ROC Excellence 2026 – Empowering the Workforce
Save the Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
Location: RIT Convention Center
ASQ Rochester is building an exciting lineup for ROC Excellence 2026, centered on this year’s theme: Empowering the Workforce.
We are actively seeking engaging, practical presentations to round out the agenda.
While we already have a keynote speaker confirmed – one with strong local ties – we are keeping that announcement under wraps for now.
Call for Papers
We are looking for 45- and 90-minute workshops covering topics such as:
- SPC
- Gage R&R
- GD&T
- Process Mapping
- Lean Six Sigma
- Quality 4.0
- AI in Quality
- Error Proofing
- Data Analytics
- Leadership in Quality
- Cost of Quality
- ISO Certification
And more across manufacturing, healthcare, education, business, and government.
This is an opportunity to share real-world insight that helps others take meaningful steps forward.
Abstract Guidelines:
Submission Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Whether you are presenting or attending, ROC Excellence is designed to deliver ideas you can actually use, connections that matter, and a renewed sense of what strong, capable teams can achieve.
Submit Your Abstract Here