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APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2011 BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Due October 31. 2010
WINTER CYCLE INTENT-TO-APPLY DUE FOR 50-PAGE NARRATIVE AND BALDRIGE EXPRESS APPLICATIONS
Postmarked before October 31, 2010
LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLES
November 10 OR 17, 2010 in Madison
NEW EXAMINER ORIENTATION (Tentative Dates and Locations)
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 in Madison
OR
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 in the Milwaukee Area
OR
Thursday, December 16, 2010 in Brookfield
WINTER CYCLE APPLICATION PACKETS DUE
Postmarked before January 15, 2011
ALL EXAMINER TRAINING
January 20 and 21, 2011 (University of Wisconsin–Waukesha)
OR
January 25 and 26, 2010 (MetaStar, Inc. in Madison)
WINTER CYCLE EXAMINER INDEPENDENT EVALUATION
Late January–Tuesday, February 15, 2011
2011–2012 CRITERIA SEMINAR WITH DR. MARK BLAZEY
February 2–3, 2011
Location to be announced
2011 EXCELLENCE AT WORK CONFERENCE
February 24–25, 2011
American Family Conference Center (Madison)
WINTER CYCLE EXAMINER COMMENT DEVELOPMENT AND TEAM REVIEW
Wednesday, February 16–Tuesday, March 8, 2011
WINTER CYCLE EXAMINER TEAM CONSENSUS EVENTS
By Friday, March 25, 2011
WINTER CYCLE SITE VISIT ORIENTATION AND PREPARATION
Self-learning modules and teleconferences arranged for site visit teams from March 28 to March 31, 2011
WINTER CYCLE SITE VISITS
April 6–April 20, 2011
SUMMER CYCLE INTENT-TO-APPLY DUE FOR 50-PAGE NARRATIVE AND BALDRIGE EXPRESS APPLICATIONS
Postmarked before April 30, 2010
WINTER CYCLE FEEDBACK REPORTS DRAFTED
By Monday, May 2, 2011
WINTER CYCLE PANEL OF JUDGES CONVENES
May 14 or 21, 2011
WINTER CYCLE FEEDBACK REPORTS SENT TO APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS
Mailed by Wednesday, June 1, 2011
2011–2012 CRITERIA SEMINAR WITH DR. MARK BLAZEY
June 29 and 30, 2011
Location to be announced
WINTER CYCLE POST-FEEDBACK REPORT MEETINGS
June 2011
SUMMER CYCLE APPLICATION PACKETS DUE
Postmarked by Friday, July 15, 2011
WINTER CYCLE ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONY & GALA RECEPTION
Late summer or fall 2011 (date and location TBD)
SUMMER CYCLE SITE VISITS
October 3–October 13, 2011
SUMMER CYCLE PANEL OF JUDGES CONVENES
November 2011
SUMMER CYCLE FEEDBACK REPORTS SENT TO APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS
Mailed by Thursday, December 1, 2011
SUMMER CYCLE POST-FEEDBACK REPORT MEETINGS
December 2011
ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SUMMER CYCLE AWARD CEREMONY
February 2011 |
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