Registration

Four Ways to Register:

1. Register online. On-line registration will be open for the Des Moines, IA conference through 5pm, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on September 10 and through 5pm, EDT, September 24 for the Scottsdale, AZ conference.
   
   
2. Call MACC, Inc. at 215-822-6319 and use your MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover.
   
   
3. Print the registration form (PDF), fill it out, and fax the completed form with credit card payment to 2012 Baldrige Regional Conferences, c/o MACC, Inc., at 215-822-3332.
   
   
4. Print the registration form (PDF) fill it out, and mail it to:
   
   2012 Baldrige Regional Conferences
   c/o MACC, Inc.
   P.O. Box 513
   Colmar, PA 18915-0513
   
   

Conference Registration Information

Conference registrations include attendance to the plenary session and all concurrent sessions. Continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, and a networking lunch are also included. Advance and Regular registrations must be submitted by 5 pm Eastern Daylight Time on the dates listed below. After the Regular registration cut-off dates, registrations must be paid on site on the day of the conference. For an additional fee, an optional Pre-Conference Workshop will be available to a limited number of registrants. Details are below describing fees; faculty, group, and Examiner discounts; payment information; and the cancellation and substitution policy.
  

Registrations must be submitted by 5 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on the dates listed below.

*After 5pm EDT, September 10 for Des Moines and after 5pm EDT, September 24 for Scottsdale, registrations must be completed on site.

Education, Examiner, and Group Discounts

Education Discount: Individuals who have full-time employment with a college, university, school district, secondary school, or elementary school receive a $50 discount per registrant off the advance, regular, or on-site registration fee, as appropriate.

Examiner Discount: 2012 National Baldrige Program Examiners, 2012 Iowa Recognition For Performance Excellence Examiners, and 2012 Arizona Quality Alliance Performance Excellence Program Examiners receive a $50 discount per registrant off the advance, regular, or on-site registration fee, as appropriate.

Group Discount: Groups of 5 or more receive a $50 discount per registrant off the advance, regular, or on-site registration fee, as appropriate. Registrations must be made as a group.  The full conference fee will be charged if cancellations reduce the group to fewer than 5 employees. Substitutions may be made at any time.

The Education, Examiner, and Group Discounts cannot be combined with one another.

Pre-Conference Workshop

A Pre-Conference Workshop will be offered on September 13 for the Des Moines, IA conference and on September 27 for the Scottsdale, AZ conference. The workshop is available with or without a Regional Conference registration. The workshop is limited to 60 registrants. Because workshop materials are prepared in advance for each registrant, on site registrations are not accepted.

With a Regional Conference Registration (at the same location), the fee is $50 (Advance or Regular)
Pre-Conference Workshop Only, the fee is $150 (Advance or Regular)

Payment Information

This registration form must be accompanied by payment in full (U.S. currency only), via a major credit card (VISA/MC/AMEX/Discover) that will be charged, or a check or money order. Sorry, we cannot accept purchase orders.

All checks for the Baldrige Regional Conferences should be made payable to the “MBNQA Foundation.” For credit card payments, “Baldrige Regional Conference” will be listed as the payee on all registrants’ credit card statements. Those who register by phone will be asked to fax a statement to MACC authorizing MACC to charge their named credit card in the amount of their registration fee in order to complete their registration. You will receive confirmation of your registration by postal mail, e-mail, or fax (domestic attendees only). Online registrants will be sent an automatic acknowledgement of registration by e-mail.

Cancellation and Substitution Policy

All requests for cancellation must be made in writing and faxed or e-mailed to MACC by 5 pm on the dates listed below.  Substitutions may be made at any time.

For information on registration contact MACC at 2012 Baldrige Regional Conferences, c/o MACC, Inc., P.O. Box 513, Colmar, PA 18915-0513, phone 215-822-6319, fax 215-822-3332 or e-mail maccinc@comcast.net.