News of the Month

Message from Incoming Chair - Fred Martin

Hello fellow ASQ Dallas Section members. I will soon begin my tenure as the Section Chair. I look forward to working with the membership in my new role.  The section is strong and beneficial to many ASQ members. With your assistance the section can have a greater impact in the Dallas area. I need every members support in promoting Our Vision is to be the leader of Quality and Performance Excellence for the Dallas area.
Thanks to Marion Bize for serving as Section Chair.  Indeed thanks to the entire Leadership Team and all of volunteers for working together for a great year.  We have a great group of volunteers and they are a pleasure to work with.  There are several factors that motivate people to volunteer for ASQ, factor such as increasing knowledge, a desire to give back, opportunity to network  and others factor, I encourage our section members to consider becoming a volunteer.

We need the ASQ members to share their secrets of success and lesson learns with the Education, Business, Healthcare and Quality Professionals in the Dallas area. How can you do this? For example, you can do this with your presence at the Professional Development Meetings, by joining the Leadership Team, by volunteering for a committee, by presenting a paper and many other avenues.  The Dallas Section is made of Quality People; people are the special ingredient that will make the ASQ Dallas Section a center for excellence.

The Leadership Team will be busy this summer planning for the 2009/2010 calendar year. If you have new ideas, energy, organizational skills, and the desire to volunteer please contact me via email.   Have a great summer.

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2009 Fall Conference

Planning is underway for the 2009 Fall conference, scheduled for Friday October 23, 2009. Start thinking now about how you might participate in the conference. The following opportunities are available:

Conference Committee – Volunteers are needed to develop a theme and begin organizing and coordinating the conference.

Presenters – If you have a topic you would like to present at the conference or know someone who does, please let us know.

Sponsors – Market your company’s products and services to conference attendees.

If you are interested in one of these areas, please contact Marion Bize or Fred Martin.

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ASQ Unemployment Program – Dues Reduction

ASQ has a program for dues reduction. This benefit applies to members who want to retain their membership, but have difficulty renewing because they are currently unemployed.  Membership dues are $129 for current Full (formerly Regular), Senior, and Fellow members.  Participating members receive a discount on their membership renewal based on consecutive years of membership. For more information go to link for ASQ Unemployment Program.

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The Dallas Section Leadership Team Needs YOU!!

There are several opportunities for committee chair positions to be filled for the 2009-2010 ASQ fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. In addition to receiving RUs for committee work, ASQ volunteers benefit from some great networking opportunities. The booklet “99 Tips for Successful Networking” by Stephanie Speisman lists as one of the key business networking tips: “Hold volunteer positions in organizations”.

These are some of the postions needing volunteers for the upcoming year. Any one interested in volunteering can be assured that a team of experienced leaders will be there to assist you.

Certification Chair – Manages the certification exams for the Section. The Chair can’t be planning to take a Certification exam within 12 months. Need to be available on exam day. As ‘Chief Proctor’ can earn up to 7.0 RUs over a 3-year period.

Hospitality Chair – Meet and greet at meetings, make badges and assist with meeting registration. Need to attend monthly professional development (PD) meetings.

Networking Chair - Hosts a networking discussion prior to each professional development meeting. Need to attend PD meetings.

Program Chair – Plan overall program offerings. Line up speakers for programs and introduce them at meetings.

Recertification Chair – Review and process recertification applications through ASQ HQ. This is an ongoing effort but peaks around recertification deadlines in June & December.

Please visit this link to view additional information about the positions, or you may email Marion Bize.