Overview
The Official Conference of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award®
The Quest for Excellence® Conference is the premier gathering for leaders committed to achieving world-class performance. Attendees gain direct insight from Baldrige Award recipients—the nation’s role models for organizational excellence—on how to elevate performance results, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and drive lasting cultural transformation. This conference is where organizations learn to build deep customer and workforce engagement, foster continuous innovation, enhance resilience and sustainability, and align strategy with measurable outcomes. Whether you lead in business, health care, education, government, manufacturing, energy, or the nonprofit sector, the Quest for Excellence will equip you with the proven systems, strategies, and inspiration to achieve and sustain long-term success.
Learn. Connect. Engage.
Excellence in motion
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Be inspired by fresh perspectives on leadership, organizational success, and building a culture of excellence. Gain insights and ideas to put into action on your quest for excellence.
AWARD CEREMONY
Join us on Sunday, April 4, to celebrate the 2026 Baldrige Award Recipients and Best Practice Spotlights for their outstanding achievements in performance excellence.
ENGAGING SESSIONS
Explore best practices across sectors. Gain fresh perspectives, exchange ideas, and discover approaches you can adapt to drive excellence in your own organization.
DAVID SCHREINER
President & CEO
National Center for Healthcare Leadership
DENISE SHIELDS
Founder and Principal
Shields Resource Group
JANET JOHNSON
President & CEO
Jordan Johnson, Inc.
ATTEND THE NATION'S LEADING CONFERENCE ON EXCELLENCE
Join leaders from around the world at the nation’s premier conference on performance excellence to learn proven practices from Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipients and other outstanding organizations.
SECTOR PARNTERS
We are proud to partner with the following organizations.
Quest Sponsors
Thank you to the many organizations that sponsor the Quest for Excellence® Conference.
TESTIMONIAL
The research and best practices presented at the Quest for Excellence® Conference are second to none. Great conference!
JoAnn Jenkins, Former President and CEO, AARP
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