Celebrating Excellence 2025 Conference
July 24-25, 2025 • Long Beach, CA
Join us for two days of learning, best practice sharing, and peer networking. Get ready to discuss the pursuit of performance excellence, industry-leading results, and innovation – there’s something for everyone!
Hyatt Regency
Located on a premier waterfront spot in the heart of downtown, Hyatt Regency Long Beach offers a combination of style, sophistication, comfort, and an ideal location.
Read on to explore some of our featured conference events. ↓
Thursday, July 24
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Diane Brockmeier, President and CEO Emerita, Mid-America Transplant
2021 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
"Using the Performance Excellence Framework: The Journey Continues," Diane will share how her 2015 and 2021 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award-winning organization leveraged the Baldrige Framework for over two decades to navigate industry shifts, executive transitions, and workforce changes—while delivering measurable, life-saving outcomes.
Since its first Baldrige Award in 2015, MT has continued to help advance its industry through innovations and sharing of its methods and learning. It has published several peer-reviewed articles on its novel approaches in areas where it has cultivated expertise and freely shares its advances in clinical practices to maximize organ use to impact more lives. The organization’s Baldrige journey led to a 167% increase in organs transplanted and a 350% increase in tissue donors saving and healing thousands of lives. -
Communication Power: Strategies for Impactful Conversations with Jan Jones
Are you ready to embark on an adventure that will ignite your curiosity and expand your horizons? Join us for an exhilarating workshop where you'll dive deep into the fascinating world of Communication Power: Strategies for Impactful Conversations. This isn't just any ordinary workshop – it's an opportunity to explore, learn, and grow in ways you never imagined.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced enthusiast, this workshop is designed to cater to all levels of expertise. You'll leave with a wealth of new insights, practical skills, and a renewed sense of excitement for Communication Power: Strategies for Impactful Conversations.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and be part of a community that values learning and growth.
Friday, July 25
Our general session day will feature two keynote speakers, multiple best practice breakout sessions, and a leadership panel discussion. It will conclude with the award and recognition ceremony, which will recognize our 2024 CAPE award recipients and honor our volunteers.
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Dr. Joann Sternke, Leader Excellence LLC
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient
"Everyday Excellence", Let’s apply key Baldrige principles without speaking “Baldrigian”. We’ll take key concepts from the Baldrige framework and bring them to life so you can lead with more intention on your path to excellence. JoAnn is skilled at making the complex simple, so be prepared to be engaged and ready for some fun while you learn
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Tony Scott
CEO Intrusion | ex-CIO VMWare, Microsoft, Disney, US Government
"Cybersecurity – A View from the Trenches", Tony’s experience includes stints as the Federal Chief Information Officer, and CIO roles at Microsoft, The Walt Disney Company, VMware, and CTO at General Motors. He is currently the CEO at Intrusion Inc., a publicly traded company that provides cybersecurity solutions to the Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial solutions to numerous non-governmental organizations. He will present on the current state of affairs – what is working, what is not, and some thoughts about the future.
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Denise Shields
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Mizuho OSI, manufacturing
Valley Children’s Hospital, healthcare
We can’t wait to see you in Long Beach!