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• Dec 31, 1969 No July Lean Six Sigma Meeting We are on a summer break.  Join us in September.    more...   
• Sep 14, 2005 ISO 9000 Users Group The next ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting    more...   
• Sep 15, 2005 to Oct 15, 2005 ASQ 509's New Web Site - The Grand Opening Come see the unveiling of the Washington DC Section's new website!    more...
• Oct 12, 2005 ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting The October 12, 2005 meeting of the ISO 9000 Users Group will be held at the Honeywell offices in Lanham. The meeting will start at 5:30 pm. Attendees are invited to participate in the networking, free pizza and soft drink portion of the meeting. Note – This is our anniversary meeting. This...    more...   
• Nov 9, 2005 ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting November ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting Announcement Registration is not necessary.  See you at the meeting!    more...   
• Nov 17, 2005 November General Meeting - The MCPS Journey of Continuous Improvement November General Meeting Announcement      more...   
• Nov 22, 2005 Software Special Interest Group Meeting November SSIG Meeting Announcement    more...   
• Jan 11, 2006 ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting “Using Risk Management to Assess Effective Performance under ISO 9001 in COTS Implementations.” This is a preview of a presentation that will be made to the 14th Annual Conference on ISO 9000, to be held in March 2006.    more...   
• Jan 19, 2006 January General Meeting “Benchmarking Construction Industry Best Practices." Presented by Economist Dr. Robert E. Chapman, Building Research and Fire Laboratory, National Institute of Standards & Technology.    more...   
• Jan 25, 2006 January Software Special Interest Group Meeting "Structured Assurance Cases: Three Common Standards." Presented by Scott Ankrum of the MITRE Corporation    more...   
• Feb 8, 2006 ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting The topic of the meeting is Planning: Mission, Vision and Strategy. This meeting will be a discussion of the vision, mission and strategy of the ISO 9000 Users Group. In addition, the content and arrangement of ISO 9000 and ISO 9000 Users Group information on the ASQ 509 Section web site will be discussed.    more...   
• Feb 16, 2006 February 2006 General Meeting "Delivering a CMMI Compliant Project Plan in 30 Minutes" Presented by Kevin Schaaff, Intelligence Systems Division Managerfor Process Management with Northrup Grumman Mission Systems.    more...   
• Mar 16, 2006 March 2006 General Meeting March 16, 2006 - "Lean Six Sigma" Presented by John Boccio, Sr. Staff Systems Engineer with Lockheed Martin. The speaker will present an overview of Lean Six Sigma and some of the model’s techniques that help to improve product and service performance. The presentation considers analyzing the market, customer needs, management commitment, use of mapping and measurement tools, and invoking lean techniques. It examines how the Lean Goals of improving quality, eliminating waste, decreasing lead time and reducing costs result in picking the best solution and maximizing financial returns.    more...   
• Mar 23, 2006 March Software Special Interest Group Meeting "Test Generation from UML Specifications." Presented by Michael A. Gray, Associate Professor, American University    more...   
• Apr 12, 2006 April ISO 9000 Users Group Mtg. Date: April 12, 2006. The topic of the meeting is Discussion: ISO 9001 Certification - the Value Proposition. There are any number of reasons why a firm makes the commitment and becomes certified. Staying certified is the challenge. And what are the trends? What are other companies doing? Are they maintaining their certifications? Are they adding certifications and other assessments? And how can we, the Users Group, better serve the membership?    more...   
• Apr 20, 2006 April General Meeting April 20, 2006 - “American Customer Satisfaction Index” Presented by Dr. Andrew H. (Jack) West, Former ASQ President, Consultant, Six Sigma Adventures EXTRA! Rick Litts, Regional Director of ASQ Region 5, will talk briefly on the role of the regional director, Region 5, and ASQ’s strategic themes.    more...   
• Apr 26, 2006 April Software Special Interest Group Meeting April 26, 2006 - "The Case for the New V-Model" Presented by Alfred Kromholz, Lead Systems Engineer with The MITRE Corporation    more...   
• May 9, 2006 May Executive Committee Mtg. May 9, 2006 - Meeting of ASQ Section 509 Executive Committee to conduct section business. Members are invited to attend and participate. Contact Mr. Scott Ankrum, Chair ([email protected]) for further information.    more...   
• May 10, 2006 May ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting May 10, 2006 - “Creating Sustainable Improvement with ISO 9001” by Mr. Gene Ritz. Mr. Ritz is retired from IBM with over 30 years experience in a broad range of organizational disciplines including software development, quality management (ISO, CMM, Baldrige), project management, systems engineering, marketing, human resources, training, finance, and management development. Private consulting practice for 10 years focusing on the quality management and the development of ISO compliant quality management systems.    more...
• May 18, 2006 May General Meeting May 18, 2006 - "Using Scorecards to Improve Organizational Performance" Presented by CDR James M. Simpson, United States Public Health Service    more...
• Jun 1, 2006 June Software SIG Meeting June 1, 2006 - "Success at SW CMM Level 3 But Not at Level 4, Lessons Learned. Presented by Mr. Alfred Florence of MITRE Corporation.    more...   
• Jun 6, 2006 June Executive Committee Meeting June 6, 2006 - Meeting of ASQ Section 509 Executive Committee to conduct section business. Members are invited to attend and participate. Contact Mr. Scott Ankrum, Chair ([email protected]) for further information.    more...
• Jun 14, 2006 June ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting June 14, 2006 - "Maryland Performance Excellence Awards" Presented by Ms. Marty Stephens, Univerity of Maryland, College Park    more...
• Jun 15, 2006 June General Meeting June 15, 2006 - “Delmarva Foundation’s Baldrige Journey & Local Healthcare Quality Initiatives." Presented by Deneen M. Richmond, MHA, RN, Executive Director, Delmarva Foundation of the District of Columbia    more...
• Jul 12, 2006 July ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting July 12, 2006. Ms. Angie Gibson, Ingenium Contracts Manager, will present on the importance of contract administration and vendor relationships to provide quality products/services to customers.    more...
• Jul 18, 2006 International Conference on Agile Manufacturing July 18 - 21, 2006 Norfolk, VA. Largest conference on Agile/Lean Manufacturing in mid-Atlantic, Academic and Industry Tracks, Panel Discussions, National and International Speakers, and Pre-Conference Workshops. 10% conference discount to ASQ Section 509 members!    more...
• Aug 1, 2006 Executive Committee Meeting August 1, 2006 - Executive Committee Meeting. All members invited to attend. Contact Section Chair Wilfrid Amisial ([email protected]) for additional information.    more...
• Aug 22, 2006 August Software SIG Meeting August 22, 2006 - "An Efficient Method for Verifying Contractor Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Level." Presented by Carol Klingler of the MITRE Corporation.    more...
• Sep 6, 2006 Executive Committee Meeting September 6, 2006 - Executive Committee Meeting. All members invited to attend. Contact Section Chair Wilfrid Amisial ([email protected]) for additional information.    more...
• Sep 13, 2006 ISO 9000 Users Group - 10 Year Anniversary! September 13, 2006 - Come celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the ISO 9000 Users Group! Join our panel participants Roger Evans, Richard Gillis, and Norm Moreau to discuss "the last 10 years..."    more...
• Sep 19, 2006 September Software SIG Meeting September 19, 2006 - "The Project Manager As Houdini - Escaping the Triple Contraint." Presented by James Ward, Management Consultant.    more...
• Sep 21, 2006 to Sep 22, 2006 2006 Lean Accounting Summit September 21-22, 2006 - Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida    more...
• 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.    more...
• Sep 24, 2006 to Sep 27, 2006 22nd IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance September 24-27, 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania    more...
• Oct 3, 2006 Executive Committee Meeting October 3, 2006 - Executive Committee Meeting. All members invited to attend. Contact Section Chair Wilfrid Amisial ([email protected]) for additional information.    more...
• Oct 5, 2006 to Oct 6, 2006 ASQ Biomedical Division National Conference October 5 - 6, 2006 - Alexandria, Virginia    more...
• Oct 6, 2006 National Quality Month Statistical Symposium October 6, 2006 - Penn State Great Valley    more...
• Oct 10, 2006 to Oct 11, 2006 Verify 2006 - International Software Testing Conference October 10-11, 2006 - Crystal City, Virginia    more...
• Oct 11, 2006 ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting October 11, 2006 - Lanham, MD: "Internal Auditing Techniques."    more...
• Oct 19, 2006 Third Annual Leadership Dialogue October 19, 2006 - "Leading in a Complex World" Chevy Chase, Maryland    more...
• Oct 19, 2006 October General Meeting October 19, 2006 - "A Continuous Improvement Simulation" Gaithersburg, Maryland    more...
• Oct 24, 2006 to Oct 26, 2006 QAI/QAAM Conference October 24 - 26, 2006 - "Techniques and Tools for Solving IT Challenges" Baltimore, Maryland    more...
• Oct 25, 2006 October Software SIG Meeting October 25, 2006 - The Open Source Quality Paradox: How Can Code Done Bad Be So Good? Presented by Terry Bollinger    more...
• Oct 29, 2006 to Nov 2, 2006 To Win the Race - "Quality Drives Lean" October 29 - November 2, 2006 - Atlanta, Georgia    more...
• Nov 8, 2006 November ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting November 8, 2006: "Process Verification Program" Presented by Mr. John Sharpe.    more...
• Nov 16, 2006 November General Meeting November 16, 2006 - Gaithersburg, MD. "Co-opetition in the Evolution of Six Sigma." Presented by Minh B. Tran.    more...   
• Nov 29, 2006 November Software SIG Meeting November 29, 2006 - "Managing the Risks of Risk Management" Presented by John E. Moore, Ph.D.    more...
• Dec 13, 2006 ISO 9000 Users Group No December Users Group meeting. The ISO 9000 Users Group is taking a holiday break. The next meeting is January 10, 2007.    more...
• Dec 21, 2006 December General Meeting No December General Meeting. The next Section 509 General meeting is January 18, 2007. The Section 509 executive committee wishes all of our associates a happy and safe holiday season.    more...
• Jan 10, 2007 January ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting January 10, 2007 - "The ISO 9000 Standards: What's new for 2008?" Presented by Mr. Richard Gillis.    more...   
• Jan 18, 2007 January General Meeting January 18, 2007 - “All We Really Need to Know about being Successful Quality Professionals We Learned in Kindergarten!” Presented by Lindsey Howard.    more...   
• Jan 23, 2007 January Software SIG Meeting January 23, 2007 - "Being a Software Quality Professional" Presented by H. Taz Daughtrey.    more...
• Feb 15, 2007 Baltimore Section - Breakfast Meeting February 15, 2007 - “Café Conversations on ISO 9001."    more...
• Feb 15, 2007 February General Meeting February 15, 2007 - "A Change Management Strategy for Lean Six-Sigma Process Improvement Events." Presented by Rob Briede.    more...   
• Feb 27, 2007 February Software SIG Meeting February 27, 2007 - "Independent Verification and Validation." Presented by Eva Freund.    more...   
• Mar 12, 2007 MPEA 2007 Conference and Awards Ceremony March 12, 2007 - Maryland Performance Excellence Awards, 2007 Conference and Awards Ceremony    more...   
• Mar 14, 2007 March ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting March 14, 2007 - "Quality Objectives." A facilitated discussion with Mr. Gene Kirsch, Chair ISO 9000 Users Group.    more...   
• Mar 15, 2007 March General Meeting March 15, 2007 - "Statistical Sampling" Presented by Dr. N. Reddy Mannur.    more...   
• Mar 23, 2007 ASQ Region 5 Member Leader Training March 23, 2007 - Free training for current ASQ member leaders or an ASQ member who is interested in becoming involved in their section a as Member Leader.    more...   
• Mar 27, 2007 March Software SIG Meeting March 27, 2007 - "Provably-Correct Software: Using “Coverage” And Other Techniques To Improve Application Quality." Presented by Richard Jacik.    more...   
• Mar 28, 2007 March Six Sigma SIG Monthly Meeting March 28, 2007 - “Co-opetition in the Evolution of Six Sigma” Presented by Mr. Minh B. Tran.    more...
• Apr 19, 2007 April General Meeting April 19, 2007 - "Ins and Outs of Internal Auditing." Presented by Ms. Felicia Reed, Director of Quality, Harte-Hanks, Data Services Group.    more...   
• Apr 19, 2007 Society for Software Quality Washington, DC Area Chapter April 19, 2007 - "Security in the Software Lifecycle" Presented by Joe Jarzombek & Karen Goertzel.    more...
• Apr 24, 2007 April Software SIG Meeting April 24, 2007 - "CMMI Level 2 Within Six Months? No Way!" Presented by George Jackelen.    more...   
• Apr 25, 2007 April Six Sigma for Service SIG Meeting April 25, 2007 - “Understanding Throughput in Healthcare Services” Presented by Mr. Avery Collins.    more...
• Apr 27, 2007 Tips For Writing an Effective MPEA Application April 27, 2007 - Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Workshop. "Tips For Writing an Effective MPEA Application"    more...
• May 9, 2007 May ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting May 9, 2007 - "Reasons for Implementing a QMS and How They Affect Success" Presented by Mr. Geoffrey L. Withnell.    more...   
• May 17, 2007 May General Meeting May 17, 2007 - “The Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence: A Retrospective Look at its Evolution, and What It Represents” Presented by Mr. Robert Scanlon.    more...   
• May 22, 2007 to May 23, 2007 ASQ Customer-Supplier Division Seminars May 22 - 23, 2007: Supplier Auditing/Supplier Certification Seminars (Two 1-day courses) presented by ASQ Customer-Supplier Division    more...
• May 22, 2007 Getting Started with MPEA and The Crtieria for Performance Excellence May 22, 2007 - Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Workshop "Getting Started with MPEA and The Criteria For Performance Excellence"    more...
• May 22, 2007 May Software SIG Meeting May 22, 2007 - "The Eclipse Process Framework" Presented by Mr. Brian Lyons of Number Six Software, Inc.    more...   
• May 30, 2007 May Six Sigma SIG Meeting May 30, 2007 - "Six Sigma in Quality Management Systems" Presented by Mr. Geoffrey Withnell.    more...   
• Jun 13, 2007 June ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting June 13, 2007 - "Executives in the QMS - Role, Qualifications, Training Requirements, and Metrics for Effectiveness" Presented by Ms. Carol Cornwell.    more...   
• Jun 21, 2007 June General Meeting June 21, 2007 - “The Role of Relationships in Quality Management” Presented by Dr. Judith Pauley and Mr. Joseph Pauley, Kahler Communications.    more...   
• Jun 26, 2007 June Software SIG Meeting June 26, 2007 - "Quality Techniques for Improving Software Project Management." Presented by Mr. Richard Eng of MITRE.    more...   
• Jul 11, 2007 July ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting July 11, 2007 - "Using the Baldrige Criteria as a Model for Continuous Improvement." Presented by Dr. Michael Perich.    more...   
• Jul 24, 2007 July Software SIG Meeting July 24, 2007 - "Harmonization of Systems and Software Engineering Processes" Presented by Mr. James W. Moore.    more...   
• Aug 14, 2007 Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification Refresher Course August 14 - October 16, 2004.    more...   
• Aug 16, 2007 Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Exam Refresher Course August 16 - October 18, 2007    more...   
• Aug 28, 2007 WCBF - Six Sigma in Defense Conference For details, click here: http://www.wcbf.com/quality/5077/    more...
• Aug 28, 2007 August Software SIG Meeting August 28, 2007 - "What’s New with the CMMI®?" Presented by Mr. G. Gordon Schulmeyer.    more...   
• Sep 12, 2007 September ISO 9000 UG Meeting September 12, 2007 - “ ISO 9000 and Human Dynamics: Breaking Through the Force Field” Presented by Laura Cottingham, PMP.    more...   
• Sep 19, 2007 6th Annual QAI/QAAM Conference September 19-20, 2007 - "How to Manage and Control Your IT Projects"    more...   
• Sep 19, 2007 September Six Sigma SIG Meeting September 19, 2007 - "Experiential Quality and the Future" Presented by Mr. Steven Wilson.    more...   
• Sep 20, 2007 September General Meeting September 20, 2007 - "Compare and Contrast of Six Sigma and Project Management." Presented by Mr. Goeffrey Withnell.    more...   
• Sep 25, 2007 September Software SIG Meeting September 25, 2007 - "Software Estimation on a Shoe String." Presented by Mr. William D. Hart.    more...   
• Oct 10, 2007 October ISO 9000 UG Meeting October 10, 2007 - "Open Mike Night"    more...   
• Oct 18, 2007 October General Meeting October 18, 2007 - Please come and join us as we celebrate our Section’s 60th Birthday - Network with quality professionals from diverse industries, exchange experiences, share ideas, voice your suggestions, share a good meal, may be win a prize and end it with a piece of Birthday Cake.    more...   
• Oct 24, 2007 October Six Sigma SIG Meeting October 24, 2007 - “A New Look at Change Management: Lessons Learned from New Product Development Practices." Presented by Ms. Cynthia Gilmer, President, Opus Plus.    more...   
• Oct 29, 2007 to Oct 30, 2007 VERIFY 2007 - International Software Testing Conference October 29 - 30, 2007 - VERIFY 2007 - International Software Testing Conference    more...   
• Oct 30, 2007 October Software SIG Meeting October 30, 2007 - "My Life with Bugs, or, Why I Believe in Combinatorial Testing" Presented by Dr. Paul E. Black.    more...   
• Nov 6, 2007 WCBF - Six Sigma For Government Conference For information click here: http://www.wcbf.com/quality/5082/?source=calendar    more...
• Nov 13, 2007 Getting Started with MPEA and the Criteria for Performance Excellence November 13, 2007 - Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Workshop "Getting Started with MPEA and The Criteria For Performance Excellence"    more...   
• Nov 14, 2007 November ISO 9000 UG Meeting November 14, 2007 - "Maturity Model or Conformity Standard: CMMi or ISO 9001: Which is Better?" Presented by Ms. Sophia Rouse.    more...   
• Nov 15, 2007 Tips for Writing an Effective MPEA Application November 15, 2007 - MPEA Workshop "Tips For Writing an Effective MPEA Application"    more...   
• Nov 15, 2007 November General Meeting November 15, 2007 - “Risk Analysis and Management” Presented by Mr. Allen Burgenson, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Lonza Walkersville, Inc.    more...   
• Nov 28, 2007 November Six Sigma SIG Meeting November 28, 2007 - “More Quality, Less Lawsuits” Presented by Mr. David J. Biss, President/Founder, Automotive Safety Analysis (ASA) Corporation    more...   
• Nov 28, 2007 November Software SIG Meeting November 28, 2007 - "Independent Verification and Validation" Presented by Evan Freund.    more...   
• Dec 19, 2007 December Software SIG Meeting December 19, 2007 - "Independent Verification and Validation, Part 2" Carried over from the November meeting. Presented by Ms. Eva Freund.    more...   
• Jan 8, 2008 Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification Exam Refresher Course January 8 - February 26    more...   
• Jan 9, 2008 CANCELED - ISO 9000 Users Group Mtg. 1/9/08 - ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting has been CANCELED. The next meeting is scheduled on February 13, 2008. Look for a meeting announcement regarding the topic and NEW location.    more...   
• Jan 17, 2008 CANCELLED - January General Meeting CANCELLED Due to bad weather - January 17, 2008 - “Using ISO 9001 to enhance Six Sigma business performance" Presented by Mr. Eugene Kirsch.    more...   
• Jan 19, 2008 Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Exam Refresher Course January 19 - February 23.    more...   
• Jan 22, 2008 January Software SIG Meeting January 22, 2008 - "Added Sources of Costs in Maintaining COTS-Intensive Systems" Presented by Betsy Clark, PhD and Brad Clar, PhD. We've added a new location this month in Silver Spring!    more...   
• Jan 30, 2008 January Six Sigma SIG Meeting January 30, 2008 - “Getting senior management engaged in Six Sigma quality programs” Presented by Mr. Jack Littley, President and CEO, J&J Management Solutions    more...   
• Feb 13, 2008 February ISO 9000 UG Meeting February 13, 2008 - "Poke Yoke - Improving Process Quality" Facilitated by Kerry Higgins, Corporate Lead/Quality Leader, Baltimore Aircoil Company.    more...   
• Feb 21, 2008 20th Quality Management Conference February 21 22, 2008 - 20th Quality Management Conference    more...   
• Feb 21, 2008 February General Meeting February 21, 2008 - “Lean Six Sigma: From “Project-Based” to “Culture-Based” in a highly regulated industry” Presented by Ms. Sonja Cline, Director of Operations, RTS Unit, Lonza Walkersville    more...   
• Feb 26, 2008 February Software SIG Meeting February 26 -- "Are You Ready for an External Audit?" by: Carolyn Lincoln    more...   
• Feb 27, 2008 February Six Sigma SIG Meeting February 27, 2008 - “Using ISO 9001 to Enhance Six Sigma Business Performance” Presented by Mr. Eugene Kirsch, Manager for Quality Services, Global Operations Team, Booz Allen Hamilton.    more...   
• Mar 12, 2008 March ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting March 12, 2008 - "Using ISO 9001 to Enhance Six Sigma Business Performance" Presented by Mr. Eugene Kirsch, Manager of Quality Services, Booz Allen Hamilton.    more...   
• Mar 20, 2008 March General Meeting March 20, 2008 - "Can Anybody Out There Help Me!?" Presented by Mr. Geoffrey Withnell, Business Advisor, Public Services, Bearingpoint.    more...   
• Mar 25, 2008 March Software SIG Meeting March 25, 2008 - Part 1 of 2, "Applying Agile Techniques to Process Development: Lessones Learned" Presented by Mr. Nelson Perez and Ernest C. Ambrose.    more...   
• Mar 26, 2008 March Six Sigma SIG Meeting Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - "Q&A: Lean Six Sigma…What is it?” Presented by Mr. Ken Lesson, Executive Director of Strategic Process improvement, Incova Health Systems.    more...   
• Apr 7, 2008 Maryland Performance Excellence Awards - Conference and Ceremony April 7, 2008 - Maryland Performance Excellence Awards - Conference and Awards Ceremony    more...   
• Apr 9, 2008 April ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting April 9, 2008 - "ISO 9000 and Auditing: Keeping the Flag Posted." Presented by Ms. Kerry Higgins, Quality/Continuous Improvement Team Leader at Baltimore Aircoil.    more...   
• Apr 17, 2008 April General Meeting April 17, 2008 - “Changing How the US Army Does Business" Presented by Colonel Nicholas C. Amodeo, Lean Six Sigma Program Director, U.S. Army.    more...   
• Apr 22, 2008 April Software SIG Meeting Applying Agile Techniques to Process Development: Lessons Learned, Part 2 of 2 by: Nelson Perez and Ernest C. Ambrose    more...   
• Apr 30, 2008 April Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting April 30, 2008 - "Six Sigma Survival: Transition with Translation." Presented by Mr. Minh B. Tran, Director of Business Performance Management, Femme Comp Inc.    more...   
• May 3, 2008 Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Course Four consecutive Saturdays - May 3, 10, 17, and 24.    more...   
• May 15, 2008 May General Meeting May 15, 2008 - “Best Practices in Service Management can help you drive Quality” Presented by Mr. Kirk Holmes, President, Holmes and Associates, Inc.    more...
• May 20, 2008 MPEA - Performance Excellence Users Group May 20, 2008 - MPEA Performance Excellence Users Group    more...   
• May 27, 2008 May Software SIG Meeting "SQA Sojourn - Lessons Learned from 6 Appraisals" presented by Lenny Eng (presentation originates in Eatontown.)    more...   
• May 28, 2008 May Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting May 28, 2008 - “LSS as the Methodology for Business Transformation” Presented by Ms. Amy Speth, Executive Director of Business Transformations, Femme Comp Inc.    more...   
• Jun 11, 2008 June ISO 9000 UG Meeting June 11, 2008 - Part II - "Understanding and Implementing ISO-20000-1:2005" Presented by John Garten and Dennis Strother.    more...   
• Jun 16, 2008 Apply To Be a 2008 MPEA Examiner DEADLINE: June 16, 2008 - Apply to Be a 2008 MPEA Examiner    more...   
• Jun 19, 2008 June General Meeting "Facilitating Change Management" - Presented by Ms. Marjorie Eyre.    more...   
• Jun 24, 2008 June Software SIG Meeting "The NIST Trustworthy Software Program (TSP)" presented by Tom Rhodes of NIST (Presentation originates in Gaithersburg.)    more...
• Jun 25, 2008 No June Lean Six Sigma Meeting We are on a summer break.  Join us in September.    more...   
• Jul 9, 2008 No July ISO 9000 UG Meeting We are taking a summer break.  Join us at our September meeting.    more...   
• Jul 17, 2008 No July General Meeting We are taking a summer break.  Join us for our September meeting.    more...   
• Jul 22, 2008 July Software SIG Meeting "How to Avoid Software Inspection Failure and Achieve Ongoing Benefits" presented by Lew Priven and Roger Stewart of The Stewart-Priven Group    more...   
• Aug 13, 2008 No August ISO 9000 UG Meeting We are taking a summer break.  Join us at our September meeting.    more...   
• Aug 21, 2008 No August General Meeting We are taking a summer break.  Join us at our September meeting.    more...   
• Aug 26, 2008 August Software SIG Meeting "The IEEE Computer Society and Current Initiatives" by: Susan K. (Kathy) Land, IEEE Computer Society President-Elect    more...
• Aug 26, 2008 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Course No. MGR336; Ref. No. 03520 This course is designed for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality....    more...   
• Aug 27, 2008 No August Lean Six Sigma Meeting We are on a summer break.  Join us in September.    more...   
• Sep 6, 2008 Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Refresher Course Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Refresher Course This course is designed for quality professionals who want to prepare for the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality. Course Location : Montgomery College Rockville Campus 51 Mannakee...    more...   
• Sep 10, 2008 ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting September 10, 2008 - "How do you measure customer satisfaction?"    more...   
• Sep 11, 2008 MPEA Performance Excellence Users Group September 11, 2008 - MPEA Performance Excellence Users Group. "The Organizational Profile - Use it to Begin Your Journey to Excellence" presented by LaWanda Burwell.    more...   
• Sep 15, 2008 4th World Congress on Software Quality September 15-18, 2008 - Hyatt Regency Bethesda - Bethesda, Maryland    more...   
• Sep 18, 2008 September General Meeting September 18, 2008 - An additional opportunity to see Mr. R. Scott Bonney's presentation on "Deploying Lean Six Sigma across DoD."    more...   
• Sep 24, 2008 September Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting September 24, 2008: "Deploying Lean Six Sigma Across D0D" presented by Mr. R. Scott Bonney, MBB, DoD CPI/LSS Program Office Department of Defense    more...   
• Oct 8, 2008 October ISO 9000 UG Meeting October 8, 2008 - "Process Auditing - Why do people think that this is something new?" Presented by Mr. Kevin Gilson, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Orion Registrar, Inc.    more...   
• Oct 16, 2008 October General Meeting October 16, 2008 - "When ISO9001 Means I SO Am Not Doing This: Implementing ISO In An A/E Firm,” presented by L. Catherine Hader    more...   
• Oct 28, 2008 October Software SIG Meeting Root Cause Analysis for Customer Reported Defects by: Steven Rakitin    more...   
• Oct 29, 2008 October Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting Speaker: Michael A. Kirby, Former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army (Business Transformation)    more...   
• Nov 12, 2008 November ISO 9000 UG Meeting November 12, 2008: "What is a Process?" Presented by Mr. Mark Berron.    more...   
• Nov 19, 2008 November Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting “The Top Eight Reasons Six Sigma Projects Fail” - originally presented at the 2008 ASQ World Conference    more...   
• Nov 20, 2008 November General Meeting “Establishing a Corporate Quality Center of Excellence And rejuvenate your existing QMS” - Presented by Ms. Anita Carlos.    more...   
• Nov 25, 2008 November 2008 Software SIG Meeting DoD Enterprise Ontology Support by: Dr Glenda Hayes    more...   
• Dec 10, 2008 No December ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting The ISO 9000 Users Group is taking a holiday break.  We wish you a happy holiday season!    more...
• Dec 16, 2008 Software SIG Meeting Service-Oriented Acquisition    more...   
• Dec 31, 2008 No December Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting
• Jan 8, 2009 January BioMed/BioTech SIG Meeting #1 January 8, 2009 - "Challenges in Our Healthcare Systems & Use of Quality Data to Drive Improvements in Patient Care" Presented by Kathleen Chavanu, RN, MSN, Executive Dir., Quality Improvement and Clinical Support Services Children's National Medical Center, DC, USA and "Shanghai Clinical Research Center - Progress, Challenges, and Its Quality Specimen-Procurement Program" Presented by Harry Hongjun Yang, PhD, Senior VP, Sirnnaomics, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, US & Shanghai, PRC    more...
• Jan 13, 2009 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Course No. MGR336; Syn. No. 08766 This course is designed for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification Exam administered by the American Society...    more...   
• Jan 14, 2009 January ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting January 14, 2009 - "Using ISO 9001 for Assessing Performance in a Quality Assurance Surveillance Program" Presented by Mr. Eugene Kirsch.    more...   
• Jan 15, 2009 January General Meeting January 15, 2009 - "Technical Requirements for Voting Systems" Presented by Mr. John P. Wack, National Institute of Standards and Technology.    more...   
• Jan 24, 2009 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence This course is designed for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality. The CMQ/OE Body of Knowledge...    more...   
• Jan 24, 2009 Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Refresher Course Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Refresher Course   This course is designed for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality.   Location: Montgomery College ,...    more...   
• Jan 27, 2009 CANCELLED - Independent Verification Approaches for FDA’s Office of Science and Eng. Laboratories CANCELLED - ASQ 509 Software SIG monthly meeting    more...   
• Jan 28, 2009 January Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting "Why Organizations Fail", presented by Sergey Ivanov, Ph.D.   
• Jan 29, 2009 January BioMed/BioTech SIG Meeting #2 January 29, 2009 - "Quality by Design in the Pharmaceutical Industry" Presented by Raafat Fahmy, PhD.    more...
• Feb 5, 2009 February BioMed/BioTech SIG Meeting "Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Carriers" Presented by Li Mu, MS, PhD R&D Researcher, Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Rockville, MD "Nanomedicine - Clinical Applications and Challenges" Presented by Chiming Wei, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, FAAN President, American Academy...    more...
• Feb 11, 2009 February ISO9000 Users' Group Meeting February 11, 2009 - "ISO 9000 - The foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award" Presented by Kerry Higgins, ASQ509 Chair ISO 9000 Users Group.    more...   
• Feb 19, 2009 February General Meeting February 19, 2008 - "Measuring Your Measures - Mechanisms to Guage the Effectiveness of your Measurement Program" Presented by Mr. Dan Tucker    more...   
• Feb 19, 2009 February Performance Excellence SIG Meeting February 19, 2009 - Inagural Meeting. "Using Baldrige, Enterprise SPICE, and other Robust Performance Excellence Tools to Drive Organizational Improvement" Presented by Mr. Kirk Holmes, President, Holmes and Associates, Inc.    more...
• Feb 24, 2009 February 2009 Software SIG Meeting Independent Verification Approaches for FDA’s Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories    more...   
• Feb 25, 2009 Lean Six Sigma SIG February Meeting "The Rise of LSS in the Defense Sector: The Financial Mangement Lynchpin" presented by Mr. Peter Banfield of BearingPoint.    more...   
• Mar 11, 2009 March ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting "Getting the Results you Need and Anticipated" by Karen Zanetti Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) 7600 Dorsey Run Road (use 7540 Montevideo Road for internet & GPS) Jessup, MD 20794 Directions from interstate 95, exit 41 I95 to MD 175E go .8 mile...    more...
• Mar 12, 2009 March BioMed/BioTech SIG Meeting "Regulatory Challenges in Utilizing Biofuel Co-Products As An Animal Feed Ingredient" Presented by Linda Benjamin, PhD Regulatory Chemist, Division of Animal Feeds, Office of Surveillance and Compliance, Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA   "Technical Challenges in...    more...
• Mar 17, 2009 March Performance Excellence SIG Meeting The Performance Excellence SIG Proudly Presents "Using National and State-Level Performance Criterion to Drive Organizational Excellence: An Introduction to Baldrige and Performance Excellence Awards Programs" By Laura A. Cottingham, PMP, ASQ-CMQ/OE Tuesday, March 17th...    more...
• Mar 19, 2009 March General Meeting "ASQ Certification: How’s that work anyway?" By Ms. Suzanne Roberts Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the The Golden Bull Restaurant #7 Dalamar Street, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Registration and Networking 7:00 - 8:00 pm: Dinner 8:00 - 8:15 pm: General...    more...   
• Mar 23, 2009 2009 MPEA Conference & Awards Ceremony Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Conference & Awards Ceremony University of Maryland, College Park, MD March 23, 2009  8:30am - 3:30pm Don’t miss the Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Conference and Awards Ceremony on Monday, March 23, 2009 when business and...    more...
• Mar 24, 2009 March Software SIG Meeting Building Survivable Systems in Engineering and Business Systems   by: Jidé B. Odubiyi, Ph.D.   Tuesday March 24, 2009 6:30 PM – Networking and Pizza( *) 7:00 - 8:00 PM –...    more...   
• Mar 25, 2009 Special ASQ Joint-Section LSS SIG Dinner Meeting with Forrest Breyfogle III Special ASQ Joint-Section Dinner Meeting with Forrest Breyfogle III    more...   
• Mar 26, 2009 LSS SIG One-Day Workshop by Forrest W. Breyfogle “Going Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard: The Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) System” by Forrest W. Breyfogle III, on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at The Carlyle Club, 411 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria, VA 22314    more...   
• Mar 26, 2009 March BioMed/BioTech SIG Meeting #2 "Animal Feed Safety System" Presented by J. Dennis McCurdy, PhD, DABT Master Review Chemist, Division of Animal Feed, Office of Surveillance and Compliance, Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA and "Food Safety Considerations of Antimicrobial Drugs for Use in Food Animals: Two...    more...
• Apr 2, 2009 April Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting "DNA Bar-coding – Its Science, Development, and Regulatory Applications at FDA" Presented by Haile Yancy, PhD Biologist, Division of Animal Research, Office of Research, Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), FDA and Jonathan Deeds, PhD Biologist, Division of Analytical...    more...
• Apr 8, 2009 April ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting "Using ISO 9001 and Performance Metrics To Achieve Intended Business Results" by Laura Cottingham Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) 7600 Dorsey Run Road (use 7540 Montevideo Road for internet & GPS) Jessup, MD 20794 Directions from interstate...    more...   
• Apr 16, 2009 Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Course Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Course ASQ Section 509 is offering a refresher course for quality professionals who want to prepare for the Quality Auditor Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality.  The course will cover the CQA Body of Knowledge in...    more...
• Apr 16, 2009 April General Meeting "Forty Years of Quality" By Mr. Geoffrey Withnell Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the The Golden Bull Restaurant #7 Dalamar Street, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Registration and Networking 7:00 - 8:00 pm: Dinner 8:00 - 8:15 pm: General Announcements 8:15 - 9:15 pm:...    more...   
• Apr 21, 2009 April Performance Excellence SIG Meeting The Performance Excellence SIG Proudly Presents "Applying concepts of Organizational Excellence within the Government Printing Office (GPO)" Presented by: The Honorable Robert C. Tapella, Public Printer of the United States of America Tuesday, April 21 The Performance...    more...
• Apr 23, 2009 April BioMed/BioTech SIG Meeting #2 "How Aquaculture Research Is Helping to Solve Questions about Melamine Toxicity" Presented by Renate Reimschuessel, PhD Research Biologist, Division of Animal Research, Office of Research, Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), FDA and "Melamine in Food" Presented by Yan...    more...
• Apr 28, 2009 April Software SIG Meeting Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Implementation and Interoperability Standard (RIIS)    more...
• Apr 29, 2009 April Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting April 2009 Six Sigma SIG Monthly Meeting. "LSS in Government - The Practice: What is Working and What Does Not" presented by Wayland E. Parker.
• May 2, 2009 Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Course Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) Refresher Course   ASQ Section 509 is pleased to offer a refresher course for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality.  We'll begin...    more...
• May 7, 2009 May Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting "Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Translational Medicine" Presented by Cathy H. Wu, PhD Edward G. Jefferson Professor of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology University of Delaware, Newark, DE and Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology Director,...    more...
• May 21, 2009 May General Meeting "The Forgotten Good Laboratory Practices Regulations: The first QA System for Research" By Dr. J. Dennis McCurdy Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the The Golden Bull Restaurant #7 Dalamar Street, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Registration and Networking 7:00 - 8:00 pm:...    more...
• May 21, 2009 May Software SIG Meeting Boldly Going Where Few Have Gone Before – SCAMPI C Appraisal Using the CMMI for Acquisition    more...
• May 27, 2009 May Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Special Interest Group (SIG) https://asq509.org/ht/d/sp/i/197/pid/197 http://asq0511.org/SIG/sig.html Sponsored by: ASQ Section 509 (MD & DC) and Section 511 (N.VA) Date : Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Topic :  "Metrics 101" Location,...    more...
• May 28, 2009 May Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting #2 “Oncology Biopharmaceuticals and Preclinical Development - Evolving Regulatory Challenges” Presented by Michael Orr, PhD, DABT Senior Pharmacologist Division of Biologic Oncology Products, Office of Oncology Drug Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Review (CDER), FDA And...    more...
• Jun 11, 2009 June Biomed/BioTech SIG Meeting “Medication Errors 101!” Presented by Linda Y. Kim-Jung, PharmD Consumer Safety Officer Medical Review and Pharmacovigilance Team, Division of Surveillance Office of Surveillance and Compliance Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA And “Steps to a Quality CBER Submission”...    more...
• Jun 16, 2009 June Performance Excellence SIG Meeting Cancelled The Performance Excellence SIG "No June 2009 Meeting is Scheduled " For additional information please contact:  Laura Cottingham, Chair at [email protected] / Debra Wilson, Vice-Chair Treasurer at [email protected] / Michael Smith, Vice-Chair Communications at...    more...
• Jun 18, 2009 June General Meeting "The Recertification Process" By Mr. Adam J. Shirvinski Thursday, June 18, 2009 at the The Golden Bull Restaurant #7 Dalamar Street, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Registration and Networking 7:00 - 8:00 pm: Dinner 8:00 - 8:15 pm: General Announcements 8:15 - 9:15...    more...
• Jun 24, 2009 No June Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting
• Jun 25, 2009 June 25 Biomed/BioTech SIG Meeting Communicate and Motivate to Promote Quality Presented by Judy and Joe Pauley Chairperson, BOD & CEO; President & COO Kahler Communications (Washington, DC) - A Division of Process Communications Inc. And Taking Charge of Your Growth and Development Presented by Don...    more...
• Jul 9, 2009 July Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting "Gene Therapies – Dogs as Models for Humans" Presented by Tomislav Modric, DVM, PhD Veterinary Medical Officer, Division of Surveillance Office of Surveillance and Compliance, Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA Thursday, July 9, 2009 at The Kelly’s Deli Conference Room...    more...
• Jul 28, 2009 Software SIG: Tulips, Potatoes, Apples, ISO 9001 and the CMMI full announcement flyer    more...
• Jul 29, 2009 No July Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting
• Jul 30, 2009 July Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting #2 “Generic Drugs: Myths and Facts” Presented by Lawrence X. Yu, MS, PhD Director for Science Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) Center for Drugs Evaluation and Review (CDER), FDA Thursday, July 30, 2009 at The Kelly’s Deli Conference Room 7519 Standish Place, Rockville, MD...    more...
• Aug 6, 2009 August 2009 Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting "Biomedical/Biotechnology Opportunities and Challenges in Taiwan and China" Presented by Keith Chan, PhD Professor, Graduate Institute of Intellectual Property College of Commerce, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, ROC Director of International Affairs GloboAsia LLC and Revico...    more...
• Aug 12, 2009 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course ASQ Section 509 is offering a refresher course for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality.  Location : Prince George's Community College (PGCC), Main...    more...
• Aug 19, 2009 ASQ Learning Institute ASQ Section 511, Northern Virginia Presents ASQ Learning Institute™ Robert Watters, Director, ASQ Learning Institute Wednesday, 19 August 2009 Amphora Restaurant Herndon, Virginia 5:30pm - 6:30pm Monthly Board Meeting 6:30pm - 7:00pm Registration & Networking...    more...
• Aug 25, 2009 Software SIG: An Introduction to Structured Argumentation within Assurance Cases full announcedment flyer    more...
• Aug 26, 2009 No August Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting Please join us at our next meeting on Wednesday, September 30th 2009 (the last Wednesday of each month).  As usual, you can look forward to: Engaging with professionals in the NCR about Lean Six Sigma as it is applied to the Transactional Service Sector and related topics ......    more...
• Aug 27, 2009 August Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting #2 “Changing Regulatory Environment in India for Global Clinical Trials, Etc.” Presented by Mukesh Kumar, PhD, RAC Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Amarex Clinical Research, Germantown, MD August 27, 2009 (Thursday) Evening 6:00 PM - Networking...    more...
• Aug 29, 2009 Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Refresher Course ASQ Section 509 is pleased to offer a refresher course for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality. Location : Fannie Mae 3939 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20016 Classroom:...    more...
• Sep 9, 2009 September Continuous Process Improvement SIG Meeting Best Practices for Institutionalizing Six Sigma in the Federal & Commercial Industries Presenter: Lee Winters Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Location : Prince George Community College Kent Hall Room 262 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774-2199 The CPI SIG is a new...    more...
• Sep 14, 2009 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence ASQ Section 509 is pleased to offer a refresher course for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence certification exam administered by the American Society for Quality.  The CMQ/OE Body of Knowledge will be reviewed and...    more...
• Sep 15, 2009 September Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting FDA/CVM Regulation of Bioengineered Feed Presented by William D. Price, PhD, PAS, Diplomat ACAN, CMS Special Assistant (Plant Biotechnology) to the Director Div. Animal Feeds, Office of Surveillance and Compliance Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA Tuesday, September 15, 2009...    more...
• Sep 15, 2009 September Performance Excellence SIG Meeting The Performance Excellence SIG Proudly Presents Requirements Engineering and Quality Management: "A Marriage of Necessity" Presented by: Phil U.C. Obi, MSSE, PMP, Reliability Engineer, WMATA Tuesday, September 15 The Performance Excellence SIG meeting...    more...
• Sep 16, 2009 September ISO 9000 UG Meeting There Is Nothing to Fear but Audit Fear Itself: Tricks of the Trade to Survive Vendor Audits Facilitator: Nelson Perez Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Location: Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) 7600 Dorsey Run Road Jessup, MD 20794  (Call Kerry Higgins at 410-627-5178...    more...
• Sep 17, 2009 Certified Quality Engineer Refresher Course ASQ Section 509 is offering a refresher course for quality professionals who want to prepare for the Quality Engineer Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality. Location : Prince George's Community College (PGCC), Main Campus, Largo, MD Dates :  Course...    more...
• Sep 17, 2009 September General Meeting "Quality Improvement in Home Health Care: Regulations, Accreditation and Performance Improvement" Presented by Janet Hackett, RN, BSN Thursday, September 17, 2009 at the The Golden Bull Restaurant in Gaithersburg, MD Registration & Networking:...    more...
• Sep 21, 2009 8th Annual QAI & QAAM Regional Conference "Managing Projects Effectively in a Cost Constrained Economy " September 21-23, 2009 ~ Baltimore / Washington Area CONFERENCE HOME | PRICING & REGISTRATION | HOTEL INFORMATION | CONFERENCE PROGRAM In today’s cost constrained economy,...    more...
• Sep 22, 2009 Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Course ASQ Section 509 is offering a refresher course for quality professionals who want to prepare for the Quality Auditor Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality. Location : Prince George's Community College (PGCC), Main Campus, Largo, MD Dates:   Course...    more...
• Sep 22, 2009 September Software SIG Software SIG Meeting Beware of Cloud Computing Myths by: Shahid N. Shah    more...
• Sep 24, 2009 September Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting #2 Technology Entrepreneurship Presented by James Whang, PhD, PE Co-Founder & Former Chairman/President, AEPLOG, Inc. Founder, Chairman, & President, AEPCO, Inc. Founder & Chairman, 3e Technologies International Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:00 - 6:20 PM: Networking...    more...
• Sep 30, 2009 September LSS SIG Meeting Sink or Swim: In Tough Times, is Lean Six Sigma Continuous Process Improvement (LSS/CPI) a Lifeboat or an Anchor? Sponsored by ASQ Section 509 (MD & DC) and Section 511 (N.VA) Wednesday, 30 September, 2009 Presented by Ms. Suzanne Roberts Senior...    more...
• Oct 8, 2009 October Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Concepts for Quality Clinical Trials Presented by Jan H. Pierre, MPH Principal Consulting Quintiles Consulting and Quality Assurance in Disaster Recovery Presented by Cynthia Smith, RQAP-GLP Senior Quality Assurance Auditor Bridge...    more...
• Oct 14, 2009 October Continuous Process Improvement SIG Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section 509 & Prince George’s Community College Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Special Interest Group (SIG) Proudly presents: The People Side of Quality Presenter: Kerry Higgins Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Location: Prince...    more...
• Oct 15, 2009 VAHQ 32nd Annual Education Conference The Virginia Association for Healthcare Quality (VAHQ) is holding their Annual Educational Conference in Fredericksburg, Virginia this year on October 15-16.  Additionally, the VAHQ is hosting a 1½ day CPHQ Preparation Course (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality), immediately prior...    more...
• Oct 15, 2009 October General Meeting Balanced Scorecard and its Relationship to Operations Management Presented by Mr. Paul Arveson Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the The Golden Bull Restaurant in Gaithersburg, MD Registration & Networking: 6:00 p.m.  Dinner: 7:00 p.m.    General...    more...   
• Oct 21, 2009 CANCELLED - October ISO9000 Users Group Meeting Management Review --- Who is Minding the Store? Facilitator: Alan Lane Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Location: Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) 7600 Dorsey Run Road Jessup, MD 20794  (Call Kerry Higgins at 410-627-5178 if you need additional directions) 6:00-6:30 Refreshments...    more...
• Oct 27, 2009 Software SIG Meeting: Agile Methods Agile Methods by: Camille Bell Tuesday October 27, 2009    more...   
• Oct 28, 2009 October LSS SIG Meeting Lean Six Sigma in the Intelligence Community Sponsored by ASQ Section 509 (MD & DC) and Section 511 (N.VA) Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Presented by Mr. Jim Acton Mr. Jim Delaroderie LSS Master Black Belts Booz Allen Hamilton Location :  1616 Anderson Road...    more...   
• Oct 28, 2009 October Performance Excellence SIG Meeting The Performance Excellence SIG Proudly Presents "Sound Bites of the Customer: Did I Hear You Correctly" Presented by Ms. Debra Wilson Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Washington DC Metro Headquarters Program Summary: Understanding and hearing what the...    more...   
• Oct 29, 2009 October Biomed/BioTech SIG Meeting #2 Dangerous Documents: Avoiding Land Mines in Your FDA Record and Emails Presented by Nancy Singer, JD, LLM President, Compliance Alliance Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:00 - 6:20 PM: Networking and Pizza/ soft drink and networking 6:20 - 8:50 PM: Program (Break at 7:30...    more...   
• Nov 5, 2009 November Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting Liver Cancer-Free National Campaign Presented by Mark Li, MD, F.A.C.S.G. Maryland Community Health Resource Commission Thursday, November 5, 2009 6:00 - 6:20 PM: Networking and Pizza/ soft drink and networking 6:20 - 8:50 PM: Program (Break at 7:30 PM) 8:50 - 9:00 PM:...    more...
• Nov 11, 2009 November Continuous Process Improvement SIG Meeting Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section 509 & Prince George’s Community College Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Special Interest Group (SIG) Proudly presents: Keys to Leveraging CPI to Achieve Business Transformation: U.S. Army Presenter: Mike Kirby...    more...   
• Nov 18, 2009 November ISO9000 Users Group Meeting The Open Trichotomy Mesh Model (OTM2):  What Next Generation Leaders Need to Know… Facilitators: Thomas Robinson & Brett Hahne Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Location: Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) 7600 Dorsey Run Road Jessup, MD 20794  (Call Kerry Higgins at...    more...
• Nov 18, 2009 November LSS SIG Meeting Sponsored by ASQ Section 509 (MD & DC) and Section 511 (N.VA) https://asq509.org/ht/d/sp/i/197/pid/197 http://asq0511.org/SIG/sig.html CANCELLED Do to Lack of Registrations Patterns in Continuous Improvement for Small Companies Wednesday, 18 November,...    more...
• Nov 19, 2009 November General Meeting   "Question-based Review: A New Quality Evaluation System" Presented by David J. Skanchy, Ph.D., LCDR USPHS Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the The Golden Bull Restaurant  in Gaithersburg, MD Registration & Networking: 6:00 p.m.  Dinner: 7:00...    more...   
• Nov 24, 2009 November Software SIG Meeting A Categorization of Ethical Dilemmas in Software Engineering by: Brian Berenbach    more...   
• Dec 10, 2009 December Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting CDC's Disease Detectives - Epidemic Intelligence Services Presented by Yinong Chong, MS, PhD Health Scientist & Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:00 - 6:20 PM: Networking and Pizza/ soft...    more...   
• Dec 15, 2009 Software SIG: Quantifying Software Reliability and Readiness Jack Olivieri of MITRE and Abhaya Asthana of Alcatel-Lucent present: Quantifying Software Reliability and Readiness    more...   
• Jan 11, 2010 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course - CANCELLED Course Cancelled ASQ Section 509 is offering a refresher course for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality.  The CMQ/QE Body of Knowledge will be...    more...   
• Jan 12, 2010 January QAAM Meeting Quality Assurance Association of Maryland Presents How a Good Chief Information Officer (CIO) Impacts Quality Assurance by Dr. Linda Rosenberg Wilbanks Tuesday, January 12, 2010   Snyder’s Willow Grove Restaurant 841 North Hammonds Ferry Road Linthicum, MD 21090...    more...
• Jan 13, 2010 January Continuous Process Improvement SIG Meeting Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section 509 & Prince George’s Community College Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Special Interest Group (SIG) Proudly presents: LSS-Pathways Presenter: Ralph Day Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Location: Prince George Community...    more...
• Jan 20, 2010 January ISO9000 Users Group Meeting Effective Internal Audit Planning Facilitator: David R. Collingham Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Location: Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) 7600 Dorsey Run Road Jessup, MD 20794 (Call Kerry Higgins at 410-627-5178 if you need additional directions) Event...    more...   
• Jan 21, 2010 January General Meeting "Quality by Design” presented by Dr. Lawrence X. Yu    more...   
• Jan 23, 2010 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course ASQ Section 509 is pleased to offer a refresher course for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality.  The CMQ/OE Body of Knowledge will be reviewed and...    more...
• Jan 23, 2010 Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Refresher Course ASQ Section 509 is pleased to offer a refresher course for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality. Location : Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland campus (SB Building)....    more...
• Jan 26, 2010 Software SIG: ASQ Software Division Benefits ASQ Software Division Benefits, presented by Bill Trest, ASQ Software Division Chairman    more...   
• Jan 27, 2010 January Lean Six Sgma SIG Meeting Sponsored by: ASQ Section 509 (MD & DC) and Section 511 (N.VA) Advanced Analytics for Lean Six Sigma Wednesday, 27 January, 2010 Presented by: Mr. Jim Duarte CQE, CSSBB, LSSMBB, ASQ Fellow Systems Engineer - Analytics Specialist SAS Federal LLC (part of SAS Institute)...    more...   
• Jan 28, 2010 January Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting Why Quality by Design (QbD) - A Case Study Presented by Raafat Fahmy, Ph.D Science Advisor, Div. Manufacturing Technologies Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation Centers for Veterinary Medicine, FDA Thursday, January 28, 2010 6:00 - 6:20 PM: Networking and Pizza/ soft drink...    more...   
• Feb 16, 2010 February Performance Excellence SIG Meeting The Performance Excellence SIG Proudly Presents "A Roundtable Discussion: The Baldrige Criteria" Facilitated by Michael H. Smith, CMRP, PMP  Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Washington DC Metro Headquarters Program Summary: The Baldrige Criteria for Performance...    more...   
• Feb 17, 2010 February ISO9000 Users Group Meeting How to Get the Most Benefit From Your Internal Audits Facilitator: Robert Zimman Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Location: Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) 7600 Dorsey Run Road Jessup, MD 20794  (Call Kerry Higgins at 410-627-5178 if you need additional directions)...    more...   
• Feb 18, 2010 February General Meeting Structure Assurance presented by T. Scott Ankrum and Alfred Kromholz    more...   
• Feb 23, 2010 Software SIG: Beware of Cloud Computing Myths, continued Beware of Cloud Computing Myths, continued (part 1 was in September), presented by Shahid N. Shah of Netspective    more...   
• Feb 24, 2010 February Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting Sponsored by: ASQ Section 509 (MD & DC) and Section 511 (N.VA) “Coulda-Woulda-Shoulda”: An Analysis of LSS Tools used in the Army Training Support Community Wednesday, 24 February 2010 Presented by: Mr. Rodolfo A. Morales Miranda Mr. Alberto Grossmark LSS Black Belts Booz...    more...   
• Feb 25, 2010 POSTPONED: February Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting **POSTPONED Due To Poor Weather Forecast in Region** “Prion Diseases and FDA's Animal Feed Regulations to Prevent the Spread of BSE in the US Cattle Population” Presented by Burt Pritchett, DVM, MS Veterinary Medical Officer Division of Animal Feeds, Office of Surveillance...    more...
• Mar 17, 2010 March ISO9000 Users Group Meeting “Management Review – How is Your Organization Doing?” Facilitator: Alan Lane Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Location : Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) 7600 Dorsey Run Road Jessup, MD 20794 Call Kerry Higgins at 410-627-5178 if you need additional directions Event Details :...    more...
• Mar 18, 2010 March General Meeting "Implementing Process Improvement Plans Using the DMAIC Approach" presented by Katherine Hodges Thursday, March 18, 2010 At the The Golden Bull Restaurant in Gaithersburg, MD   Registration & Networking: 6:00...    more...   
• Mar 25, 2010 March Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting Prion Diseases and FDA’s Animal Feed Regulations To Prevent the Spread of BSE in the US Cattle Population Presented by Burt Pritchett, DVM, MS Veterinary Medical Officer Division of Animal Feeds, Office of Surveillance and Compliance Centers for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), FDA and...    more...   
• Mar 25, 2010 March Software SIG: Virtual Meetings Virtual Meetings Presented by Tom Starai, Chair of IEEE Computer Society Wash/NoVa chapter Many organizations, companies and government agencies are utilizing virtual technology for meetings in 3D, immersive training and simulations.  The speaker will present the virtual venue,...    more...   
• Mar 31, 2010 March Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting Topic : Systems Thinking Concepts   Speaker :  Mr. Greg Foster , Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt CPS Professional Services   Date : Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Time : 6:00-6:45pm – Networking 6:45-7:45pm – Program 7:45-8:15pm – LSS SIG Announcements Registration :...    more...   
• Apr 13, 2010 Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Course ASQ Section 509 is offering a refresher course for quality professionals who want to prepare for the Quality Auditor Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality. Location : Prince George's Community College (PGCC), Main Campus, Largo, MD. Dates :  Course...    more...   
• Apr 14, 2010 April Continuous Process Improvement SIG Meeting Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section 509 & Prince George’s Community College Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Special Interest Group (SIG) Proudly presents: A New Approach to an Old Methodology Presenter: Don Duggins Wednesday, May12, 2010 Location:...    more...
• Apr 15, 2010 April General Meeting "Steps Toward Becoming an ASQ Fellow” Presented by Melvin Alexander Thursday, April 15, 2010 At the The Golden Bull Restaurant   in Gaithersburg, MD Registration & Networking:  6:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. General Announcements:  8:00 p.m....    more...
• May 19, 2010 May ISO9000 Users Group Meeting Preventive and Corrective Action Facilitator: Terri Morrison Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Location: Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) 7600 Dorsey Run Road, Jessup, MD 20794 (Call Kerry Higgins at 410-627-5178 if you need additional directions) Event Details: 6:00 - 6:30 Refreshments...    more...
• May 20, 2010 May General Meeting “Avoiding the OS Phase® - Quality’s Contribution to Avoiding Failure on Projects” Presented by Robert Baim Thursday, May 20, 2010 At the The Golden Bull Restaurant   in Gaithersburg, MD Registration & Networking:  6:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. General...    more...
• May 25, 2010 Software SIG: Risk Management Risk Management, presented by Mark Witczak of "Out of Nowhere"    more...   
• May 26, 2010 LSS SIG Meeting: Leveraging the Baldrige framework...   TOPIC:   Leveraging the Baldrige framework to take your Lean Six Sigma deployment to the next level   SPEAKER:    Dr. Patricia Selcher...    more...   
• May 27, 2010 May Biomed/Biotech SIG Meeting “Human Retrovirus Infections – AIDS and Other Diseases – Quality Research, Science, and Challenges” Presented by Kuean-Teh Jeang, MD, PhD Head, Molecular Virology Section, Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH...    more...
• Feb 22, 2011 Software SIG: A Journey into Cloud Computing—An Agency’s Experience A Journey into Cloud Computing—An Agency’s Experience by Asghar Noor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)    more...   
• Feb 23, 2011 LSS SIG Meeting: Facilitation and Value Stream Mapping Practices LSS SIG Monthly Meeting Facilitation and Value Stream Mapping Practices TOPIC: A best practice approach on facilitating Value Stream Mapping with open discussion and lessons learned in the field. SPEAKER: Mr. Danny Moore, MBB, SSBB, PMP .  Danny Moore is a...    more...
• Apr 14, 2011 From Coral Springs to the US Department of Commerce ASQ Section 509 Performance Excellence SIG Proudly Presents " From Coral Springs to the US Department of Commerce " a Tale of Two Journeys to Excellence Presented by Christine Heflin (Department of Commerce)   Thursday, May 12, 2011...    more...
• Apr 21, 2011 ASQ Section 509 April General Meeting “Improving the Labeling Translation Process”    more...
• Apr 26, 2011 Software SIG: Process Improvement and Sun Tzu’s Process Improvement and Sun Tzu’s The Art of War Mashup, presented by Barbara Canody of MITRE    more...   
• Apr 27, 2011 LSS SIG April 2011 House of Quality     Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Special Interest Group (SIG) https://asq509.org/ht/d/sp/i/197/pid/197 http://asq0511.org/SIG/sig.html Sponsored by: ASQ Section 509 (MD & DC) and Section 511 (N.VA) LSS SIG Monthly Meeting DATE:  Wednesday,...    more...
• May 12, 2011 Performance Excellence SIG May 2011 Meeting "Applying Baldrige - Winning Lessons at Fedral Agencies"    more...
• May 19, 2011 May 2011 Section 509 General Meeting ASQ 509 May 2011 General Meeting "Agile and Six Sigma"    more...
• May 24, 2011 Software SIG: Overview of the NIST Risk Management Framework as described in SP 800-37 presented by Lance Kelson of the US DOI    more...
• May 25, 2011 ASQ 509 LSS SIG May 2011 Meeting LSS SIG Monthly Meeting, May 25, 2011, Quantitative Quality Assessment Methodology    more...
• Jun 9, 2011 ASQ 509 Performance Excellence, October 13, 2011 Meeting ASQ Section 509 Performance Excellence SIG Proudly Presents Michele Ahluwalia (Strategic Planning Manager with Southern Management Corporation)  "How to Weather a Bad Economy and Improve using Baldrige" Thursday, October 13, 2011 Washington DC Metro Headquarters...    more...
• Jun 16, 2011 June Section 509 General Meeting The International Team Excellence Award (ITEA) Program    more...
• Jun 28, 2011 Software SIG--The Smart Grid: Power for the 21st Century The Smart Grid: Power for the 21st Century by: George W. Arnold    more...   
• Jun 29, 2011 June LSS SIG - Process Improvement and Sun Tzu's The Art of War Mashup ASQ Section 509 (MD & DC) and Section 511 (N.VA) - LSS SIG Monthly Meeting - Process Improvement and Sun Tzu's The Art of War Mashup    more...   
• Jul 26, 2011 Software SIG -- Quality in 2011: A Survey of the State of the Art Quality in 2011: A Survey of the State of the Art presented by Capers Jones    more...   
• Aug 13, 2011 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course ASQ Section 509 is pleased to offer a refresher course for quality management professionals who want to prepare for the Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification Exam administered by the American Society for Quality.    more...   
• Aug 23, 2011 Software SIG; Leveraging Semantic Web Technologies for Improved Decision Making August 2011 Software SIG Meeting, presented by Samuel Chance    more...   
• Sep 20, 2011 Software SIG: How Technical Leads Were Transformed into Effective Project Managers in 9 Months Software SIG Meeting: How Technical Leads Were Transformed into Effective Project Managers in 9 Months presented by Rita Hadden    more...   
• Sep 28, 2011 LSS SIG - Voice of the Customer – Focus Groups LSS SIG Speaker: Mr. Riz Ramakdawala Topic: Voice of the Customer – Focus Groups VOC gathering is essential to ensure that the LSS or DFLSS project product is what the customer wanted. Most VOC tools are quantitative, e.g. surveys, but the qualitative needs are often overlooked. Focus Groups are a power tool for gathering the qualitative data.    more...   
• Oct 13, 2011 ASQ 509 Performance Excellence, October 13, 2011 Meeting ASQ Section 509 Performance Excellence SIG Proudly Presents Michele Ahluwalia (Strategic Planning Manager with Southern Management Corp.)   "How to Weather a Bad Economy and Improve using Baldrige" Thursday, October 13, 2011 Washington DC Metro...    more...
• Oct 25, 2011 Software SIG: Predicting Software Quality Early in the Software Development Lifecycle Predicting Software Quality Early in  the Software Development Lifecycle and Producing Secure Software by: Girish Seshagiri Tuesday, October 25, 2011 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM   Even with all the...    more...   
• Oct 26, 2011 Lean Six Sigma SIG: Systems Thinking, Basic Concepts Systems Thinking, Basic Concepts - Presented by Mr. Greg Foster, CPS Professional Services    more...   
• Oct 29, 2011 Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Course Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Course - Taught by ASQ Fellow Robert Scanlon    more...   
• Nov 29, 2011 Software SIG: Leveraging Semantic Web Technologies for Improved Decision Making Leveraging Semantic Web Technologies for Improved Decision Making - Presented by Samuel Chance    more...   
• Nov 30, 2011 CANCELLED - Lean Six Sigma SIG - Chef's Choice LSS Exercise Chef's Choice - LSS Quality Exercise (Participative)    more...   
• Dec 8, 2011 Performance Excellence SIG Meeting This presentation will explore TSA’s journey to building an effective metrics infrastructure along with elements that need to be in place to maximize the impact of those measures on organizational performance.    more...
• Dec 20, 2011 CANCELLED: Software SIG: Secure SDLC – SW Assurance Meeting has been CANCELLED.    more...   
• Jan 21, 2012 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course Refresher course taught by ASQ Fellow Robert Scanlon.    more...   
• Jan 24, 2012 Software SIG: IBM Watson Project Dr. David A. Ferrucci, IBM Fellow, describes the Watson project and its use on the Jeopardy TV quiz show and its applications beyond.    more...   
• Jan 25, 2012 Joint Design and Contruction Quality Meeting Joint meeting of various groups involved in design and contruction quality.    more...   
• Jan 25, 2012 LSS SIG: Use of LSS within Community-Based Dental Centers Presented by Mr. James Patsis, Mitre Corporation    more...   
• Feb 9, 2012 Performance Excellence SIG Meeting Are there successful models that help organizations survive and prosper in this difficult economy? Join us on the evening of Feb 9 for a free meeting to hear from Dr. Harry Hertz, Director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. Dr. Hertz will walk through data and evidence that has been gathered from the many Award applications, applicant analyses, and external studies since 1988.    more...   
• Feb 13, 2012 ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training Course offered by Theseus Professional Services.    more...
• Feb 15, 2012 ISO9000 User's Group Meeting New location in Washington D.C. Join us for a round table discussion on Aligning Your QMS to Corporate Strategy.    more...
• Feb 21, 2012 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Software Assurance: Understanding How the Bad Guys Attack Your Software: CAPEC. Presented by Mr. Sean Barnum    more...   
• Feb 23, 2012 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Using Six Sigma to Drive Tangible Service Desk Improvement and Savings. Presented by Mr. Kirk Holmes, President, Holmes and Associates, Inc.    more...   
• Mar 8, 2012 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Using the Baldrige Framework at the Veterans's Affairs' National Cemetery Adminstration. Presented by Mr. Eric Malloy, Program Director    more...
• Mar 21, 2012 ISO 9000 Users Group Topic: Round table discussion on internal auditing.    more...
• Mar 21, 2012 CANCELLED - Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Meeting The meeting has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later time within the year. We look forward to seeing you in April, 2012.    more...   
• Mar 27, 2012 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Software SIG: Exposing Security Risks For Commercial Mobile Devices (CMDs) Presented by: Dr. Jeff Voas and Dr. Angelos Stavrou    more...   
• Apr 12, 2012 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Using the Malcolm Baldrige criteria as a tool for profound improvement in any organization, Presented by: Mr. Craig Anderson, Founder and President of Global Performance Systems, Inc.    more...
• Apr 18, 2012 ISO 9000 Users Group Meeting Topic: Holistic Quality Management using the ISO 9001 Standard. Facilitator: Mr. Alan Lane, Internal Quality Audit Manager, JHU/Applied Physics Laboratory    more...
• Apr 21, 2012 Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Course Refresher course taught by Sandra Menzies.    more...   
• Apr 24, 2012 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Cybersecurity, Myths, Twists, and Strategies, Presented by: Bill Neugent, MITRE Fellow, Chief Engineer Mitre Cyber Security Division    more...   
• Apr 25, 2012 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Living in The Innovation Age - Five Principles for Prospering in this New Era. Presented by: Mr. Tarak Modi, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Calibre Systems    more...   
• May 5, 2012 Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Course Taught by ASQ Instructors Cathy Oliveri and Joe Conklin    more...   
• May 10, 2012 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Meeting Performance Excellence Special Interest Group   Washington, D.C. and Maryland Metro – ASQ Section 509   “How to Inspire Line Workers to be Continuous Process Improvement Advocates” Presented by Amelia Robinette (Operations Project Manager, Howard...    more...
• May 29, 2012 Software Special Interest Group Topic: Software Assurance Metrics and Tool Evaluation (SAMATE) Overview by: Tim Boland of NIST, Tuesday May 29, 2012    more...   
• May 30, 2012 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Meeting TOPIC: High Maturity Pays Off - "It is Hard to Believe Unless You Do It" SPEAKER: Mr. Girish Seshagiri, CEO, Advanced Information Services    more...   
• Jun 26, 2012 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: The Systems Engineering Management Process. Speaker: James R. Todd.    more...   
• Jun 27, 2012 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: The Key to Establishing a Lean Six Sigma Culture Speaker: Mr. Joe F. Pauley, President, Kahler Communications    more...   
• Jul 24, 2012 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Requirements-Management Requirements -- Requisite Doors to Success, Presented by: Alfred Kromholz    more...   
• Aug 18, 2012 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course Taught by ASQ Fellow Robert Scanlon.    more...   
• Aug 18, 2012 Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Refresher Course Instructors: Cathy Oliveri and Joe Conklin, ASQ Section 509.    more...   
• Aug 30, 2012 Software SIG: Secure SDLC – SW Assurance Software SIG: Secure SDLC – SW Assurance, presented by Joe Jarzombek of the US Department of Homeland Security    more...   
• Sep 5, 2012 ASQ 509 General Section Meeting Topic: Building a Culture to Support Quality Speakers: Judith Ann Pauley and Joseph F. Pauley    more...   
• Sep 13, 2012 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: What I learned from Baldrige and how I use it in everyday work Speaker: Mr. James Toney, Quality and Risk Management Consultant, FAA    more...   
• Sep 18, 2012 Project Management and Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals This event is being hosted by the Quality Assurance Association of Maryland (QAAM). Topic: Interactive Seminar on Project Management & Lean Six Sigma fundamentals with a deep dive exploration of several Key Tools & Techniques Speaker: Marcus S. Parker Sr., PMP®, CSM®, LSSBB    more...
• Sep 19, 2012 ISO 9000 User Group Meeting Topic: A Creative Look at ISO 9000 History and its Applications Today Speaker: Christopher LoGrasso from The LoGrasso Organization. Join us for a motivating presentation, followed by round-table discussion, as we explore the patterns and next steps in our own organizations.    more...   
• Sep 25, 2012 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Agile Software Management Techniques Speaker: Mr. Jim Jamieson, Program Manager, Dynamics Research Corporation    more...   
• Sep 26, 2012 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: The Art of WASTE: Losing the Farm, Strategic Performance Improvement Challenges in the U.S. Government Speaker: Mr. Jim Bowie, CEO of ROXSTAR, Inc    more...   
• Oct 4, 2012 2012 Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Ceremony This is a joint meeting of the ASQ Baltimore Section and the Maryland Performance Excellence Foundation (MPEF), during which this year’s Maryland Performance Excellence Awards will be presented. The MPEA winner will share with us how utilizing the Baldrige criteria assisted them on their mission for excellence. In addition, we will hear from Harry Hertz, the Director of the National Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.    more...
• Oct 9, 2012 General Membership Meeting Topic: Management Review Driving Continual Improvement Speaker: Ms. Beth Leonard, Corporate QA Director, Digital Management, Inc.    more...   
• Oct 10, 2012 ISO 9000 User Group Exploring Ways to Use Lean Six Sigma in Passing ISO 9000 Audits.    more...   
• Oct 11, 2012 Performance Excellence SIG Meeting Topic: Moving Mountains: A simple Baldrige Tool to Help You On Your Journey Speaker: Mr. Kirk Holmes, President, Holmes and Associates    more...
• Oct 14, 2012 21st Annual Service Quality Conference Pre-Conference Tutorial Topic: Turning The Tide: Providing Quality Service to Enhance Staff Morale and Productivity, Client Satisfaction, Organizational Effectiveness, and Corporate Profitability Instructors: Judith and Joe Pauley, Process Communications Inc.    more...
• Oct 15, 2012 to Oct 16, 2012 21st Annual Service Quality Conference Maintaining customer satisfaction and loyalty is critical to the future of your business. Dedication to customer relationships today establishes the foundation for your business tomorrow. The 21st Annual Service Quality Conference will show you how to use service quality to invest in your...    more...
• Oct 19, 2012 An lntroduction to the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence This one-day course sponsored by the Maryland Performance Excellence Foundation offers an introductory review of the Criteria for Performance Excellence. lt is designed for individuals who wish to be proficient in the Criteria either as a means for self-assessment and improvement or to facilitate their organizations' application for Baldrige-based awards.    more...
• Oct 20, 2012 Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Course Instructor: Ms. Sandra Menzies    more...   
• Oct 23, 2012 Software SIG: Reverse Engineering Legacy Systems Topic: Knowledge Extraction and Analysis of Software Systems for Modernization and Risk Management Speakers: Mike Oara and Rama Moorthy    more...   
• Oct 24, 2012 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Lean Six Sigma at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Speaker: Mr. Mike Cantwell    more...   
• Oct 27, 2012 Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Course Instructor: Ms. Cathy Olirveri    more...   
• Nov 8, 2012 CANCELLED: Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Meeting We are moving beyond theory in a major way this month as we discuss the application of the Baldrige concepts to our everyday lives – moving the mountains of organizational resistance or dysfunction that so many of us face.    more...   
• Nov 15, 2012 ASQ 509 General Meeting Topic: Deming at the Department of Defense Speaker: D. Cragin Shelton, Information Security Engineer    more...
• Nov 28, 2012 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Next In Line (Looking Ahead to the Next Improvement Project) Speaker: Mr. Joe Conklin    more...
• Nov 29, 2012 Software SIG: Near Future of Automated Software Testing Title: Near Future of Automated Software Testing Speaker: Elfriede Dustin, Technical Director, Innovative Defense Technologies    more...   
• Dec 13, 2012 CANCELLED - PEG Special Interest Group Meeting There will be no PEG Special Interest Group Meeting in December.  Our next meeting will be after the 1st of the year.    more...
• Dec 18, 2012 Software SIG: Cloud Computing Security Experience Cloud Computing Security Experience presented by Kathryn Knerler of MITRE   
• Jan 9, 2013 ASQ Certifed Reliability Engineer Refresher Course Taught by Mr. Robert Scanlon    more...   
• Jan 10, 2013 CANCELLED - PE Special Interest Group Meeting The PE SIG meetings will resume on February 14, 2013    more...
• Jan 14, 2013 Joint Design and Construction Quality Meeting Joint meeting of various groups involved in design and construction quality.    more...   
• Jan 19, 2013 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course Taught by ASQ Fellow Robert Scanlon    more...
• Jan 19, 2013 Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Refresher Course Instructor: Cathy Oliveri, ASQ Senior Member    more...   
• Jan 22, 2013 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Configuration Management Speaker: Russ Roseman    more...   
• Jan 30, 2013 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Panel Topic: Lean Six Sigma, Agile, & CMMI Experts Speakers: Danny Moore & Richard Cheng    more...
• Feb 13, 2013 ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting Topic: Beer Brewing 101 Speaker: Growler's Brewmaster    more...
• Feb 14, 2013 Performance Excellence SIG Meeting (Canceled) Cancelled    more...   
• Feb 26, 2013 Software Special Interest Group Topic: Risk and Issue Management, Speaker: Al Florence, MITRE    more...   
• Feb 27, 2013 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Title: Business process management and how MedImmune’s strategy is deployed end-to-end, Speaker: Victor Cascella    more...
• Mar 14, 2013 Performance Excellence SIG Meeting Topic: Aligning the Workforce for Strategy Execution Speaker: Michele Ahluwalia, Manager, Strategic Planning, Southern Management Corp.    more...
• Mar 21, 2013 ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting Topic: "How to Deliver a Presentation that Rocks!" Speaker: Mr. Bill Smith, CEO, Leading Edge Process Consultants LLC    more...
• Mar 26, 2013 Software Special Interest Group Topic: The Rise of Big Data and Data Science. Speaker: Donald Miner    more...   
• Mar 27, 2013 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Topic: SCRUMAIC? Blending Methods for Enhanced Operational Solutions Speaker: Mr. Francisco Hernandez, MBA, CSSBB    more...
• Apr 11, 2013 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Leadership and Vision for A High Performance Organization" Speaker: Dr. Bernadette Dunham, Director, U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine    more...   
• Apr 17, 2013 ISO 9000 User Group Topic: The ISO 9001 Assessment and Certification Process Speaker: Niisha Gordon; BSI America    more...   
• Apr 20, 2013 Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Course Instructed by Sandra Menzies, MS, CMQ/OE, CQA and Ray Miller, CGEIT, CMQ/OE, CQA, PMP.    more...
• Apr 23, 2013 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: High Maturity Practices and Lifetime Warranty Against Software Defects – A Disruptive Innovation? Speaker:Girish Seshagiri    more...   
• Apr 24, 2013 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Topic: Is Six Sigma the Problem or the Solution? Speaker: Mr. Monroe Ratchford, President, Leaps Consulting    more...   
• Apr 27, 2013 Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Course Instructor: Cathy Oliveri    more...   
• May 4, 2013 Certified Quality Improvement Associate Refresher Course Instructor is Robert J. Scanlon    more...   
• May 9, 2013 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Strategic Planning: Diving Into the Details Speaker: Stephanie Karp, Organizational Improvement Analysis, Alexandria Public Schools    more...   
• May 16, 2013 ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting Topic: The Trends in Standards within Federal Procurements Speaker: Mr. Markus Darby, Integration Technologies Group, Vice-President of Quality, Standards, & Performance    more...   
• May 28, 2013 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Requirements Metrics for Requirements Statements Speaker: Chao Yun Din    more...   
• May 29, 2013 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Speaker: Mr. Jason Trippett Topic: Process Solutions for Meat Packing and Manufacturing    more...   
• Jun 12, 2013 ISO 9000 User Group Meeting Topic: A Roundtable discussion on all things "CAPA"    more...
• Jun 13, 2013 CANCELLED: Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Strategy Implementation: What Now? Speakers: Craig Anderson & Stephanie Karp    more...
• Jun 25, 2013 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: OpenStack (Open source software for building private and public clouds) Speaker: Pat Holben    more...   
• Jun 26, 2013 LSS SIG: Monthly Meeting - Summer Hiatus We are currently on summer hiatus. Join us when we resume the LSS SIG meetings in September.    more...
• Jul 23, 2013 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Risk Management 102 Speaker: Mr. Mike Helton    more...   
• Jul 31, 2013 LSS SIG: Monthly Meeting - Summer Hiatus We are currently on summer hiatus. Join us when we resume the LSS SIG meetings in September.    more...
• Aug 17, 2013 Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Refresher Course Instructor: Cathy Oliveri    more...   
• Aug 24, 2013 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course Instructor: Robert Scanlon    more...   
• Aug 27, 2013 Software Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Model-based Architecture and Engineering Speaker: Victor Harrison    more...   
• Aug 28, 2013 LSS SIG: Monthly Meeting - Summer Hiatus We are currently on summer hiatus. Join us when we resume the LSS SIG meetings in September.    more...
• Sep 12, 2013 Performance Excellence SIG Meeting Topic: Why Baldridge? Speaker: Mr. Michael Novak    more...
• Sep 24, 2013 Software Special Interest Group Topic: Leadership and Career Development Speaker: Joseph Ludford    more...   
• Sep 25, 2013 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Topic: The National Network for Manufacturing Innovation Institutes Speaker: Mr. Ralph Day, Senior Analyst/ LSS Master Black Belt    more...
• Oct 2, 2013 Certified Software Quality Engineer Refresher Course Location: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) HQ Instructor: Ray Miller    more...
• Oct 10, 2013 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Topic: Strategy Development and Implementation: Two Case Studies Presented by: Craig Anderson and Stefanie Karp    more...
• Oct 12, 2013 Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Course Instructor: Sandra Menzies    more...
• Oct 15, 2013 Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Topic 1: MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s Baldrige Journey Presented by Christine R. Wray Topic 2: In Pursuit of the Quadruple Aim - GBMC HealthCare Presented by John B. Chessare    more...   
• Oct 17, 2013 ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting Topic: Risk Management 102 Speaker: Mike Helton, Sr. Risk Management Consultant    more...   
• Oct 19, 2013 Certified Software Quality Engineer Refresher Course Location: Montgomery College, Rockville, MD Instructor: Ray Miller    more...   
• Oct 29, 2013 Software Special Interest Group Topic: Development of a Configuration Management Standard presented by Al Florence and Ron Perrella    more...
• Oct 30, 2013 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Topic: Lean Six Sigma in Aviation Mishap Investigations Speaker: Gregg Monaco    more...
• Nov 2, 2013 Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Course Location: Montgomery College, Rockville, MD Campus Instructor: Cathy Oliveri    more...
• Nov 14, 2013 Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) Symposium Topic: VDSP Tools to Improve Laboratory Measurement. Location: NIST campus, Gaithersburg, MD    more...
• Nov 19, 2013 Cancelled - Software Special Interest Group Event Cancelled - Please join us on 12/17/2013 for our last meeting of the year. Happy Holidays!
• Nov 21, 2013 ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting Topic: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger:My Top 10 Process Improvement Lessons Learned Speaker: Bill Smith    more...
• Nov 27, 2013 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Have a great holiday season! Next meeting 01/29/2014.
• Dec 17, 2013 Software Special Interest Group TOPIC: What Makes Good Enterprise Architecture and How Do You Get There? SPEAKER: Phil Homan    more...
• Dec 25, 2013 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Have a great holiday season! Next meeting 01/29/2014.
• Jan 9, 2014 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Topic: Preparing for the SQPA Face-Face Feedback Meeting: An Examiner’s First Time Experience Speaker: Clyneice Chaney    more...   
• Jan 16, 2014 ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting Topic: Metrics – it’s not just a number! Speaker: Beth Leonard    more...
• Jan 18, 2014 Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Refresher Course Location: Montgomery College, Rockville, MD Campus, Instructor: Robert Scanlon    more...
• Jan 18, 2014 Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Refresher Course Location: Montgomery College, Rockville, MD Campus, Instructor: Cathy Oliveri    more...
• Jan 28, 2014 Software Special Interest Group Topic: Getting the Requirements Right... The First Time Speaker: Wayne Beekman    more...
• Jan 29, 2014 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Topic: Big Data Strategy Speaker: Mr. Danny Moore    more...
• Feb 20, 2014 ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting Topic: ISO 9001:2015 - Understanding the Revision Speaker: Jeff Witte    more...
• Feb 25, 2014 Software Special Interest Group TOPIC: Open Source Software and Government SPEAKER: David Wheeler    more...
• Feb 26, 2014 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Topic: Soft Systems Methodology for Real-World Problems Speaker: Don Duggins, ASQ CSSBB    more...
• Feb 27, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: How to Avoid Common CMC Deficiencies in INDs and NDAs Speaker: Dr. Ramesh Raghavachari    more...
• Mar 3, 2014 Apply to be a 2014 MPEA Examiner Click to apply to become a Maryland Performance Excellence Awards (MPEA) Examiner    more...
• Mar 6, 2014 Biomed/Biotech SIG: 30 Years of Public Services My 30 Years of Public Services - From A Managing Medical Staff's Perspective Shaw Chen, PhD, MD Deputy Office Director (Retired) Office of Drug Evaluations -IV, Office of New Drugs Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), FDA    more...
• Mar 13, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: How to Protect Intellectual Property Against Economic Espionage Speaker: Special Agent Michael T. Brown of the Federal Bureau of Investigation    more...
• Mar 13, 2014 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Topic: Getting it right, customer focus as defined by the Baldrige Model Speaker: Kirk Holmes, Section 509 Performance Excellence Chair    more...
• Mar 20, 2014 ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting Topic: IV&V at a Tipping Point Speaker: Jonathan D. Addelston    more...
• Mar 25, 2014 CANCELLED - Software Special Interest Group TONIGHT'S EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED. TOPIC: Building a Software Assurance Road Map and Using It Effectively SPEAKER: Robert Martin    more...
• Mar 26, 2014 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group SPEAKER: Robert J. Scanlon, Branch Chief -- Performance Management, Office of Security Operations, Transportation Security Administration: TOPIC: Launching Lean Six Sigma at TSA    more...
• Mar 27, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: Dengue - Old Disease, New Challenges Speaker: LCDR Qiao Bobo, Ph.D    more...
• Apr 3, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Meeting Topic: The Road So Far: My Career in Toxicology Speaker: David Jacobson-Kram, PhD, DABT Associate Director, Office of New Drugs Center for Drug Evaluation and Research US FDA    more...
• Apr 10, 2014 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Topic: Customer Focus Speaker: John K. Swaim    more...
• Apr 10, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: Enabling Programs and Leadership to Support FDA/CDER's Mission - A Perspective from the Office of Translational Sciences Speaker: ShaAvhree Buckman-Garner, MD, PhD, FAAP Director, Office of Translational Sciences, CDER, FDA    more...
• Apr 21, 2014 Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Class ASQ 509 Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Class Instructor: Sandy Menzies    more...
• Apr 22, 2014 Software Special Interest Group TOPIC: Building a Software Assurance Road-map and Using It Effectively Speaker: Robert A. Martin    more...
• Apr 24, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: Particle Beam Therapy - A Complementary Radiotherapy of Photons: From X-Ray to Proton and Heavier Ions Speaker: Jao Jang Su, PhD, Univ. of Maryland at College Park and MicroPET, Inc.    more...
• Apr 26, 2014 Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Course ASQ 509 Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Course; Instructor: Robert Scanlon    more...
• Apr 30, 2014 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group TOPIC: Enabling Excellence SPEAKER: Rhonda Farrell    more...
• May 8, 2014 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Topic: "Customer Focus: The Story of Coral Springs, 2007 Baldrige Award Winner" Speaker: Christine Heflin    more...
• May 8, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: Copyrights Speaker: Susan Anthony Attorney-Advisor, US Patent and Trademark Office    more...
• May 15, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: A Dream within A Dream/The Salad Bowl Speaker: Honorable Samuel Mok    more...
• May 15, 2014 ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting Topic: “Your World is not Red or Green; Your Dashboards Shouldn’t be, Either" Speaker: Ralph (Rip) Stauffer    more...
• May 22, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: Herbal Medicines and Plant Derived Drugs, a Pharmacognosist's Perspective Speaker: Jinhui Dou, Ph.D Expert Pharmacologist    more...
• May 27, 2014 Software Special Interest Group Topic: Using Agile Principles to Deliver Real Business Value at Scale Speakers: Mark Shima and Joseph Hilger    more...   
• May 28, 2014 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Topic: LEAN and other tools within the New Healthcare System Speaker: Ms. Mindy Hangsleben    more...
• Jun 12, 2014 Performance Excellence Special Interest Group Topic: Baldrige Criteria - Deep Dive Speaker: GeNienne Samuels    more...
• Jun 12, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: Patent Overview and Patent Cooperation Treaty Speaker: Lynn Bristol, PhD, Esq    more...
• Jun 19, 2014 ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting Topic: Your Belbin Survey results and "Team Acceleration and Interaction Planning Workshop" Speaker: Max Isaac, 3Circle Partners    more...
• Jun 24, 2014 Software Special Interest Group TOPIC: A Rules Engine Experiment: Lessons Learned on When and How to use a Rules-Based Solution SPEAKER: Cris Hutto    more...
• Jun 25, 2014 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Topic: Innovative Advances in the Application of Lean Six Sigma Speaker: Mr. Darrell Davis    more...
• Jun 26, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: "Next Generation Sequencing": Effectively Applying Sequencing Technology for Translational Cancer Research Speaker: Wenming Xiao, MS, PhD at NIH    more...
• Jul 22, 2014 Software Special Interest Group TOPIC: “Applying Process Mining to IT Big Data”; SPEAKER: Richard Eng of MITRE    more...
• Jul 30, 2014 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Off for the summer. Back 09/24/2014.    more...
• Aug 14, 2014 Biomed/Biotech SIG: HACCP in Food Safety/Defense HACCP - Its Practical Application and Global Implication Dr. Martin Lo, President & CEO, Biointellipro LLC    more...
• Aug 20, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: Anthropogenic Global Warming - Is is an inconvenient truth or hoax? Speaker: James Whang, PhD, PE    more...
• Aug 26, 2014 Software Special Interest Group TOPIC: The Discipline of Software Engineering; SPEAKER: Mark Doernhoefer    more...
• Aug 27, 2014 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Off for the summer, back 09/24/2014.    more...
• Aug 28, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: Impact of Recent US Healthcare Legislation on Patient Care and NIH Research Agenda for Substance Abuse Disorders Speaker: Betty Tai, PhD    more...
• Sep 11, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Human Services Philanthropy Speaker: Sophia Parker, MS, CPA - Founder, DSFederal, Inc. Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility Speaker: George Yu, MS - Computer Scientist, IRS, US Dept. Treasury Topic: The Silent World    more...
• Sep 11, 2014 Southern Maryland Special Interest Group Facilitator: Joe Ludford Topic: General Interest Meeting    more...
• Sep 15, 2014 to Sep 16, 2014 32nd annual SPQA Virginia Forum for Excellence Topic: 21st Century Leadership: A Core Competency For Success Presented by: Virginia Forum for Excellence (ASQ Section 1104-sponsor)    more...
• Sep 17, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: Nanomedicine - Improving Current Cancer Therapies Speaker: Esther H. Chang, PhD    more...
• Sep 23, 2014 Software Special Interest Group SPEAKER: Mike Helton TOPIC: Risk Management 103, measurements (Part 1)    more...
• Sep 24, 2014 Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group Speaker: Mr. Michael Smith Topic: Using Six Sigma and Reliability Engineering to Improve Automatic Train Control System Performance at WMATA    more...
• Sep 25, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Speaker: Wendy Shiau, PhD, CCC-A, WS Audiology Services, Inc. Topic: Hearing Loss Prevention and Modern Hearing Aids Technology    more...
• Oct 9, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) - The Vision and Challenges of Improving Food Safety Speaker:Joseph A. Levitt, Esq Former Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US FDA    more...
• Oct 21, 2014 7th Annual NASA Supply Chain Quality Assurance Conference A free 3-day conference fills up fast. At Greenbelt, on Goddard base, at Bldg #3 (Goett Auditorium).    more...
• Oct 21, 2014 An Evening with Aviation, Space, and Defense Division Topic: Customer Centric Focus for Quality and Mission Assurance Speaker: Ms. Lee Tait    more...
• Oct 23, 2014 Biomed/Biotech Special Interest Group Topic: Transforming Organizations: Changing the Work Culture Speaker: Stephen Sundlof, DVM, PhD, DABVT Senior Vice President, Kindred Biosciences, Inc.    more...
• Oct 23, 2014 Southern Maryland Special Interest Group Speaker: Joe Ludford Topic: Section 509 Future Plans    more...
• Oct 25, 2014 Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Course Location: Montgomery College, Rockville, MD Campus, Instructor: Sandra L. Menzies    more...

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