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

SQA Headquarters2365 Hunters Way

Charlottesville, VA 22911(434) 297-4772sqa@sqa.orgwww.sqa.org