Greetings Members, 

Save the date for our upcoming Board Installation and mixer at Henry’s Hat in North Hollywood this Wednesday June 15th at 7pm.

 

 

Board Installation & Mixer

• Wednesday June 15th
• 7pm

 

 

Henry’s Hat

 

3413 Cahuenga Blvd. West
(between Barham and Lankershim)
Los Angeles, CA 90068

 

 

323-512-2500

 

 

 

 

Looking forward to seeing you all there !

Save The Date: SoCal MRA Holiday Party

Friday, December 3^rd, 2010

7P-11P

THE REDBURY @ HOLLYWOOD AND VINE

1717 Vine Street
Los Angeles, California, 90028

Come join us at the newest boutique hotel hotspot to celebrate the holiday season.  Redbury, designed by Matthew Rolston, renowned visual auteur, brings Old-Hollywood glamour and rock and roll Bohemian chic together to create a bold, high-style environment.   The party will feature delectable small plates and signature drinks, as well as other bar selections, and all other trappings for a fantastic night. More details to follow shortly.

Download our holiday party flyer here.

Number Of Tickets

1 Ticket $75.00 2 Tickets $150.00 3 Tickets $225.00 4 Tickets $300.00 5 Tickets $375.00 6 Tickets $450.00 7 Tickets $525.00 8 Tickets $600.00 9 Tickets $675.00 10 Tickets $750.00

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 !

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 new members will receive a full conference registration to the 2010 Annual Conference in Boston.  This is a $900 value.
• The 2^nd Place Chapter with at least 5 new members will receive a National MRA eNews banner ad for one month (2 issues).  This is a value of $175.
• The 3^rd Place Chapter with at least 5 new members will receive one MRA archived or live webinar.  This is a $65 value.

So please reach out to your colleagues and urge them to join today. SoCal membership form available here.

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the National MRA site.

Michael is a Digital Research Director for The Nielsen Company‘s Strategic Marketing Science group previously designing online research applications for the primary television research group. He currently works on cross company research projects fusing behavioral, attitudinal and psychographic data. During his four years at Nielsen he has focused much of his time creating a network of digital labs for hands on testing with a national sample focusing on testing television pilots, digital media usability and advertising effectiveness. Michael has pushed for the labs to have cutting edge technology.
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Our final event of the year was the Annual Holiday Party held in December at the Sofitel Hotel in West Hollywood.  It was a wonderful evening filled with good conversation, great food and dancing.  A special thank you goes out to the Board Committee that dedicated a lot of time to put together a wonderful event…including the massive leather-boxed tequila centerpieces that were given away throughout the evening.  Congratulations to Ed Sugar who received the 2008 “Research Pillar” award for his outstanding dedication to the field of market research both as a businessman and MRA volunteer. 

Tobin Bailey, Irene Gustaitis, Lee Nizani & Jerome Bettis

SoCal MRA had its Fall Social Mixer at the Edison in Downtown LA.  This exceptional space was once the city’s first private power plant and has since been renovated into as a world class bar while retaining many of its architectural and mechanical artifacts.  In November, SoCal MRA colleagues networked with one another within the walls of this swanky lounge that is reminiscent of a long lost era of Hollywood glamour and intrigue.   While the burlesque dancers performed in the main room, specialty cocktails and appetizers were served in our private room, which was the perfect setting for catching up with old friends and making new acquaintances.  

James Bettis 

Emily DellaMaggiora and Tobin Bailey

We would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest members who have joined our Chapter since November 2008.  We are looking forward to meeting you at our upcoming events and having you active in our Chapter.

Lisa Gulino                               California Marketing                           San Diego, CA

Sebio DelaPena                      California Marketing                           San Diego, CA

Joe Andere                              American Survey Company                Chula Vista, CA

Julie Peggar                            Ethnographic Research, Inc.               Kansas City, MO

Michael Howe-Fontes              Nielsen NRG                                         Los Angeles, CA

Jamie Quider                           Interviewing Service of America          Sherman Oaks, CA

Sarah Meyers                           Taylor Research/GroupNet                  San Diego, CA

Gustavo Mendoza                  Data Solution Group                           San Diego, CA