We hold monthly meetings which includes dinner and a presentation on a topic related to software quality. The purpose of the meetings is to share quality practices and to provide an opportunity for networking. To date, the presentations have included a wide variety of topics, including testing, project management, risk management, measurement of client satisfaction, other metrics related topics, Year 2000 topics, process improvement, implementing quality practices, etc. Depending on the topic, we typically get anywhere from 45-185 attendees per meeting.

At the meetings, we also have an "Info Table" where anyone can display items of interest to the QA community. Materials displayed may include QA job openings, vendor materials, available courses, and upcoming conferences. Occasionally, some courses are offered to TASSQ members at a discount.

QAI Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) examinations are held in April and October in Toronto. TASSQ provides a proctor and examination facilities. However, to register, you must get in touch with QAI directly (see Links page).

Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, except for July, August, and December. The price for attending a meeting is $35 for members and $50 for non-members, payable by cheque or cash at the door.

We send out a short one-page newsletter and also a meeting announcement every month by e-mail. The newsletter is sent out within the first two weeks of the month. The meeting announcement is usually sent out about a week prior to a meeting. It includes a description of the next monthly meeting topic, speaker biography, and location details.

As a non-member, you may request these mailings by going to the Mailing List Page. The monthly meeting announcement and newsletter are also displayed on this site.

TASSQ receives numerous requests to advertise Quality Assurance job postings and other materials on its web site. Due to the administrative overhead, TASSQ is not able to fulfill this request.

However, at the monthly public monthly meetings, there is a TASSQ Info Table available. Job postings, advertisements from recruiters, product/tool advertisements, seminar/course advertisements, or any other material of interest to the Quality Assurance community may be displayed on this table and there is no charge for this service.

To advertise on the TASSQ Info Table:

You may bring the materials to be displayed directly to a public monthly meeting. It is advisable that the materials arrive no later than 5:30 p.m. of the meeting date, to ensure that all meeting registrants have an opportunity to obtain a copy.

You may also mail or courier the materials to TASSQ. If we receive them no later than a day before a meeting, we will display them for you. The materials can be sent to:

TASSQ Info Table
1489 Agnew Rd.
Mississauaga, ON, L5J 3G8

The number of copies that you bring or send to TASSQ is up to you. Meeting attendance typically varies from fifty to well over a hundred attendees, depending on the topic being presented.