Business Plan for Section:			Central Arkansas - Section 1407
Submitted:   9/28/2007
Submit your section's 2007-08 plan to HQ (SMP@asq.org) and your RD by October 1, 2007.
Achieve 75% of your goals and submit completed plan and cover letter to HQ (SMP@asq.org) and your RD by September 1, 2008.
Objective	Activity Title	Activity Description	Activity Date(s)	Measure	Goal	Status*	Results^	% of Goal Achieved^	Contact+	Comments
Increases member value	Internal Resource	Publish newsletter with information that is relevant to section members	August 2007 - May 2008	#of  newsletters published and distributed or posted on website	9				Connie Satzler
Increases member value	Internal Resource	Send personal Meeting notifications by postcard or email to section members	August 2007 - May 2008	# of months that postcards and/or emails are sent	9				Robert Long Mike Bentley
Increase member value	Internal Resource	Prepare annual budget	Sept. 2007	Number per yr	1				Dan Frith
Increases member value	Internal / External Resource	Review and update local ASQ section website with current newsletter information, web links and other section related information.	2007-2008	# of months reviewed	9				Robert Long Mike Bentley
Increases member value	Internal / External Resource	Maintain section database monthly to track member and meeting information for recertification.	2007-2008	# of monthly updates	9				John Denny
Increases member value	Resource provider	Publicize local meetings on local website.	August 2007 - May 2008	# of Months publicized	9				Robert Long Mike Bentley
Increases member value	Dinner Meeting / Information Resource	Provide dinner meetings with practical application topics that appeal to section members	September 2007 - May 2008	# of dinner meetings held with speaker	7				Floyd Washburn
Increases member value	Dinner meeting  / collaboration	Hold dinner meetings with other sections or associations.	2007-2008	# of joint meetings	1				Floyd Washburn
Increases member value	Business Tour	Provide business tour during the scheduled meeting year	2007-2008	# of tours	1				Floyd Washburn
Increases member value	Customer value	Distribute customer survey to all section members	2007-2008	% returned	15%				Dan Frith
Increases member value	Customer value	Distribute customer survey to all section members	2007-2008	% member satisfaction	82%				Dan Frith
Increases member value	Customer value	Survey at meetings to measure satisfaction with meeting, speaker and dinner	2007-2008	# of surveys held	3				Richard Taylor
Increase member value	Member Value	Send "New Member" packets to new section members	2007-2008	% of new members sent packets	100%				Gwen Rowell
Increase member value	Member Value	Encourage new or renewed attendance at Section Meetings	2007-2008	# of members attending a meeting this year that did not attend any meetings last year	5				Gwen Rowell
Increase member value	Customer value	Conduct Annual Financial Audit in accordance with ASQ Guidelines	July - Aug. 2008	# of Audits completed	1				B. J. Tolbert
Increase member retention	Member Recognition	Recognize awards and achievements by section members	2007-2008	# of members recognized	5				Cathy Webb Richard Taylor
Increase member satisfaction	Professional growth	Provide refresher exam training classes	2007-2008	# of classes offered	2				Connie Satzler
Increase member value	Resource provider	Provide location and proctor for ASQ exams	2007-2008	# of exams held	4				Lee Wright
Increase member value	Employment resources	Provide venue to post  opportunities on web site for open positions and those in search of positions.	2007-2008	# of total postings	20				Robert Long Mike Bentley
Increase member value	Customer value	Provide Local Processing for Recertifications	2007-2008	# of Recertification Applications Processed	15				Lee Wright
Columns with bold headings are required in your section' s business plan.
* Explanation of Code: A (ahead of schedule), B (behind schedule), O (on schedule), C (completed), H (on hold), D (dropped)