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2012 Review & Recognition Cycle
Summer Cycle Intent-to-Apply forms are due April 30th. Full applications must be postmarked by July 15th.

Call For Examiners {Summer Cycle}
Applications are currently being accepted for the Wisconsin Forward Award Board of Examiners through May 7th. Application materials are available for download under The Forward Award tab. WCPE seeks candidates from all sectors of Wisconsin’s economy, including business, health care, education, manufacturing, not-for-profit, service, and government. Examiners review applications and provide feedback to Wisconsin organizations based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence. The Wisconsin Forward Award program provides training and mentoring opportunities. Examiner trainings are held in late January (winter cycle) and June (summer cycle)

2012 Annual Conference

February 23-24, 2012 at the American Family Conference Center, 6000 American Parkway, Madison, WI 59783 (the conference is held in A Building Training Center)

Our annual conference is designed to motivate, inspire…and provide practical tools and techniques to help your organization be the best it can be!Whether your interest is in Baldrige, LEAN, or optimizing workplace or personal performance, our speakers will energize you and your team. This conference is a meeting point where the performance-minded develop skills, network and help move Wisconsin Forward–one organization at a time.

Learn best practices from role-model organizations in the health care, manufacturing, non-profit, government, education and service sectors. The tools and training you will receive at the Conference will help elevate your performance and increase your organization’s productivity.

DOWNLOADS AVAILABLE

Download a map to the American Family Conference Center, 6000 American Parkway, Madison, WI 53783 (the conference is held in A Building Training Center)

Download a conference brochure with session descriptions, schedule & registration form here (six-page PDF).

Download a schedule of conference plenary, breakout sessions and workshops in easy-to-print format (11-page Word doc).

SHORTCUTS

Click here to view the complete schedule online (or see the drop down menu under 2012 Annual Conference)

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Click here to register for the Conference

Click here to register for the Award Gala only

Pricing (early bird rates thru 2/14)

Package A: (Best Deal!)  All key notes, 3 breakouts, 2 workshops – $410*
Package A: (Members of WI Center for Performance Excellence) – $320*
Package B: Day One, February 23 Conference – $210*
Package B: (Members of WI Center for Performance Excellence) – $160*
Package C: Day Two, February 24 Workshops – $185
Package C: (Members of WI Center for Performance Excellence) – $140
Package D: Day Two, February 24 ONE workshop – $85
Package D: (Members of WI Center for Performance Excellence) – $60

*Price includes Wisconsin Forward Award Ceremony.

WISCONSIN FORWARD AWARD GALA INFORMATION

Wisconsin Forward Award Ceremony honoring 2011 Summer Cycle Recipient organizations
Reception and Award Ceremony Thursday, February 23rd, reception 3:30-4:15pm; ceremony 4:15pm–5:30pm

$25/person (does not include conference)

2011 Summer Cycle Examiners for Award Ceremony – No Charge ( you do still need to register)

If you prefer to register by email, fax or snail mail, download a registration form here and submit it to us. We’ll take care of the rest! You can also use this form if you’re registering a group.

Download an invitation to the Award Gala here.

Conference Lodging

A guest room block has been reserved for February 22nd & 23rd at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4402 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53704  |  (608) 244-4703; Conference Rate is $109/night. Please mention the Moving Wisconsin Forward Conference when making your reservation.

Click here to make your hotel reservation.

Other Hotels in the Area

Downtown: The Dahlmann Campus Inn, 601 Langdon Street, Madison

Near the American Family Campus

Holiday Inn Madison at the American Center

La Quinta Inn & Suites American Center

 

Conference Sponsors

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Diane Bergschneider Inc.

Interested in Sponsoring? Download a PDF or download a Word doc for sponsorship options.