Executives from GE Aviation and NASA to Keynote Inaugural Quality Show

The Quality Show has announced two keynote presentations as well as 18 free educational sessions planned for the upcoming trade show and conference taking place October 27-29, 2015, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

Highlights of the show will include two keynote presentations by GE Aviation and NASA. On Wednesday, October 28, Bryce Currie, Senior Executive of Global Quality, GE Aviation, will give a keynote address on "Strategy, Culture and Continuous Improvement." On Thursday, October 29, Scott Edward Darpel, Chief Safety Officer of the Reliability and Quality Division, NASA, will give another keynote address, "Aerospace Quality Assurance for High Risk Research Payloads."

During both show days there will also be a number of free educational sessions offered to all attendees. The educational sessions will include, but are not limited to:

• The 3D Metrologist's Roadmap to CMS Certification (speaker to be announced)

• The Philosophy of Lean: Wax On!, presented by Dr. Kurt Stuke, CMQ/OE, CQA, LSSBB, Adecco US

• Building Internal Lean Six-Sigma Training, presented by Katie Wolters, Continuous Improvement Engineer, BSI, MA, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; and Karen Johnson, Process Improvement Manager, BSIE, MBA, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Denver Public Schools

• Breaththrough Improvement Using Excel, presented by Jay Arthur, creator of QI Macros for Excel and President/CEO, KnowWare International, Inc.

• The Value of Professional Certifications, presented by Jim Spichiger, Chair Elect, ASQ Inspection Division

• Quality Solutions for Dealing with Change and Uncertainty, presented by John Knappenberger, ANAB President and CEO

• Measurement Confidence, presented by Dilip Shah, President of E= mc3 Solutions, ASQ Fellow, ASQ CQE, CQA, CCT

• ISO 9001:2015: An Overview of the Changes, presented by Mark Ames, President, ASQ Management Systems

• Specifying, Analyzing and Interpreting ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited Services, presented by Dilip Shah, President of E= mc3 Solutions, ASQ Fellow, ASQ CQE, CQA, CCT.

• Modular Kaizen; Integrating Quality into Daily Operation, presented by Grace L. Duffy, President, Management and Performance Systems

• Implementing Lean Six Sigma in the Absence of Common Sense!, presented by T.M. Kubiak, Founder and President, Performance Improvement Solutions

• It's About to Get Real! Presented by Karen Spencer, Quality Manager and Steve Helfer, General Manager, Clinkenbeard an M2M group company.

In addition to the conference sessions, exhibiting companies and presentations, attendees will also have the opportunity to network with quality professionals, decision-makers and buyers. Networking opportunities will include a welcome reception on Tuesday, October 27, to kick off the show experience, and continue on Wednesday, October 28, to continue conversations off the show floor.

The Quality Show will feature an interactive show floor with 100+ exhibiting companies, including Mitutoyo America Corporation, Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, LLC, Hexagon Metrology, Inc., Jenoptik Industrial Metrology Division, Starrett Company, Faro Technologies, Nikon Metrology, Renishaw Inc., Wenzel America Ltd. and Olympus, to name a few. The exhibit hall will be open Tuesday, October 27, from 4 PM - 7 PM, Wednesday, October 28, from 10 AM - 5 PM, and Thursday, October 29, from 10 AM - 3 PM.

For the most up to date information and to register to attend, visit www.qualityshow.com.

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