We had a range of presentations professionally delivered by my colleagues:
Edward Stone – Skills of a Referee
Ian Blanchard – Confrontation
Keith Hill - Offside
John Baker - "Learning from Others"
We really value the feedback from the delegates, so we asked them to mark each presentation on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the highest mark) 91% awarded a mark of 4 or 5, I think that confirms that we met the needs of our target audience and held their interest throughout.
I would also like to share with you some of the comments recorded on the evaluation forms by the delegates, we don’t need to tell you how good it was, they did it for us...
"When I went out of here I thought I could be the best referee in the world"
"Worth the 180 mile drive"
"I appreciate the work FAMOA does and feel you value the work we do. It motivates us to continue our refereeing to our best ability"
"Last years event was excellent, I wondered if you would be able to maintain or improve the standard set, you did! Well done, superb informative day"
"My first session. Coming back next year"
"This was first class, innovative and thought provoking"
"As a ‘first timer’ I found this a really useful day and am glad I invested the time to attend"
"A fantastic programme again, more imaginative than last year, looking forward to next years already"
"Excellent. What else is there to say!"
"The media production was excellent"
"Excellent, very professionally put over. 25 years of refereeing and still learning!"
"Excellent, my first of many"
"Excellent learning / Development Day with a very professional manner in superb facilities, this was my first development day and I will certainly attend next year"
" My first FAMOA Conference. I aim to be back next year, am looking forward to putting into practice much that I have learned"
I believe the above quotes say it all. If you haven’t already booked to attend one of the remaining Development Days, its not too late contact FAMOA on FAMOA@TheFA.com or phone 020 7745 4651.
The final quote I believe says it all;
"John Baker made us feel important and valued"
That’s what we strive for, our main objective!