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Message from ASQ Section 509 Chair Wilfrid Amisial
ASQ Regional 5 Quality Conference
Region 5 of the ASQ is planning a regional quality conference for the Fall 2007. The sections of Region 5 cover the southeastern quarter of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and northern Virginia.
The planning is just getting started, and the region needs your help to do that. We are looking for two volunteers to represent the Washington DC and Maryland Metro Section (509) on the conference planning committee. The conference will be held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, near Columbia, Maryland.
If you would like to help, please contact the section chairman, Wilfrid Amisial at .
ASQ Section 509 and 511 Joint Announcement
ASQ Section 509, Washington, DC and Maryland Metro; and Section 511, Northern Virginia jointly announces the re-alignment of the boundary between the two sections.
Volunteers Needed
The Executive Committee is calling for volunteers to serve their section.
Featured Event
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Upcoming Events
Executive Committee Meeting
September 6, 2006 - Executive Committee Meeting. All members invited to attend. Contact Section Chair Wilfrid Amisial ([email protected]) for additional information.
Event Details · Sep 6, 2006
ISO 9000 Users Group - 10 Year Anniversary!
September 13, 2006 - Come celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the ISO 9000 Users Group! Check back here for details.
Event Details · Sep 13, 2006
2006 Lean Accounting Summit
September 21-22, 2006 Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL - The Lean Accounting Summit is a movement of professionals that recognize the gap that exists between traditional accounting methods and the Lean Enterprise.
Event Details · Sep 21, 2006
September General Meeting
September 21, 2006 - "Using Statistical Methods to Improve Biomedical Quality." Presented by Mr. Steven Walfish, President, Statistical Outsourcing Services.
Event Details · Sep 21, 2006
22nd IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance
September 24-27, 2006, Philadelphia, PA. ICSM provides a forum for discussing the latest techniques, tools, and methodologies that support software maintenance and its ramifications.
Event Details · Sep 24, 2006
ASQ Biomedical Division National Conference
October 5 - 6, 2006, Alexandria, VA. This one time repeat of the sold-out March 2006 event offers our attendees a truly unique speaker line-up addressing topics and issues essential to you and your company's success. Attendees will interact directly with FDA and Notified Body personnel along with proven industry experts who will share knowledge and tools vital to meeting today's expectations of the Medical Device Quality Professional.
Event Details · Oct 5, 2006
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