We’re thrilled to announce that Aspect Viewing Facilities were named as the Best Viewing Facility at this year’s Market Research Society Operations Awards.
Also known as the Oppies, the awards exist to celebrate the unsung heroes of the market research industry with categories for Best Support Services, Best Data Collection and, of course, Best Viewing Facility.
In recognising Aspect, the judges at this year’s Oppies said:
“Aspect Viewing Facilities are deserved winners of this category with a clear commitment to improving the viewing facility experience. They have redesigned, renovated and re-opened their Stockport facility to meet the needs of the modern researcher. In particular, their use of technology stood out, including the use of virtual reality tours to enable clients to explore the Aspect venues from their desks and 360 degree recording and streaming.”
For the past 15 year’s Aspect has sought to create a viewing facility that shapes industry expectations with every service delivered to a premier standard. While we’re thrilled to be recognised with this award, we’re also grateful to the many clients who’ve helped to make Aspect the success it is today.
Aspect Viewing Facilities have been announced as Finalists in the Best Viewing Facility category at this year’s MRS Operations Awards and we couldn’t be happier.
It’s always a pleasure to be recognised in the industry but we wouldn’t be able to do it without our incredible team and all of the clients who’ve made it possible for Aspect.
And this recognition couldn’t have come at a better time for Aspect as we celebrate 15 years in business. When we first opened Aspect in Stockport, we could hardly have imagined the success which now comprises of two venues in the prime locations of Manchester city centre and the suburbs of Stockport in Cheshire.
Speak to one of our team to book your project in the only award nominated facility in the North-West. Call us on 0161 242 7858 or email enquiries@aspectviewingfacilities.com
To coincide with the Manchester International Festival we’ve pulled together some of the highlights of this amazing city that Aspect is proud to call its home.
Manchester International Festival
Starting in June, this biennial festival brings together practitioners of various art forms to stage a series of shows that span right across Manchester for over 2 weeks. It’s a fantastic spectacle and one that celebrates diversity and creativity in the international city of Manchester.
City life
Manchester is known for its rich cultural scene being a firm favourite amongst music lovers for everything from Joy Division, The Happy Mondays or the glory days of the Hacienda. But there’s much more to Manchester today with a number of diverse scenes to cater to all tastes. The Northern Quarter with its independent bars and quirky character is always popular but you needn’t look much further than Aspect’s own doorstep in Manchester for a night to remember, since we’re located at the top of the world famous Canal Street.
Theatre and Art
For the culture lovers amongst us, Manchester hosts some superb venues for exhibitions, theatre and live shows. The Royal Exchange is always popular with a huge array of plays in possibly one of the best venues in the city. There is also the newly developed HOME, on Oxford Street, which provides an adaptable space for all sorts of live experiences. For the best exhibitions in the city you can’t go wrong with the Manchester Art Gallery or the Museum of Science and Industry which has something for everyone.
Shopping
If retail therapy is more your thing then Manchester has a lot to offer. The Arndale centre is the main hub for all the big retail brands in the city centre but there’s lots more to see if you venture into the Northern Quarter or head onto Deansgate. Just a short drive away from the city is the Trafford Centre which offers something of a retail paradise with a range of high street and designer labels jockeying for attention in one of the largest shopping centres in the UK.
Country living
Aside from all the distractions that the city of Manchester has to offer, there is also a lot of space for a scenic escape in this picturesque corner of the UK. There are beautiful botanical gardens at Fletcher Moss Park in Didsbury and wide open spaces at Sale Water Park. But for something more immersive you can venture out of the city and experience a bit of country life with Cheshire, Derbyshire and Lancashire green space just a short trip of out of the city. Aspect in Stockport is also perfectly placed to sample a bit of Cheshire life.
Sport
There’s no doubt that the post-Olympic legacy helped many cities to up their game when it came to sporting facilities. This was no different for Manchester, which was already on a winning streak after hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2002. In addition to having two world class football teams in the form of Manchester City and Manchester United, we also have become known for cycling with the National Cycling Centre being located in just outside of the city.
