The ISPI Conference is coming to town!

43rd Annual International
Performance Improvement Conference

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
April 10-15, 2005

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HPT Institutes: April 10-12
Workshops: April 11-12
Conference: April 12-15

Note that the early bird discount ends February 4th

Want more information? Visit the main conference website:
http://www.ispi.org/ac2005/

Are you interested in attending ISPI’s 43rd Annual Performance Improvement Conference and Exposition but unable to afford the registration fee? If you are willing to attend pre-assigned sessions or workshops, are open to monitoring sessions you may not have selected on your own, and are able to distribute and collect evaluation forms and assist ISPI presenters, send your name, complete mailing address, phone, fax, and email address to: conference@ispi.org. ISPI will significantly reduce the conference registration fee for all conference volunteers. Volunteers will be responsible for their own travel, hotel, and other costs associated with attending the conference. Volunteers are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. ISPI will contact you regarding your assignment in November.

March 13, 2005

Attending the conference? Want to volunteer? Here are two volunteer opportunities that mostly involve time after the conference....

If you are willing to share your conference experiences at our May 10th Cracker Barrel, we want to hear from you. Click here for more details. Please note the April 12 deadline. ** note deadline extension **		Be a Cracker Barrel Presenter!

We need some Roving Reporters at the conference who are willing to write about their experiences for our website. Click here for more details.

Become a Roving Reporter!

February 20, 2005

Join your fellow BC'ers for Breakfast at the ISPI Conference!

The Vancouver ISPI chapter is hosting a breakfast for all BC'ers attending the ISPI conference. This special event will be held on Thursday, April 14th, from 7:00-8:00am, in the Pan Pacific Hotel, Ocean View 7. If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Erica Groschler (ericag@telus.net) and let her know you will be joining us as we must determine how much food to order. Note that you MUST be attending the conference to attend the breakfast.

Conference Volunteers

We are overwhelmed with the number of volunteers to help us at the conference. Volunteers at the conference will be acting as hosts to conference attendees, answering questions, and assisting where needed throughout the week. We are not anticipating anyone providing more than one hour of their time away from any conference activities. If you are interested in volunteering and have not yet told us, please email Erica Groschler (ericag@telus.net).

February 5, 2005

Early bird registration discounts for the conference are now closed.

Registration is still available at full price. For details, visit:
http://www.ispi.org/ac2005/register.htm.

January 26, 2005

Important Clarification: there had been some confusion about whether the $200 BC Resident discount coupon could be combined with the $450 'bring a buddy' discount. We have recently clarified that combining the two discounts IS acceptable (provided you meet the conditions associated with using the buddy rate - see the details at http://www.ispi.org/ac2005/).

If you have any questions or challenges in getting this combined rate (e.g. if you have been previously told by ISPI International that you cannot combine these rates), you may call Keith Pew at ISPI International. . Keith's direct line is 301-587-8570 ext111.

We sincerely apologize for any confusion. iscounts are available through ISPI International until Feb 4.

January 12, 2005

New ISPI Conference Buddies group. ISPI Vancouver has set up a Yahoo Group to assist members and non-members to connect with a "conference buddy" for the ISPI International Conference. When you register with a friend, you can get substantial registration discounts.

For more information on conference rates, see below. Note that the early bird discount ends February 4th.

December 9, 2004

Special Rate for BC Registrants Announced: ISPI International is making great efforts to encourage BC residents to attend the International ISPI Conference this April in Vancouver. They are offering several incentives to those in BC – one of which is a $200 coupon* for International members attending the conference, a $450 flat rate for a colleague attending with an International member, and even $100 coupon* off the student rate!

There are conditions that apply to using the $450 "bring a buddy" rate - refer to the ISPI International conference site for details.

Important Clarification: there had been some confusion about whether the $200 BC Resident discount coupon could be combined with the $450 'bring a buddy' discount. We have recently clarified that combining the two discounts IS acceptable (provided you meet the conditions associated with using the buddy rate).

If you have any questions or challenges in getting this combined rate (e.g. if you have been previously told by ISPI International that you cannot combine these rates), you may call Keith Pew at ISPI International. . Keith's direct line is 301-587-8570 ext111.

We sincerely apologize for any confusion. iscounts are available through ISPI International until Feb 4.

* Important Coupon Note: we have been able to clarify that the coupon is not actually needed in order to get the BC resident discount. As long as you they contact ISPI international and indicate you are a BC resident, you will benefit from the discount.

Check out the ISPI International Conference website for the savings options at http://www.ispi.org/ac2005/register.htm.

November 27, 2004

Special Rate for BC Registrants: The ISPI Conference committee has been busy negotiating with ISPI International to provide a valuable incentive for BC'ers to attend this year's 2005 conference in Vancouver. We have been informed that they will be offering a significant reduced rate (possibly as much as $200 U.S. off the regular price) for any person working/living in BC. You do not have to be a member of either ISPI International or our local chapter. There will also be a discounted colleague rate, so find someone to pair up with and you will obtain an even bigger discount!! Stay tuned for more information about rates, we will keep you posted.

Volunteer Roles: We will be needing volunteers during the conference to help man the welcome booth our local chapter is hosting. If you are interested in volunteering time during the conference (you must be registered for the conference), please contact Erica Groschler, ISPI Conference Chair at: ericag@telus.net.

We'll provide more details of the upcoming conference and our chapter's involvement as we get closer to the conference dates.

Erica Groschler