue, and making everything more easily accessible on mobile devices
Top responses:
27 (22%) said None
13 (11%) said Map
12 (10%) said Physical con book
11 (9%) said Venue address/information
10 (8%) said Easier to use/read schedule
7 (6%) said Party/meetup information
6 (5%) said Authoratative schedule
4 (3%) said Better PR/social media presence
4 (3%) said Concert schedule
4 (3%) said Digital map

>Which website did you prefer?
131 (54%) said marefair.org
114 (47%) said marefair.horse

>VOLUNTEERS
>How helpful did you find our volunteer staff?
162 (68%) chose 5 meaning Very Helpful
63 (27%) chose 4
12 (5%) chose 3
0 chose 2
0 chose 1 meaning Not at all helpful

>How friendly did you find our volunteer staff?
183 (77%) chose 5 meaning Very friendly
43 (18%) chose 4
12 (5%) chose 3
0 chose 2
0 chose 1 meaning Not friendly at all

>Who were helpful staff members?
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>What were negative staff interactions?
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>VIPS & COMMUNITY GUESTS
>How important are VIPs to you?
17 (7%) chose 5 meaning Super Important
38 (16%) chose 4
92 (38%) chose 3
42 (18%) chose 2
51 (21%) chose 1 meaning Not Important

>How important are Community Guests to you?
38 (16%) chose 5 meaning Super Important
69 (29%) chose 4
58 (24%) chose 3
38 (16%) chose 2
36 (15%) chose 1 meaning Not Important

>If you could invite ONE VIP guest, which VIP would you want to see?
Top responses were:
23 (18%) said MA Larson
16 (12%) said Lauren Faust
10 (8%) said Tabitha St. Germain
5 (4%) said Andrea Libman
5 (4%) said Prince Whateverer (who isn't a VIP but a Community Guest so...)

>Which Community Guests would you like to see at Mare Fair?
Top responses were:
9 (7%) said AnonTheAnon
5 (4%) said Batsy
5 (4%) said Anonymous
4 (3%) said BGM
4 (3%) said Alumx

>CONCERT
>Did you attend the concert?
160 (65%) said Yes
85 (35%) said No

>Tell us your thoughts about the presentation of the concert
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>Suggestions for our concert next year (if there is one)
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>Which musicians were you excited to see?
107 (67%) said Vultraz
83 (52%) said ElectroKaplosion
82 (51%) said Radiarc
61 (38%) said DJ Weiner Schnitzel
48 (30%) said popstonia
46 (29%) said MetalCorePony
46 (29%) said Sound Bandit
45 (28%) said CanterSoft
43 (27%) said MCMIAG
42 (26%) said DJ SleepyHooves
33 (21%) said Shuffle
33 (21%) said Vale & FL0

>Do you have any feedback on our musician selection?
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>If you could invite ONE musicial act to perform at our next concert, who would it be?
Top responses were:
17 (18%) said PrinceWhateverer
13 (14%) said BGM
7 (7%) said 4EverFreeBrony
6 (6%) said Vultraz
3 (3%) said AlgoAtAll

>PANELS & EVENTS
>What was your favorite panel?
Top responses were:
24 (13%) said Wetbrain!: Extra Spicy Edition
15 (8%) said Numget Panel
12 (7%) said Watching Paint Dry
11 (6%) said Antithology - The Florida Mare Cometh
10 (5%) said Stranger Than Fimfiction

>What was your least favorite panel?
Top responses were:
7 (10%) said Cult of Mare
7 (10%) said Erotic Examinations
5 (7%) said Ponyville Party Pack (18+)
5 (7%) said Stallion Stable
5 (7%) said Trixie Appreciation Panel
5 (7%) said Wetbrain!: Extra Spicy Edition

>What was the comfiest panel?
Top responses were:
14 (9%) said Watching Paint Dry
11 (7%) said MLP and TF2: A History Lesson on Intertwined Subcultures
10 (6%) said Pony Video Nostalgia Hour
10 (6%) said Sketchbook Swap!
9 (6%) said Free Hugs!
9 (6%) said Numget Panel

>Overall, how satisfied were you with the panels/events offered?
121 (52%) chose 5 meaning Very Satisfied
87 (37%) chose 4
25 (11%) chose 3
2 (1%) chose 2
0 chose 1 meaning Unsatisfied

>Overall, how satisfied were you with the amount of panels/events offered?
126 (54%) chose 5 meaning Very Satisfied
74 (32%) chose 4
30 (13%) chose 3
5 (2%) chose 2
0 chose 1 meaning Unsatisfied

>Aside from the charity auction, what was your favorite charity event that you attended or participated in?
68 (45%) said Wetbrain
63 (42%) said Spaghetti and Tendie Dinner
19 (13%) said Mareperitif

>Did you attend the Spaghetti & Tendie Dinner?
174 (73%) said No
63 (27%) said Yes

>Did the price of the Spaghetti & Tendie Dinner seem reasonable?
138 (87%) said Yes
20 (13%) said No

>Vendor Stalls
>Did you visit the Vendor Stalls?
244 (100%) said Yes
1 (0%) said No

>Did you purchase anything in the Vendor Stalls?
236 (96%) said Yes
8 (3%) said No
1 (0%) said Didn't go lol

>Which vendors did you enjoy seeing?
Top responses were:
70 (17%) said fannytastical
64 (15%) said Dr. Anonymous T. Anonymous's and Jargwell Prescott III's House of Equine Thingamabobs
50 (12%) said snowpity.shop
42 (10%) said AZGchip plushies
34 (8%) said All of them
25 (6%) said misstwipietwins
25 (6%) said Pony Express Patches
18 (4%) said Sigil Ponies
17 (4%) said Rocket's Equine Outpost
14 (3%) said Taurson's Cafe
12 (3%) said Fallen Oak Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation
10 (2%) said Floral's Garden of Mares
10 (2%) said Mare Fair Musicians (mostly with respect to Vultraz)
8 (2%) said welderanon & co.
6 (1%) said Outlaw Works
4 (1%) said Waffle Wishes
4 (1%) said Wintre Arts
1 (0%) said BABSCon 2024
1 (0%) said Gobiraptor
1 (0%) said Variety Custom Guitars

>Is there any merch you felt was missing?
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>END OF DA SURVEY
>How likely are you to come back for a Mare Fair 2024?
217 (89%) chose 5 meaning Very Likely
19 (8%) chose 4
7 (3%) chose 3
0 chose 2
2 (1%) chose 1 meaning Unlikely

>How likely are you to recommend Mare Fair to your friends?
205 (84%) chose 5 meaning I already am!
25 (10%) chose 4
10 (4%) chose 3
2 (1%) chose 2
3 (1%) chose 1 meaning Never Ever

>Who was best mascot?
121 (51%) said Fair Flyer
105 (44%) said Morning Mimosa
95 (40%) said Soiree
64 (27%) said Matinee

>Should Mare Fair have a different theme each year?
182 (76%) said I don't care, I just love mares
35 (15%) said Yes
22 (9%) said No

>If there's anything else you would like to suggest for any future Mare Fair, please let us know!
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>BONUS TIME
So, we asked everyone who registered or applied for a panel, vendor, or to be a musician who the best mare was.  Here are those results:

>Attendee badges
Top responses were:
56 (10%) said Pinkie Pie
56 (10%) said Twilight Sparkle
44 (8%) said Princess Luna
42 (7%) said Rainbow Dash
37 (6%) said Fluttershy
37 (6%) said Rarity
34 (6%) said Applejack
28 (5%) said Lyra
28 (5%) said Trixie
24 (4%) said Derpy

>Vendor applications
Top responses were:
3 (12%) said Twilight Sparkle
2 (8%) said Applejack
2 (8%) said Fluttershy
2 (8%) said Octavia
2 (8%) said Rarity
2 (8%) said Starlight Glimmer

>Musician applications
Top responses were:
3 (13%) said Pinkie Pie
3 (13%) said Rainbow Dash
2 (9%) said Minuette
2 (9%) said Twilight Sparkle

>Panel applications
Top responses were:
19 (23%) said Twilight Sparkle
7 (8%) said Fluttershy
7 (8%) said Rarity
5 (6%) said Rainbow Dash
4 (5%) said Chrysalis
3 (4%) said Derpy
3 (4%) said Lyra
3 (4%) said Minuette
3 (4%) said Princess Celestia
3 (4%) said Princess Luna
3 (4%) said Starlight Glimmer
3 (4%) said Sweetie Belle
3 (4%) said Verity

>TOTAL
Top responses were:
80 (11%) said Twilight Sparkle
59 (8%) said Pinkie Pie
50 (7%) said Rainbow Dash
49 (7%) said Princess Luna
47 (7%) said Rarity
46 (7%) said Fluttershy
38 (5%) said Applejack
32 (5%) said Lyra
30 (4%) said Trixie
28 (4%) said Derpy