Chair's Message - Marion Bize

Greetings! I am grateful to have the opportunity to serve as Chair of your Dallas Section for 2008-2009. I join your other elected officers – Fred Martin, Chair-elect; Beckie Ellis, Secretary; and Jennifer Sherman, Treasurer - in welcoming you to the new ASQ fiscal year. I hope you are all enjoying your summer and taking some time to rest and rejuvenate before Fall gets here. Your ASQ Leadership Team is busy planning events for the upcoming year. Visit our calendar to keep up with what is happening in the Section.

Our next Professional Development meeting is September 25, 2008. Our speaker is Jami Hampton from JMP and her talk is on “Building a Profitable Customer Base:  A Case Study with Data Support”. Watch your newsletters and our website, www.asqdallas.org for more information.

Don’t miss the 2nd Annual North Texas Quality Classic Golf Tournament on September 26, 2008 at Bear Creek Golf Club. Register by September 23 for just $100. For more information, click here.

It’s not too late to join us for a “Seminar at Sea”! We are pleased to co-host, with other ASQ organizations and the Quality Texas Foundation, a “Texas Quality Cruise” from October 26 – November 2. The cruise sails from Galveston and has port stops at Grand Cayman, Jamaica, and Cozumel; on the sea days there will be seminars. Bring your family and come celebrate Quality Month with us! For more information and to register, please review the PowerPoint presentation and click on the registration link. When looking at the cost, compare it to a 3-day conference which typically runs upward of $1500 by the time you figure in hotel and transportation. If you have any questions about the cruise, would like to be a part of the cruise planning committee or even a program participant, please send me an email at:  marion.bize@alcatel-lucent.com

We have several volunteer opportunities available with the Dallas Section. Whether you have a few hours a week or just a little bit of time each month, there is an opportunity for you. Volunteering with the Section is a great way to network and earn RUs at the same time! Please visit this link to view open positions or contact me at marion.bize@alcatel-lucent.com to find out which committees need members.

As a “Quality” organization, we aim to continually improve by implementing suggestions from you, our members. While we have put several things in place over the past year as a result of our PD meeting surveys, we are certain there are more improvement opportunities. Please email me at marion.bize@alcatel-lucent.com with your suggestions.

We look forward to seeing you on September 25!

Our Vision: The Dallas ASQ Section 1402 is the leader of quality and performance excellence for the Dallas area.

Our Mission: It is our Mission to provide the information, forums, certifications, and networking that enhances members’ value.

Marion Bize, Chair - ASQ Dallas Section 1402