H. Grace Fuller, Master Trainer, is slated to conduct a training course in 2012 for marketing research professionals this fall at the RIVA Training Institute. Considered the gold-standard in moderator training, this 25+-year-old training firm is headquarterd in Rockville, MD. Ms. Fuller has been a contract trainer at RIVA since 1996. www.RIVAinc.com

Grace conducted a webinar for iTracks, a world-leading expert in online market research and the patent holder for online qualitative applications. As an expert in e-research, Grace was asked to present to iTracks clients and moderators on ways to keep online research respondent-participants engaged.

MRWeb and Daily Research News Online announced the formation of a new professional group for QRCA members - the Creativity/Innovation SIG. H. Grace Fuller is the founding chair of this special interest group of QRCA, the only international professional association for qualitative research consultants. More information can be found in the online article at http://www.mrweb.com/drno/printable/pn9418.htm.

H. Grace Fuller conducted another well-recieved workshop on overcoming barriers to analysis and writing - "Quit Shoving Grapes..." The half-day workshop was conducted for the Southern California Chapter of the QRCA, www.QRCA.org. There was a full-house of 40 participants at the Murray Hill Center in in Los Angeles . If your group is interested in bringing this workshop to you, contact Grace@FullerU.com.

H. Grace Fuller conducted a workshop on "DIY Marketing Research for Small Businesses" at the southeast Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) located in Hampton, VA. Over 30 people attended the workshop.

H. Grace Fuller’s article on ethnography and how to use it when conducting marketing research was published in Quirk’s Marketing Research Review. Click here for a copy.