Jazz Up Your Research

Marketing Research Educational Conference

Please join the ATL/SE MRA for an exciting educational conference in New Orleans on March 9th-11th. The conference will feature nationally renowned speakers, a riverboat networking cruise, educational sessions for suppliers & corporate researchers, and New Orleans inspired menus.

Conference Schedule

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

5:00-6:00pm  President's Reception @ The Green Bar (drinks and light ors d'oeuvres, located in the Westin Hotel)

6:00-9:00pm Mississippi River Dinner Jazz Cruise on the Creole Queen (Boarding from 6-7pm, Cruise from 7-9pm)

Thursday, March 10, 2016

8:30-9:00am Check-in and Breakfast

9:00-9:30am Welcome!

9:30-10:30am Susan Petoyan - Imagine If, CEO

10:30-11:30am Jeremy Cooker - N.O. Tourism Marketing Corp., VP Marketing & Special Projects & Vicki Bristol - N.O. Convention & Visitor's Bureau, Communications Manager

11:30-12:30 Networking Power Hour

12:30-1:30pm Lunch 

1:30-2:30pm Jim Longo - Discuss.io, Business Development Director

2:30-3:30pm AJ Keirans -  Critical Mix, Sales Director

3:30-3:45pm Refreshment Break

3:45-4:45 Saran Ganesh- SSI, Director of Mobile Product Marketing

4:45-5:00pm Sponsor Recognitions, Door Prizes and Raffle

6:00pm-Until BarCrawl

Friday, March 11, 2016

9:30-11:00am Farewell Networking Breakfast

12:00 Hotel check-out

Become a Sponsor!

Event Sponsor $1,500 – (Choose from President’s Reception, Riverboat Dinner Jazz Cruise or Bar Crawl)

• 2 Free Registrations
• Company name and logo listed on the Sponsorship Page in the program
• Verbal mention during the opening remarks
• Recognized in the next edition of the Chapter Newsletter
  • Receive a copy of the pre-registration list (Friday before conference)
  • Company name and logo included in all Marketing Materials
  • Whole Page Program Ad (You supply the copy/art)
  • Can insert giveaways into the conference bag (pens, highlighters etc.)
  • Promotional materials can be displayed on the sponsorship table
  • Meal table giveaways/marketing materials for whatever meal they sponsor
  • Signage

Breakfast/Lunch Sponsorship $1,000 - SOLD OUT!!

• Company name and logo listed on the Sponsorship Page in the program
• Verbal mention during the opening remarks
• Recognized in the next edition of the Chapter Newsletter
• Receive a copy of the pre-registration list (Friday before conference)
• Company name and logo included in all marketing materials
• Whole page program ad (You supply the copy/art)
• Can insert giveaways into the conference bag (pens, highlighters etc.)

• Promotional materials can be displayed on the sponsorship table
• Meal table giveaways/marketing materials for whatever meal they sponsor
• Signage
• 2 minutes allocated for discussing their company before the meal is served

Platinum $500

• Company name and logo listed on the Sponsorship Page in the program
• Verbal mention during the opening remarks
• Receive a copy of the pre-registration list (Friday before conference)
• Company name and logo included in all Marketing Materials
• Half page program ad (You supply the copy/art)
• Can insert giveaways into the conference bag (pens, highlighters etc.)
• Promotional materials can be displayed on the sponsorship table

Gold $300

• Company name and logo listed on the Sponsorship Page in the program
• Verbal mention during the opening remarks
• Receive a copy of the pre-registration list (Friday before conference)
• Company name and logo included in all Marketing Materials
• Quarter page program ad (You supply the copy/art)
• Can insert an item into the conference bag (pens, highlighters etc.)

Silver $100

• Company name and logo listed on the Sponsorship Page in the program
• Verbal mention during the opening remarks
• Can insert an item into the conference bags (pens, highlighters, etc.)