Call for research papers

3 Nov 2010

The Southern African Marketing Research Association (SAMRA) conference will be held on 2-3 June 2011 at the Riverside Lifestyle Resort on the Vaal River at Vanderbijlpark and researchers are requested to submit their presentations for the conference by 22 November 2010.

The theme of the conference is Dare to Care: Put the heart in the art of research, embrace the global trends of alignment with green philosophies and the environment, particularly with the focus on accountability and compliance.

Submission must comply with the SAMRA criteria and applicants should get a copy of the SAMRA Conference Technical Guidelines from the SAMRA office.

New category

SAMRA has announced the addition of a new category to allow bright young research minds to submit potential conference presentations and participate in the conference in 2011. The category is applicable to young and aspiring researchers of 25 or younger, who wish to showcase their innovative research abilities. The deadline for these submissions is 29 November 2010.

Presentation possibilities

Presentation type:	Description:	Time allocated (subject to change)	Slots available (subject to change)
Keynote Addresses	This is an opportunity for industry thought leaders to present their opinions and share their wisdom with delegates (not eligible for awards)	40 minutes presentation, and 10 minutes for questions and answers	Four, on 2 and 3 June 2011
Research Papers	Written research paper and presentation of the research paper at conference (eligible for awards)	30 minutes presentation and 10 minutes questions and answers	Twenty, on 2 and 3 June 2011
Expert Question and Answer (Q&A) sessions	Presentation of a short introduction that summarises current knowledge about a topic in market research, and then answering questions from the audience about the topic (not eligible for awards)	15 minutes introduction of the topic and 45 minutes questions and answers	Two, on 2 or 3 June 2011

Awards

The following SAMRA Conference Awards are available for the authors/presenters of research papers only

SAMRA Best Overall Paper
SAMRA Best First Time Speaker
Research International award for the Best Contribution to Research Standards for Africa
Telkom Best User Award

For more information go to www.samra.co.za