ISO 9000 Conference-Call for Papers
ISO 9000 Conference - Call for Papers 15th Annual International Conference on ISO 9000 Conference Dates: February 26-27, 2007 Conference Workshops: February 25-28, 2007 Location: Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida Deadline for submitting a proposal: August 25, 2006 The International Conference on ISO 9000 continues to be the leading conference on ISO 9000 and related standards. For 2007, we will continue to offer the most current and comprehensive technical program, as well as the best networking opportunities for our attendees. The Technical Committee is seeking proposals for technical sessions and workshops. We are especially interested in practical information, proven strategies, and lessons learned. Technical presentations are typically 45 minutes including Q & A; however, we will consider presentations between 30 to 90 minutes in length. Workshops are typically eight hours to three days. There is no limit to the type or number of proposals that you may submit. The conference attendees come from a wide range of backgrounds and interests. Sectors represented at the conference include aerospace, defense, government, automotive, service, public safety, chemicals, construction, electronics, telecommunications, energy, equipment, financial, food and beverage, healthcare, information technology, medical devices, metals, mining, agriculture, optical, pharmaceuticals, printing, public administration, education, recycling, rubber and plastic products, textiles, and transportation. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Technical Committee for relevance, innovation, demonstrated application, and technical content. Priority will be given to best practices, new and unique approaches and case studies that have resulted in measurable improvements to organizational processes and/or customer satisfaction. The following is a list of suggested topics; however, you are not limited to the list. Feel free to send proposals in areas that you feel are relevant. 1) Expected 2008 amendment to ISO 9001 and revision to ISO 9004 2) Aerospace AS9100, AS9110, & AS9120 3) Six Sigma & ISO 9000 integration 4) Lean & ISO 9000 integration 5) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) 6) Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and related problem solving tools such as 8D. 7) Health and Safety Standards 8) Social Responsibility 9) Innovation 10) Change management 11) Integrated management systems (integrating QMS, EMS, OHSMS, Etc. 12) Financial FS-9000 13) ISO 9001 Risk Management and Sarbanes-Oxley 14) Government applications for ISO 9000 15) Homeland Security applications for ISO 9000 16) Automotive ISO/TS 16949 17) Healthcare IWA-1 18) Environmental ISO 14001 or OHSAS 18001 19) Agriculture AG 9000 20) Metrics for improved customer satisfaction 21) Analysis of customer survey data, supplier performance data, and nonconformance data 22) Supply chain management and improvement 23) Multi-standard applications 24) Multi-site applications 25) Standards integration and its effect on the bottom line 26) Statistical Process Control (SPC) 27) Organizational Excellence such as the Malcolm Baldrige Award & ISO Integration 28) Balanced Scorecard 29) Quality Function Deployment (QFD) 30) Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) 31) Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge 32) Preventive and Corrective Actions to improve the bottom line 33) Disciplined Problem Solving 34) Design including design input, output, planning, review, validation and verification 35) Audit concepts, tools & techniques 36) Intranet and Internet applications 37) New application areas for sector-specific standards 38) CE Mark & product safety 39) How to select a registrar 40) How to select a consultant 41) Must-have products and services to make the quality manager’s life easier 42) Careers in Quality Management or ISO 9000, and how to improve your credentials 43) Unique approaches and methods PROPOSAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each proposal should contain the following: a) Author(s) name, title(s), and organization(s). For multiple authors, please indicate clearly to whom correspondence should be made and list the principal author first b) Full mailing address, telephone, fax and e-mail for each author listed. c) Complete title of the presentation/workshop. Please limit the title to 60 characters. Your abstract must include 5 to 8 key words that capture the contents of your paper. d) An Abstract not to exceed 500 words. e) A Biography of the author(s), 500 words maximum each author. f) Indicate the target level of audience by specifying one of the following: Basic (beginner), Intermediate (practitioner), or Advanced (expert). g) Indicate the industry sector for which the presentation is most suited for, i.e., general, manufacturing, service, government, automotive, aerospace, health care, finance, agriculture, etc. h) For workshops, in addition to an Abstract/Workshop Description and a Biography, please submit a one-page Workshop Outline with key learning objectives, and indicate the optimum duration for the workshop (half, one, two, or three days). DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS IS AUGUST 25, 2006. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by September 29, 2006, and will receive further instructions for preparing their presentations/workshops. The conference registration fee will be waived for the principal presenter. Please submit your proposal electronically to: Attn: John Gray, Conference, Vice-Chair International Conference on ISO 9000 4 Camden Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15215 USA E-mail: _papers@iso9000conference.com_ (mailto:papers@iso9000conference.com) For specific questions about abstract submittals you may contact John Gray, Technical Program Chair, at (757) 764-9372. For general questions about the conference, call us at (412) 782-3383. 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