The Marketing Research Association Provides:

  • Networking and educational opportunities
  • Our membership roster, The Connector
  • Our monthly newsletter, Alert!
  • Archived Alert!'s available online
  • Discounts on MRA publications and conference registrations
  • Access to Member's Only information on the Web site
  • Opportunity to list in Blue Book Research Services Directory
  • Regional Chapters offering local programs
  • Professional Standards and Best Practices
  • Legislative and Respondent Cooperation Advocacy

You can join or renew by: using the online store or by downloading a PDF application form or by calling MRA headquarters at (860) 257-4008.

If you have any questions about membership or would like to become a member of the national or local Market Research Association (MRA), contact:

Lorei Musselman - Membership Director - lamusearch@aol.com  - tel: 818-993-5500 - fax: 818-993-5664


Ever wonder how our Chapter measures up statistically?

Find below the So Cal MRA membership Facts, current information as of January 1, 2006.

  • Current Members = 287
  • Companies Represented = 147
  • Student = 1

New Membership

  • 2006 # of new members = 12

Types of Membership Companies

  • Full Service = 29
  • Primarily Data Collection = 27
  • Data Collection & Data Processing = 64
  • Focus Group only = 11
  • Focus Group Moderator = 1
  • End Users = 6
  • Independent Field Management = 11
  • Research Consultants = 1
  • Sampling = 5
  • Students = 1
  • Tabulating = 2
  • Research (design & analysis) = 7
  • Research (provider & supplier) = 54
  • Financial Services = 1
  • Manufacturing & Merchandizing = 2
  • Other = 64

Areas represented outside of CA/HI

  • Alberta, Canada
  • Ontario, Canada
  • BC, Canada
  • Switzerland
  • Mexico
  • South Africa
  • Japan
  • Guam
  • Arizona
  • Connecticut
  • Washington DC
  • Florida
  • Nevada
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington

  

 
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