ASQ South Central Indiana Section 0920 and ASQ Cincinnati Section 0900 proudly present

Economic Value of Quality Conference
May 10 & 11, 2012
Belterra Casino Resort, Florence, Indiana

Sponsored by:

Agenda:

Overview:

Thursday's General Sessions will feature a special session presented by Belterra on Risk Management.  Our networking session will offer the opportunity to meet both the exhibitors and your colleagues.

Friday's Keynote will be former ASQ Chaiman Peter Andres who will present on the Economic Value of Quality.  He will be followed by a session led by The Partnership for Excellence - the state-level Baldrige-based Performance Excellence Program of Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia.  The afternoon breakout sessions will divide into tracks focused on Healthcare and Quality Tools.  The Healthcare track will feature a presentation  from Baldrige Award Winner Schneck Medical Center.  The Quality Tools track will be equally applicable to Manufacturing and Services professionals.

Click here to access Speaker Biographies and Session Abstracts

Exhibitors include Wornick Foods and Minitab.  More to come!

As a special bonus, each attendee will also receive $10 in free-play at the casino.

Participants will be entitled to 0.65 CEUs!

Keynote Session - Making the Economic Case for Quality
Speaker - Peter L. Andres:

Peter L. Andres is past-Chair of the American Society for Quality.  Andres is an ASQ Fellow, a Certified Quality Engineer, and Certified Manager of Quality/ Organizational Excellence. He is a former chair of the ASQ Conference Board and a past chair of the Aviation, Space & Defense Division.  He has more than 25 years of experience in quality management, primarily in the aerospace and transportation industries.  His areas of expertise include application of quality management systems, acquisition quality strategies, and process improvement methods.  He retired from the Boeing Company in 2011.  With Boeing, he served as the director of quality support for the Boeing Company’s C-17 production program and worked as program quality engineer on the Future Combat Systems program.  Andres’ experience includes the position of chief of the quality assurance branch with the C-17 Program Office at USAF Aeronautical Systems Center and work with the McDonnell Douglas Corporation in managing the acquisition quality program objectives for production of this new generation transport aircraft.  He planned and established the initial quality program system for the Advanced Cruise Missile program, an advanced technology cruise missile with General Dynamics Corporation. He has also held senior quality management positions at Morrison Knudsen Corporation (Chicago, IL), Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company (Fort Worth, TX), and USAF Aeronautical Systems Center (Dayton, OH). Andres holds a bachelor of general studies degree from the University of Cincinnati and earned a master of public administration degree from the University of Dayton. He is active in community service organizations and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and is chairman of Citizens’ Participation Advisory Board in the City of Huntington Beach, CA.

Click Here to access the abstract for the Keynote Session.

Pricing:

Special Early Bird Rates until May 06!

Full Conference:

• ASQ Member                                                               $175 Early Bird  /  $200
• Full-Time Student or Unemployed ASQ Member        $100 Early Bird  /  $200
• Non-Member                                                               $245 Early Bird  /  $270

Thurs Only:

• ASQ Member                        $125 Early Bird  /  $140
• Non-Member                        $170 Early Bird  /  $190

Fri Only:

• ASQ Member                        $150 Early Bird  /  $170
• Non-Member                        $210 Early Bird  /  $230

***Rates include all sessions, meals, and breaks.  Thurs Evening Networking Reception included in Thurs and Full Conference Rates.  Accommodations are NOT included.

Accommodations:

Conference attendees can register for rooms at discounted rates.
Rooms at the Belterra Casino Resort on Weds May 9th and Thurs May 10th are only $89.
Rooms at the Ogle Haus Inn on Thurs May 10th are only $69.
Use code C17488 when registering.  Rooms must be booked before 4/24/12 to take advantage of the special rates.

About our Sponsor:

Wornick Foods is a leading supplier of convenience foods and military rations to institutional customers including restaurant chains, consumer product goods companies, and the U.S. government.  We design, develop and deliver custom single-serve, frozen and shelf stable solutions that address today's consumer needs for convenience and reduce back of house costs for restaurant chain accounts.  We employ chefs to formulate great tasting, ready to serve foods, and we have the experience and technological aptitude to creatively package them in flexible, non-canned containers including pouches and semi rigid trays.  Wornick is a fully integrated provider of product development and co-manufacturing services for many well known branded food companies, from idea to full commercialization.
Our core competency in the value added package formats we serve was established through 30 years of experience as a leading supplier of individual and group feeding rations to the U.S. and international militaries.  We also provide global humanitarian and disaster relief rations for governments and non-governmental organizations.
You can rely on Wornick Foods to provide high quality, ready to eat meal solutions that address today's needs for convenience and value.

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We look forward to seeing you May 10th and 11th at the Belterra Casino Resort!  Please e-mail us any questions at conference@asqcincinnati.org.

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