2024 CQI Conference

THE CONFERENCE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR THE 2024 CQI CONFERENCE IS OPEN

Deadline for Submission: April 12, 2024
Conference Dates: October 9 & 10, 2024
Location: IHotel and Conference Center, Champaign, IL
Submit Proposal: https://forms.gle/1rQnHs3AnBRDLMhaA

MISSION OF THE ILLINOIS CQI COMMUNITY GROUP

We are a community of human services professionals working to promote and enhance the value of CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) by providing opportunities for professional development, peer support, and collaboration.

ABOUT THE 2024 CQI CONFERENCE: "PRACTICAL CQI: SKILLS AND TOOLS FOR REAL WORLD APPLICATION"

The focus of this year's conference is applying Continuous Quality Improvement tools and skills to the “real world.” We are looking for workshop sessions that will actively engage attendees and provide tools, innovative strategies and ideas for automation they can readily apply in their own organizations. Our attendees are most interested in “how to’s” and practical application.

PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE AND TARGET AUDIENCE

The CQI Community Group’s annual conference is a capacity building and networking event. Our audience is primarily CQI staff, but also includes leadership and direct-service staff from community-based, academic, healthcare and government settings. It is an opportunity for people from a variety of professional backgrounds to come together to explore strategies for developing, managing, and participating in the CQI process that will lead to better outcomes for children, adults, families and communities. The conference will be geared toward attendees with basic to advanced CQI knowledge and skills.

CQI IS FOR EVERYONE

When we say CQI is for everyone, we mean everyone. The CQI Community group promotes diversity among workshop presenters and is committed to building a vibrant and empowered community. We encourage submissions from a variety of professional affiliations (government, academic, corporate, non-profit, or community-based providers), organization sizes (small, medium, or large), experience levels (whether you are a subject matter expert with a research team or a quality improvement peer with a great idea, we want to hear from you), and geography (both inside and outside Illinois). Collaborative sessions representing multiple organizations are also encouraged.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking proposals for workshops that feature innovative quality improvement strategies, methods, and tools that are practical, proven, or promising. We are looking for presentations that speak to the impact and/or practical application of the chosen topic and fall into the following presentation styles:

  • Informative: This style can be a lecture format or Ted Talk format on how an organization created/implemented a CQI strategy or method, and share successes and challenges in the field.
  • Collaborative: This style could include a Think Tank format, Panel, Question and Answer session, roundtables, or group learning with discussion between presenters and attendees.
  • Teaching: This style could include step-by-step instructions on how to use a new skill, tool, or technology with demonstrations and hands-on practice. For example, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Assessment, or a QI Process.

Well-designed workshops with concrete tools and solutions are sure to provide attendees with the best experience possible. Sessions with similar content or themes may be combined into panel presentations.

ATTEND A VIRTUAL RFP INFORMATION SESSION

Friday, March 15, 2024: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElce-upzMsGtPSJld1x-GEpXJi47DCNkVp

Friday, April 5, 2024: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodumrpjIiH92itF8v4U464PRqvVqYY4ad

If you would like to download the RFP in a Word document to use as a reference copy before submitting your completed proposal electronically, please click here: 2024 RFP Reference Doc

Note: Only 3 speakers per organization will qualify for the reduced speaker registration fee which is the Early Bird rate. To increase accessibility for our community, speakers will be asked to send presentation materials in advance so they can be shared with participants via the CQI Community Website.