The U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day (WSD) is an annual event that recognizes and honors the many contributions of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment community. U.S. activities are organized and hosted annually by the U.S. Celebration of WSD planning committee consisting of representatives from across the standards and conformity assessment community—and co-chaired by ANSI and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is serving as the administrating organization for the 2024 U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day. WSD is a widely attended annual event that is co-sponsored and attended by federal government agencies.
Please note that WSD is separate from ANSI’s World Standards Week events, but held during the same timeframe.
Join the U.S standardization community in recognizing collective progress for the greater good at the 2024 U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day, Shared Vision for a Better World: Standards for the Changing Climate. The U.S. Celebration of WSD planning committee is pleased to offer sponsorship opportunities for the 2024 event.
The celebration will feature extensive networking opportunities and lively interactions among event sponsors and attendees. The program will also honor the Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award recipient and the winner of the WSD Paper Competition.
The schedule of events is as follows:
4:15pm–5:00pm: Opening networking reception and exhibits
5:00pm–6:00pm: WSD program
6:00pm–7:30pm: Continued networking reception and exhibits
WSD Sponsorship Registration deadline is October 14.
Collaboration is the key to achieving shared goals. The U.S. standardization system has the greatest impact when all stakeholders work together. Particularly as our climate continues to change, the standards community and the whole of the built environment must be resilient and ready to face the challenges ahead. The 2024 U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day will celebrate the theme, Shared Vision for a Better World: Standards for the Changing Climate.
World Standards Day was initially launched in 1970, and is now recognized and celebrated by nations around the globe. U.S. activities are organized annually by a planning committee consisting of representatives from the standards and conformity assessment community, and co-chaired by ANSI and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Participation in the U.S. World Standards Day Planning Committee is open to all. If your organization is interested in joining the WSD Committee and being part of the annual U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day, please reach out to Stephanie Carroll ([email protected]; 212-642-4890). The WSD Committee meets monthly.
The Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award, named after the late U.S. Secretary of Commerce, recognizes demonstrated leadership in promoting the important role of standardization in eliminating global barriers to trade. This special award is presented during the U.S. World Standards Day celebration.
2023 Michael López-Alegría
Chief Astronaut, Axiom Space
2022 Ed Laatsch
Director, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Planning, Safety, and Building Science Division
2020-2021* Ernest Grant, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
American Nurses Association
2019 Austin Freeman, Ph.D.
Segment Engineering Technical Authority, BP
2018 Arthur E. Cote
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Engineer (retired)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
2017 Charles Sidebottom, P.E.
Managing Partner, PPO Standards LLC
2016 James A. Thomas
President, ASTM International
2015 James Williamson
Former Vice President of Technical Standards at Sony Electronics
2014 Jimmy W. Sealy
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA)
2013 Catherine (Kitty) H. Pilarz
Senior Director of Product Safety for Mattel/Fisher-Price
2012 Ronald L. Lynn
Director and Building Official, Clark County (Nevada) Department of Development Services
2011 James Shannon
President, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
2010 Marsha Mazz
Senior Accessibility Specialist and Technical Assistance Coordinator, United States Access Board
2009 Jim Sanford
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Market Access and Industrial Competitiveness
2008 James H. Turner, Jr.
Chief Counsel, Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
2007 Dr. James E. Hill
Former president of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air- Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
2006 Constance A. Morella
U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
2005 Richard E. Feigel
President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2004 Simon Pugh
Vice President, Infrastructure and Standards, MasterCard International
2003 Jack Dangermond
President, Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
2002 William M. Daley
President, SBC Communications Inc.
2001 Robert W. Lane
President & CEO, Deere & Company
2000 J. W. Marriott, Jr.
CEO, Marriott International, Inc.
1999 Robert L. Mallett
Deputy Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce
1998 Dana G. Mead
Chairman & CEO, Tenneco
1997 Philip M. Condit
Chairman & CEO, The Boeing Company
1996 Richard C. Notebaert
Chairman of the Board & CEO, Ameritech
1995 William J. Hudson
President & CEO, AMP, Incorporated
1994 Gary L. Tooker
Vice Chairman & CEO, Motorola Inc.
1993 I. Mac Allister Booth
Chairman & CEO, Polaroid Corporation
*Presented in May 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic