Road Warrior

摘要

Since returning to the quality field in 2010 after a more than 10-year hiatus, attending ASQ conferences and volunteering have become a huge part of my professional growth. I remember with a smile (or grimace) the first ASQ conference I attended-the Lean and Six Sigma Conference (LSSC) in Phoenix in 2010, which is typically held in late February or early March. At the time, I was new to my employer and though local, I was without a car. To attend, I took vacation time, volunteered so that I wouldn't have to pay the full conference registration and rode the bus two hours each way on both days of the conference. Despite the inconvenience and spent vacation time, it was more than worth it.