Overview

Congress 2012 marks ESOMAR’s 65th anniversary – a milestone that calls for celebrating our industry’s global achievements to date and more importantly, for painting a vibrant and compelling vision for the future of market research.

It is an exciting time to be in the market research industry.

Opportunities, of course, do not come without challenges…we live in a continually evolving society, struggling to maintain a balance of power in a fast-changing world with dynamic markets. These are stimulating times, where we must explore what’s at the heart of clients’ needs and how to meet their demands for increased speed, enhanced quality and value-enriched products and services.

Congress 2012 will demonstrate the impact and inspiration that research has in helping business and society transform and evolve to take on the exciting decade ahead of us. In Atlanta we will:

• Engage thought leadership from new and experienced talent in the industry, demonstrating the innovation and relevance they provide in the pursuit of insights in all fields and markets.
• Learn how societal shifts bring challenges as well as new opportunities for public and private organisations
• Investigate opportunities for growth of brands and companies, in a changing world order
• Showcase the circumstances which require courage and daring from researchers
• Embark on a journey back to the future, where traditional methods demonstrate their weight in decision-making
• Pave the way to inspiring new thinking and actions that drive excellence!

Programme committee

Judith Passingham(Committee Chair) CEO Northern & Eastern Europe TNS, UK Vinay Ahuya Associate Director for Consumer & Market Knowledge Procter & Gamble, UAE Diane Hessan President and CEO Communispace, USA Fred John Senior Business Leader, Intelligence & Planning MasterCard Worldwide, USA

David Parma President Nielsen BASES and Nielsen Consumer Research, USA Niels Schillewaert Managing Partner, Director ForwaR&D Lab InSites Consulting, Belgium/USA Stan Sthanunathan Vice President - Marketing Strategy & Insights The Coca-Cola Company, USA

Hotel & venue

Atlanta’s Mariott Marquis Hotel, designed by renowned Atlanta architect John C. Portman, Jr., offers an indoor connection to MARTA terminal (metro transport) and is a short 15-minute ride from Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. This sophisticated building in downtown Atlanta is conveniently located in Peachtree Centre and is within walking distance to numerous attractions including the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, CNN Centre, Georgia World Congress Centre, Philips Arena, and the Georgia Dome.

Featuring 50 floors guests can take pleasure in the freshly renovated guest rooms, including 1663 luxurious rooms and 94 spacious suites which offer and amazing skyline views. The hotel offers a unique dining experience at the Sear Restaurant- a chic and fire-inspired dining experience featuring seared steaks and seafood. Mix and network at the Pulse Bar and rest and relax in the famous hotel spa.

Address:

Atlanta Mariott Marquis Hotel
265 Peachtree Center Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
USA

Telephone: +1-404.521.0000

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Registration

Please note: To take advantage of the preferential member rate, you can apply for membership while filling in your event registration. Please note - it is not necessary to apply for membership separately. Once you have registered, both the membership fee (plus one-time administration costs) and reduced member fee will then be applied.

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* Read the conditions that apply for registration carefully.

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend, a substitute may attend in your place. Please note, however, that the status of the replacement delegate (member/non-member) may affect the original fee charged. Cancellations must be received by ESOMAR in writing or you will be considered a No Show (no refund given). All refund claims must be received within 5 working days after the event has been held. The cancellation charges will apply irrespective of whether the registration fees have been paid or not.

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Cancellation fee can only be waived upon receipt of visa refusal document.

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