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MRT'S 2005 ANNUAL VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER CONFERENCE
From Fuzzy to Focused
How to Interpret & Translate Customer Insights into Innovative New Products

September 26-28, 2005 / Boston, MA


SPECIAL FEATURES


FREE GUIDE TO LEADING VOC PRACTICES
From Knowledge Roundtable

This 15-page special report presents six leading practices for Voice of the Customer research derived from practitioner interviews and benchmarking research. The editors of Knowledge Roundtable, Management Roundtable’s online networking and knowledge service, have summarized these practices as actionable, bullet-level statements with further links and references.

Insights are included from conference keynote Eric Von Hippel as well as top industry practitioners at 3M, Intuit, Hallmark, Becton Dickinson, Cisco Systems, Dade Behring, Masterlock and many more.

All conference registrants will receive a complimentary PDF of the Guide sent to you via email with your registration confirmation.


FREE BOOK #1:
DEMOCRATIZING INNOVATION
Every attendee of the conference will
receive a FREE copy of Eric von Hippel's latest book, Democratizing Innovation.  In his latest book, von Hippel examines the rise of user-centered innovation and its resultant impact on the way companies develop and market products.

"Every manager concerned with growth and innovation should read this book.  It explains how companies can replace a broken innovation paradigm with refreshingly effective and efficient methods for finding new growth products and markets."
-- Professor Clay Christensen, Harvard Business School & co-author, The Innovator's Dilemma

Read more about this book on Amazon


FREE BOOK #2:
CUSTOMER CENTRIC PRODUCT DEFINITION
The first 20 attendees to arrive at Wednesday morning's breakfast session will receive a complimentary copy of Sheila Mello’s highly acclaimed book, Customer Centric Product Definition: The Key to Great Product Development. Read about this book on Amazon


FREE BOOK #3
LEAN DESIGN SOLUTION
All conference attendees will receive a FREE copy of Bart Huthwaite's latest book, Lean Design Solution. Huthwaite, founder of the Institute for Lean Innovation, gives you a step-by-step way to both identify and deliver customer value. Attendees will also receive a free mini-book describing the Value Innovation Cube, a tool for systematically exploring all innovation opportunities.
Click here to view sample content from Lean Design Solution


 NEW!  VOC Tools Track [More Info]

In response to overwhelming customer feedback requesting more information on emerging web-based tools for gathering customer insights, we have devoted an entire track of this year's program to this topic. Featuring companies with cutting edge new tools, this session will provide you with the latest information on the potential application, capabilities and benefits of these new tools.


Networking Reception and Informal Idea Exchange
You’ll have ample opportunities to connect and ask your specific questions of conference faculty and other participants during facilitated Q&A sessions, breakfasts, refreshment breaks, luncheons and receptions.


Available Mon-Fri 
9:30am-5pm est

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Who Should Attend

Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers of: Product Development, Engineering, Marketing and Sales as well as Senior Managers of Customer Strategy Implementation and Product Managers, Program Managers and Project Managers involved in product definition. 

Given the critical cross-functional nature of this topic, this program is an excellent opportunity for marketing and engineering managers to attend together.

Team Discounts are available.