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Registration

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Registration Now Open

Four Ways to Register

  1. Register online
  2. Call Experient at 800-310-7554 (Domestic) or 240-439-2554 (International) and use your MasterCard, Visa, American Express card. 
  3. Fax your completed registration form with credit card payment to 2016 Baldrige Regional Conferences, c/o Experient at 888-772-1888 (Domestic) or 301-694-5124 (International). If you do not receive an email confirmation of your registration within 5 business days please contact Experient at NIS [at] experient-inc.com (NIS[at]experient-inc[dot]com) to confirm receipt. Forms with credit card information cannot be accepted by email. They must be faxed. 
  4. Mail your completed registration form with check payment to Experient, Frederick, MD 21703

For information on registration contact Experient:
800-310-7554 (Domestic)
240-439-2554 (International)
NIS [at] experient-inc.com (NIS[at]experient-inc[dot]com)

INFORMATION AND FEES

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.

Advanced Fee

$445

Chicago, Il - By August 18
Dallas, TX - By September 1

Regular Fee

$495

Chicago, Il - August 19–September 1
Dallas, TX - September 2–15

On-site Fee

$545

Chicago, Il - Beginning September 2
Dallas, TX - Beginning September 16

EDUCATION, EXAMINER, AND GROUP DISCOUNTS

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.
 

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

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)

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

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.
 

CANCELLATION AND SUBSTITUTION POLICY

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 with Full Refund

Chicago, Il - By August 18
Dallas, TX - By September 1

Cancellation with $100 Fee

Chicago, Il - August 19–September 1
Dallas, TX - September 2–15

Cancellation with No Refund

Chicago, Il - Beginning September 2
Dallas, TX - Beginning September 16

Related Links

State and Local Baldrige-Based Programs
Baldrige Award Recipient Listing
Purchase Baldrige Excellence Framework Business/Nonprofit, Education, Health Care
Quest for Excellence Conference
Baldrige Products and Services

 

Created June 13, 2016, Updated September 20, 2016