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	<description>Official Site of the Southern California Chapter of the Marketing Research Association</description>
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		<title>Southern California Chapter MRA invites you to our Hispanic Research Event</title>
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Greetings friends,
We&#8217;re hosting our Hispanic Research Event this upcoming April 16th at the Miami Grille in La Jolla, CA.  We&#8217;ll be having beverages, appetizers, dinner and a featured speaker Walter Meneses. We&#8217;ll also be giving away some great prizes for those who are in attendance.
“Miami is the epicenter of its staggering choice of ethnic restaurant choices [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2010/03/12/southern-california-chapter-mra-invites-you-to-our-hispanic-research-event/</link>
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		<title>Monica Brown of LMU, our annual scholarship recipient.</title>
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Please welcome us in congratulating Monica Brown of Loyola Marymount University as she has been awarded our annual scholarship of $1,000.  She is currently working on her MBA with an emphasis  on marketing. Congrats Monica !

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		<link>http://socalmra.com/2010/03/12/monica-brown-of-lmu-our-annual-scholarship-recipient/</link>
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		<title>Save the Dates &amp; Join us!  February Meet &amp; Greet</title>
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2010 promises to be an   exciting year in the marketing research industry. With changes happening at   every turn, this is just the first of many opportunities the SoCal Chapter   MRA will be providing to members to connect with colleagues… On us.
There is no charge for this event. And, bring [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2010/01/27/save-the-dates-join-us-february-meet-greet/</link>
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		<title>Lights, Camera, Research! Producing Actionable Insights Joint Chapter Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March 3rd through 5th, 2010 at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV.
Tentative Schedule
Thursday, March 4
Peter Summersgill
Director Consumer Insights, Sony Computer Entertainment
Chris Robson &#38; Scott Laing
Principals, Parametric Marketing
Lunch – Round Table Discussions
Bart Steiner
CEO, Bulbstorm, Inc.
Meredith Lind, Partner, Definitive Insights
Aaron Lee, Research Director, Definitive Insights
Friday, March 5
Frank Stagliano
Group EVP/GM, Entertainment Custom Research, The Nielsen Company
Presentation will focus on work conducted at Nielsen’s Digital [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2010/01/15/lights-camera-research-producing-actionable-insights-joint-chapter-conference/</link>
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		<title>Happy New Year MRA</title>
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Greetings and happy new year to all our SoCal MRA friends. We hope you all had a joyous and prosperous holiday.
We&#8217;ve had a sleepy start to the year and have now picked up full steam heading into March, kicked off by our Joint Conference Chapter Event in Las Vegas, March 3 &#8211; 5. We&#8217;re putting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2010/01/15/happy-new-year-mra/</link>
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		<title>Membership Challenge Extended</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We just wanted to let everyone know that the membership challenge has been updated. The winning Chapters will receive awards which can be raffled off at a future event to raise money for the Chapter, presented to a member or local company for outstanding service, etc.
The awards are as follows:

Winning Chapter with 10 or more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2009/11/25/membership-challenge-extended/</link>
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		<title>10 Days until the Holiday Party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a reminder that the Annual Holiday Party is only 10 days away. You now have until the end of next week to signup for the Holiday Party. Tickets are available at the door and the signup forms are available here and on the website. We&#8217;ve picked up and moved from the Sofitel a few [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2009/11/25/10-days-until-the-holiday-party/</link>
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		<title>Holiday Party Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We've been getting a number of requests to push back the early bird registration period, so we did! You now have until the end of this week to signup for the Holiday Party. The signup forms are available here and on the website. We've picked up and moved from the Sofitel a few blocks down the street to the SLS Hotel, as recently seen in Entourage and Top Chef, where Marcel from Season 2 is now a chef. ]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2009/11/10/holiday-party-early-bird-registration-deadline-extended/</link>
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		<title>Job Opening &#8211; Market Research Project Director</title>
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Position: Market Research Project Director
Company: AIM
AIM/LONG BEACH has immediate position available for project manager.  Expertise in Microsoft Office and availability evenings and weekends mandatory.  Overall responsibilities include briefing, reporting and executing qualitative and quantitative research studies.  Duties include training, managing and motivating staff, understanding questionnaire design and implementing summary reports in a timely manner.  Excellent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2009/10/23/job-opening-market-research-project-director/</link>
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		<title>Holiday Party Registration Forms Available</title>
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Just wanted to inform you that the signup forms are available for the upcoming annual SoCal MRA Holiday Party. We&#8217;ve picked up and moved from the Sofitel a few blocks down the street to the SLS Hotel, as recently seen in Entourage.  We&#8217;re having a cocktail hour and a tapas style dinner.
You asked for it and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2009/10/23/holiday-party-registration-forms-available/</link>
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		<title>SoCal MRA Hosts the Gas Lamp Pub Tour at the National Fall Conference</title>
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For all of you who will be attending the Fall MRA Conference in San Diego, we&#8217;d like to invite yout to come experience the history of the Gaslamp with friends and new acquaintances.

Download the Pub Tour Flyer
There will be maps available, in case you want to stay longer at one place and meet up at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2009/10/15/socal-mra-hosts-the-gas-lamp-pub-tour-at-the-national-fall-conference/</link>
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		<title>Save the Date: SoCal MRA Holiday Party Announced!</title>
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We just wanted you to save the date for the upcoming annual SoCal MRA Holiday Party. We&#8217;ve picked up and moved from the Sofitel a few blocks down the street to the SLS Hotel, as recently seen in Entourage.  We&#8217;re having a cocktail hour and a tapas style dinner.
You asked for it and we deliver: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2009/10/06/save-the-date-socal-mra-holiday-party-announced/</link>
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		<title>Education Day Postponed</title>
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Hello So Cal Members,
Due to unforeseen circumstances and to accommodate the schedule of the majority of our prospective attendees, we have decided to postpone our Education Day to a future date that is yet to be determined. We will be working to reschedule our Education Day and will send details as soon as possible.
For those [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2009/09/10/education-day-postponed/</link>
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		<title>Education Day Fast Approaching</title>
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Greetings, SoCal MRA members!
Download the flyer for our upcoming Education Day on September 12. It contains all the information for the event, including payment information.
Education Day 2009 Registration Form

 Date: Saturday &#8211;  September 12, 2009
Location: Loyola Marymount University “UHALL BUILDING”
Time: 9:00am-4:15pm
Schedule:
9:00 AM – 10AM Registration and Continental breakfast
10:00 AM- 4:15 PM Education Day
Speakers:
Jane Buckingham [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socalmra.com/2009/08/27/education-day-fast-approaching/</link>
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		<title>Upcoming Events</title>
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*Mark your calendars for the following upcoming events this year*
 



August 13 - Meet &#38; Greet Event @ Ye Old King&#8217;s Head
 
September 12 - Education Day @ LMU
 
November 4-6 - Fall Conference in San Diego, CA
 
 
December 4 - Holiday Party @ SLS Hotel
 
 
 
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		<link>http://socalmra.com/2009/08/11/upcoming-events/</link>
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