CALL FOR PRESENTERS: The Market Research Event 2012

CALL FOR PRESENTERS: The Market Research Event 2012
November 12-14, 2012 * Boca Raton, Florida
Email kschram@iirusa.com by Friday, February 3, 2012.

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NOTE: Presenters are accepted on a rolling basis so early submissions are encouraged.

About TMRE
The Market Research Event (www.themarketresearchevent.com) is all about the business value of market research. With more than 140 sessions and 175 speakers, it is by far the most comprehensive market research conference in the world. Multiple tracks and symposia allow participants to truly customize their experience based on their unique learning goals.

Presenter Qualifications
TMRE is seeking client side executives to join the speaker faculty. Speakers can come from any department within the organization. Content must be original and not have already been presented at this or any other industry conference. Note: ONLY client-side submissions will be reviewed. If you are a market research firm, vendor, or consultant, please see below.

The Audience
In 2011, TMRE drew more than 1000 participants with more than 60% representing client side companies from all major industries including: CPG, Media & Entertainment, Finance & Insurance, Travel & Tourism, Durable Goods, Pharmaceutical & Healthcare, Retail, Energy & Utilities, Telecommunications, Technology, & Automotive and more.

Attendees have backgrounds in market research, consumer insights, marketing, intelligence, brand insights, marketing analytics, R&D, product development, innovation, customer experience, strategic planning, shopper insights and advertising among other related areas.

Suggested Topic Areas

1. 1. Social Media & Communities
2. 2. Shopper Insights
3. 3. Consumer Trends
4. 4. Segmentation
5. 5. Biometrics & Neuroscience
6. 6. Ad & Media Research
7. 7. MR Leadership & Strategy
8. 8. Market & Brand Insights
9. 9. Insight Driven Innovation & Product Development
10. 10. Business to Business Research
11. 11. Data Analytics
12. 12. Innovation in Tools & Techniques
13. 13. Strategic Global Expansion
14. 14. BRIC
15. 15. ROI & Measurement
16. 16. Activating Insights
17. 17. Big Data
18. 18. Mobile & Technology

We are also happy to consider topics not listed here that you feel would add value and be appropriate for the audience.

Submission Guidelines
Those who wish to be considered for the TMRE speaker faculty should send the following via email to Kelly Schram, Conference Director at kschram@iirusa.com no later than Friday, February 3, 2012:

1. 1. Benefit oriented title of session
2. 2. Summary of session (no more than 150 words)
3. 3. What is NEW about the presentation
4. 4. Full contact details for speaker including name, title, company, email, phone and mail

If your submission is selected, portions of your summary will be used to promote your participation. In an effort to ensure the utmost quality, all final presentations will be subject to review by our content review board prior to the event.

Past Speakers Include:

Stan Sthanunathan, Vice President, Marketing Strategy & Insights, The Coca-Cola Company, Paulette Kish, Strategic Insights Officer, Mars Petcare, Julia Oswald, Vp, Strategy & Insights, Domino's Pizza, John Wright, Director, Consumer Insights, Safeway, Renee Pezzi, SVP, Research, Citizen's Bank, Mike Greco, EVP of Strategic Insights, A&E, Bill Hoffman, SVP, Consumer Insights Best Buy, Susan Wagner, VP, Global Strategic Insights, Johnson & Johnson, Stan Turek, VP Customer Strategy & Shopper Insights, PepsiCo, Dan Zigmond, Technical Lead & Manager, Ad Quality & Pricing Group, Google TV, Joel Aach, VP Consumer Insights, Darden Restaurants, Barry Blyn, VP, Consumer Insights, ESPN

Benefits to speakers
Each speaker receives the following:

1. 1. Free pass to the event including access to all pre-conference symposia and workshops
2. 2. Continental breakfast and lunch
3. 3. Admittance to exclusive networking activities
4. 4. Unique discount code entitling anyone who uses it to 20% off the standard conference rate

Special notices to market research firms, vendors and solutions providers
This call is limited to client side presenters. If you are a vendor, consultant, solution provider, or technology provider and would like to speak at TMRE, please contact Jon Saxe at jsaxe@iirusa.com or 646-895-7467 or Sarene Yablonsky at syablonsky@iirusa.com or 646-895-7474.