(Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence: Tualatin, OR) -- The 2009 Western Region Shingo Prize Conference will be held Sept. 29–30 at the Portland Center Stage in Portland, Oregon.

The organizers have chosen a progressive conference format, venue, and city. The aim is to connect attendees with nationally recognized speakers, tour world-class facilities, and provide ample opportunities to connect with experts of operational excellence.

This year's conference will be held in the Historic Gerding Theater at the Armory. After a $35 million renovation, it attained the LEED Platinum Certification for sustainable development and green implementation.

Here is a sampling of this year's presenters:

• Steve Spears, author of the book Chasing the Rabbit: How Market Leaders Outdistance the Competition and How Great Companies Can Catch Up and Win (McGraw-Hill, 2008)
• Cynthia Swank, senior vice president, Center for Operational Excellence, Phoenix Companies Inc.
• Paul Husby, former vice president supply chain services at 3M and author of Fix Your Supply Chain: How to Create a Sustainable Lean Improvement Roadmap (Productivity Press, 2009)

You can find the complete agenda here.
 

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