Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How can I become a KWSQA member? 
Q2. How does a KWSQA season operate? 
Q3. How much does a KWSQA membership cost?
Q4. How can I get on the meeting notification list?
Q5. What does a membership get me?
Q6. Are memberships transferrable?
Q7. What is the KWSQA meeting format?
Q8. Why isn't all presentation material from the meetings available on the KWSQA website?
Q9. Does KWSQA post jobs on the KWSQA website?
Q10. What if I need to mail something to the KWSQA?
Q11. I'm interested in being a speaker. What are the KWSQA guidelines?

Q1. How can I become a KWSQA member?
A1. Becoming a KWSQA member is easy. We offer a couple of ways to become a member:

Online:

• Pay for a KWSQA membership using PayPal and your credit card. Click here to pay online now.

At the beginning of a Member Meeting:

• Come to one of our member meetings to register and pay at the door. Cash or cheque is accepted at the door.

• The pre-registration step is optional, but is highly recommended. You have the opportunity to pre-register, as long as you send us pre-registration information by 5:00pm the day prior to the day of the next KWSQA meeting that you attend. Pre-registration allows you to send us your membership information in advance so that you can save time when signing-in at the door. To pre-register, please send an email message to rsvp@kwsqa.org with "Pre-registration" in the "Subject" field with the following information:

• First and last name of each individual assigned to each membership

• Membership type of each individual member (Seasonal, Seasonal Student, Single, Single Student)

• Company of each individual member (optional)

• School of each individual member (required only for each student membership)

• Email address of each individual member for KWSQA updates (optional)

• Whether a receipt is required. If a receipt is required, please provide who the receipt should be made out to.

Q2. How does a KWSQA season operate?
A2. Membership and meetings run from September of each year into June. The following are a list of key member meeting events:

• SEPTEMBER
  The first membership meeting of the season is held in September
  
  
• DECEMBER
  Typically, there is no membership meeting held in December
  
  
• MARCH
  Call for nominations for the upcoming season's board is done at the March meeting
  
  
• APRIL
  Typically, there is a KWSQA Conference and no membership meeting. Click here for details on the conference.
  
  
• MAY
  Elections (including voting) occur at the beginning of the May meeting
  
  
• JUNE
  The new board is introduced at the beginning of the June meeting

Q3. How much does a KWSQA membership cost?
A3. Our Fee Schedule is as follows:

• Seasonal membership: $80 (*)

• Seasonal membership - Student: $30 (**)

• Single attendance: $20

• Single attendance - Student: $10 (**)

Cash or cheque is accepted at the door. Credit cards are accepted via PayPal at the KWSQA web site. Receipts are issued for corporate re-imbursement. Click here to pay online now.

* Seasonal memberships will be $80 or will be equal to the cost of purchasing single attendances for each of the remaining meetings in the season, whichever is less.

** For students of an accredited college or university

Q4. How can I get on the meeting notification list?
A4. Please visit our Updates section on the main KWSQA page to register for member meeting email notifications.

Q5. What does a membership get me?
A5. A seasonal membership gets you access to all of our meetings for the season (September to June). That's 8 member meetings in a season. Member meetings consist of a speaker, a panel, or a discussion, and lunch is provided. Meeting attendees can obtain free copies of the TQM when distributed. Seasonal members are eligible for discounted rates for conferences and other offerings of KWSQA.

Q6. Are memberships transferrable?
A6. Memberships are assigned to individuals. Memberships are non-transferrable.

Q7. What is the KWSQA meeting format?
A7. Doors open at 11:30 on the day of the meeting. At this time new members can be registered, one time attendance payment then member networking and lunch. At 11:50, the chair will open the meeting with any announcements. The speaker, panel, or discussion will continue until 12:50. Time permitting, there will be a Q&A session. At 1:00pm, the official meeting will end and members can continue networking, if desired.

Q8. Why isn't all presentation material from the meetings available on the KWSQA website?
A8. The KWSQA can only post presentation material that meeting speakers have authorized and provided. As the presentation material is made available to the KWSQA, they make the material available to members on the website.

Q9. Does KWSQA post jobs on the KWSQA website?
A9. KWSQA does not post job notices on their website, nor does it announce job openings during member meetings. Many companies purchase memberships at KWSQA for their employees. It is a conflict to encourage local companies to sponsor membership, then open an avenue for members to change companies. For this reason, KWSQA removed the job board in early in 2004.

Q10. What if I need to mail something to the KWSQA?
A10. Please visit our Contact Us page for mailing address and contact details.

Q11. I'm interested in being a speaker. What are the KWSQA guidelines?
A11. KWSQA works with its speakers to ensure your presentation is well received by our members. We only have a couple guidelines to ensure a successful presentation. For information on our guidelines, please use the Contact Us page to get in touch with us for more information.