The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the schedule of events for World Standards Week (WSW) 2017, which will be held October 16-20 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 2017 is as follows:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017
Joint Meeting: ANSI National Policy Committee / Conformity Assessment Policy Committee
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: ANSI Headquarters, 1899 L Street, NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2017
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017
ANSI New Member Orientation Breakfast
Time: 8:30 am - 9:30 pm
Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm; 1:30 pm - 4:00pm
Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2017
5:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2017
Registration for all events will open in late spring 2017.
Sponsorship opportunities are available at a variety of levels for companies and organizations wishing to show their valuable support for the voluntary standardization community.
For updated information on WSW, including further details on events and registration as they become available, visit www.ansi.org/wsweek.
Mark your calendar for next year: World Standards Week 2018 will be held October 15-19, 2018.
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).