Iowa Quality. Thursday, May 17, Friday, June 8, Friday, July 6, 2018

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1 Iowa Quality Newsletter Volume 27 - Issue 7- May 2018 Iowa Quality Newsletter is a publication of the American Society for Quality Section 1303 Look for us on the web at: Congratula ons to the State University of Iowa Sec on 1303 Leadership Team! ASQ State University of Iowa Section 1303 recently received the Bronze award from the ASQ Performance Awards & Recognition (PAR) committee for the hard work the Section s leadership team provided to the Section members this past year, as well as to ASQ. The Bronze level was achieved by meeting the good standing requirements, as well as, meeting or exceeding the Increase in Growth and Retention % metrics. IN THIS EDITION Page Receives Bronze Award Key Dates Page 2 Fun Night at the Ballpark Page 3 Pictures Meeting at HNI Page 4 Forums and Divisions Pages 5 & 6 IQC Article Page 7 IQC Learning Networks Page 8 Upcoming Training Page IRPE Conference and Celebration ASQ Section 1303 Key Dates: Thursday, May 17, 2018 Member Apprecia on Day at the Ballpark Friday, June 8, 2018 Applica on deadline for: CQT, CQI, CRE, CBA, CHA, CMQ/OE, SSBB, MBB, SSYB, CSQP. Tes ng windows: July 6 22, Friday, July 6, 2018 Applica on deadline for: CQA, CQE, CQIA, CSQE, CSSGB, CQPA, CCT, CPGP. Tes ng windows: August 3 19, May 2018 Iowa Quality Newsletter Page 1

2 Fun Night at the Ballpark! See Below for Details Get your RSVPs in by Noon on May 10, 2018 ASQ Section 1303 Member Appreciation Night Thursday May 17, 2018 ASQ Family Night at the ball park. Watch the Cedar Rapids Kernels battle the Quad City River Bandits at Veterans Memorial Stadium 950 Rockford Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA Unlimited Food and Beverages from 6:00 9:00 pm Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, brats, popcorn, peanuts, ice cream sandwiches, pop, water, or beer Gates open at 5:30 pm Reservations required: $20 per family (ages 5 and under are free) More information contact Terry Simmons: terry.simmons@noaa.gov May 2018 Iowa Quality Newsletter Page 2

3 April 5, 2018 Tour and Dinner Meeting Hosted by HNI Central Seating Operations Our hosts! During the April 5, 2018 ASQ Sec on 1303 mee ng hosted by the HNI Corpora on (formerly HON Industries), members had a tour of the Musca ne plant and learned that HNI is the second largest office furniture manufacturer in the world and the leading manufacturer of gas and wood burning fireplaces. Since its incep on, HNI has focused on making its manufacturing facili es and processes more flexible while reducing cost, elimina ng waste and improving product quality. While HNI Corpora on is s ll headquartered in Musca ne, IA, the company has expanded manufacturing to ten states and three countries. May 2018 Iowa Quality Newsletter Page 3

4 WELCOME! WELCOME! New ASQ Members Ryan Tinnes Ajay Kumar Fuliya Michael Opar Garrett McDermott John Smagac Steven Cole Dallas Calvelage Sean Whitfield Nick Fleming Benjamin Smith Timothy Johnson Heather Wiedel Jay Turner Matthew Phillips Miranda Wehr Brian Lex Jody Tomkins Dallas Behrens Ryan Jackson Cheryl Prais Dhaivat Patel Kati Besler Keli Crocker Members with New Certifications Michael Cairy CQI Ryan Miller CQE Ron Meyers CQPA Kevin Smith CSQP Stephanie McLean CQE Recertification Update A new version of the Recertification Journal was released on January 1, This version contains more information on ways to earn recertification units (RUs) and has a simplified layout. With this update, Section meetings are now worth 0.5 RUs (previously these were 0.3 RUs). This is one more reason to attend a section meeting. (As if fun, networking, information, and good food aren t enough!). May 2018 Iowa Quality Newsletter Page 4

5 Learn More about your ASQ Membership Benefits Forums and Divisions - What are they? ASQ s forums and divisions cover several industries and topics. They are made up of people that understand what you do and how you do it. Participating in the forums and divisions gives you the opportunity to network and learn about best practices. Your ASQ Full membership and Student membership includes one forum or division membership. Starting with this newsletter, Section 1303 will highlight some of these forums and divisions. Audit Division The primary objective of the Audit Division is to promote broader application and use of quality auditing principles for effective business management purposes. Below are links to the presentations from the 2017 Audit Conference from the Audit webpage. A wealth of information from audit practitioners. The URL for the Audit Division homepage is: May 2018 Iowa Quality Newsletter Page 5

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