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59th Annual SES Conference in Boston

The 59th Annual SES Conference will be held in Boston, Massachusetts on August 15 through August 19, 2010.  The Conference will be held at the Marriott Long Wharf in downtown Boston.  The Honorable James M. Shannon, former Massachusetts Representative and current President and CEO of NFPA, will be the keynote speaker. This year the Conference theme is "Strategic Leadership in the Development and Use of Standards."  Register now to take advantage of the early bird pricing!
 

2010 World Standards Day Paper Competition Announced

The 2010 World Standards Day Paper Competition theme has been announced by the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day Planning Committee and the paper competition's sponsor, SES, The Society for Standards Professionals.  The Theme of this year's Paper Competition is "Standards for Accessibility."  Submissions are due by July 23, 2010.  For details, go to the WSD Paper Competition.

National Survey on U.S. Standards Policies

Recently, the Center for Global Standards Analysis invited SES to respond to the National Survey on US Standards Policies.  CGSA is conducting this survey to elicit information from the standards and conformity assessment communities on the roles of the private and public sectors in standards development, as well as on education and training programs for the next generation of standards professionals.

As a leading organization dedicated to promoting the use of standards, a knowledge of standardization, and the advancement of standards professionals, SES has submitted its positional response to this survey, available for viewing here. 

SES Sponsored Training

Through a partnership with IP-Shield and Thompson Consulting, SES offers the following courses

“An awareness and understanding of standards is essential for success in today’s global economy. Organizations in both the public and private sectors are constantly challenged to provide their employees with standards education and these courses meet that challenge.”

                    Ed Mikoski, Immediate Past President

Click here to view a description of the courses.

SES Online Store!

Click here to visit the SES Online Store for standards-related publications and professional development courses.

Membership

Interested in learning more about the benefits of individual or organizational membership in SES?  Go to membership to find out how to join and why standards professionals choose to belong to SES.

Archives 

The Archives contain past postings of news items and events from the main page.  If you are looking for something that was formerly posted here, but is not visible now, the Archives are a good place to check.  Visit our Archives.