January to April -

Invitation for new CQIA examiners. Contact Sheila Carmine 203 322-9534

January 30 -

Applications available for entry level CQIA Innovation Prize 

March 21 -

Intent to Apply for mid-level and highest level Connecticut Breakthrough and Leadership Quality Awards must be submitted for year 2007.

Contact Sheila Carmine, 203 322-9534, cqia@aol.com

April 18 -

Last date for Sheila Carmine to help with CQIA Innovation Prize applications. Fax number 203 329-2465

April 25 -

Last date for CQIA Innovation Prize applications to be postmarked for 2007 submission. Print on organization stationery and mail to:

CQIA

PO Box 1396

Stamford, CT 06904-1396

May 15 -

CQIA Examiner consensus meeting for CQIA Innovation Prize applications.

May 23 -

Last date for applications to be submitted for CQIA Breakthrough and CQIA Leadership Quality Awards. Ten copies mailed to:

CQIA

PO Box 1396

Stamford, CT 06904-1396. 

June

CQIA Baldrige training by a professional Baldrige trainer who is a current Baldrige examiner from Texas.

June 29 -

Examiner feedback due for Connecticut Breakthrough and Leadership Quality Awards. Send electronically to cqia@aol.com using template supplied at Baldrige training.

July

Examiner consensus meetings for Connecticut Breakthrough and Leadership Quality Awards

Early August -

Examiner site visits for all Connecticut Breakthrough and Leadership Quality Award applicants

 October 19 -

Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership’s 20^th Annual Conference on Quality and Innovation at the Water’s Edge Resort in Westbrook, CT, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM