The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

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The road to greatness in America has been, and always will be, traveled by those who embrace change and work hard every day to be the best; the organizations we honor today with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award exemplify that spirit,” President Obama said. “This year's recipients have shown how quality, innovation, and an unending quest for excellence help strengthen our nation and brighten the future of all Americans.”
— Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

Recent & Coming Events

Quest for Excellence XXIV
April 16-18, 2012 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.

2012 Baldrige Regional Conferences -
Learn from the 2011 Baldrige recipients themselves how they improved performance and results in Leadership; Strategic Planning; Customer Focus; Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management; Workforce Focus; and Process Management

September 12-14, 2012
Embassy Suites Hotel on the River
Des Moines, Iowa

September 26-28, 2012
Doubletree Resort by Hilton Paradise Valley
Scottsdale, Arizona

Registration WILL OPEN in June 2012. The conferences are co-sponsored by the Arizona Council for Excellence, the Iowa Quality Center, and the Alliance for Performance Excellence.

For more information, visit www.nist.gov/baldrige, email baldrige@nist.gov or call 301-975-2036.

News - Foundation Board of Directors

November 2011 Update