ASQ 0511 - What's New

Welcome to our New Members!

• New section members receive a free dinner as a thank-you for joining the section.
• To be learn about about current or future education training opportunities, please contact our Education chair

New or updated as of 18 August 2008
• Posted August Meeting info
• Virginia Forum for Excellence to hear how Virginia's leading organizations are Keeping Pace with the Speed of Change!
• University of Maryland Technology Start-Up Boot Camp Friday, September 12, 2008
• PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE USERS GROUP "The Organizational Profile"
• Innovation Management Program
• Electrical and Computer Engineering Centennial Weekend, Sept. 26-27

New or updated as of 12 July 2008
• New section email addresses
• Board May minutes & June draft minutes
• 08-09 Board membership
• No Summer Lean Six Sigma SIG meetings

New or updated as of 9 June 2008
• Posted July Meeting info
• Performance Excellence Users Group

New or updated as of 6 June 2008
• Updated June Software SIG meeting information

New or updated as of 3 June 2008
• Posted June Meeting info
• Emphasized how to get activites log
• MPEA EXAMINER APPLICATION DEADLINE COMING SOON -- Apply to Become a MPEA Examiner by June 16

New or updated as of 19 May 2008
• Posted May Meeting info

New or updated as of 22 April 2008
• Re-organized Section Minutes info

New or updated as of 8 April 2008
• Posted April Meeting info

New or updated as of 18 March 2008
• QA Specialist Position

New or updated as of 14 March 2008
• Maryland Performance Excellence Awards

New or updated as of 8 March 2008
• Posted March Meeting info
• Updated March SIG meetings information

New or updated as of 21 February 2008
• Spring 2008 CQA Training Announcement
• Updated 6 Sigma SIG meeting information

New or updated as of 20 February 2008
• Weather-related cancellation policy and link
• Added 2008 meeting dates

New or updated as of 18 February 2008
• Posted 2008 & 2009 Exam Dates & Application Deadlines
• Removed resume from list
• Posted February Meeting info
• Posted Jan and February 2008 meeting presentations
• Posted February Software SIG meeting notice
• Posted new Volunteer Oportunity

New or updated as of 16 November 2007
• Join ASQ 0511 on Linkedin!
  ASQ 0511 Members,
  • The Northern Virginia Section of the American Society for Quality (ASQ 0511) is excited to announce the addition of an ASQ 0511Group to the "Linkedin" network.

  • What is Linkedin and how can it benefit you?

    Linkedin is a free online network of more than 11 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries. Through your network you can:

    • Connect with former colleagues, alumni, or other ASQ 0511 members and discover new networking opportunities
    • Get introduced to other professionals through the people you know
    • Find potential clients, service providers, subject experts, and recommended partners
    • Be found for business opportunities
    • Discover inside connections that can help you land jobs and close deals
    • Post or search job listings
    • Find high-quality candidates

  • How can you join Linkedin and add ASQ 0511 to your profile?

    If you are a member of ASQ 0511, you are automatically eligible to join the Section's Linkedin group. Click here to join Linkedin, or if you are already a LinkedIn member and want to add the ASQ 0511 Group to your account.

    When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your professional and academic accomplishments. You can add more connections by inviting trusted contacts to join Linkedin and connect to you. Linkedin is free to join and has a stringent privacy policy. They will not rent or sell your personally identifiable information to third parties for marketing purposes or share your contact information with another user.

  • What are the benefits of adding a group to my profile?

    By adding the ASQ 0511 Group to your profile, you can:

    • Accelerate your career through referrals from ASQ 0511 members
    • See a list of all fellow ASQ 0511 group members
    • Search within the ASQ 0511 group for vital new contacts
    • Use special contact settings to communicate directly with fellow ASQ 0511 group members

  • Do I have to join Linkedin, add the ASQ 0511 group to my profile, etc.?

    No, this is an optional service for ASQ 0511 members who wish to participate.

  • We hope to "see" you in the ASQ 0511 group soon,

    The ASQ 0511 Communications Team