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Watch for updates to this schedule for finalized dates, additional workshops and other events. To inquire about a workshop or seminar customized for your organization, please contact the WFA office at (608) 663-5300.
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CUSTOMER-CENTERED INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE SEMINARS
8 Dimensions of Excellence—September 9, 2008 (click here to register)
12 Voices of the Customer—September 10, 2008 (click here to register)
iTunes versus Mousetraps—September 11, 2008 (click here to register)
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2009 BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Postmarked, faxed, or e-mailed by Friday, October 24, 2008.
Click here to download an application.
INTENT-TO-APPLY DUE (tentative date)
Postmarked by Friday, October 31, 2008
EXAMINER PREWORK CASE STUDY AVAILABLE (tentative date)
Monday, November 24
NEW EXAMINER TRAINING (tentative dates)
Tuesday, December 2,
Monday, December 8
Thursday, December 11
Wednesday, December 17
Locations TBD
APPLICATION PACKETS DUE (tentative date)
Postmarked by Friday, January 16, 2008
CRITERIA SEMINAR WITH DR. MARK BLAZEY
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27 and 28 , 2009
Location TBD
ALL EXAMINER TRAINING (tentative dates)
Wednesday and Thursday , January 21 and 22, 2009
OR
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27 and 28, 2009
Locations TBD
WFA LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Tentatively planned to coincide with all-Examiner training
Location TBD
EXAMINER INDEPENDENT EVALUATION (tentative dates)
Late January–Thursday, February 26, 2009
2009 EXCELLENCE AT WORK CONFERENCE (tentative dates)
Thursday & Friday, February 26 and 27
Location TBD
EXAMINER COMMENT DEVELOPMENT AND TEAM REVIEW (tentative dates)
Thursday, February 26–Friday, April 3, 2009
EXAMINER TEAM CONSENSUS EVENTS (tentative date)
By Friday, April 10, 2008
SITE VISITS (tentative dates)
Sunday, May 3–Saturday, May 16, 2009
FEEDBACK REPORTS DRAFTED (tentative dates)
Friday, April 10–Friday, April 17, 2009 (Examiner teams without site visits)
Sunday, May 3–Friday, May 22, 2008 (Examiner teams with site visits)
PANEL OF JUDGES CONVENES (tentative date)
Sunday, June 7, 2009
FEEDBACK REPORTS SENT TO APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS (tentative date)
Postmarked by Tuesday, July 14, 2009
POST-FEEDBACK REPORT MEETINGS (tentative dates)
July and August, 2009
CRITERIA SEMINAR WITH DR. MARK BLAZEY
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 30 and July 1, 2009
Location TBD
ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONY & GALA RECEPTION
Late summer or fall 2009 (date and location TBD)
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