ANSI Releases Schedule of Events for World Standards Week 2016

NEW YORK, March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the full schedule of events for World Standards Week (WSW) 2016, which will be held October 24-28 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 2016 is as follows:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016

• ANSI-NIST International Standards Competition
  Time: 12 pm – 5:00 pm
  Location: FHI 360 Conference Center, 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, 8^th Floor, Washington, DC

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2016

• ANSI Conference
  Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  Location: FHI 360 Conference Center

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016

• Joint Member Forum Meeting
  Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
• ANSI Annual Business Meeting Luncheon
  Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
• 2016 ANSI Awards Banquet and Ceremony
  Time: 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
  Location: The Fairmont Washington, 2401 M Street NW, Washington, DC

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016

• ANSI Legal Issues Forum
  Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
  Location: FHI 360 Conference Center
• U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2016 (Exhibits, Reception, and Dinner)
  Time: 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  Location: The Fairmont Washington

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016

• ANSI International Policy Committee Meeting
  Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
  Location: ANSI Headquarters, 1899 L Street NW, 11^th Floor

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 October 1, 2016.

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).

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SOURCE American National Standards Institute