Yes
	No

	POZ magazine
	POZ website
	Printed conference promotion materials (flier, brochure, poster, newsletter, etc.)
	AIDS 2012 website (AIDS2012.org)
	Other websites, including Google research
	Facebook, Twitter, blogs or other social networking/media
	Email from conference organizers (e.g., e-updates)
	Advertisement in a scientific journal or magazine
	Article in the newspaper
	Advertisement on TV
	Advertisement on the radio
	Recommended by a colleague/friend
	At a previous International AIDS Conference
	At another HIV or health-related conference/workshop/meeting
	Through my organization/affiliation/work
	Through a partner organization
	Through a donor/donor invitation
	Not sure
	Other: (please specify)

	Yes, for the entire five days (skip to question 6)
	Yes, but not the entire five days (skip to question 6)
	Not sure
	No

	Cost (too expensive)
	Distance (too far)
	Size (too many participants)
	Duration (too long)
	Dates (time conflict with other commitments/too busy)
	Overlapping with other events (I already attended similar conferences this year or plan to do so)
	Program (topics covered not interesting or not relevant)
	Not convinced the conference will be useful
	Other: (please specify)

	Follow the conference on AIDS2012.org where most presentations and conference materials will be available for free
	Follow the conference through other websites (i.e., POZ.com)
	Follow the conference through print news, radio and/or TV
	Read and/or post comments on Facebook, Twitter, blogs or other social networking/media tools
	Attend a conference hub (AIDS2012.org/hubs.aspx)
	Organize a conference hub (AIDS2012.org/hubs.aspx)
	Other: (please specify)

	New commitments from donors
	New commitments from governments (at the financial, policy and/or programmatic level)
	New commitments from pharmaceutical companies
	New commitments from researchers
	Other commitments
	Gain new contacts/opportunities for future collaboration
	Gain new knowledge and/or share best practices
	Gain new or reinforce my current skills
	Discuss challenges in my work and/or life with respect to HIV and AIDS
	Raise my voice and awareness on key issues and/or advocate for specific actions
	Hold key leaders accountable (i.e., ask them to report on progress against previous commitments)
	I don't expect anything from this conference
	Other: (please specify)

	25 or younger
	26-40
	41-50
	51 or older

	Male
	Female
	Transgender
	Other

	Straight
	Gay/lesbian
	Bisexual
	Other

	American Indian or Alaska Native
	Arab or Middle Eastern
	Asian
	Black or African American
	Hispanic or Latino
	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
	White
	Other: (please specify)