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Presentation to Regional Chapters
Society of Quality Assurance
Update on 2006 SQA Activities
• Membership Statistics• Council on Professional Registration• Online Training • International Efforts• SQA 2006 Annual Meeting • Future SQA Annual Meetings• QA Journal • Investment in Regional Chapters
SQA Membership Statistics31 December 2006
2373 Members
881 Active, 1444 Affiliate, 42 Outreach, 6 Emeritus
35 countries representedNumber of members with a special interest:
GLP — 1200GCP — 691GMP — 400
Professional Registration
RQAP-GLP since 1997(401 current Registrants)
RQAP-GCP in 2007
RQAP-GMP in ????
– Leadership training – Prospective/
new member orientation
Coming soon…
– Modules from EdCom
Online Training
Webcasts
International Efforts
Outreach
Africa - ASTS - Trainingand Chapter or National Society
China – Training, Chapter or National Society India - Chapter
Latin America - Chapter or National Society
Russia – Training, RQAP-GLP
9 Preconference Trainings2 Plenary and 26 Concurrent Sessions
4 Regulatory updates31 Technical posters
32 Exhibitors 10 Consultants Tables
International Networking ReceptionHandouts of nearly all presentations
23 – 27 April 2006Report of the 2006 Annual Meeting
CONFERENCE STATISTICS
Total Attendees 981Preconference Training Attendees543Annual Meeting Attendees929Concurrent Sessions 34 Preconference Training Workshops9
CONFERENCE STATISTICS, continued
Abstracts Submitted 98Presentations Given 61Posters Presented 31Exhibitors 32
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Online registration opened December 2006Preconference and Postconference Training NEW for 2007 – one day of Postconference Training!Full-day and half-day workshops.
Annual Meeting Plenary and concurrent sessions - hot topics and regulatory interpretations
Concurrent sessions and posters - abstract submissions related to GCP, GLP and GMP, computer validation, Specialty Section topics, etc.
Exhibitors – more than 30Consultants tablesMock inspection
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Music FairTuesday, 1 May 2007Come one, come all!
In honor of Austin’s rich tradition of American blues music and other musical genres.A unique opportunity for conference attendees to learn more about the Committees, Specialty Sections and Regional Chapters of SQA, through games and other fun activities with a musical theme.
Future SQA Annual Meetings
20 – 25 April 2008Memphis Convention CenterMemphis, Tennessee, USA
19 – 24 April 2009Town & Country Hotel
San Diego, California, USA
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Quality Assurance JournalPeer-reviewed scholarly
journal is a valuable resource for any scientific/technical profession. 2007 - Official Journal of SQAOnline access free to membersProvide a forum for QA professionals to
publish, which will improve members professional profile and communicate best practices and novel approaches to others in our field
Publish abstracts for posters and presentations at annual meetings
New in 2006 – 2007
SQA Board Announces Investment in Regional Chapters
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SQA: Significant growth 2000 - 2006
In 2000<1,100 members≈ $600,000 budget; <$200K in assets
In 2006>2,300 members (>2X!)≈$1.2M budget; >$1.5M in assets
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Financial Support ServicesSQA/HQ offers to maintain checking and investment accounts for each chapter – providing bookkeeping services to Chapters
SQA/HQ offers to handle all A/R and A/P, GJE, tax filings – and pay all invoices with Chapter approval
SQA/HQ invoiced for 2007 dues w/SQA, and shall accept credit card payments as requested by Chapters
Chapters may receive meeting registration fees and provide in bulk to HQ for deposit
Chapter funds earn interest consolidated with SQA investments
All HQ $ services provided free of charge to Chapter
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Administrative Support Services
Chapter membership e-communicationsChapter membership development mailings to potential members (use of data in SQA database)Ballot preparation and mailing for members Contract reviewDirector and Officer InsuranceGeneral Liability Insurance
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Website Services
SQA/HQ to maintain content as directed by Chapter web liaisonSQA/HQ will consider how to improve WS at cost savingsSQA/HQ may recommend improvements for approval by Chapter
Elective enhancements may be charged to Chapters – Chapters may bid out and contract to outside vendor
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Timing for Providing Services for Regional Chapters
Chapter Board discuss offer and options – Aug/Sept 2006Q&A for Chapters with SQA/HQ in September (teleconference)Transitional period: Oct – Dec 2006 for administrative and website servicesTransition continues into 2007
