(Kent Branch) Previous Events

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Date / Time

Event

Notes / Location

Wednesday

22nd October 2008

START TIME

18:00

Joint event organised by IMI (West Kent), with the WJS, CILT and IRTE

“ VISIT TO JAMUN RACING"

How a Formula Ford championship winning team works (2005 - 2007 - British Formula Ford Championship Winning Team)

Unit 14, Dickens Court, Medway City Estate, ME2 4LY

A visit to the maintenance facility for the 5 car racing outfit.

Two Formula Ford cars were on display.

The Owner Tony Munday told us how they operate and if you have £120,000 + VAT you can race one of their cars next season.

Wednesday

2nd Octoberber 2008

START TIME

19:00

" CQI (KENT BRANCH )

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2008 ”

plus

“ PRISON SERVICE ACCREDITATION ”

A talk by David Anderson (ACQI)

[2008 - AGM Minutes]

[CQI Slides] from the AGM

[Branch Accounts] from our Treasurer

[David Anderson Presentation]

PRISON SERVICE ACCREDITATION

Wednesday

17th September 2008

START TIME

20:00

Joint Meeting

HYBRID VEHICLES Part 1 – HYBRID VEHICLES and the CO2 CHALLENGE

A talk by Dr Mike Richardson from Jaguar Land Rover

(See also 19th March 2009 event)

Hosted by IMI (East Kent)

We had a technical definition of Hybrid Systems from Dr Mike Richardson who explained:
  • the different types of systems available.
  • the current market situation and
  • future direction and the role we all play in CO2 emissions.

Thanks to the IMI for hosting this event.

Abbots Barton Hotel, New Dover Road Canterbury, CT1 3DU (Best Western)

6 CQI Members and 7 CQI guests with another 26 members from the CILT, IMI, IRTE, WJS and SOE

Wednesday

4th September 2008

START TIME

18:30

Joint Meeting

VISIT TO QUIAFE ENGINEERING, GEARBOXES AND ANTI-SLIP DIFFERENTIALS – How development of vehicle parts is performed. ”

Hosted by IMI (East Kent)

An interesting and informative tour of the Manufacturing and Development areas of the site with enthusiastic employees. We winessed the machining of a gear drive on a CNC machine, explainations on how the company evolved and saw some of the many wonderful racing machines owned by the Quaife family.

QUAIFE Site, Vestry Road, Otford Sevenoaks, TN14 5EL

7 CQI Members and 1 CQI guest with another 14 members from the IMI, IRTE, WJS and SOE.

Wednesday

25th June 2008

START TIME

18:30

"Branch Visit To Barnsole Vineyard"

A lovey small vineyard run by two brothers, one a chemical engineer who harvests the vineyard with family and friends assitance.

Barnsole Vineyard, Fleming Road, Staple, Canterbury, Kent CT3 1LG

5 CQI members and 1 CQI guest

Images Here

Thursday

12th June 2008

START TIME

15:00

"Branch Visit to DICKEN'S WORLD at Chatham Maritime"

Leviathan Way, Chatham Maritime, ME4 4LLA

An afternoon visit to the attraction at reduced rates with a presentation prior to the event on how the site was started. The visit began with a re-enactment of Oliver followed by a presentation on Customer Service. The attractions were then ours to view as we pleased.

16 Attended

Images Here - "Must see" - Bill Burke with a Lady of the Night!

Wednesday

21st May 2008

START TIME

14:00

"Branch Visit to Dover Coast Guard"

Langdon Battery Swingate DOVER CT15 5NA

A great visit and thanks to Spike for our presentation and tour of the facility. The boat owners learnt a great deal from visiting the operations room and all the staff were very welcoming and helpful.

We were one of the few tours in 2008. 9 Attended

Wednesday

23rd April 2008

START TIME

06:30

A Visit to Shepherd Neame Brewery, in Faversham

Visitor Centre, 11 Court Street -.ME13 7AN

Visit

Images Here

15 Attended

Thursday

3rd April 2008

START TIME

09:00

SERC Professional Update

This Annual QA Professional Update is organised by SERC primarily for CQI (formerly IQA) Members, but others with an interest in the subject are equally welcome. It is intended to provide information on practical impact for the practising QA Professional on current developments in the UK and Europe in quality matters.

Society for Chemical Industry, London

Thursday

28th February 2008

START TIME

19:30

"Project Thrust”

A talk on the creation of the record breaking vehicle by Ken Sprayson

Ken Sprayson - President, WJS West Midland Branch

BAE SYSTEMS, Rochester

Thursday

7th February 2008

START TIME

19:30

"Quality Assurance Question Time”

with

Frank Steer MBE and

Simon Mutter, Head of Quality, BAE SYSTEMS

BAE SYSTEMS, Rochester

Thursday

6th December 2007

START TIME

19:30

 "Quality in a Veterinary Practice”

A talk by Roger Baker

 

BAE SYSTEMS, Rochester

Tuesday

20th November 2007

START TIME

19:30

Joint event with IMarEST, WJS and IRTE

"The Medway Queen"

A talk by John Kempton of the

Medway Queen Preservation Society

Pilkington Lecture Theatre, University of Greenwich @ MEDWAY, Chatham Maritime, ME4 4TB

Thursday

4th October 2007

START TIME

19:00

Annual General Meeting of CQI (Kent branch)

[2007 - AGM Minutes]

[CQI Slides] from the AGM

[Branch Accounts] from our Treasurer

[Mike Debenham Presentation] – the future of our profession and current initiatives at the CQI by the CQI Professional Affairs Manager

Wednesday

2nd May 07

START TIME

18:30

Kent Messenger Press

 

THIS EVENT IS RESCHEDULED from 7th December 2006

Limited Party Size of

18 please register with Bill or Steve

Larkfield Nr Maidstone

Thursday

19th April 2007

START TIME

19:30

Bees make Honey

Beekeeping in Kent

A talk by Julian Audsley

BAE SYSTEMS

Rochester

Conference Room 1

Due to the work we do at Rochester, our Security will require a list of names / companies / addresses, one week before the event

Thursday

22nd March 2007

START TIME

19:30

"TT 100 years of the Event"

Joint WJS / IRTE / CQI Event

A talk by Ken Sprayson

Russell Hotel

Maidstone

Booking Essential due to demand, and allocation as this is a joint event

Thursday

29th March 2007

START TIME 09:00 to 16:30

SERC Professional Update

The Society for Chemical Industry,

15-15 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PS. (Near CQI Head Office)

SEE ATTACHED INVITATION

15th February 2007

Quality and Farming

Sarah Calcutt of Norman Collett

BAE SYSTEMS - Rochester

[Slides] > 9Mb (Long download)

2nd November 2006

CQI LAUNCHED

2nd November 2006

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive,

Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive (Lead Free Solder )

and Site Visit to Rochester Printed Circuit Board "Centre of Excellence"

Clive Simmonds

BAE SYSTEMS - Rochester

[IQA Slides]

5th October 2006

IQA Kent Branch Annual General Meeting

 

& Towards Safer Skies

Simon Gest

BAE SYSTEMS - Rochester

[2006 - AGM Minutes]

[IQA Slides][Branch Accounts][Branch Regional Plan]

[Safer Skies Slides]

26th July 2006

Social - Gliding at the Kent Gliding Club

Visit

Images Here

26th July 2006

Social - Gliding at the Kent Gliding Club

Visit

Images Here

15th June 2006

Solleys Ice Cream (including tasting)

Visit

Images Here

18th May 2006

Barham Crematorium and its Management

Visit

27th April 2006

Installation / Maintenance / Operators Presentation & The Environmental Impact of Wind Turbines -

Erik Slot (Elsam), Torban Kenneth Hansen (Elsam) and Ian Hampton (Vestas)

The Marine" Hotel, Tankerton

16th March 2006

Wind Turbines - Design and Construction

Geoff Milton for Chris Bagley

Russell Hotel, Maidstone

9th February 2006

Process Mapping Techniques

Bruce Rees

Russell Hotel, Maidstone

(Slides provided on request)

 

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