ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI)

ASQ's flagship quality and continuous-improvement conference: black belts, quality managers and process leaders.

Dates
May 23 to May 26, 2027
Where
Grapevine, TX
Cost
Paid ticket. Prices not read.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Suits
Growing in role, Going for promotion
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers · deadline September 14, 2026

Call for proposals closed Sep 14, 2026; speakers notified Oct 27, 2026.

How to apply to speak

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Quality, lean and operational excellence, Change management and operations improvement

Roles: quality manager, continuous improvement lead, lean six sigma practitioner, lean six sigma black belt, business process analyst

The field it serves: Manufacturing & Industrial

Verified open jobs
about 58,249

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$115,000 a year (middle half $89,000 to $148,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,287 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
40% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
+0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Manufacturing & Industrial snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Manufacturing & Industrial employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Grapevine, TX. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: May 23, 2027 to May 26, 2027, Grapevine, TX

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