(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Cherry blossoms won’t be the only things flowering in Washington, D.C., during the first week in April. Quality, innovation, and performance excellence will be in full bloom at the 22nd annual Quest for Excellence Conference. Registration is now open for the April 4–6 event that will showcase the best practices and lessons learned of the seven 2010 Baldrige Award recipient organizations along with those from past awardees.

The conference will open with an in-depth plenary featuring the senior executives of the 2010 recipients, followed by 60 concurrent sessions from which to choose. In these sessions, current or past Baldrige Award recipients will present their proven strategies and real-world insights on:

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