Click here to view all upcoming MRIA Toronto Chapter events.   Speaker Event: Unlocking the Mystery of Canadian Millennials The goal of this topical speaker event and expert panel discussion is to deliver a profile of Canadian Millennials and how to better engage and deliver to this rapidly emerging market. Keynote Speaker: David Coletto – CEO, Abacus Data Expert Panel Discussion: Maria Popova – Director, Research Services at Uthink Online Pamela Lawson – Marketing Director, Senior Vice President’s Office at LCBO David Coletto – CEO at Abacus Data When? Thursday, October 3, 2013 6:00 pm – Registration 6:30 pm – Speaker Session 7:00pm – Expert Panel 7:30pm – Open networking (Refreshments and cash bar) Where? Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville 80 Bloor Street East Toronto, Ontario Canada     Cost? MRIA Members $60 Non-Members $75 Students $25 What? Millennials, those born between 1980 and 2000 make up a group of about 8.9 million Canadians; they are the first generation to transition from childhood to adulthood during the Internet age and they are changing the way our world works. Shaped by increased diversity, liberalized social norms, the self-esteem movement and high internet accessibility, Millennials are unlike any generation that came before them. They’re willing to give back to society and believe they’re the right people to do so. They grew up during a time of economic expansion and prosperity between 1980 and 2000. They were coddled by their parents and raised to believe they were special and deserve a high standard of living. Because they were raised in a fast-paced, technology and media immersed society they operate in a different way from previous generations. Millennials are one of the most difficult groups to engage in research projects because they are highly mobile and less likely to participate...