The Standards Engineering Society will hold its 54th annual conference Aug. 15–16 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event, entitled “Standards—Pillars for Success,” will feature a keynote address from Mark Hurwitz, ANSI’s president and CEO, along with the participation of David Karmol, ANSI’s vice president for public policy and government affairs, and Patricia Griffin, ANSI’s vice president and general counsel.

In conjunction with the conference, ANSI will offer a training course, “Development of International Standards: Working Together,” which is targeted at corporate standards personnel and others associated with standards development. The course will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 18.

“Working together, ANSI and organizations such as SES can increase awareness of the importance of the voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment system both nationally and internationally,” says Caroline Holley, ANSI education and training administrator. “Education and training are vital components in this endeavor.”

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