Details 
Section "Value" Meeting
Registration info: There are 2 options to register for this event.
Option #1: Call the number given below and leave a voicemail following the instructions. Please make sure that your member number is provided so you get charged member rates. Non-members are also welcome to participate at non-member rates.
Option #2: This is probably the easiest one where you can register and pay online visiting the link given below. You would need to scroll to the end of the page for the registration link.
**IMPORTANT** Note: Please register before deadline to avoid a late fee. Only personal checks or cash will be accepted at the time of registration. Hope to see you all at the event.
Phone Number: 651-779-9820 or go online at http://mnasq.org
Registration deadline: April 10, 2009 at 12:00 Noon
Reduced Cost for this meeting! In response to these challenging times and as a result of finding less expensive meeting sites, we are reducing the cost of the Dinner Program for this month!
April Meeting Cost (by Registration deadline):
• $20 ASQ members
• $25 ASQ Non-members
• $5 Students (ID required)
• $0 ASQ members attending the Program presentations without meal service are FREE!
Topic Theme – Lean Innovation
Registration: 5:00 P.M.
Welcome and Introduction: Pat Wegerson - 6:00 P.M.
Getting Lean AND Innovative: Dennis Stauffer - 6:05 P.M.
Dinner: 7:05 P.M.
Using Filmmaking as a Business Model for Lean Innovation: Cat Thompson - 7:45 P.M.
Closing Note and Speaker Gifts: Lauri Flaquer - 8:45 P.M.
Pre-Dinner Topic: Getting Lean AND Innovative
The Secret to Managing Stress and Staying Engaged in Tough Times
When the economy tightens, we all feel the stress. But the solution isn't to simply work harder and hope for the best. The imperative is to find ways to improve the way we do business and do our jobs. We need to get creative and innovative. While it takes courage and insight, it not only helps us survive, but to continue to find our work fulfilling. Tough times can even be opportunities to enhance work processes and working relationships, when we know how to approach those challenges effectively.
Discover some strategies you can use immediately to:
• Adapt to new challenges, as a project team or as an organization
• Keep everyone engaged in their work and in finding solutions
• Enhance collaboration and reduce conflict
• Successfully weather the storm
Post-Dinner Topic: Using Filmmaking as a Business Model for Lean Innovation
The structure of filmmaking is an excellent model of innovation, efficiency and full engagement of the participants. The framework for making a film is the same for each project; yet within that framework every job is completely different. The strong and consistent framework channels the chaotic nature of creativity without compromising its integrity.
Businesses who are adapting this framework are finding a tremendous shift in efficiency, profitability and satisfaction. Join Cat as she takes you on the journey of transforming businesses from sluggish to streamlined.
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