Only three weeks remain for members of the international standards and conformity assessment community to register to take part in World Standards Week (WSW) 2013, which will be held September 30-October 4, 2013, in Washington, DC. WSW is an annual event hosted by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - the coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system - where standards and conformity professionals come together in the spirit of collaboration and cooperation. The deadline for registration for WSW is September 20, 2013. All WSW events will be held at the Newseum's Knight Conference Center in Washington, DC, unless otherwise noted. Detailed venue and accommodation information is available. The schedule of events for WSW is as follows:
Monday, September 30
Tuesday, October 1
Wednesday, October 2
Thursday, October 3
Friday, October 4
ANSI would like to thank the sponsors of WSW 2013 for their generous assistance. Four tiers of sponsorship packages are still available. Depending on the sponsorship level, benefits include complimentary admission to WSW events, distribution of promotional material to attendees, color print and web advertising, and premiere signage. Sponsorship requests must be sent to [email protected]; the WSW sponsorship registration form may be viewed on ANSI's website.