BIG is an independent group affiliated to MRS. It exists to provide
a focal point for business-to-business (b2b) researchers to meet, exchange
ideas and network.
The membership fee for 2010 is £47. Further information and the membership application form are
available from their website at www.b2bresearch.org.
BIG publish an online Guide to b2b research suppliers, which can be searched via their website at www.b2bresearch.org (select 'BIG Guide').
BIG Events
BIG Forum:
- 20 April 2010 - date change
Talent Development - what's new and what can you do - Danny Wain
Venue: ORC International, Angel Corner House, 1 Islington High Street, London N1 9AH
Time: 6.30 pm
- 8 June 2010
Further details tbc.
Venue: ORC International, Angel Corner House, 1 Islington High Street, London N1 9AH
Time: 6.30 pm
BIG Conference 2010
Back to Black? Prospects for B2B Research
- 19-21 May 2010
Venue: the Marriott St.Pierre Hotel in Chepstow.
BIG conference 2010 will be showcasing the best in B2B thinking and research. Now in its 16th year the BIG conference has a reputation for quality content in a convivial setting. This year the conference will tackle the future of B2B research as we continue to deal with the global economic situation. It’ll be asking what’s changed … for businesses, for customers and for the world of research more generally?
Programme and booking information - early bird rates apply to bookings received before 12 March.
2009: B2B Research - New Dimensions
The theme was the changing context of business markets and the wider information mix. Questions will include the nature of B2B decision-making, changing economic patterns, technology and what research can learn from sister disciplines.
2008: B2B Marketing - the Issues and the Practice
Held: 21-23 May 2008
Conference report
Conference Award Winners
2007: Challenging the Status Quo
Held 16-18 May 2007
Conference report
2006: Business Research Means Business
2005: The New B2B: A Widening Horizon
2004: B2B Research: Your Future - Extending the B2B Skills Set
Copies of past Conference Papers can be ordered on CD Rom (in PDF format, £31 inc VAT and P&P) from Pene Healey (+44 (0)20 8864 1834) or e-mail info@bigconference.org
MRS/BIG Business Research Award
The MRS/BIG Business Research Award is a new award that will recognise outstanding research specifically in the area of B2B. It is designed to raise the profile of business researchers and the work that is conducted amongst this difficult to reach audience. Further information.
2009 winners & finalists
For further information about BIG please visit www.b2bresearch.org.
Chair of BIG: Trevor Wilkinson
Tel: 02085380133
Email: trevor@purplemr.co.uk
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