2008 Conference Information
The South Carolina Governor’s Quality Award Conference is held annually in October to present the South Carolina Governor’s Quality Award.  Additional awards presented at the conference are the Milliken Medal of Quality and the South Carolina Champion of Excellence.  Recognition is also given to companies participating in the South Carolina’s Governor’s Explorer Assessment process.

2008 Conference Information
The South Carolina Governor’s Quality Award Conference will be held Wednesday, October 22, 2008.  This year’s conference will be held at the Columbia Conference Center, 169 Laurelhurst Avenue, Columbia, SC with the theme of Customer Service: A Passion for Excellence.

The conference will begin with a continental breakfast at 7:45am followed by the opening welcome and overview of the conference session.  David Porter, VP Human Resources Harland-Clarke, 2001 Baldrige Award Winner is scheduled as the morning’s keynote speaker.  Following that will be the concurrent breakout sessions featuring BMW Manufacturing Company, 2007 Baldrige Award Winner Sharp HealthCare, and Harland-Clarke.  A refreshment break will follow then presentations highlighting South Carolina applicants with the focus on sharing best practices.

Immediately following the morning sessions, participants will gather for the luncheon that recognizes the conference sponsors, partners, and volunteers.  Volunteers include individuals who have served as examiners, judges, steering committee members, and the advisory board.

After the luncheon we will continue with our afternoon keynote speaker, from Sharp HealthCare.  Awards presentations will finalize the day with 3^rd District Congressional Representative J. Gresham Barrett and Dr. Harry Hertz, Executive Director, Baldrige National Quality Program presiding.  Individual presentations include the Milliken Medal of Quality and the Champion of Excellence Award along with the Gold, Silver and Bronze Achiever awards and the 2008 Governor’s Quality Award.

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