Hello SoCal MRA Members,

I’m very happy to announce some great events coming up this year that will have highly engaging content, and of course, be very entertaining as well. First up is the 25th Annual Las Vegas Conference, that members of the SoCal, Southwest and Northwest chapters have been working very hard on to put together a top-notch event. The speaker line-up for the conference is most impressive, and promises to be enriching and educational. Join us in Vegas on March 2-4, 2011 at the Paris Hotel.

I’m also really excited for our upcoming SoCal MRA education day that we are holding for the first time ever on Catalina Island. A central destination for Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, Catalina offers a beautiful, unique setting that will make a prime line-up of speakers and social hour even better. The event is scheduled for Friday, April 1, 2011, so those who wish to stay the night can enjoy the many offerings Catalina has on Saturday as well.

As is tradition, there will also be a sprinkling of mixers throughout the year. First up is a gathering on February 2nd from 6-9P at Magnolia Hollywood, sponsored by Research Now and the SoCal MRA.

I’ve had a great time meeting many new people this past year, and want to thank all of those who helped put together our first three events this season: TV Goes Social panel, the San Diego mixer, and our fabulous holiday party, where we also gave back by collecting toys for The Children’s Hospital.

I hope everyone has a healthy and happy 2011, and I look forward to seeing even more of our membership getting involved in our upcoming events.

With Warm Regards,

Karen Manne

2010-2011 SoCal MRA Chapter President

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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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