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Announcement
The Executive Committee of the SES Board of Directors (BoD) has convened a Search Committee to receive applications for the position of Executive Director. The Executive Director is primarily responsible for managing the Society’s finances, conducting day-to-day business, managing the Annual Conference, providing staff support to fulfill actions and directives of the BOD, and assisting the BOD in developing policies and strategies to achieve the mission, vision, and goals of the Society. Applications are due by Friday, February 3, 2012 to sessecretary@att.net. View the job description here.
SES Nominations
The terms of office for SES Marketing Council, Publications Council, and Technical Council Directors expire in 2012 and nominations are being sought to fill these offices. Nominations, and the election of each eligible office, shall be in compliance with the SES Bylaws, Article B5: Nominations and Elections. Nominations may be made by petition to the Nominations Committee Chair, signed or affirmed by at least fifteen (15) current members. Nomination petitions or self-nominations must be e-mailed by February 17, 2012 to: sessecretary@att.net.
Upcoming Webinar
Our next webinar is scheduled for February 15, 2012 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm ET. George W. Arnold, Eng.Sc.D., Director, Smart Grid and Cyberphysical Systems Program, and National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability, NIST, will be speaking on: Setting Standards for the 21st Century Smart Electric Grid. For registration and more information on this and other upcoming SES webinars, click here.
2011 Virtual Conference Replay
SES is pleased to offer the replay of its 60th Annual Conference, recorded at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas in August 2011. The replay will include the Keynote Address and seven relevant sessions focused on issues critical to private industry, government agencies, and standards developing organizations. In addition to providing access for attendees to the virtual conference, non-attendees can purchase conference access as well.
If you would like more information, if you are interested in purchasing a particular session or the conference in its entirety please click here.
Keynote Presentation Available
The 60th Annual SES Conference was held at the Encore at Wynn in Las Vegas, Nevada from August 14 through August 18, 2011. We had a record number of attendees including our Keynote Speaker, James A. Thomas, President of ASTM International. The Conference theme was "The Evolving World of Standards: What's on the Horizon?"
Click here to listen to the keynote presentation.
61st Annual SES Conference Location Announced
The 61st Annual SES Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, from August 19th to August 22, 2012. Stay tuned for more information on Building the Future through Standards.
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, 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.
United States Standards Strategy (USSS) - Third Edition
The United States Standards Strategy provides a framework that can be used by all interested parties to further advance trade issues, and a vision for the future of the U.S. standards system in today’s globally competitive economy. To access the Strategy click here.
Canadian Standards Strategy
The purpose of the Canadian Standards Strategy (CSS) is to provide direction and leadership on how to best use standardization to advance the social and economic well-being of Canadians in a global economy. A key priority is balancing health, safety and environmental concerns with trade, innovation and economic competitiveness. To view the Canadian Standards Strategy 2009-2012 click here.
Archives
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