These are all great questions, and honestly being skeptical of random surveys is a good thing in my
book:
How will this data be used?
However anyone seems to think it's useful. We just think that the data should be available. We're presenting it as the first annual survey, since we also think it would be interesting to run this survey on an annual basis and see how the industry shifts.
Will it be publicly presented or privately held?
Publicly presented in two formats:
1. Raw data with any identifying information removed (particularly long-form comments that might be traceable will be removed and Zip code data will be aggregated to Metropolitan Survey Area)
2. Summary data will be presented in whitepaper format.
We plan to put both of these up on an S3 bucket for anyone to download, but we're also offering to e-mail this data out (so you don't have to remember to go look for it).
What is your purpose and rationale in collecting this information?
I reached out to both
USITT and
PLASA and they do not (and may not be able to) collect this information.
IATSE has some of this information for the union side of the business, and trade shows collect similar data (for people who go to trade shows). An industry wide survey is rare, and we wanted the information to be available.
What is your organization?
I'm Ben Peoples. I've been in various parts of the entertainment industry throughout the last 15 years. I'm currently running a for-profit company in Pittsburgh, PA, although this survey is unrelated to my
current line of work.
Does that answer your concerns?
Thanks!
Ben