ASQ World Conference – May 21st to 23rd
The 2012 ASQ world Conference is a few weeks away. There will be
2000+ participants from around the world. I had the opportuntiy to attend
the 2011 conference which was held in Pittsburg. The benefit and value
that I found was having an opportuntiy to attend many different sessions on quality and process
improvement topics. I also had an opportuntiy to meet individuals from other parts of the world and
establish additional network connections.
There are literally 4 conferences within one conference. The four conferences (programs) are: Continous
Improvement, Healthcare, Software, and Sustainability.
Additionally, each of the Divisions and Forums will have sessions within each program.
It is not too late to register for the conference.
You can register at:
http://wcqi.asq.org/
ASQ World Conference – Orange Empire Section 701 booth
Our Section will have a booth at the World Conference. If you are there stop by and if there are members
of your organization’s leadership team attending, ask them to stop by.
We will be promoting our education programs and other information about our section.
Young Quality Professionals – ASQ World Conference
A message from one of our section members:
My name is Ian Barreto and I am a member of Section 701. I am a part of an ASQ group called the Young
Quality Professionals. We are hosting a networking event at the upcoming World Conference for Quality
Improvement on Monday May 21st at the Bar Louie located in the Garden Walk in Anaheim. A goal of our
group is to reach out to professionals new to quality and students interested in the field to promote
participation in ASQ to develop future leaders in our organization. Here is a link to our LinkedIn event
(http://linkd.in/wq1h3t).
If you have any questions about this event or the Young Quality Professionals group, you can reach them at
this email ianc.barreto@gmail.com or via phone at (760)646-1148. Hope to hear from you soon! Thanks!
A few Reminders:
Your ASQ Profile
Have you checked your profile lately? Have you been receiving emails from ASQ National? Many of us
have changed our emails for various reasons. If you made changes and have not updated your profile with
ASQ you may be missing valuable information. Each month as part of the ASQ information email there is
typically a member free gift. The member free gifts have included short webinars on various topics. I have
found these webinars to be an excellent opportuntiy for a lunch and learn session or just to refresh my
knowledge. The monthly gifts have also included forms / tools that you can use.
ASQ Re-Certification
Are your certifications due for renewal? You can submit up to six months before and after the due date. The
recertification units must fall within the recertification period.
Send you recertification packages to:
Alcon Laboratories
Attn: Karen Gaynor QADC
15800 Alton Parkway, Mailstop 145
Irvine, CA 92618
I look forward to seeing you at our May meeting.
Best Regards,
Ed Matthews, MBA, Lean Master, CMQ&OE, & CSSBB
Section Chair ASQ Section 0701
