Welcome to Houston
Hello folks! I arrived in Houston on Tue, Apr 29 to start my 10 short days of ASQ events!
I got here early for several reasons. First of all, I have a client with 2 offices in Houston, so I've incorporated 2 Internal Audits into this visit. First branch is being audited in 2 parts. I completed the first half this morning and will finsih up next Wed after the conference ends.
Then, after a short nap (yes, I took a nap), it was off to the Office of the President OOPs) meeting in preparation for tomorrow's Board of Directors (BoD) meeting. Nothing really eventful to report from that meeting. As this was my first time at a OOPs it was more observation / listening. Contrary to myth, this meeting is to provide an overview of what's to come at the BoD meeting and that is just what we received.
I will share some logistics with you. The Hilton's America Hotel, primary hotel site for the conference, is situated across from the George Brown Convention Center & connected by sky-bridges and is sandwiched between Minute Maid Stadium (home of the Houston Astros) and Toyota Center (home of the Houston Rockets). The Skyview restaurant here in the Hilton was excellent, a bit pricey but worth the price. I recommend the Fish and Chips (it was Ahi Tuna, not your typical fried fish and quite delicious). I haven't had much time to explore but there is plenty around here to keep us busy during those few free minutes we might find. Looking forward to seeing those of you that will be with us and for those who don't make it to Houston...stay posted!
