Quality Audit
Newsletter of the American Society for Quality
Rochester Section 0204
| Vol. 47 Issue 5 |
March, 2010 |
In this issue:
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
ASQRS ID LOOKING FOR SOME VOLUNTEERS
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
A CONFERENCE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
FREE WEBINARS
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Wednesday, 31 March, 2010 your Section will hold the 66th ASQ Rochester Section Annual Quality Conference. The theme this year is: PREEMPTIVE QUALITY—Making Quality Happen Where It Really Counts! Plan to come to Rochester’s Highest Quality Venue for Conferences of this type: The Rochester Riverside Convention Center! Again this year your Conference Committee has lined up outstanding technical presenters for FIVE information-packed tracks running from morning through the afternoon. We are planning to have a dynamic Keynote Presenter to kickoff the Conference and an energetic, motivating End-of-day Speaker who will amplify the overriding theme of Preemptive Quality. As always, we will have informational exhibits and booths from organizations who underwrite the Conference. The luncheon and Rochester Riverside Convention Center Parking IS included in the Registration Fee. There will be a drawing at the end of the day for door prizes as we did last year—lots of fun and very popular!
The Conference Registration Form is on our website (www.asqrs.org) and the Registration process is even easier than last year. Be sure you check the box on the form if you require the vegetarian option for the luncheon. As we did last year, the Convention Center Parking fee is included in your Conference Registration. Be sure you bring your parking ticket in with you from the garage so it can be validated (paid) at the Registration/Check-in Table, otherwise you will need to pay for parking when you leave at the end of the day.
You can view the Conference-At-A-Glance matrix on the website and there is also biographical information on our presenters, along with the title and an abstract of their talks. Our five Tracks running vertically through the day are: 1. Preventive Tools, 2. Cost of Quality, 3. Service Quality/Preemptive Quality, 4. Healthcare Quality and 5. Business Transformation—an all-day sequential track. I can tell you I’m delighted with the credentials of the Presenters and the Quality of their Presentations this year. This year’s Conference will surpass even last year’s which was rated in the Feedback Surveys as “one of the best, if not THE best Conference that ASQRS has ever put on!” After all, your Section knows that continuous improvement is what it’s all about!
You will be remiss if you don’t attend this 66th ASQ Rochester Section Annual Quality Conference. It’s a great opportunity to network, explore career possibilities, broaden your quality knowledge base, fulfill your company’s annual training requirement, achieve recertification points necessary for maintenance of your ASQ Professional Certifications, talk with a variety of quality professionals, enjoy the camaraderie of professionals in your field, learn about Service Quality and Quality Costs, and examine the Quality Profession in a whole new light! As we know from our past Conferences, anybody who’s anybody in Quality, in the greater Rochester area, attends this Annual Conference. Last year over 40% of our Conference attendees were in Quality Management, including a number of corporate Vice Presidents!
At sixty-six years (66), this is the longest standing Quality Event in the United States. Feedback received from attendees last year and in prior years indicates that the value, impact and quality of this Conference is as good or better than many other conferences of its kind. Be sure you plan to attend. The Registration Form is NOW available on our website: www.asqrs.org .
The Early Bird Registration Fee is $165.00 and is available to ASQ Members and Non-Members alike. Early Bird Registration is only good until Wednesday, March 17, 2010. After March 17, Registration is $200.00. There are no student discounts or group discounts this year. Payment must be in advance—cash/checks/credit cards will not be accepted at the door. Attendance at the full Conference is included in the Registration fee: A.M. coffee/tea, all Keynote Sessions, the Luncheon, any combination of Presenters’ Sessions, Convention Center Parking, Recertification Point and Eligibility for Door Prizes. Register several from your organization to be sure you can cover all of the sessions for maximum value.
Be sure you schedule Wednesday, March 31, 2010 to attend the 66th ASQ Rochester Section Annual Quality Conference: PREEMPTIVE QUALITY—Making Quality Happen Where It Really Counts at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center! You will not find a better investment of your time, or your money. Get a step up on your coworkers and learn how to prevent quality issues from occurring. Remember: an ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of cure!
Rochester Section, American Society for Quality: First in the Nation…..First in Quality!
Rich Henderson, Section Chair, 2009/2010
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
The next professional development meeting will be Thursday, March 25, 2010. It will be held at the CIMS Building at the Rochester Institute of Technology Room 2140. This will be presented through a joint effort with SRE, PDMA and INCOSE. The presentation will be the RIT Student Car Projects. To learn more and to register, download the flyer here.
ASQRS is Looking for Some Volunteers
ASQRS has the following volunteer positions open and available for your consideration!
Get involved and enrich your ASQRS membership. Meet your fellow members and enjoy the rewards of building up the Rochester Section and contributing to its professional development activities.
We are seeking energetic, willing volunteers for the following positions (No experience required):
Customer Service Task Group Facilitator
Healthcare Task Group Facilitator
Lean / Six Sigma Task Group Facilitator
Quality Management Task Group Leader
Scholarship Chair
Nominations Chair
Retention Chair for Members / Volunteers
Audit Committee Chair
2011 Conference Chair
Professional Development Meetings Chair (formerly known as Dinner Meetings)
These positions are all Appointed by the Section Chair and are available in ASQRS Fiscal Year 2011 beginning in July, 2010 and running through June, 2011 (or possibly longer if all parties are willing and able).
We are also currently seeking a Nominee for Section 0204 Secretary which is an Elected Position (along with Section Chair and Treasurer, for a term of one year, again running from July, 2010 through June, 2011.
If you have interest in any of the above or would simply like to learn more or inquire, please contact Leigh Rundell at lfr@qvii.com or Kathy Bannon at Kbannon@rochester.rr.com or Rich Henderson at rchender01@gmail.com .
Call for Nominations
Call for Nominations for ASQRS 2010 – 2011 Officers
Each year the ASQ Rochester Section elects officers for the roles of Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. The Nominating Committee is presenting the current officers as candidates for their respective roles, and all have confirmed willingness to serve another year in their current roles.
Chair – Leigh Rundell
Treasurer – Athena Visel (for a third term)
Secretary – No nomination yet
The nominating committee is accepting additional nominations from the general Section membership. Per ASQ Rochester Section policy, a candidate must meet the following requirements to be eligible for nomination:
1. Be a regular member of the American Society for Quality in good standing.
2. Be affiliated with the Rochester Section for at least two years.
3. Show interest in the Rochester Section in one or more of the following ways:
a) Attendance at dinner meetings
b) Attendance at the Annual Quality Conference.
c) Work on committee activities.
d) Teach Section courses or seminars.
e) Work with the Editor of the Quality Audit.
f) Lead a Focus Group.
g) Lead or do significant work on a Section program or activity.
h) Other significant work or involvement with the Section.
This is a terrific opportunity for professional development and networking. If you or someone you know is interested and meets the criteria above, please contact Rich Henderson, ad hoc Nominations Chair at rhender3@its.jnj.com to submit a nomination. The deadline for nominations is March 20, 2010. Nominations above and beyond those presented by the Nominating Committee require a petition signed by 10 members to be placed on the ballot.
Life Cycle Assessment and
Competing in the Green Marketplace
One-day Conference
Life Cycle Assessment and
Competing in the Green Marketplace
Sponsored by:
University of New Hampshire
Friday, May 21, Sheraton Hotel, Portsmouth,NH
This conference will be held on Friday, May 21, at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, NH, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The conference is cosponsored by UNH Professional Development & Training and the UNH Environmental Research Group.
Internationally prominent Life Cycle Assessment experts, Gregory Norris, Catherine Benoit, and Kevin Gardner will present sessions on:
(1) Sustainability and its Relationship to Life Cycle Thinking;
(2) How to use LCA and Environmental Analysis to Gain Competitive Advantage;
(3) How to use LCA to Analyze the Social Impacts of Your Business; and
(4) a Demonstration of new Earthster LCA software and Next Steps to Supply Chain Engagement.
Nancy Hirshberg, VP of Natural Resources from Stonyfield Farm, will be Guest Luncheon Speaker and will speak on: "Lessons from the Trenches: Using Life Cycle Thinking to Minimize Environmental Impact and Maximize Profits."
Cost is $270 ($295 if registered after May 3).
For complete information, to download a brochure, and to register, go to: http://www.learn.unh.edu/greenmarket
FREE Webinars on Performance Excellence in Government
If you are interested in service and performance excellence in government, make sure to register for two free ASQ webinars. One webinar will focus on lean and other continuous improvement strategies in state and local government. The other webinar will showcase a successful government collaboration and benchmarking initiative. To learn more, click here.
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