The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the full schedule of events for World Standards Week (WSW) 2015, which will be held September 28-October 2 in Washington, DC. WSW is an annual event where members of the standards and conformity assessment community come together in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration.
The schedule for WSW 2015 is as follows:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: King & Spalding LLP, 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location:FHI 360 Conference Center, 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC
Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location:FHI 360 Conference Center
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
Joint Meeting: ANSI Government Member Forum / Interagency Committee on Standards Policy
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: King & Spalding
ANSI Annual Business Meeting Luncheon
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
ANSI Organizational Member Forum (OMF) Meeting
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
2015 ANSI Annual Awards Banquet and Ceremony
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: The Fairmont Washington, 2401 M Street NW, Washington, DC
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015
Joint Meeting: ANSI National Policy Committee/Conformity Assessment Policy Committee
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: King & Spalding
ANSI Consumer Interest Forum (CIF) Meeting
Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: King & Spalding
U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2015 (Exhibits, Reception, and Dinner)
Time: 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: The Fairmont Washington
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2015
ANSI International Policy Committee Meeting
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: King & Spalding
Sponsorship opportunities are available at a variety of levels for companies and organizations wishing to show their valuable support for the voluntary standardization community.
To register for WSW events, or for more information on all meetings and sponsorship options, visit www.ansi.org/wsweek. Registration ends September 1, 2015.
About ANSI
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance U.S. global competitiveness and the American quality of life by promoting, facilitating, and safeguarding the integrity of the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. Its membership is made up of businesses, professional societies and trade associations, standards developers, government agencies, and consumer and labor organizations. The Institute represents the diverse interests of more than 125,000 companies and organizations and 3.5 million professionals worldwide.
The Institute is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).