Welcome to the Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section's website
Meet the Section Officers for 2009 - 2010 Year
- Chair - Suzanne Roberts
- Chair-Elect - Kerry Higgins
- Treasurer - Herb Richardson
- Secretary - Connie Morris
Read Chair Suzanne Roberts message to the Section membership here.
To learn more about our officers, read their biographies.
Call for Nominations - Section Officers
The nomination period for our Section Officers is now open, and will close on March 18, 2010, at the March General Membership Meeting. Nominations are requested for the following positions: Chair-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer. Nominations should include the Name, Member Number, and a short bio or summary of qualifications. Descriptions of the elected positions are available here.
Please email your nominations to the Nominations Chair at nominations@asq509.org. .
Section 509 offers Exam Certification Refresher Courses
The Washington DC and Maryland Metro Section is now offering refresher courses for some of the ASQ certification examinations. See the Certification and Training Page for the offered courses as well as other training resources.
Web site log-in instructions
The log-in instructions are as follows: Click "Login" link on left side. For username, use your First Initial + Last Name For password, use your ASQ membership number. DO NOT ADD LEADING ZEROS. Note: ASQ Section 509 gets new member data once a month. Please wait at least 30 days from joining ASQ before attempting to log into our web site. If login is not successful 30 days from joining ASQ, contact the webmaster (webmaster@asq509.org).
If login is successful, you will see your "My Profile" page with five or six tabs. You may also see the ASQ Newsfeed and links. You will see the newsfeed/links on the "My Profile" page each time you log in. Select the Login/Contact Information Tab to change your Username or password. Password must be at least 7 characters.
Volunteers Needed
The Executive Committee is calling for volunteers to serve their section. If you are interested, please contact Suzanne Roberts (Chair@asq509.org).
Upcoming Events
March Continuous Process Improvement SIG Meeting
Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section 509 & Prince George’s Community College Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Special Interest...
Event Details · Mar 10, 2010
March ISO9000 Users Group Meeting
“Management Review – How is Your Organization Doing?”
Facilitator: Alan Lane
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Location : Baltimore...
Event Details · Mar 17, 2010
March General Meeting
"Implementing Process Improvement Plans Using the DMAIC Approach"
presented by
Katherine Hodges
Thursday, March 18, 2010
At...
Event Details · Mar 18, 2010
Software SIG: Virtual Meetings
Virtual Meetings:
Many organizations, companies and government agencies are utilizing virtual technology for meetings in 3D, immersive training and simulations. The speaker will present the virtual venue, being pursued by the IEEE Computer Society in Second Life(tm), that can and will bring these benefits to a global audience with greater convenience for next generation technical presentations. The environment, plans, advantage and potential of this technology will be discussed and, if possible, demonstrated. If time allows, we can discuss other players, apparent opportunity, roadmaps and ongoing projects.
Event Details · Mar 25, 2010
March Lean Six Sigma SIG Meeting
Topic : Systems Thinking Concepts Speaker : Mr. Greg Foster , Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt CPS Professional Services...
Event Details · Mar 31, 2010
News Feeds
More Kids' Jewelry Recalled in Cadmium Probe
Federal safety regulators recalled a line of Christmas-themed bracelets Thursday, expanding their effort to purge childrenÂ’s jewelry boxes and store shelves of items containing high
News Item · National Feed · Mar 15, 2010
Feds May Seek More Authority on Vehicle Safety
U.S. vehicle-safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks, and are weighing a range of new safety requirements in response
News Item · National Feed · Mar 15, 2010
Black Boxes Considered as U.S. Seeks Auto Data
U.S. safety regulators, who asked car companies to install event-data recorders voluntarily in their vehicles a few years ago, are now looking into whether the
News Item · National Feed · Mar 15, 2010
Senate Bill Would Improve Regional Airline Safety
The U.S. Senate is pushing to strengthen pilot training and hiring requirements in an effort to improve the safety of regional airlines, a problem exposed
News Item · National Feed · Mar 15, 2010