For Immediate Release
ASQ Mexico to Host Grand Opening Congress
Event to Focus on Quality in Education
Milwaukee, Wis., August 25, 2009 – ASQ (American Society for Quality) will offer a one-day conference titled "First Congress ASQ Mexico: Quality and Education" Thursday, September 10, 2009, at La Hacienda de los Morales, Mexico City, Mexico. The event is part of the ASQ Mexico office grand opening.
The event theme reflects ASQ’s commitment to quality in education worldwide, with the belief that the future depends on our children, and college students receiving the best instruction.
"Quality education is a critical component to the future of Mexico. Improving how teachers educate and students learn by using quality processes will greatly contribute to advancing the quality of education in Mexico," said Robert Chalker, ASQ Global managing director. "This congress serves as a stepping stone for educators to learn from one another."
Presenters and their session topics at the conference include:
- Roberto Saco, chair, ASQ – The Forces of Change
- Fernando Padro, professor of educational leadership, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, N.J. – Quality as Philosophy and the Universities
- Marvella Villalobos, Ph.D. Pedagogy, Universidad Panamericana – Competencies for Quality in Education
- Rafael de Arrascaeta, Sistemas de Calidad Educativa – Main Issues Regarding Education in Mexico
Government officials, quality-focused organizations and businesses and local ASQ members are invited to attend. The cost is $95 USD for ASQ members and $115 USD for nonmembers. A complete schedule of events and further information in Spanish is available at www.asq.org/congreso/. For an English version, please visit www.asq.org/promotional/mexico-office/index.html.
By establishing greater visibility in Mexico, ASQ hopes to increase the use and impact of quality in response to the diverse needs of Mexico—including the area of education. ASQ will engage, participate and contribute to key national and local state forums, seminars and conferences, specifically to increase awareness of quality methodologies.
The need for quality standards exists globally—as a result, ASQ is growing rapidly in Mexico, currently offering five local sections and five student branches and supporting more than 600 members. ASQ offers many training and certification opportunities in Mexico as well. ASQ also holds a conference in Juarez, Mexico, each year. Find more information about ASQ’s activities in Mexico at www.asq.org/global/countries/mexico.html.
To speak directly to one of our bilingual Customer Care Representatives about ASQ and our products and services, call 001-800-514-1564 (toll-free from Mexico).
ASQ, www.asq.org, has been the world's leading authority on quality for more than 60 years. With more than 90,000 individual and organizational members, the professional association advances learning, quality improvement and knowledge exchange to improve business results and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide. As a champion of the quality movement, ASQ offers technologies, concepts, tools and training to quality professionals, quality practitioners and everyday consumers, encouraging all to Make Good Great®. ASQ has been the sole administrator of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award since 1991. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., ASQ is a founding sponsor of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), a prominent quarterly economic indicator, and also produces the Quarterly Quality Report.
