ASQ 0511 Mailing
ASQ 0511 Mailing
ASQ Section 0511 February 2026 Meeting Announcement
Sunday, 21 February 2026
Port City Brewing Company: Ranger Outing Event
3950 Wheeler Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304Event Organized by
Edwin Videla
ASQ Section 0511 Arrangements Chair and Ranger Outings Lead
Short Description:
ASQ Section 0511 is pleased to have arranged for an approximate one hour ranger-led tour of Port City Brewery of Alexandria, VA. Please arrive at 10:45 am to organize tour groups. The tour will start at 11:00 am.
Participation in the tour provides .15 RU. Participation in the Networking Lunch provides .1 RU for a total of .25 RU earned when joining us for both. Participation in the tour is required to get RU for the Networking Lunch.
Registration and Payment:
Your Registration and payment are required for this event.
Standard Registration is not yet open.
- When registration opens, you (and your guest if any) must register
- The cost is $25 per person. A guest can be added by selecting 2 for the count.
- Guests can be added by selecting the number for the count.
- Scroll all the way through to ensure you are completing all the information for each registration.
Your Registration will be reimbursed after the event as follows:
- Tour Participation
- ASQ Section 0511 Paid Member - $10
- Anyone else — $5
- Networking Lunch Participation
- ASQ Section 0511 Paid Member - $10
- Anyone else — $5
- A guided tour of our state-of-the-art production facility (45-60 minutes)
- A flight of six 5oz pours, offering a taste of our best brews
- A souvenir glass for each attendee to take home as a reminder of the day
- 12:30 – 2:00 pm
- Lunch will be at your expense at a location TBD
Ranger Outings Lead Background:
Edwin I. Videla is a seasoned Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance leader with expertise in product development, food safety, supplier verification, and regulatory compliance. He has led FSVP and FSMA compliance initiatives, ensuring FDA readiness and supplier quality across global markets. Edwin currently works as an independent consultant for companies that want to get food-related certifications and import products into the US.
Edwin holds an MBA with a concentration in Project Management from The University of Texas at San Antonio and a degree in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences from Universidad de Chile. He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Food Safety and Quality Auditor (CFSQA). Fluent in English and Spanish, Edwin is known for his strategic planning, team leadership, and ability to drive quality initiatives that meet regulatory and customer standards, ensuring high-performance execution and compliance in global markets.Next Section Leadership Committee meeting:
6pm, Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Joining by a direct link:
Meeting link: https://asq.webex.com/asq/j.php?MTID=mf9eacfe383eb679d2189a2bc3466debf
Joining by meeting information (requires entering the password):
Web address: https://asq.webex.com/asq
Meeting number: 2558 731 5440
Password: vcXvNJjF372
Joining by phone (you will have to identify yourself by name when you have joined):
Phone number: 1-408-792-6300 Call-in number (US/Canada)
Access code: 2558 731 5440
Upcoming Section Meeting:
Wednesday, 11 March 2026: What Does Trust Have to do with Leadership? — Susan Schall
Call for Speakers!!!
Would you or someone you know like to speak at a future ASQ meeting? We're always looking for volunteers. Be creative! Exercise your public presentation skills! Earn recertification credits! Please contact programs26@asq0511.org.
About Us:
ASQ Section 0511 is a geographic community in Northern Virginia that lives intertwined with the network of ASQ Divisions and technical communities specializing in specific quality domains and supporting ASQ Certifications in their domains. Its members have tremendous cumulative experience across multiple industries, companies, and government agencies. Any single one of you in our ASQ Section is a formidable source of takes, opinions, and lessons on a number of Quality Matters.
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Anyone NOT registered WHO SHOWS UP for this ASQ event (for example, as a guest of someone who has registered) will be accommodated only if there is an ability to do so.
No guarantees of such accommodation should be expected; thus, it is important that you register both yourself and your guest.
Program:
10:45 – 11 am — Arrival, check in, in or near the front entrance of the brewery. Meet Edwin, he is expected to meet you wearing the ASQ Sash.
11 am — noon am — Tour will start on time and will not wait for late arrivals.
12:15 — 12:30 pm — A short drive to our networking lunch location
12:30 - 2:00 pm — ASQ Section 0511 Networking Meal. You will pay for your own meal that is to your liking in size, content, and cost. For more details about lunch see Networking Lunch after Tour section below.
About The Tour:
Below are the details of a private tour.
What's Included:
About The Venue:
Website: https://www.portcitybrewing.com/
The Venue: Founded in February 2011 by Bill and Karen Butcher, Port City Brewing Company is an award-winning brewery serving and shipping beer to D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic market. Port City brews a lineup of year-round beers, as well as an exciting slate of seasonal, occasional, and specialty beers, each with a unique twist. The brewery's mission is to be a reliable and innovative brewer of delicious, well-balanced beers that celebrate their raw ingredients.
The longest operating brewery in metropolitan Washington, D.C., Port City offers regular tastings, tours, and events at the state-of-the-art facility, located in the historic PORT CITY of Alexandria, Virginia.
It was the Great American Beer Festival® Small Brewery of the Year 2015