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February 2010 Program Announcement Future of Quality

When/Where

When
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
5:00 PM to 8:55 PM
Where
Ramada Plaza Minneapolis
1330 Industrial Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Registration

Registration Deadline: February 5, 2010 at 12:00 Noon

There are 2 options to register for this event.

**IMPORTANT** Note: Please register before deadline to avoid a late fee and guarantee a meal. Only personal checks or cash will be accepted at the time of registration. Hope to see you all at the event!

Cost

Agenda


February 2010 Program Agenda
Time Event
5:00 P.M. Registration/Networking
5:45 P.M. Welcome & Announcements
5:55 P.M. Annual Business Meeting
6:10 P.M. Dinner
6:55 P.M. Future of Quality Dialogue
8:55 P.M. Closing Note & Speaker Gifts

Annual Business Meeting

Review and vote on slate of new officers for the coming year.

Presentation:

Future of Quality

Change is inevitable, but change today occurs at a rate that even the most prophetic futurists couldn’t have fathomed a century or two ago. The swiftly changing world makes efforts to predict the forces shaping our future all the more crucial, lending strategic advantages to those individuals and organizations that do it well. Quality is changing too. The impact of quality and organizational excellence on the future of businesses, industry, healthcare, and education is a critical area for discussion and action. Those who want to lead the way in the world of quality are going to need new sets of knowledge and skills - and greater flexibility than ever before. What knowledge do we need to obtain? What skills do we need to develop? During this presentation, Paul Borawski will help us to expand our field of vision for quality and ourselves. We will engage in a rich dialogue with others who have a vital interest in the future of quality and gain personal insights we can use in our work and our life. ASQ will harvest the wisdom of this group (and others) regarding possible futures for quality in a way that can be used as inputs for writing scenarios. Paul will encourage powerful questions, candid dialogue and creative thinking so that we may think beyond current constraints to what might be possible.

About our Speaker

Paul E. Borawski

Paul E. Borawski is the Executive Director and Chief Strategic Officer for the American Society for Quality. He joined ASQ in 1986 as director of programs and technical services and was appointed executive director in 1988. In 2003 the board of directors acknowledged his increased responsibilities to lead the association in new directions by naming him chief strategic officer. In this role, he leads the organization to attain its vision. He provides for the ongoing exploration of ASQ’s Living Strategy and assures the alignment of the organization’s resources with the strategies and goals established by ASQ’s board. Borawski is particularly focused on ASQ’s community strategy and talent management and development.

He guides and oversees ASQ Global business developments. Borawski was named one of Quality Digest’s Most Influential People in Quality. In 2006, he received the European Organization for Quality’s International George Borel Medal, and in 2008, he received the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) Leadership Award. Borawski serves on the Better Business Bureau Foundation Board and is actively involved with the Conference Board. He has completed post-graduate work in business management at Eastern Michigan University, the University of Michigan, and Harvard University. Borawski is a Certified Association Executive (CAE).

Meeting Location Map and Directions

Ramada Plaza Minneapolis
1330 Industrial Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55413
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From the North:
Take I-35W southbound to just south of the junction of I-35W and Hwy. 36. Exit I-35W at Exit 22, Industrial Blvd. off ramp. At the bottom of the off ramp, turn left or southbound Industrial Blvd. to pass under I-35W. Once past the I-35W underpass, the Ramada Plaza is the first business on your right.
From the East or West:
Travel toward Minneapolis, such as on I-94 or Hwy. 36, then enter onto I-35W.
From the South:
Take I-35W northbound to just north of the Univ. of Minnesota – Minneapolis campus. Exit I-35W at Exit 22, Industrial Blvd. off ramp. At the bottom of the off-ramp, turn right or southbound on Industrial Blvd. The Ramada Plaza is the first business on your right.