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Advanced School of Marketing Research 2012

University of Georgia Terry College of Business Executive Education Center 3475 Lenox Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30326
11/12/2012 7:30 AM - 11/16/2012 1:15 PM

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Advanced School of Marketing Research 

 

 

 


GAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE!
Learn how leading firms are using advanced marketing research techniques to strengthen customer loyalty and increase sales, to make new product development decisions, and to price products for increased profit in today’s challenging environment.

The 2012 Advanced School of Marketing Research (ASMR) focuses on advanced marketing research methods and models and their application to the real problems faced by marketing professionals.  This year’s program covers a variety of marketing research topics including the latest thinking in:

  • Qualitative research methods
  • Social media research tools
  • Developments in online research
  • Best practices in new product development research
  • Research approaches to pricing decisions
  • Segmentation research tools and strategies
  • Experimental design for conjoint and discrete choice modeling
  • Customer loyalty and profitability research
  • Measuring and strengthening brand equity
  • Structural equation modeling
  • Selling the value of advanced marketing research to clients
    and management

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You will leave ASMR with the latest research tools and insights, and an understanding of how the tools can be applied to your specific industry, company, and problem.  The program provides you with plenty of time to interact with leading practitioners and peers and to learn from the experience of others. Instructors for the school have been selected from the marketing research industry for their knowledge of the practice of marketing research. These experienced individuals will bring a pragmatic focus to their sessions while introducing the latest thinking in both research theory and research application.

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Event Pricing:     AMA Member           Non-Member
                               $3,095                       $3,475

Note: Conference registration may not be shared by two or more individuals. Space is limited and onsite registration cannot be guaranteed.

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Is ASMR for me?
This course is designed for professional marketing researchers who have significant experience in the field and who understand how marketing research works. Managers of the marketing research function will also benefit from attendance by becoming more familiar with advanced research methods used in the industry and by seeing ways in which these advanced methods are applied across a wide array of industries and problems. To maximize the benefit of this program, attendees should have a fundamental understanding of basic statistical methods.

 

Click here to see the full program with presentation descriptions. (PDF)

Monday, November 12, 2012

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Check in and Registration, Terry College Executive Center

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Qualitative Research Methods

Hannah Baker Hitzhusen, Global Healthcare Division Director, SKIM

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Qualitative Research Methods, continued

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.  Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Using Social Media, Social Networks, and Virtual Platforms to Conduct Research

Kendall Nash, Senior Qualitative Consultant in Decision Sciences, Burke, Inc. 

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Online Research Developments

Jeff Miller, President, Burke, Inc.

Please note that this is an extended session.


Tuesday, November 13, 2012

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Structural Equation Modeling

Christina Liao, Ph.D., Group Director, Integrated Marketing Science, CCNA Knowledge and Insights, The Coca-Cola Company 

10:00 a.m.– 10:30 a.m.  Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Structural Equation Modeling, Continued

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.  Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Segmentation

Jacqueline M. Dawley, Ph.D., President, Insight Analysis

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.  Break

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Segmentation, Continued


Wednesday, November 14, 2012

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Experimental Design for Conjoint and Discrete Choice Analysis

John Wurst, Ph.D., President, Atlanta Marketing Sciences Consulting, and faculty, Marketing Department, University of Georgia

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Break
 
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Conjoint and Discrete Choice Modeling and Applications

John Wurst, Ph.D., President, Atlanta Marketing Sciences Consulting, and faculty, Marketing Department, University of Georgia

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.  Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

New Product Development Research

Walter Blotkamp, Vice President MMR Research

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.  Break

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

New Product Development Research, continued

 

Thursday, November 15, 2012

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Customer Loyalty and Profitability

V Kumar Ph.D., Richard and Susan Lenny Distinguished
Chair Professor of Marketing, and Executive Director, Center
for Excellence in Brand & Customer Management, J. Mack
Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Maximizing Profitability through Implementing
Customer Lifetime Value, Customer Brand Value and Customer Referral Value

V Kumar Ph.D., Richard and Susan Lenny Distinguished
Chair Professor of Marketing, and Executive Director, Center
for Excellence in Brand & Customer Management, J. Mack
Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.  Lunch
 
1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Measuring Brand Equity

Tom Madden, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing, University of South Carolina

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.  Break

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Measuring Brand Equity, Continued

 

Friday, November 16, 2012

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Pricing Research

Rob Arnett, Senior Partner, Solution Partners Consulting

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Break
 
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

For Great Research… Great Methodology isn’t Enough.

Bruce Olson, Partner, MMR Research 

12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.  Break

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.  Boxed Lunch

What Will I Do With All of This on Monday? Lessons Learned and Applications

Peggy Emmelhainz, Ph.D., Advanced School Faculty Director, Department of Marketing, University of Georgia

1:15 p.m. School Adjourns

Hotel Air Travel Rental Car Ground Transportation

The Venue

The course is held in the University of Georgia Terry College of Business Executive Education Center in Atlanta, GA.  The center is located at 3475 Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA 30326, in the One Live Oak Center, directly adjacent to the conference hotel.  The center is accessible via interstates 85, 75, and Georgia State Route 400 or by Atlanta’s rapid transit system (MARTA). 

The Hotel

For your convenience, a special discounted rate of $133 a night has been negotiated with the Altanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel and Conference Center.  The Marriott is located at 3405 Lenox Road, adjacent to the Terry College Executive Center. 

To get the special rate, you must book by October 22nd, using this link to make your reservation.

Accessibility

The AMA is committed to providing equal access to our meetings for all attendees. If you are an attendee with a disability and require program accommodations, please contact the AMA Meeting Services Department at 312-543-9002 and a member of our staff will ensure that appropriate access arrangements are made. If you have specific disability related needs for your hotel sleeping room, please be sure to communicate those directly to the hotel when you make your reservation. In an effort to provide the highest quality of service to all attendees, we require that details of all access requests be communicated to our office at least 14 days in advance of the beginning of the meeting.

Travel

AMA's travel coordinator, Tower Travel Management, is available to assist with reservations.

Call 1-800-542-9700 within the U.S. and Canada. Reservation lines are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. CST, or you may contact them via email at association@towertravel.com.

Tower Travel will proactively research airfares on ALL airline carriers to ensure that the lowest available fares are offered to all attendees. They are dedicated to providing superior customer service and hassle-free travel arrangements. Please note that fees, restrictions and cancellation penalties will apply.

Rental Car Information

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Pick-up and drop-off service is subject to geographic and other restrictions.
 
National Car Rental

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