Sunday, April 2–Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Join us for the 34th Quest for Excellence® Conference, Sunday, April 2–Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort and Convention Center! Register and book your hotel room by the advance registration and room block cut-off date on Wednesday, March 8, to secure the best deals on the conference. Rooms will not be available at the Quest conference rate after this date. Quest will showcase role-model best practices in innovation, leadership, strategy and other key areas of organizational and business performance! You will learn from subject-matter experts and take home practical solutions to help your organization achieve breakthrough results.
Conference Highlights Conference Sessions and Activities Attendees will also take advantage of conference sessions and activities including: - A welcome reception on Sunday, April 2, that will give attendees the opportunity to network with members of the Baldrige community, including Award recipients, Examiners, Judges, Overseers, Fellows, Foundation members, and Alliance program representatives.
- An opening keynote presentation by Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, and closing virtual keynote presentation by Donald Berwick, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Former Administrator, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- An innovation plenary session, featuring leaders of five former Baldrige Award Recipients who will speak on the topic of innovation in a Ted-talk style format and participate in an interactive panel discussion.
- Concurrent sessions on Monday and Tuesday will feature former Award recipients and other high-performing organizations speaking on relevant topics of interest, such as leadership and social responsibility, workforce issues, and customers and strategy.
- A presentation by ASQ leaders on the 2022 Insights on Excellence Annual Report.
- A closing plenary session showcasing the Communities of Excellence 2026.
- Baldrige Criteria Pre-Conference Workshops on the afternoon of April 2 for beginner and intermediate users of the Baldrige Criteria.
- Opportunities to network with and learn from Baldrige recipients, applicants, examiners, Alliance for Performance Excellence program representatives, Communities of Excellence participants, as well as Baldrige experts and users in all sectors.
- Opportunities to meet the Quest sponsors.
Register and Book Your Hotel Room You can register and book your hotel room today through Showcare, the official conference registrar and housing bureau. So, don't delay in reserving your seat. The advance cut-off date for registration and housing ends on March 8, 2023, 5:00 p.m. (EST). Become a Conference Sponsor Today! Reserve a Sponsorship Today! Contact jracette@baldrigefoundation.org for more information and to keep up-to-date on developing sponsorship opportunities.
Contact For more information about the Quest for Excellence Conference:
www.nist.gov/baldrige/qe | 301-975-2036 | baldrige@nist.gov | #BaldrigeQuest
For questions about Quest Registration and Hotel, contact Showcare:
quest@showcare.com | (888) 288-3598
For more information about Quest Sponsorship Opportunities:
jracette@baldrigefoundation.org | 614-563-2024
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