Register today for the January 2021 TASSQ & KWSQA Events
Register for TASSQ and KWSQA
You might want to consider these events to network with other QA people or learn some of the new ideas in QA.

NVP Software Solutions will be participating in the following software testing and quality assurance event happening this January in Ontario, Canada. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the events are online and are available to all. Check out the relevant websites for more information and to register. This is a great opportunity to connect with other software testing and quality assurance professionals. We hope to see you there!
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THE FOUNDATIONAL CHANGE TOOLKIT FOR QUALITY PROFESSIONALS
January 26, 2021 6:00 p.m. EDT – Online – Event is being offered for free.
Presenter: Peter de Jager

January 27, 2021 11:30 a.m. Online
I am tester and I build my own test environments
Presenter: Mahesh M
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