Registration is now open for upcoming meetings of ANSI’s Company Member Forum (CMF), Consumer Interest Forum (CIF), and Joint Organizational Member Forum (OMF) and Government Member Forum (GMF).
Company Member Forum
ANSI’s Company Member Forum will include virtual sessions on October 30, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. Register for participation and view the draft agenda. All ANSI company members are welcome to attend.
This year, sessions will cover: the 2025 revision of the U.S. Standards Strategy, slated for publication in January 2026; the vital roles of industry members in the U.S. standardization system, both domestically and globally; and how to demonstrate the value of standards to C-suite and the workforce. Attendees will also hear a panel of experts discuss standards development in their industries, with a focus on open-source and SMART standards development.
Contact Gracie Girvalo at [email protected] for more information on the CMF.
Consumer Interest Forum
ANSI’s Consumer Interest Forum will be held on November 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. In-person participation will take place at ANSI headquarters in Washington, DC; virtual participation is also available.
Among other topics, the forum will explore key U.S. consumer issues, with a session featuring Courtney Griffin of the Consumer Federation of America. Discussions will include key findings on consumer risks in online marketplaces; regulatory gaps and implications for U.S. standards; connection to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Committee on Consumer Policy (COPOLCO) ongoing study, Online marketplaces from the consumers’ perspective; and opportunities for the U.S. to prepare a New Work Item Proposal for COPOLCO consideration. Further sessions will explore consumer outreach activities, takeaways from the ANSI Innovation Summit, and calls for consumer participation in ISO activities.
Note for consumer representatives interested in joining the November 4th CIF meeting:
If you are interested in joining the CIF as a member, please send a written request along with your resume and biographical information to Michaela Miller, ANSI staff liaison to the CIF, at [email protected]
If you’re not ready to apply for membership but would like to attend one CIF meeting as an observer, please contact [email protected]. We welcome inquiries from prospective members who want to determine whether the group is a good fit.
Joint Organizational Member Forum / Government Member Forum
ANSI’s Organizational Member Forum and Government Member Forum will host a joint meeting on November 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. In-person participation will take place in at the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) headquarters in Arlington, VA; virtual participation is also available. Register for participation and view the draft agenda. All ANSI members are welcome to attend.
Topics of discussion will include the current deregulatory landscape and implications for standards development; implementation and operationalization of the U.S. Standards Strategy; an update from ASTM and NIST on the Advancing Standards for Critical and Emerging Technologies (ASCET) initiative; digital standardization; AI-related issues affecting members during standards development; copyright piracy; and an update on the NIST AI Consortium.
Contact Michelle Deane at [email protected] or Cleo Stamatos at [email protected] for more information on the OMF/GMF joint meeting.