American Society for Quality Announces Quality Month Seminar Featuring Mercury Seven Astronaut Gordon Cooper.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2003 American Society for Quality American Society for Quality (ASQ), formerly known as American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), is a knowledge-based global community of quality control experts, with nearly 100,000 members dedicated to the promotion and advancement of quality tools, principles, and (ASQ ASQ American Society for Quality ASQ Arab Studies Quarterly ASQ Automated Software Quality ASQ Administrative Science Quarterly ASQ Ages & Stages Questionnaires ASQ Allowable Sale Quantity ASQ Ascension Island (DoD radar) ), Section 706, announced today the October 2003 Quality Month Seminar featuring Mercury Seven Not to be confused with Mercury-Atlas 7. The Mercury Seven was the group of seven Mercury astronauts picked by National Aeronautics and Space Administration in April 1959. They are also referred to as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. Astronaut Colonel Gordon Cooper Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper, Jr. (March 6 1927 – October 4 2004) was an American astronaut. He was one of the original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first manned-space effort by the United States. Early years Cooper was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. as keynote speaker. The exclusive seminar will be held in Van Nuys, October 21, 2003, and will commemorate 100 years of powered flight and the changing role of quality in today's Aviation, Space and Defense industry. The Quality Month Seminar, entitled "Flight into the Future," will be produced in cooperation with select industry partners and quality organizations. The event will provide a forum where leaders and industry experts will discuss relevant issues facing today's Aviation/Space and Defense companies, and work together to shape winning solutions and strategies. To be held at the Airtel Plaza Hotel The Plaza Hotel in New York City is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel with a height of 250 feet (76 m) and length of 400 feet that (122 m) occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, and extends along Central Park South in Manhattan. in Van Nuys, an extended opportunity to meet Colonel Cooper will reveal the importance of quality to Aviation/Space and Defense programs as these industries move forward in the new millennium. Panelists will detail technological advancements, proven "Best Practice" solutions and trends in quality management. The seminar session will address various key issues including: Composites and Inspection Methods; Nuclear Space Programs; New Commercial Business Opportunities; Objectives of Small Businesses; Working with the U.S. Government; and much more. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Deborah Koncel, Event Chairperson, "We are delighted to have Colonel Cooper deliver the keynote speech keynote speech n. See keynote address. Noun 1. keynote speech - a speech setting forth the keynote keynote address keynote - the principal theme in a speech or literary work at the October Quality Month Seminar. The success of quality management in future projects in Aviation/Space and Defense hinges on sharing knowledge and timely information that resides throughout all aspects of the enterprise. Organizations that are looking to increase worker productivity, streamline processes, capture critical knowledge, meet regulatory requirements and manage the flood of business information will greatly benefit from the network of leaders who will make up this exclusive event." The Quality Month Seminar will be open to new and existing ASQ members in the division of Aviation/Space and Defense. To make reservations and participate in the "Flight into the Future" seminar event or to sign up for ASQ membership, log on to www.asq706.com About American Society for Quality The American Society for Quality is a 117,000-member professional association with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). Milwaukee is the largest city within the state of Wisconsin and 25th largest (by population) in the United States. . The 56-year-old organization advances individual, organizational, and community excellence worldwide through quality improvement, learning, and knowledge exchange. ASQ has been the administrator of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, managed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, since the award's inception more than a decade ago. For more information, please visit www.asq706.com |
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