Pacific NW Software Quality Conference
About PNSQC
Enabling Quality Through Community
The Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing quality best practices to anyone interested in learning. We bring people together through our annual conference, workshops, and monthly community events.
Quick Facts
Founded
1982 (44 years old)
PNSQC was founded as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Oregon corporation.
Tax ID:
91-1084551
Location
Pacific Northwest
Events occur in Portland, Seattle, and other locations within this USA region.
Community
All Volunteer
Volunteers exclusively lead the organization and produce its events.
Our Story
PNSQC was founded in 1982 as a nonprofit Oregon corporation to help people learn from one another and improve the practice of software quality. Over the decades, the organization has grown through changes in technology, venues, volunteers, and the quality profession itself.
The current mission, Enabling Quality Through Community, reflects what has remained central to PNSQC: people sharing practical experience, learning across organizations, and making quality knowledge easier to access.
What We Do
Annual conference
PNSQC brings practitioners, researchers, and leaders together for workshops, technical sessions, peer learning, and conversation about quality.
Community learning events
Monthly meetup events give the community a place to discuss current quality topics throughout the year.
Knowledge sharing
PNSQC has long supported published proceedings and practical experience reports so ideas can continue helping the quality community outside our events.
What We Value
Merit-based participation
You do not need to know someone special, be famous, or be part of an in-crowd to speak at PNSQC. Good ideas and useful experience matter.
Inclusive community
Quality benefits from many viewpoints. PNSQC works to create a welcoming space for volunteers, speakers, and attendees.
Volunteer stewardship
The organization is sustained by volunteers who care about practical learning, professional connection, and the future of software quality.
Diversity and Inclusion
As an organization, we believe in bringing Quality Best Practices to anyone and everyone by creating a safe space for anyone and everyone to participate. PNSQC works to ensure that our board, volunteers, and conference attendees reflect the diverse reality of the world. In everything we do, we strive to ensure a quality experience for everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural identity, education level, professional background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender expression, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race, or sexual orientation.
Trust and Governance
PNSQC is governed by a volunteer board and maintains public policies that support a credible, welcoming, and accountable community.
Articles of Incorporation
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Bylaws of PNSQC
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Code of Conduct
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Generative AI Policy
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Conflict of Interest Policy
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Privacy Policy
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