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56 QRCA VIEWS FA LL 2 014 www.qrca.org n NEWS FROM QRCA n QRCA ANNUAL CO N FER ENCE October 15 -17, 2014 • New Orleans, LA Members $845 $995 Qualified Non-Members $1,295 $1,445 On or before After 9/15/2014 9/15/2014 25% DISCOUNT on conference registration fee for all first-time new members. Call (888) 674-7722 to learn more. Visit QRCA.org/2014 for full workshop descriptions and to register! Schedule at a Glance 7:30am - 6:00 p.m. Registration 8:30 - 10:45 a.m. NEW THIS YEAR: Demo Connections • Four companies selected for their innovative approaches will provide demonstrations of their products. 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Digsite LLC - Monika Wingate 9:05 - 9:35 a.m. Ramius Corporation - Jason Jacobucci 9:40 - 10:10 a.m. Interactive Video Productions - Bob Granito 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Icanmakeitbetter.com - Paul Janowitz 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Marketplace Grand Opening 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. First Timers Event 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Welcome/Opening 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. TOPIC IMMERSION SESSIONS Adapting to the Brave New Research World • Keep the Good Times Rolling: Adapting to Changes in the Qual Landscape • The New Qualitative Research: Finding the Pony Build Your Business Through Partnering and Collaboration • Get More Business by Partnering with a Full Service MR Firm • Collaborating to Build Your Business Multi-Cultural QRC Issues: Where do YOU stand? • Making Your Research Pay Off in Latin America • Do you Speak "Multicultural"? Being a Voice in the "Total Marketing" Wilderness • Does the Practice of Qualitative Research Transcend Culture? A New Zealand Perspective 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Break in Marketplace 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Educational Sessions • The Power of Visuals: Telling Complex Research Stories Simply • What's In a Name? Turning Product Naming Into More Than a Hunch • Do you CRQ? 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Cocktails in Marketplace 7:00 p.m. Dine-Arounds WEDNESDAY, October 15