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It is that time again to join us at the 53nd Science Engineering Fair of Houston. ASQ Section 1405 is asking our membership to volunteer as judges at the 53ndScience Engineering Fair of Houston. Come and join the fun on Friday, March 2, 2011 at the George R. Brown Convention Center at 6:00 p.m. The Science Engineering Fair of Houston, SEFH serves as the regional fair for all public, private, charter and home school junior and senior high school students in Harris County ...

Dear Section Member: Your Leadership Team is planning many activities for the months ahead, so please check the calendar often at the www.asqhouston.org website for updates. Besides the dinner meetings and one or two plant tours that we are working on, there are a couple of community outreach events that we are scheduling in the months ahead. We would like for you to consider joining us as a volunteer to help us judge the many projects which are displayed by the talented junior high and hig

The University of Houston is conducting a study to investigate the effect of continuous improvement practices on organizational performance. As a member of the Houston ...

Welcome to the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Greater Houston Section 1405 newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.  ...

Dear Section Member: I love the start of a new year. Just the idea of it conjures up so many images of new possibilities and wonderful beginnings! I trust you have a good start on your new year! We have several activities coming up soon. To begin with, the members of the ASQ Greater Houston are encouraged to volunteer to participate in this coming weekend's Houston Marathon. There's something for everyone! Your Greater Houston Section has set a goal ...

ASQ Houston Section 1405 has a volunteer team working with the Houston Marathon sponsors for the benefit of charity programs that link thousands of runners with participating nonprofit organizations. This event provides a platform for charities to raise awareness and funds as well as educate others about their initiatives. ASQ Houston wants you to volunteer for this worthy event. Please contact Robert at rwoodum@fiskmei.com, or call 281-913-1702, or Valerie ...

Dear ASQ Member, Every Quarter, The Greater Houston Section 1405 offers refresher courses on certification exams offered by the ASQ exams administered by the local section. The classes are normally held on consecutive Saturdays at UH Houston campus from 8AM to noon or 1PM based on the class schedule. Our chapter is currently looking for instructors who can teach one or more of the following courses either in full or in part (upto 2 instructors can split the course ...

The ASQ CRE refresher classes begin on Jan 7th. The classes will be held at SAIC (2450 NASA Parkway, Houston TX, 77058) for 8 consecutive Saturdays starting on 1/7/12 to 2/25/12. The classes will be 5 hours long (8AM - 1PM). Hurry and apply today to take advantage of this unique learning opportunity with ASQ 1405 Greater Houston Chapter. Application forms can be found at http://www.asqhouston.org/career-development/certification/

Hello, Welcome to the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Greater Houston Section 1405 newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership. ...

The application deadline for the next set of certification exams is January 13, 2012 (the extended date is January 18, 2012 with a $50 late application fee). The exams will be held on March 3, 2012. Exams being offered are Biomedical Auditor, HACCP, Manager of Quality/ Organizational Excellence, Quality Inspector, Quality Technician, Reliability Engineer and Six Sigma Black Belt. Interested applicants can find more information at http://prdweb.asq.org/certification/control/dates.  ...

The 2011 Holiday season is already here with all the hustle and bustle it brings with it! It’s hard to believe we are approaching the final weeks of 2011. Where did the year go?

The ASQ Healthcare Division is announcing the 2012 HCD Nightingale Scholarship! This is a great opportunity for a student to gain some recognition for work related to healthcare quality! ASQ's Healthcare Division will award one annual $2,000 scholarship in honor of Florence Nightingale, the widely recognized initiator of nursing as a profession. The scholarship winner will be announced at the Quality Institute for HealthcareConference May 21-23, 2012 in Anaheim, ...

Welcome to the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Greater Houston Section 1405 newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.  ...

Dear Members: The ASQ Greater Houston Section 1405 in partnership with APICS is bringing to Houston world-renown Mike Micklewright, a ...

Dear Section Members: We're finally having a welcome change in the weather, and maybe it's here to stay for awhile. These beautiful blue skies and cool fresh mornings are sure a treat as we swing into the last few weeks of the year. We had a great session in the first part of October with Maxine Shapiro. They say dynamite comes in small packages, and Maxine is proof of that! We had a great combined session with PMI at the Hess Club; those who were unable ...

Deadline for ASQ Certifications Exams is October 14th.  ...

Hello, Welcome to the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Greater Houston Section 1405 newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership. ...

Dear Section Members: I trust that you are all doing well in your personal as well as your business lives, and that you are enjoying this wonderful fall weather! We are in the process of setting up the refresher courses this month for the certification exams in December. If you have a particular refresher course you would like to attend, please check the asqhouston.org webpage or contact our new Education Chair, Vijai Venkata at www.education@asqhouston.org. We are always looking for ...

This year one of our section goals is to capture the percentage of certification renewals. We are looking for volunteers to help gather and then analyze the data on renewals of 1405 members. Data gathering can be by email, phone call, when exams are given, etc. This activity is estimated to be one to three hours a month. If you are interested, please contact the Recertification Committee Chair, Kerry Osterholm @ kosterholm@gmail.com.

Do you know of a speaker that you believe other ASQ members would benefit from hearing? Maybe you would like to speak? You can contact the Programs Committee Chair, Oscar Combs @ ocombs@iso9001group.com with your suggestions. Please provide the suggested speaker's contact information also.