ASQ e-News: March 2008
Raleigh ASQ e-News
March 10, 2008
In This Edition:
Upcoming Tour of BTEC, Registration Policy Reminder, SIX SIGMA Special Interest Group, QIT Conference Save the Date, Board Positions Opening Up, Topics/Tours for 2008-09, ASQ Charlotte Section 1110 Quality Conference
ASQ Events
Registration Required. Please follow the ‘Register Online’ links below.
| Tour of BTEC @ Centennial Campus of NC State | March 18th, 2008 | 6-8:00 pm |
Member Only Tour - Limited to 40 Members (Register On-line)
Speaker: David Yarley, BioNetwork Capstone Center of Wake Tech.
There are two sections of the tour, the Capstone Center (Community Colleges) and the BTEC (University). At the Capstone Center, there is 8000 sq. feet of aseptic clean-room space for training, along with 3 other labs used to train in bioprocessing, microbiology and analytical methods. The BTEC center has both large and intermediate processing suites each equipped with fermentors, various downstream processing equipment and lab areas for research in microbial and cell culture.
Directions: http://centennial.ncsu.edu/contact/directions.html
| Reminder: Registration System for Meetings, Tours and Courses |
We implemented a new registration system for our meetings, tours, and courses last fall. As stated in the October eNews, the following policies are in place:
- § Meeting cost: $20 for ASQ Members and $10 for Student
- § Pay at Door will cost: $25 and may be paid in cash or check payable to ASQ Raleigh Section.
- § Cancellation policy: Refunds will be given up until 5PM the Thurs prior to the event. No refunds will be given after this time.
- § Students must bring a valid student ID to obtain the discounted rate for the dinner meeting.
| Six Sigma Special Interest Group (SIG) | March 25th, 2008 | 6-7:30pm | Nortel Networks |
Free (Register Online) - More information about the Six Sigma SIG available at: http://asqraleigh.org/quality/six_sigma_sig/
| Quality in the Triangle Conference | May 20, 2008 |
Save the date for the premier quality conference available in Raleigh, NC. More information on speakers and registration will be made available in the coming months.
| Board Positions Opening Up | 2008-09 program year |
Interested in assisting ASQ, networking with fellow professionals, and getting recognized for your contributions to the community? Various board positions are opening up for the 2008-09 program year. The board meets 1x per month (in person or conference call) and activities take between 3-10hrs of time each month. Please contact Jim Murrell, Nominations Chair at jim.murrell@flextronics.com or Angela Hall, ASQ Raleigh Chair at angela.hall@zencos.com.
| 2008-09 Speakers and Tours |
If you have any ideas and recommendations for topics, speakers, and tour events for the upcoming 2008-09, please contact Doug McCorquodale at dougm@nc.rr.com.
| ASQ Charlotte Quality Conference | March 20th, 2008 | 8:30-4 pm |
ASQ Charlotte Section 1110 is hosting a “Quality Conference of the Carolinas” (Register On-line)
Keynote: Honda Supplier Quality, Topics: Six Sigma at Belk, Quality in Healthcare, Using the A3 problem solving tool.
Please contact Kal Valakuzhy at Kal.Valakuzhy@bankofamerica.com for more details.