From: emh@hfglobe.intel.com (Elicia Harrell)
Subject: Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference '92 (brief)
Organization: Development Tools Operation, Intel Corp., Hillsboro, OR
Distribution: or
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 92 01:43:19 GMT

	TENTH ANNUAL PACIFIC NORTHWEST SOFTWARE QUALITY CONFERENCE
			    October 19-21, 1992
			  Oregon Convention Center
			      Portland, Oregon

Co-sponsors:	Software Association of Oregon, OCATE and Washington 
		Software Association

	CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN SOFTWARE QUALITY!

The mission of the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference is to 
increase awareness of the importance of software quality.  As a non-
profit corporation it seeks to promote software quality by providing 
education and opportunities for information exchange within the 
software community.

The Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference has in fact been 
able to provide for the last decade a forum and environment for 
software professionals to meet, share information, learn new ideas and 
acquire new skills.

Our 1992 keynote speaker is Dr. Bill Hetzel, a well-known software 
testing consultant and principal of Software Quality Engineering.  His 
work has been focused on better software engineering and quality 
assurance, and one of his publication is entitled "The Complete Guide 
to Software Testing".  His keynote address is entitled "Current 
Perspectives and Directions in Software Testing", which will take a 
broad look at the discipline of software testing. 

We are pleased again to offer you the opportunity to attend our 
conference at the Oregon Convention Center.  We have expanded our 
program to one day of workshops and two days of technical 
presentations, which include a Testing Tutorial, an Integrated CASE 
track and 6 invited speakers that speak to many different areas of 
software quality.  We will also be presenting the Software Excellence 
Award to an outstanding practitioner in the Pacific Northwest that 
contributes to excellence in software.

We are confident that you will find the Conference to be technically 
robust and rewarding.  Please join us in celebrating our 10th year!

Elicia M. Harrell, Conference Chair
Intel Corporation              


SOFTWARE EXCELLENCE AWARD

An award of $1000 for software excellence in the Pacific Northwest 
will be presented to an individual or team which has significantly 
contributed to software excellence in the Pacific Northwest.  The 
winner will give a presentation describing this accomplishment.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER (or, Chew It Over Lunch)

Want a chance to talk with peers who are working on the same issues?  
Want to find out how they are actually addressing those issues?  This 
year, we will be having the Birds of a Feather sessions during lunch 
on Tuesday.  Many of the tables will be labeled with a Birds of a 
Feather discussion topic or interest area.  You may select one and 
chew it over. . . over lunch.  If you would like to suggest a topic 
or interest area, please write it on the back of your registration 
form.

VENDORS
Commercial exhibits will be displayed in the main lobby of the Oregon 
Convention Center on Tuesday from 7:15am through the reception.  Among 
Among the companies represented are the following:
	Cadre Technologies
	Interactive Development Environments
	KnowledgeWare, Inc.
	McCabe and Associates, Inc.
	Mercury Interactive Corp.
	Powell's Technical Bookstore
	PSDI
	Scopus Technology
        SET Laboratories
	Software Quality Engineering
	Software Research Inc.
	Technical Solutions, Inc.
	Tiburon Systems, Inc.

MONDAY:  Workshops
Six limited-enrollment, all-day workshops are offered on Monday 
October 19.  If you are interested in attending one of the workshops, 
please complete the "Workshop Application" promptly.  The workshop 
registration fee of $135 includes lunch and a workbook.
MONDAY:   Workshops
	8:30am to 5:00pm 	6 workshops, with 2 breaks and lunch

#1  Organizing An Effective Test Group
Presenter:  Dr. Bill Hetzel
Software Quality Engineering

#2  The SEI Assessment Method for Improving Your Process
Presenters:  Mary Sakry and Neil Potter
The Process Group

#3  Software Measurement
Presenter:  Shari Lawrence Pfleeger
MITRE Corporation

#4  Applying Concepts to Manage Change
Presenter: Liz Learmont
Software Process Innovations

#5  Evaluating CASE Tools and Technologies
Presenter:  David Sharon
CASE Associates, Inc.

#6  Software Engineering Under Statistical Quality Control
Presenter:  Ara Kouchakdjian 
Software Engineering Technology

TUESDAY:  The Conference
	8:15	President's Introduction 
	8:30	Keynote
	9:30	Award
	10:00	Break
	10:30	Three tracks - Management, Technical and Tools
	12:00	Lunch
	1:30	Three tracks - Management, Technical and Tools
	3:00	Break
	3:30	Three tracks - Management, Technical and Tools
	5:00	Reception

WEDNESDAY:  The Conference
	8:30	Three tracks - Management, Technical and Tutorial
	10:00	Break
	10:30	Three tracks - Management, Technical and Tutorial
	12:00	Lunch
	1:30	Three tracks - Management, and 2 Technical

TUESDAY:  The Conference
	8:15	President's Introduction 
	8:30	Keynote
	9:30	Award
	10:00	Break
	10:30	Three tracks - Management, Technical and Tools
	12:00	Lunch
	1:30	Three tracks - Management, Technical and Tools
	3:00	Break
	3:30	Three tracks - Management, Technical and Tools
	5:00	Reception

WEDNESDAY:  The Conference
	8:30	Three tracks - Management, Technical and Tutorial
	10:00	Break
	10:30	Three tracks - Management, Technical and Tutorial
	12:00	Lunch
	1:30	Three tracks - Management, and 2 Technical

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
The conference registration fee of $195 includes admission to all 
sessions and the exhibits, lunches, reception and the Conference 
Proceedings.  A late fee of $235 will be charged on registrations 
postmarked after October 5, 1992.

We urge you to register in advance to take advantage of the lower 
registration fee and to assure that copies of the Proceedings will be 
available to you.

CANCELLATION POLICY
If you cancel your registration by October 5, we will refund $100 and 
send you a copy of the Proceedings.  No portion of the fee will be 
returned after October 5.

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
If you are interested in attending a workshop, please complete the 
Workshop Application form and mail it promptly.  Do NOT  enclose 
payment.  We will notify you by mail whether or not your application 
is accepted.  Payment of the $135 registration fee should be made only 
after you have received confirmation that your application has been 
accepted.

PNSQC Headquarters Hotel: Red Lion Lloyd Center
1000 NE Multnomah 
503/281-6111
Take a shuttle bus from Portland International Airport, or if you are 
driving, there is free parking on site.  For a room reservation, 
please call before September 18 and ask for the PNSQC conference rate.

Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
The Oregon Convention Center, with its twin towers, on the east bank 
of the Willamette River is the location for all Conference  and 
Workshop activities.  The registration desk in the main lobby of the 
Oregon Convention Center will open at 7:15 am October 19-21.  Parking 
is available on site for a cost of $4 and the MAX light rail stops at 
the front entrance.  The Convention Center is 5 blocks west of the Red 
Lion Lloyd Center and connected by the MAX.

Questions? Call Pacific Agenda at 503/223-8633.

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Conference Registration:
Name
Affiliation
Address 
City 
State
Zip
Daytime Telephone (   ) 

Please check your choice for each of the sessions:
  Tuesday 
        Management         Technical           Tools	
10:30

1:30

3:30

  Wednesday
        Management         Technical           Tutorial/Technical
8:30

10:30

1:30

Please mail this form with your check made payable to 
PNSQC/Pacific Agenda.  The registration fee is $195 if postmarked 
by October 5, $235 after October 5.  Mail to:
	PNSQC/Pacific Agenda
	P.O. Box 10142
	Portland, OR   97210

Please photocopy this form for additional registrants.  Thank 
you.

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Workshop Application:
If you are interested in attending a workshop, please mail this 
form promptly to PNSQC/Pacific Agenda, P.O. Box 10142, Portland, 
OR   97210.  DO NOT enclose payment.  (See "Workshop registration"
information.)

Name
Affiliation
Address
City
State
Zip
Daytime telephone (   )

Please check your choice of workshop.  (You may write " 2" by a second 
choice.)
-----#1  Organizing An Effective Test Group (Hetzel)

-----#2  The SEI Assessment Method for Improving Your Process 
         (Sakry/Potter)

-----#3  Software Measurement (Pfleeger)

-----#4  Applying Concepts to Manage Change, (Learmont)

-----#5  Evaluating CASE Tools and Technologies (Sharon)

-----#6  Software Engineering Under Statistical Quality Control 
         (Kouchakdjian)
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