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 Statistics 31 December Members 881 Active, 1444 Affiliate, 42 Outreach, 6 Emeritus 35 countries represented Number of members with a special interest: GLP — 1200 GCP — 691 GMP — 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 - Training and Chapter or National Society China – Training, Chapter or National Society India - Chapter Latin America - Chapter or National Society Russia – Training, RQAP-GLP

9 Preconference Trainings 2 Plenary and 26 Concurrent Sessions 4 Regulatory updates 31 Technical posters 32 Exhibitors 10 Consultants Tables International Networking Reception Handouts of nearly all presentations 23 – 27 April 2006 Report of the 2006 Annual Meeting

CONFERENCE STATISTICS Total Attendees981 Preconference Training Attendees543 Annual Meeting Attendees929 Concurrent Sessions34 Preconference Training Workshops9

CONFERENCE STATISTICS, continued Abstracts Submitted98 Presentations Given61 Posters Presented31 Exhibitors32

10 Online registration opened December 2006 Preconference 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 30 Consultants tables Mock inspection

11 Music Fair Tuesday, 1 May 2007 Come 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 2008 Memphis Convention Center Memphis, Tennessee, USA 19 – 24 April 2009 Town & Country Hotel San Diego, California, USA

13 Quality Assurance Journal Peer-reviewed scholarly journal is a valuable resource for any scientific/technical profession Official Journal of SQA Online access free to members Provide 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

15 SQA: Significant growth In 2000 <1,100 members ≈ $600,000 budget; <$200K in assets In 2006 >2,300 members (>2X!) ≈$1.2M budget; >$1.5M in assets

16 Financial Support Services SQA/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

17 Administrative Support Services Chapter membership e-communications Chapter membership development mailings to potential members (use of data in SQA database) Ballot preparation and mailing for members Contract review Director and Officer Insurance General Liability Insurance

18 Website Services SQA/HQ to maintain content as directed by Chapter web liaison SQA/HQ will consider how to improve WS at cost savings SQA/HQ may recommend improvements for approval by Chapter Elective enhancements may be charged to Chapters – Chapters may bid out and contract to outside vendor

19 Timing for Providing Services for Regional Chapters Chapter Board discuss offer and options – Aug/Sept 2006 Q&A for Chapters with SQA/HQ in September (teleconference) Transitional period: Oct – Dec 2006 for administrative and website services Transition continues into 2007

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