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How to make the most of the Nadcap Meeting
Background
Attending a Nadcap meeting will allow you to:
Nadcap meetings take place three times each year in
locations around the world.
Learn more about Nadcap
The meetings are organized deliberately to enable as
many people as possible to attend: PRI recognizes that
there are
companies
involved with
Nadcap all
around the
world and it
wouldn’t be
fair to hold all
the meetings
in one sector.
Consequently, the meeting schedule is based on the
location of Nadcap stakeholders. As most Nadcap
stakeholders are based in the US, at least one Nadcap
meeting per year takes place in the Americas. Europe
holds another large Nadcap population: as a result,
at least one Nadcap meeting per year takes place
somewhere on that continent. There is a growing Nadcap
contingent in Asia so at least one Nadcap meeting every
two years is held there.
For Subscribers, there is the Nadcap Subscriber
Orientation & Tutorial, which typically takes place on
Monday morning. It provides an overview and history of
the Nadcap program as well as the expectations and role
of Nadcap subscribers. Immediately after this session,
there is usually an eAuditNet Subscriber Tutorial, a
practical demonstration of eAuditNet functionality from
the subscriber perspective. (Both these sessions are
open to supplier attendees as well, but the value will be
limited).
For Suppliers, there is the Nadcap Supplier Orientation &
Tutorial, which typically takes place on Tuesday morning.
It provides an overview of the Nadcap program as
well as the expectations and role of Nadcap suppliers.
Immediately after this session, there is usually an
eAuditNet Supplier Tutorial, a practical demonstration
of eAuditNet functionality from the Supplier perspective
(Both these sessions are open to Subscriber attendees as
well, but the value will be limited).
Perspective
Nadcap meetings take place three times each
year in locations around the world. The meetings
are organized deliberately to enable as many
people as possible to attend.
Have your say
Participating in the Task Group meetings is a great
opportunity to be involved in key elements of the Nadcap
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Perspective
How to make the most of the Nadcap Meeting
program. One of the most crucial of these is checklist
development. A lot of discussion at the Nadcap meetings
centers on the checklists, as they are a vital part of the
program. Task Groups welcome input from all attendees in
order to improve the checklists for all stakeholders.
Network
Among the hundreds of Nadcap meeting attendees are
existing and potential customers and suppliers as well
as Nadcap Staff Engineers. Take the opportunity to have
some invaluable face-to-face time with these individuals.
Participate in free training
eQuaLearn typically holds free training sessions at the
Nadcap meetings.
Make the most of
your visit by attending
one of these continual
improvementoriented
opportunities which
were developed with
input from industry
experts
– learn more at www.eQuaLearn.com
Perspective
Travel Arrangements
Other Preparation
PRI is sometimes able to negotiate discounted flights.
Please contact PRI at [email protected] for more
information before each meeting.
Prior to each Nadcap meeting, agendas are published on
the PRI website for all the sessions. Take the time to read
these – they will help you plan your week, especially if
you want to attend more than one Task Group meeting.
The agendas are available at http://www.pri-network.org/
nadcap/nadcap-meetings
The sleeping rooms in the hotel where the Nadcap
meeting is taking place get booked up quickly. PRI
arranges for an overflow hotel but you are advised
to make your hotel reservation early if you want the
convenience of staying in the same hotel as the Nadcap
meeting.
Review the Nadcap meeting agenda-at-a-glance before
you make any flight or hotel reservations. You may find
that there are certain days eg Monday or Friday that do
not feature meetings you want to attend. By checking
the meeting schedule before making any reservations,
you can optimize the time you spend at the Nadcap
meeting.
Registration
Nadcap meetings are free to attend. You are encouraged
to register your attendance at the Nadcap meeting in
advance on the PRI website. This helps PRI to plan the
meeting and to have a printed name badge ready for you
on your arrival, which saves you time. If you are not able
to register in advance online, you may register on arrival
at the Nadcap meeting.
Read the minutes of the last Nadcap meeting so you are
up-to-date on discussions. It can be frustrating for all
participants to keep discussing the same things each time
and it inhibits the continual improvement process.
Make sure that you have arranged suitable cover at
work for your absence. You cannot make the most of the
Nadcap meeting if you are continually being interrupted
by your colleagues. There will, of course, be times when
they need you, but try to keep this to a minimum or you
may miss vital parts of the Nadcap meeting discussions.
If in doubt, ask! Contact PRI for guidance on which
sessions will be the most beneficial for you and we will be
happy to help. All PRI staff contact details are on the PRI
website at http://www.pri-network.org/about-pri/contactus
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