At Merlien Institute, we provide a range of research and conference-related services to enhance the value of your limited budget. Whether you have a pre-defined requirement or would like to explore new ideas on how we can support your goals, we welcome the opportunity to discuss how our expertise can help build your business. Our service offerings include:

Contract Research: Merlien has many years of experience researching the impacts of information communication technologies on individuals, organisations and society. Whether you want to gain a better understanding of information society developments or to investigate the impacts of specific applications, our customised surveys and interview techniques can provide you with the intelligence you need to make informed strategic decisions.  

Conference Production: Conference topics are designed to address the current issues relevant to the delegates. At Merlien, we employ the technique of grounded theory interviews to generate topics that are "close to the hearts" of your delegates. This scientific method of topic generation ensures that topics are "grounded" to what the delegates would like to know. This method has proven to be valuable as results are reflected by the success of the conferences we produce. Our conference production service include topic generation, speaker invitation and follow up-with your operations, sales and sponsorship team. 

Conference Management: Outsourcing your conference management to a professional event management team is a great way of assuring the success of your conference. It has been our experience that a professional event management team can save you valuable time, effort and expense. It allows the conference committee to focus on the broader areas of conference planning such as program content and budget compliance. Our event management team brings specialised knowledge and abilities to the planning process, allowing the conference committee to take on the role of guidance, clarity and direction.

Delegate Representation: It is always not possible to attend all the events as you might like to. However, it is also important to maintain an active presence in the market and keep up to date of current news and developments in the industry. Merlien can help you maintain your profile by attending on your behalf. A comprehensive report will be delivered describing the conference content, key delegates and leads generated during the conference.

Shared Exhibitor Representation: Merlien has developed a cost effective way for vendors and sponsors to exhibit their products and services at conferences. By organising a team of non-competiting sponsors, exhibition costs could be are lowered significantly. This concept provides the opportunity for small-medium size companies with limited budget to participate at high-level conferences.  

To enquire about the above services, please contact us at events[at]merlien.org