Finger Lakes Region
Radisson Hotel, Corning, New York
October 22-23, 1998
Finger Lakes Region
Sessions will offer the latest developments in statistical methods as they relate to quality improvement and quality decision making. The chemical and process industries and the physical and engineering sciences are the application areas widely represented on the program. You'll have the opportunity to meet informally and exchange views with speakers and colleagues during breaks and the always- friendly hospitality suite.
Four awards sponsored by ASQ divisions will be presented at the conference: The Shewell Award for the best presentation at the 1997 Fall Technical Conference, the Wilcoxon Prize for the best practical application paper, and the Youden Prize for the best expository paper published in the previous year's Technometrics. On Thursday afternoon, at the W.J.Youden Memorial Address, the Hunter Award will be presented to a person who demonstrated creative development and application of statistical techniques to problem solving in the quality field.Click here to see a preliminary program for the conference. If you have any questions about it, please contact one of the members of the program committee:
| Randy Tobias SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive Cary, NC 27513-2414 Phone: 919-677-8000 x7933 email: sasrdt@unx.sas.com Fax: 919-677-8123 |
Malcolm Hazel (CPID) Campbell Soup Company Campbell Place Camden NJ 08103-1799 Phone: (609) 342-6463 Fax: (609) 342-4783 |
Bob Brill (Stat) Monsanto 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd St. Louis MO 63167 Mail Zone T1A Phone: (314) 694-1684 Fax: (314) 694-5466 |
The Statistics Division will sponsor two short courses on Tuesday and Wednesday before the conference, October 20 and 21. In earlier announcements of the conference one of these courses was to be on Statistical Control, offered by George Box and Stuart Hunter. This course has been cancelled. Instead, the following two courses are offered:
(1 day course, Oct. 20)Response Surfaces and Experiments with Mixtures (John Cornell)
Robust Parameter Designs and Statistically Based Alternatives (Jeff Vining) This course is intended for people who would like to know more about robust parameter methods. The morning session will cover Taguchi's basic approach to robust parameter design. The afternoon will concentrate on statistical alternatives. (1 day course, Oct. 21)
Courses will run from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and the fee for each course is $175, which includes coffee breaks and lunch.
Participants who pre-registered for the now-cancelled Box & Hunter course have three options:
For any of these options, you should contact the conference registrar,
| Marianne Abercrombie P.O. Box 1205 Corning, NY 14830 Phone: (607) 974-1126 |
In order to run the Cornell course, we need to have at least 10 participants pre-registered by October 1, so please ...
The sponsoring organizations for the Fall Technical Conference will hold council meetings at the following times:
| ASQ Chemical & Process Industries Division | Wednesday, October 21, 7:30 to 9:30 PM |
| ASQ Statistics Division | Thursday, October 22, 7:30 to 9:30 PM |
| ASA Section on Physical & Engineering Sciences | Wednesday, October 21, 7:30 to 9:30 PM |
These open meetings are an opportunity for those who wish to become involved in the activities of the societies to become better informed. Check your registration package for room locations and other meetings of interest.
Two wonderful days in and around the ‘Crystal City’ have been planned. Board the bus on Thursday at 8:30am following the continental breakfast at the hotel. You will have a personalized guided tour of the internationally renowned Corning Glass Center including the Hot Glass Show. The bus will then take you to the Benjamin Patterson Inn where demonstrations of frontier life will highlight open hearth cooking. Following lunch at Limey’s, you will proceed to The Studio where you will create your own piece of glass art using a variety of glassworking techniques. On Friday, you will enjoy a guided walking tour of historic Market Street, including shops with hot glass blowing demonstrations and a stop at the Rockwell Museum, the largest display of western art east of the Mississippi. Lunch is planned at London Underground, after which we will board a bus for a ride to one of the Finger Lakes and a tour of one of the local wineries. Information will be available on the National Soaring Museum, glider rides, the National Warplane Museum, and golf courses. Come and enjoy the many unique activities in the Corning area.
A block of rooms has been made available at the Radisson Hotel in Corning. Conference rates are $95 plus tax for single or double occupancy. These rates apply for October 20 through 23 based on availability. The guest room block will be held until September 28. Overflow accommodations within a short distance will be available as necessary.
Register Early! Reservations can be made by using the form on the reverse side of this brochure, or calling the hotel directly at (607)962-5000. Be sure to mention the ASQ Fall Technical Conference to receive the special conference rate. All reservations must be guaranteed with a valid credit card or one night's deposit, and are subject to a 48-hour cancellation policy. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and check out time is 1 p.m.| By plane | The closest airport is the Elmira-Corning
Regional Airport, located approximately 12 miles from the Radisson. Note! Corning is a very "walkable" town - if you arrive by air at Elmira, you may prefer to rely on the shuttle bus to the hotel and avoid renting a car. Make reservations early – consider other airports such as Ithaca (45 min by car), Binghamton (90 min), Rochester (90 min), and Syracuse (2 hrs). |
| By car | Corning is located on Route 17 (the Southern Tier Expressway). Take the exit for Route 352 to Downtown Corning. The Radisson is located at 125 Denison Parkway (Route 352). |