We hope to continue to deliver interesting, informative, and useful topics as a service to our membership.  In order to do so, your suggestions for topics and/or speakers would be very helpful.  Please contact the Programs Chair at Programs@ASQ-MiddleTN.org with your valued input.  Keep in mind that your suggestions may not be able to be implemented until the following year since the plan for this year may be completed.

Membership Meetings &Tours 
Membership meetings and tours are regulary scheduled for the months of September through May of the following year.  The membership meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday evening of each month except for December and May when we usually conduct tours of interesting businesses within the section.  The membership meetings are being held at the Golden Corral Restaurant in Cool Springs Galleria area at 3020 Mallory Lane, Franklin, TN. For a map & directions to the Golden Corral Restaurant, click here.

The membership meetings are typically divided into two portions: the Clinic and the Main Presentation.  Dinner begins at 5:15 pm, the Clinic begins at 5:45 pm, dessert and coffee begins at 6:45 pm, and the Main presentation begins at 7:00 pm.  The cost of the dinner is $9.99+tax, beverages are $1.99+tax (for people admitting to being Sr. citizens, the beverage is no charge).

New members to Section 1118, students, and professors are invited to attend their first meeting as a compliment of our section.  For a Complimentary ASQ Meeting gift certificate, click here.

Reservations
Please contact our Reservations Chair if you plan to attend this meeting.  Reservations@ASQ-MiddleTN.org

Speaker The Clinic presentation will be made by: Phillip J. Ross, President of Quality Services International, Inc. Topic The topic for the Clinic presentation will be: ANOVA: Sources of Variation Click here for more details about this presentation. Click here for more information about future main presentations. Time The Clinic presentation is scheduled to begin at 5:15pm.

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Next Meeting Information

Speaker The Main presentation will be made by: Dr. Timothy K. Webb, TN Commissioner for Dept. of Education Topic The topic for the Main presentation will be: Tennessee's Education Initiative Click here for more details about this presentation. Click here for more information about future main presentations. Time The main presentation is scheduled to begin at 7:00pm.

2009-2010 Meeting Dates and Topics
2nd Thursday of the Month

Date	Clinic	Main
Sep 10	CQE and CQE Webinar course information-Ross	What's going on with Tennessee commerce? Mr. Kingsley Brock, TN Economic Community Development
Oct 8	CQA Body of Knowledge-Martin	Benefits of ASQ Membership-Diane Byrd, Former Regional Director, Region 11
Nov 12	Contructing Customer Satisfaction Surveys-Conover	Rick Ross - How to Find Employment in Today's Economy
Dec 11	N/A - Tour this month	Long Hollow Winery Tour
Jan 14	Cost of Quality: Where Does Your Money Go?-Martin	Negotiating Skills--Dr Susan Williams
Feb 11	ANOVA: Sources of Variation-Ross	Tennessee's Education Initiative - Dr. Timothy K. Webb
Mar 11	FMEA for Healthcare-Martin	Employment Opportunities
Apr 8	Contingency Tests: Decisions About Attributes-Ross	Pal’s Sudden Service: How to Get Sustained Great Business Results through Performance Excellence-David McClaskey
May 13	N/A - Tour this month	Tour: Vi-Jon (personal hygene products)