Membership
MEMBERSHIP
A MORES Member enjoys continuous updates on critical marketing research insights through innovative workshops and seminars from seasoned experts in the field, seamless knowledge and resource sharing among research professionals, and the bragging right to be among the MR industry’s movers and shakers.
Steps in Applying for MORES Membership
1. Fill up application form and upload all documentary requirements via website
2. The secretariat then refers the application to the Membership Committee Head.
3. The Membership Committee then approves the application.
4. Once application is approved, a letter will be sent together with the statement of account.
5. Pay the annual membership fee and email deposit slip to Secretariat. <secretariat.mores@gmail.com>
REQUIREMENTS
Individual Membership
- Must be Data, Research and Insights Professionals either at the supplier or user side for 3 to 5 years
- Must attend at least 50% of the MORES events such as GMM and conferences
- Resume or CV
- Application Form (online)
- Endorsement Letter from MORES Members (2)
Corporate Membership
- Business owner/part of senior management of data, research, insighting departments of companies
- Must atte nd at least 50% of the MORES events such as GMM and conferences
- Resume or CV (main rep)
- Application Form (online)
- SEC Registration / DTI Certificate
- Business Permit
- Endorsement Letter (2, for main rep)
Membership PackagesYour MORES investment embodies the bright future of the MR industry.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
Any person engaged in marketing & opinion research with good moral character and good professional reputation.
FELLOW
- Founding member
- Retired member practitioner
- Honorary members that have made major contributions to the research industry/society, as nominated by a Regular Member and qualified accordingly by the Board
All Fellows are granted free lifetime membership to the Society with no voting rights, with the exception of the retired member practitioner, who is still actively practicing, participating and/or influencing research industry trends, who shall be granted the right to vote.
REGULAR MEMBER
Respected marketing/opinion practitioner for at least five (5) years; with voting rights.
ASSOCIATE
Has been in research practice for less than five (5) years but not less than three (3) years; no voting rights.
ACADEME / STUDENT
Full-time instructors, professors or students at an accredited university or college who are currently engaged in teaching or studying marketing, survey or opinion research , and sponsored by a Regular Member; no voting rights.
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS
- All individual members should be members in good standing and has paid his annual dues in the first quarter of the year and has complied with minimum required attendance or participation in membership meetings, conferences and workshops/seminars.
- Individual members must be of good moral character and must swear to uphold the Code of Ethics and to promote the aims and objectives of the association and abide by the By-Laws, rules, regulations and any decision promulgated by the Society.
- Regular Members should have been in local and international research practice for at least five (5) years, and at least three (3) years for Associate Member.
BENEFITS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
EVENTS AND LEARNING SESSIONS
Discounted fee (10%) to all learning seminars of MORES and ESOMAR including the biennial MORES Congress, an event that gathers more than 200 delegates from different research agencies as well as qualified research practitioners from advertising agencies, media agencies, advertisers, and individuals to align our current research approaches and programs in response to the ever-changing demands and needs of marketing, and ultimately consumers.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Free access and meals to all General Membership Meetings (GMMs) for the individual member, no alternate / proxy. Done quarterly to serve as a venue not just to update members on MORES activities, but also to serve as a learning session where a speaker is invited to talk about a relevant topic
NETWORKING
Networking opportunities with MORES’ 100+ and growing number of members, composed of both research users and doers
COLLABORATION
Can create / develop / establish best practices to move the industry forward to align with global industry standards
such as the 1SEC, DPA code and the likes
VOTING
Has voting rights
ACCREDITATION
Accreditation of regular individual members
only on industry standards after fulfillment of MORES requirements
QUALITY MARK
MORES membership mark and certificate – signify the individual’s
commitment to ethical work.
Php 10,000.00annual membership fee+ Php 500.00new membership processing fee
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CORPORATE MEMBER
Any corporation, organization, association, partnership or firm engaged in the practice or application of marketing, survey or opinion research including those providing advice and services to the profession with a nominated representative who shall vote and act in behalf of the organization.
CORPORATE USER
Individuals who are employed at an organization whose clients are internal.
Corporate Users must not be involved in the sale of their research, analysis or services, and their work is not for sale or compensated or used outside of their organization; with voting rights.
FULL SERVICE RESEARCH AGENCY/PROVIDER
Individuals who are employed in full service research agencies
that sell their research, analysis, products or services outside of their organization; with voting rights.
ASSOCIATE CORPORATE MEMBERS – SUBCONTRACTORS
Individuals who are employed in companies who provide services for only part of the research process, i.e., fieldwork, data processing;
no voting rights.
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT
Persons who are full-time employees of non-profit organizations or of government, currently engaged in the planning, administration, conduct, use or teaching of marketing, survey or opinion research. see * p.2 Section 3 (a); no voting rights.
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS
- It must be a duly registered corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the relevant government institution.
- It must be currently engaged in marketing and/or opinion research services and must be regularly engaged in the collection and/or analysis of data.
- It must be willing to submit itself to accreditation by a Committee composed of bonafide members of the Society according to duly approved norms and standards.
- It must swear to uphold the Code of Ethics and the aims and objectives of the association and abide by the By-laws, rules, regulations, and any decision promulgated by the Society.
BENEFITS OF CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
EVENTS AND LEARNING SESSIONS
Discounted fee (20%) to all learning seminars of MORES and ESOMAR including the biennial MORES Congress, an event that gathers more than 200 delegates from different research agencies as well as qualified research practitioners from advertising agencies, media agencies, advertisers, and individuals to align our current research approaches and programs in response to the ever-changing demands and needs of marketing, and ultimately consumers.
* Discount is applicable to main member and their individual members.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Free access and meals to all General Membership Meetings (GMMs) for corporate representative and other individual members within the company
done quarterly to serve as a venue not just to update members on MORES activities, but also to serve as a learning session where a speaker is invited to talk about a relevant topic.
* Corporate main representatives are allowed to send a proxy from the same company to attend GMMs on their behalf.
NETWORKING
Networking opportunities with MORES’ 100+ and growing number of members, composed of both research users and doers PLUS eligibility to list company on the MORES Directory of Research (published in the MORES website).
COLLABORATION
Eligibility to head key MORES committees
i.e. Research Standards Committee and Professional Standards committee and create / develop / establish best practices to move the industry forward to align with global industry standards
such as the 1SEC, DPA code and the likes.
VOTING
Has voting rights
ACCREDITATION
Accreditation of company on industry standards such as ASC
and the likes after fulfillment of MORES requirements.
QUALITY MARK
MORES membership mark and certificate – signify your company’s commitment to ethical work.
Php 25,000.00annual membership fee for1 main representative+ Php 8,000.00for every additional Individual Member+ Php 500.00new membership processing fee
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Note:
Rates for the Congress, Practical Marketing Research Program (PMR) or Learning Session, and the General Membership Meeting vary depending on the program packages.
Contact MORES Secretariat
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Pioneer, Mandaluyong, Philippines