Conference registrations include attendance to the plenary session and all concurrent sessions. Continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, and a networking lunch are also included. Advance and Regular registrations must be submitted by the dates listed below. After the Regular registration cut-off dates, registrations must be paid on site on the day of the conference. For an additional fee, an optional Pre-Conference Workshop will be available to a limited number of registrants. Details are below describing fees; faculty, group, and Examiner discounts; payment information; and the cancellation and substitution policy.
Registrations must be submitted by the dates listed below.
Registration Type | Fee | Chicago, IL | Dallas, TX |
Advance Fee | $445 | By August 18 | By September 1 |
Regular Fee | $495 | August 19–September 1 | September 2–15 |
On-site Fee | $545 | Beginning September 2 | Beginning September 16 |
Education Discount: Individuals who have full-time employment with a college, university, school district, secondary school, or elementary school receive a $50 discount per registrant off the advance, regular, or on-site registration fee, as appropriate.
Examiner Discount: 2016 National Baldrige Program Examiners, 2016 Illinois Performance Excellence Examiners, and 2016 Quality Texas Examiners receive a $50 discount per registrant off the advance, regular, or on-site registration fee, as appropriate.
Group Discount: Groups of 5 or more receive a $50 discount per registrant off the advance, regular, or on-site registration fee, as appropriate. Registrations must be made as a group. The full conference fee will be charged if cancellations reduce the group to fewer than 5 employees. Substitutions may be made at any time.
The Education, Examiner, and Group Discounts cannot be combined with one another.
A Pre-Conference Workshop will be offered on September 7 for the Chicago, IL conference and on September 21 for the Dallas, TX conference. The workshop is available with or without a Regional Conference registration. The workshop is limited to 60 registrants and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
With a Regional Conference Registration (at the same location), the fee is $50 (Advance or Regular)
Pre-Conference Workshop Only, the fee is $150 (Advance or Regular)
This registration form must be accompanied by payment in full (U.S. currency only), via a major credit card (VISA/MC/AMEX/) that will be charged, or a check or money order.
All checks for the Baldrige Regional Conferences should be made payable to the "Baldrige Regional/ASQ. Checks should be mailed along with a registration form or confirmation to Experient at 5202 President's Court, Ste G100 Frederick, MD 21703.
For credit card payments, "ASQ On-site Conference" will be listed as the payee on all registrants' credit card statements. You will receive confirmation of your registration by e-mail.
All requests for cancellation must be made in writing and faxed to 888-772-1888 (Domestic) or 301-694-5124 (International) or e-mailed to Experient at NIS [at] experient-inc.com (NIS[at]experient-inc[dot]com) by the dates listed below. Substitutions may be made at any time.
Cancellation Type | Chicago, IL | Dallas, TX |
Cancellation with full refund | By Aug. 18 | By Sept. 1 |
Cancellation with $100 fee | Aug. 19–Sept. 1 | Sept. 2–15 |
Cancellation with no refund | Beginning Sept. 2 | Beginning Sept. 16 |