This year's MARQUES Conference -- the 29th -- takes place on 15 to 18 September in the lovely old city of Vienna, famous for, well, lots of things really.  On the right you can see a slice of Sachertorte from the Hotel Sacher, an indigenous delicacy which, so far as this blogger can tell, has been the subject of considerable legal dispute (for details take a quick look at the cake's Wikipedia entry, under Legal Issues).

The theme of the 29th MARQUES Annual Conference is "Mind the Brand? Mind the Brand! Psychology of Brands". Many of the sessions will address different aspects of this question, focusing on the legal issues and challenges of brand psychology. The conference will include discussions on issues such as advertising on the internet, the implementation of the new EC Customs regulation in 2014, as well as updates on OHIM, WIPO and European CEU Case Law.

Vienna is the capital city of Austria with a population of approximately 1,800,000. The city is host to many major international organizations, including the United Nations and OPEC and in 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city lies in the east of Austria and is close to the borders of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. These regions work together in a European Centrope border region. Apart from being regarded as the "City of Music" because of its musical legacy, Vienna is also said to be “The City of Dreams” because it was home to the world’s first psycho-analyst – Sigmund Freud (left). 

Book before 3 July 2015 and you can take advantage of the Members Early Bird offer (if you are not a member you can apply for membership at the same time as registering and take advantage of this offer).  Just click here for registration and other details.