Meeting Descriptions

Meeting Type	Objective	Description
Regional Best Practices Conference	Educate the Communications industry on the Best Practices around QuEST Forum's mission and its products	Three-day conference with information sharing on best practices and "lessons learned" on TL 9000, business and operational excellence models, and related topics. Non-members are an important part of this event to enhance participation and recruit new members. QuEST Forum holds a Best Practices Conference each year in the Americas, APAC, and EMEA regions.
Executive Board	Establish QuEST Forum direction and provide organizational oversight	Face-to-face meeting or conference calls conducted with Executive Board members.
Leadership Council	Help establish QuEST Forum strategies and manage the deployment of the strategic plan. Includes addressing issues relevant to all the work groups.	Face-to-face meeting or conference calls conducted with Work Group and Regional Leadership and the QuEST Forum Management Team. Meetings are typically held the Monday prior to face-to-face work group meetings or via teleconferences between face-to-face meetings.
Work Groups	Expressly held to assist work groups conduct the business chartered by the Executive Board.	Face-to-face meeting to review specific agendas defined by the work groups, evaluate progress, endorse ongoing initiatives and their timelines. Meetings are held in conjunction with the Leadership Summit, face-to-face Leadership Council meetings and the Americas Best Practices Conference.
Leadership Summit	The Executive Board and Leadership Council meet to discuss the direction of QuEST Forum for the upcoming year.	Joint Executive Board and Leadership Council Meeting.