ANSI Releases Schedule of Events for World Standards Week 2017

NEW YORK, March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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, 11^th Floor, Washington, DC

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2017

• ANSI Service Sector Conference with SPRING (Singapore), Day 1
  Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
  Location: FHI 360 Conference Center, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 8^th Floor, Washington, DC

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017

• ANSI Service Sector Conference with SPRING (Singapore) Day 2  
  Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
• ANSI Legal Issues Forum 2017
  Time: 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
  Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
• 2017 ANSI Awards Reception, Banquet, and Ceremony
  Awards Reception: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
  Awards Presentation and Dinner: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
  Location: The Watergate Hotel, 2650 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017

• ANSI New Member Orientation Breakfast
  Time: 8:30 am – 9:30 pm
  Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
• ANSI Joint Member Forum  
  Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm; 1:30 pm – 4:00pm
  Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
• ANSI Annual Business Meeting Luncheon
  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

• ANSI International Policy Committee Meeting
  Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
  Location: FHI 360 Conference Center

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).

SOURCE American National Standards Institute

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