Marketing research sits at the center of the goal of integrating the customer’s voice into every aspect of an organization.
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2020 DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES
March 30 – Early entry period opens
April 30 – Early entry pricing ends at 11:59 p.m. ET
May 1 through June 30 – Standard entry pricing period
July 1 through July 8 – Late entry pricing period
July 8 – Nomination portal closes at 11:59 p.m. ET
Early September – Finalists announced
** NOMINATION PORTAL OPENS MARCH 30 **
2020 CATEGORIES
Researcher of the Year
(end-client)
A trailblazer, an individual making a significant difference in the overall promotion of MR as well as the performance of their organization.
Researcher of the Year
(supplier)
A trailblazer, an individual making a significant difference in the overall promotion of MR as well as the performance of their organization.
Marketing Research Supplier
(2019 revenue at or above $10 million)
A marketing research and insight firm making outstanding contributions to the success of brands.
Marketing Research Supplier (2019 revenue below $10 million)
A marketing research and insight firm making outstanding contributions to the success of brands.
Client-Side Team
(department of 10 or more researchers)
A client-side MR and insight team consistently executing high-quality research; elevating the role of insights; and working to collaborate with key internal stakeholders.
Client-Side Team
(department with less than 10 researchers)
A client-side MR and insight team consistently executing high-quality research; elevating the role of insights; and working to collaborate with key internal stakeholders.
Nonprofit/Social Enterprise Research Project
A research project (completed or ongoing) that has had a demonstrated impact on a nonprofit organization, government project or social/human interest issue.
Panel Company
A research panel company that is a proven game-changer, providing faster, easier access to respondents while maintaining high-quality recruitment and top-of-the-line data security.
Global Marketing Research Project
A marketing research-related multi-country project that has demonstrated more than standard best practice or use of a new/innovative approach.
Groundbreaking Research Project
A marketing research-related project that took an innovative approach, demonstrated more than standard best practice and ensured the research had the potential to influence long-term or wider business objectives.
Advertising Research Project
An advertising research project that took a creative, innovative approach and demonstrated more than standard best practices.
Health Care/Pharmaceutical Research Project
An MR-related health care or pharma research project that took an innovative approach, demonstrated more than standard best practices and ensured the research had the potential to influence long-term or wider business objectives.
Customer Experience Project
An innovative customer experience project that drove change across an organization and/or industry.
B2B Research Project
An effective, creative and innovative business-to-business marketing research-related project.
Qualitative Research Impact
An individual or research team making an outstanding contribution to business objectives using qualitative research.
Best New Product/Service Innovation
A research product, tool or service making an impact on the marketing research industry. All submissions must be real-world solutions launched on or after January 1, 2019 and available for use today
Client/Supplier Collaboration
A team of clients and vendors that successfully collaborated using research to solve strategic problems.
Research ROI
An end-client team who have successfully implemented MR solutions within their organization, selected based on demonstrated ROI and performance of an actual MR implementation across any vertical or application.
Fearless Leader
(end-client)
A client-side researcher who is a proven risk-taker, consistently pushing the envelope to make a significant difference in their organization.
Outstanding Young Researcher
An individual 30 years of age or younger (end-client or supplier-side) who has made significant contributions to the marketing research and insight industry.
MREF Everyday Hero
(nomination fee waved)
A researcher who is making a difference in or outside of their community but who may not be getting the accolades they deserve.
MREF Philanthropic Company of the Year
(nomination fee waved)
A marketing research company that leads by example in the giving of time and financial resources in relation to the size of their organization.
