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Art oversees communications initiatives that promote and support the Insights Association’s various initiatives, including events and a multitude of member benefits and programs. With a team of experienced colleagues, Art manages the association’s website, publications, directories and social media. He assists with curation of content featured in events, webinars and in publications. Art has worked in communications for more than two decades. He began his career as a journalist, writing for newspapers and business magazines. Later, he moved into corporate communications. Art served as Director of Marketing at Hostcentric, Inc., a $60-million-dollar web services company, Manager of Communications & Publications at Bennington College in Vermont, Executive Director of Communications at Dowling College and from 2007-2016 served as VP, Communications for CASRO. He is a graduate of Siena College.
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Insights Association Announces Election of New Board Directors

Insights Association Announces Election of New Board Directors

Michelle Gansle, McDonald's; Jing Mertoglu, Beam Suntory; Tchicaya Ellis Robertson, Accenture, will begin two-year terms on January 1, 2023.
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Burnout & Exhaustion Levels Remain High Among U.S. Market Researchers

Burnout & Exhaustion Levels Remain High Among U.S. Market Researchers

More feel supported and comfortable discussing mental health at work, according to new IA/Opinium Mental Well-being Study
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2022 Insights & Analytics Market & Top 50 Report Published

U.S. Insights & Analytics Market Continues to Expand and Grow - New Report Highlights Growing Importance of Self Service Platforms, Data Analytics, and Social Listening & Community Segments
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CIRQ Now Offers Certification to ISO 27701 Standard

CIRQ Now Offers Certification to ISO 27701 Standard

CIRQ (the Certification Institute for Research Quality), an International Standards Organization (ISO) audit and certification body that is a subsidiary of the Insights Association, has announced that it can now audit and certify companies to the ISO 27701 Standard. This extension to ISO 27001 supports compliance with the EU’s GDPR, California’s CCPA, and other data privacy requirements.
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Market Research Institute International Announces Diversity Award

Award will be presented twice a year; recipients may enroll at no cost for one of several courses.
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Insights Association IDEAtor Fellowship Program Launches

Insights Association IDEAtor Fellowship Program Launches

This marks the inaugural class of the IDEAtor Fellowship Program, which was launched by the Insights Association via its IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) Council to help organizations throughout the insights ecosystem diversify their workforce.
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Insights Association’s IDEA Council Publishes “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professional Representation Report"

The goal of this research project, managed by IA’s IDEA Council, is to track the progress of the Insights industry’s diversity and inclusion efforts – an effort that required this initial measurement of the demographic makeup of the U.S. profession.
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ENGINE in the US, Europe, and Australia Rebrands to Big Village

ENGINE, a global advertising, technology, and data company, has announced its new corporate brand name, Big Village (www.big-village.com) in the US, Europe, and Australia.
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Insights Association Names 2022 Class of Laureates

10 Honored for Exceptional Contributions to the Insights Profession At its Annual Conference in Philadelphia this week, the Insights Association named the 2022 class of Laureates – the highest level of distinction in its Insights Professional Certification (IPC) program.Those who hold the Laureate certification are recognized as outstanding members of the insights community, with distinguished careers marked by meaningful contributions that have advanced the profession. This is a...
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Insights Association Names First Class of “Laureates”

15 Honored for Distinguished Careers of Exceptional Contribution to Insights
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