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The Quest for Excellence® XXI Conference

Hilton Washington
1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC


April 19-22, 2009
Sponsors:
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Audience:
CEOs, senior managers, education and health care leaders and professionals, and anyone interested in the Criteria for Performance Excellence.
Format:
Plenary, concurrent, town hall, and networking sessions.
Purpose:
Showcase and introduce the best practices of our three current and many former Baldrige Award recipients.
Topics:
Sessions on each of the Baldrige Categories: Leadership; Strategic Planning; Customer and Market Focus; Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management; and Results. Ten special topic presentations by former Award recipients from all sectors. Featuring Simon Cooper, President and COO of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC as Keynote Speaker. Plenary sessions on the Leadership and Journey to Performance Excellence and as well as a wrap-up session for attendees on their next steps.
Technical Contact:

Barbara Fischer, NIST, phone: 301/975-8942, fax: 301/948-3716, email: Barbara Fischer

Scott Kurtz , NIST, phone: 301/975-3199, fax: 301/948-3716, email: Scott Kurtz

Website:

http://www.baldrige.nist.gov/


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