2009 SES Annual Conference

August 16, 2009 through August 20, 2009

Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel
90 Bloor Street East
Toronto, ON M4W 1A7

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REACHING FOR THE TOP: NEW HEIGHTS FOR STANDARDS

The Standards Engineering Society (SES) is pleased to hold its 58^th Annual Conference in conjunction with two professional development courses and other events at the Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, during August 16-20, 2009.

The Conference itself will be held on Monday and Tuesday, August 17-18. This year's conference will explore the diversity of issues within the standards community and provide an expert panel of speakers which include the following topics: Green Standards, Professional Certification, Where in the World to Develop Standards, Three Views from the Top: Standards Career Paths, Standards Technology, and Rethinking the Standards Business Model.

Highlights of the Conference include:

A Keynote Address by Mr. Rob Steele, Secretary-General, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Seven relevant and timely moderated sessions with world renowned speakers
Continental Breakfasts, Morning and Afternoon Breaks, and Lunches on both days

Professional development courses will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, August 19-20.

On Wednesday, August 19, Ms. Diane Thompson will present her much acclaimed course titled, "A Guide to Standards"
On Thursday, August 20, Ms. Diane Thompson will present a brand new course titled, "Assessing Conformity to Standards"
Continental Breakfasts, Morning and Afternoon Breaks, and Lunches on both days

There will be three social events during the week as follows:

On Sunday evening, August 16, everyone is invited to a Special Welcome Reception (no charge)
On Monday evening, August 17, everyone is invited to join their colleagues at a special reception and dinner at the world famous Royal Ontario Museum (extra charge)
On Tuesday evening, August 18 everyone is invited to join their colleagues at a Baseball game with the Boston Red Sox playing the Toronto Blue Jays (extra charge).

Who should attend:

Managers of company standardization programs
Persons who design standardization programs or apply standards
Government agencies applying management and standardization techniques
Organizations trying to improve their standards development process