With so many conferences and events to choose from in the Market Research industry, you may be overwhelmed and confused as to which ones are worthwhile to attend. We have compiled a list of the top 20 Market Research Conferences (in chronological order) for 2025, which include cost and target audience for each one to help you decide.
Date: January 20 – 22, 2025
Location: Naples, FL
Cost: Insights Association Members: $1,995. Non-Members: $2,395
Description: The CEO Summit extends over three days and will provide an environment where leaders can share their experience and concerns in a setting of openness and trust. You will be provoked, prodded and challenged to explore the most pressing MR leadership issues through remarkable keynotes, hot topic presentations, break-out sessions, and panel discussions
Geared towards: CEOs, Managing Directors, Presidents, Owners, C-Level Executives at Market Research / Consumer Insights / Data Analytics Agencies
Date: January 29-30, 2025
Location: Berlin, Germany
Cost: €995
Description: Qual360 is all about networking, learning and creating new opportunities. Industry leaders join to discuss innovative research approaches, learn about the latest methodologies and how to leverage new types of insight. Each conference agenda is steered by an independent advisory board that reviews all speaking proposals, ensuring the highest possible quality.
Geared towards: Qualitative Researchers
3. The Media Insights & Engagements Conference
Date: February 3-5, 2025
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Cost: Brand Researchers All-Access Pass: $2,199, 2-Day Pass: $1,899 Non-Brand Researchers All-Access Pass: $3,009 2-Day Pass: 2,799
Description: This February, join us at the ONLY event uniting insights leaders in media, where we’ll dive into the latest trends, strategies, and emerging technologies shaping the future.
Learn how media organizations are harnessing AI, data, and creativity to pioneer new approaches—and leave inspired to improve your practice and guide your business confidently.
Geared towards: Media Researchers
4. Pharma Market Research Conference USA
Date: February 5 – 6, 2024
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Cost: Pharma/Biotech/MD&D $1,995, Agency/Vendor/Service Provider $6,495
Description: The Pharma Market Research Conference is the key to uncovering knowledge and developing new business relationships. All the major players in the pharmaceutical industry are very well-represented. However, we also take great measures to make sure this conference remains intimate and exclusive. For example, the limited exhibitor spots are available to only premier providers. This helps ensure a high-quality and productive event for everyone attending.
Geared Towards: Market Research professionals from large, medium-sized, and emerging pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics companies
Date: February 11 – 14, 2025
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Cost: Members $1,295, Non-Member $1,445, NewQ Members $800, Emeritus Members $800 Students $800
Description: The QRCA Annual Conference is “the best opportunity for qualitative learning and networking” out of all the industry events and is beneficial for consultants, agencies, in-house researchers, and suppliers. Whether you are a moderator, analyst, strategist, design researcher, recruiter, facility manager, platform provider or any other qualitative role, there is no doubt that you will experience an exceptional few days of sharing skills and techniques, learning new tools and making lifelong connections with like-minded people.
Geared towards: All qualitative researchers, including clients, consultants, academics, tools and platform providers, recruiters, facilities, sample providers, and moderators. If you are in qualitative or do qualitative, this is the place to be.
6. The Quirk’s Event (4 locations and dates)
Dates: Dallas February 26 – 27, Chicago April 2 – 3, London May 7 – 8, New York July 23 – 24
Locations: Los Angeles, CA (Feb) Chicago, IL (March) London, England (May), New York, NY (July)
Cost: End Client/Corporate Researchers is $299, MR Suppliers/Other $1,699
Description: The Quirk’s Events are two-day gatherings of client-side researchers and their supplier partners featuring concurrent tracks of 30-minute sessions on all aspects of marketing research. Adjacent to the session rooms, a lively expo hall forms the center of the action. With ample networking opportunities and a fun, collegial atmosphere
Geared Towards: Corporate Researchers and Research Suppliers
Date: March 11 – 13, 2025
Location: Charlotte, NC
Cost: $500 for members Educator or In-Transition, $1,599 Professional
Description: Join us at the 2025 Summit for a transparent and consultative exchange between clients, agencies, technology, panel and data providers – to deepen the understanding of stakeholder perspectives and improve the processes required to make research strategic, dynamic, and forward-focused.
Geared Towards: Healthcare Insights and Analytics Professionals
Date: March 12 – 13, 2025
Location: Washington, DC
Cost: $995
Description: Qual360 is the only global conference series dedicated to qualitative market research. With its 17+ Years of Driving Innovation in Qualitative Research, Qual360 is a unique event catering to a strong global community of dedicated “Quallies”.
Qual360 is all about networking, learning and creating new opportunities. Industry leaders join to discuss innovative research approaches, learn about the latest methodologies and how to leverage new types of insight. Each conference agenda is steered by an independent advisory board that reviews all speaking proposals, ensuring the highest possible quality.
Geared Towards: Qualitative Researchers
9. SampleCon
Date: March 17 – 19, 2025
Location: Pasadena, CA
Cost: $1,750
Description: Since its inception, SampleCon has experienced exponential growth and the unique ability to attract industry players from organizations across all facets of the sample space. In 2015, leadership partnered with industry bodies to drive the conversation forward on the establishment of common protocols and definitions. SampleCon remains focused on providing a collaborative environment to share perspectives on industry issues, challenges, trends and most importantly, successes at a global level.
Geared Towards: Market Research Professionals
Date: April 30 – May 1, 2025
Location: Washington D.C.
Cost: Research Supplier $1,490, Research Buyer $690, Academic $690, Startup $790
Description: Get ready for IIEX North America 2025, the landmark gathering for industry visionaries, brand leaders, and innovators in the world of market research and consumer insights. This event is your opportunity to plunge into groundbreaking sessions, roundtables, and immersive experiences, exploring the latest technologies, methodologies, and emerging trends set to shape the future of our industry. Picture yourself in dynamic discussions on vital topics like tech-driven market research, the application of generative AI, and the transformation of insights into action.
Geared Towards: Brand Researchers
11. AAPOR 2025 Annual Conference
Date: May 14 – 16, 2025
Location: St. Louis, MO
Cost: TBD
Description: The 2025 AAPOR Conference, “Reshaping Democracy’s Oracle,” will discuss the promises and perils that artificial intelligence (AI) and our information technology landscape have in changing political polling and survey research. Central to this theme is the role of new technologies in understanding voter behavior and an exploration of political polls given 2024 election outcomes around the world. Through short courses and the conference program, we will also examine the use of large language models, natural language processing, and machine learning algorithms to enhance and disrupt the ways we measure public opinion. Additionally, we will discuss ethical considerations, biases, and the importance of standards and transparency in an age of increasingly AI-driven insights and a potential “general purpose technology” (GPT) paradigm-shift.
Geared Towards: Public Option and Survey Research Professionals
12. Pharma Market Research Conference Bay Area
Date: June 11 – 12, 20250
Location: San Francisco, CA
Cost: Pharma/Biotech/MD&D $1,795 Agency/Vendor/Service Provider $5,795
Description: The Pharma Market Research Conference comes to the Bay Area, the birthplace of biotechnology! The Bay Area PMRC is the west coast’s premier gathering of senior-level biotech, pharmaceutical, medical devices and diagnostics executives in market research. This prestigious event celebrates the best in biotech by bringing together the industry’s top thought leaders and creates an environment of new ideas, networking opportunities and perspectives.
Geared Towards: Healthcare Professionals and Researchers
13. IIEX Europe
Date: June 17 – 18, 2025
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cost: Research Supplier €1,361 Brand/Research Buyer €235 Startup €756
Description: IIEX Europe is your opportunity to discover groundbreaking ideas, engage in lively roundtables and hands-on demos, and explore the latest technologies, methodologies, and trends that are shaping the future of insights.
Prepare for two days of intensive learning and networking, where you’ll discuss pivotal topics like cultivating an insights-driven business, sustainable innovation, applying AI in qualitative research, or how to transform insights into actions.
Geared Towards: Insights Professionals
14. Corporate Researchers Conference
Date: September 9 – 11, 2025
Location: Chicago, IL
Cost: Agency/Provider TBD Corporate Researcher TBD Student/Educator TBD
Description: CRC will provide you with a keen sense of market trends, evolve your skills, and advance your position as a strategic partner. Topics address what matters now with practical, applicable solutions. Actualizing quantifiable business impact is always front and center. We’ll also prepare you for what’s next
Geared Towards: Corporate Researchers
15. ESOMAR Congress
Date: September 28 – October 1, 2025
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Cost: Member €1,495 Non-member €2,300
Description: Set in Prague, the Gothic jewel of Bohemia, from 28 September to 1 October you’ll explore new ideas, challenge the status quo, and unlock possibilities that will shape the insights industry. Together, let’s break boundaries and redefine how we understand the world.
Over four transformative days of learning, networking, and discovery, you’ll gain the tools, ideas, and connections to reimagine your future and redefine the world of insights.
16. Future of Pharma Marketing Summit
Date: TBD
Location: Toronto, ON
Cost: TBD Virtual Access, In-Person TBD Vendors & Suppliers Pass TBD
Description: This event brings together the biggest names in the pharmaceutical industry and provides them with leading-edge marketing solutions. It enables them to access strategically focused content in an environment conducive to forging lasting business partnerships.
The 2024 Summit will comprise of in-person sessions boasting interactive discussions, a range of breakout sessions delving into the current industry opportunities and challenges and invaluable face-to-face networking opportunities. The inclusion of virtual streaming has also expanded the summits reach and engagement significantly.
Geared Towards: Pharma Marketers
17. MRMW Europe
Date: October 8 – 9, 2025
Location: Berlin, Germany
Cost: €995
Description: Every year MRMW brings together forward thinking clients, innovative agencies and technology disruptors to discuss the latest trends and innovations driving the industry forward. Now more than ever, creative thinking and out of the box solutions are needed.
Join us for live discussions, cutting-edge case studies, round tables and interactive networking sessions. The unique MRMW concept provides the perfect balance between personal development, networking and doing business.
Geared Towards: Market Research Professionals
Date: TBD
Location: Atlanta, GA
Cost: Regular Early-Bird $795, Regular $1,295 Client Early-Bird $99
Description: Every year MRMW brings together forward thinking clients, innovative agencies and technology disruptors to discuss the latest trends and innovations driving the industry forward. Now more than ever, creative thinking and out of the box solutions are needed.
The unique MRMW concept allows for a diverse range of participants and topics at each conference, offering local trends as well as a global perspective.
Geared Towards: Market Research Professionals
19. TMRE
Date: October 28 – 30, 2025
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Cost: Non-Brand Researcher 3-Day All Access $3,899 2-Day All Access $3,699, 3-Day All Access $2,699 2-Day All Access $2,199
Description: The Market Research Event is the global stage for advancing the business value of insights and consumer research and its profound impact on the future health of a business.
Join world-leading insights experts, forward-thinkers, and market disruptors in the sunshine state this December as we uncover new research methods, showcase ways to effectively leverage AI for consumer insights, discover how to keep humanity at the core of market research and so much more. Don’t miss the business-critical insights event of the year to ignite your research practice and propel your business to new heights.
20. Digital Customer Experience Summit
Date: November 12-13, 2025
Location: Toronto, ON
Cost: $1,695
Description: If you are involved in: Customer Experience, Customer Success, Client Engagement, Member Experience, Contact Centre/Help Desk, Self Service, Marketing, Growth, Transformation, and/or Strategy, this event is for you!
The DCX Summit is an in-person event featuring interactive sessions, curated breakout learning, and face-to-face networking opportunities. The conference will also be streamed virtually for increased reach and higher engagement..
Geared Towards: CX Professionals
