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Catch the Best MRS Events and Awards (Manchester 2024)

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Tony Lewis (FCIM, MMRS)

Catch the very best of MRS this summer in Manchester!

Vision One is delighted to sponsor the MRS Best of Events and Awards on 17th July 2024 in Manchester

Over the past 12 months, the Market Research Society has showcased some extraordinary research and convened brand and agency experts to address the biggest issues facing insight teams today. This July, Manchester will host Vision One and the MRS’s Best of Events and Awards.

We’ll bring together regional insight leaders to discuss how to address these transformative changes facing our sector. And we’ll celebrate some of the most highly regarded research being delivered by insight teams with a northern focus.

The MRS has collated a selection of our favourite sessions from recent events and awards, so insight professionals in the North don’t miss out on this year’s highlights. Join client-side and agency regional insight leaders as they share their fascinating research journeys to improving consumer understanding, engagement and experience. Find out how to pack a punch with your insights by maximising the delivery, reach and impact of research with key audiences.

Best of Manchester Research MRS 2024

What to Expect at the Best of MRS Events and Awards

Key contributions from, Co-op * Google * L’Oreal * BBC * Whitbread * LadBible * Samworth Brothers * Scientific Games

The full-day event is packed with great content, which includes:

  • Discover how generative AI is leading to an insights revolution with a BBC-hosted discussion
  • Decode online decision-making with Google
  • Examine how L’Oreal has generated data-driven insights to optimise customer buying experiences
  • Gain new cultural insights into the political muses of Gen Z from Ladbible
  • Hear how Co-op, Whitbread and Samworth Brothers embed the voice of the consumer at the heart of organisational decision-making
  • Improve your evidence-based storytelling to drive understanding and action with Scientific Games

The Venue

A big Thank You to the Co-op, which will be hosting the MRS event. It will be held at the Co-op Headquarters on Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, at 1 Angel Square, Manchester,M60 0AG, Starting at 10:00 and finishing at 17:00.

To book tickets, please visit – https://www.mrs.org.uk/event/conferences/mrs-best-of-events-and-awards-manchester-2024

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