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Marketing Research and Intelligence Association (MRIA) BC Announces Winners of 2009 Student Marketing Research Competition
Vancouver, BC Canada – March 10, 2010 – MRIA BC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Student Marketing Research Competition, designed to fuel in-depth marketing, advertising, social, and political research. Three prizes were awarded: First place: $1000 cash, Second place: $500, and Third place: $200.
The 2009 Student Marketing Research Competition Award Winners are as follows:
| 1st Place: |
Yumiko Suzuki, Thompson Rivers University |
| 2nd Place: |
Leah Elmer, Carmel Frandsen, Laura Heywood, Michelle Lam, BCIT |
| 3rd Place: |
Jamie Chiu, Vivian Pang, Trine Eide Schjolbert, Allison Zhou, Simon Fraser University |
“I was so excited when I found out I won the award. Receiving this award gave me confidence in my research skills and encouraged me to pursue my career in the tourism industry” said Yumiko Suzuki, Thompson Rivers University Student. “I am grateful to the MRIA for this recognition as well as my instructor, Dr. Robert Hood, for all the support he has provided me with.”
Dr. Robert Hood, Thomas Rivers University Professor said “Yumiko's success confirms to me the value of our applied approach to education at TRU. I trust this winning paper will inspire future students to participate in future competitions. Thank-you Yumiko for your great work, and thank-you MRIA for creating this competition to motivate and challenge our future researchers.”
Sean Conry, President of MRIA BC said “This has been one of our most successful years for participation in the 8+ years of running our annual student competition. We were delighted to see entries come from all over the Province. The quality of the work was outstanding, making selecting winners a very difficult decision. Special
congratulations are due to the winning teams, and the MRIA thanks every student participant, as well as the professors around BC who encourage their students to enter our contest every year.”
Visit to read first place winner Yumiko Suzuki's paper concerning Canadian and Chinese student motivations to visit Japan.
Participating schools include: BCIT, Simon Fraser University, Thompson Rivers University,
For 2010 competition details, visit http://www.mria-arim.ca/BC/MR-competition.asp
About MRIA Student Marketing Research Competition
The annual MRIA student marketing research contest is open to students enrolled in undergraduate full-time or part-time studies at an accredited British Columbia College or University. Students submit their final project along with a statement describing the intended audience. Projects must include either a quantitative or qualitative research component, and reports must be based on actual research rather than hypothetical data.
For 2010 competition details, visit http://www.mria-arim.ca/BC/MR-competition.asp
About MRIA BC Chapter
The MRIA BC Chapter represents the interests of MRIA members in the province and coordinates educational, networking, social and speaker events for the benefit of its members, students and others with an interest in market research.
The BC Chapter board is drawn from, and is well connected to, all segments of the local market research industry. Its members are committed to supporting the profession in whatever ways they can.
For more information, visit http://www.mria-arim.ca/BC/
About Thompson Rivers University
Nowhere in Canada has the evolution of post-secondary education been more dramatic than in Kamloops, BC. The last two decades have seen a transition from community college to an innovative university-college, and now to a full provincial university with a unique mandate. Thompson Rivers University really is a different kind of university.
TRU is a unique combination of traditional degree programs, many allowing diploma and certificate program graduates access through laddering, along with flexible degree completion through distance education as the BC Centre for Open Learning. For more information, visit www.tru.ca.
Press Release courtesy of:
Karen Milde
Reframe Marketing
Research – Target - Analyze
778-837-4163
info@reframemarketing.com
http://www.reframemarketing.com
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