See the schedule below for information on each World Standards Week (WSW) event and agendas as they are available. Preregistration is required for all events.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Dupont Circle Hotel from Sunday, October 9, to Thursday, October 13, for a nightly rate of $429 plus tax. Online reservations can be made by clicking here. Or please call the hotel directly at 202-483-6000 and ask for the ANSI October Room Block.
The reservation deadline is Wednesday, September 28. Please note that this is a very busy week in Washington, DC, and hotel availability is quickly becoming very limited so please make your reservation soon!
For questions please contact Stephanie Carroll (scarroll@ansi.org).
We are pleased to offer both in-person and virtual participation for all daytime events held during World Standards Week. The Awards Ceremony and U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day are in-person only. Preregistration is required for all events.
For all events held during WSW, including the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day, all those attending in person must either:
Upon registration, participants must complete an attestation to the fact that either: (i) they are fully vaccinated; or (ii) they agree to obtain and be prepared to show proof of a negative COVID test within three days of the event. This new protocol, taken in consultation with ANSI’s governance leadership, applies only to individuals who have not already provided documentation, under ANSI’s prior acknowledgment form, that they are fully vaccinated. Per the CDC, fully vaccinated means a person has received their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines. A person is considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after completion of a two-dose mRNA series (e.g., Moderna, Pfizer) or one dose of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine. The COVID test must be a viral test (e.g., PCR test) that is conducted or proctored by a third-party administrator, like a CVS, doctor’s office, or a local urgent care facility, that shows where the test was performed, the date the specimen was collected, a test result of “negative,” “undetected” or the like, and contain information sufficient to identify the person who took the test. Antibody or serology tests and at-home COVID tests are not sufficient. In-person attendees must also agree to conform to all Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, local rules, and other COVID-19 protocols adopted by ANSI and made applicable to any event. For example, each visitor must agree to wear a mask when the COVID-19 Community Level in Washington, DC, is HIGH or MEDIUM as defined by the CDC. Even where Community Levels are LOW, every visitor is of course free to wear a mask if they choose to do so. ANSI, Workcred, and ANAB leadership continue to monitor developments relating to COVID-19 closely. Decisions are informed by federal, state, and local guidelines, as well as the CDC recommendations regarding business gatherings.
For questions, please contact Stephanie Carroll (scarroll@ansi.org).
Sponsorship Opportunities
See the WSW sponsorship opportunities below to show your support for the U.S. standardization system. Deadline: September 16
HYBRID EVENT: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center and Zoom
1 pm – 3 pm ET
The ANSI International Policy Advisory Group (IPAG) is a policy-level group of the Institute responsible for ANSI positions and comments on international and regional policy issues related to standardization and conformity assessment. At the October 10 IPAG meeting, we expect to address issues related to cooperation among ISO, IEC and ITU, as well as ANSI relations and programs in relation to Europe, China, India, Africa and ANSI international development capacity building initiatives. Lunch will be available beginning at 12 pm.
Open to IPAG members and other ANSI members upon request
HYBRID EVENT: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center and Zoom
10 am – 1 pm ET
The NPAG meeting will feature updates on the ANSI Committee on Education, IPAG-NPAG Joint Task Force on Conformity Assessment, and recent federal and Congressional standards-related activities. The agenda will also feature a panel or panels on special standards-related topics of national interest, to be determined. Light breakfast will be available beginning at 9 am and lunch at 1 pm.
Open to ANSI members
ANSI, in partnership with UL Standards & Engagement and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission staff, will provide an update on their initiative to identify best practices for measuring the impact of voluntary consensus standards on human health and safety. This will include key concepts, a case study, and a panel discussion. Click here to access a report of the October 2021 World Standards Week session on this topic. Lunch will be available beginning at 1 pm.
Open to all; free
HYBRID EVENT: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center and Zoom
Networking hour: 9 am – 10 am (in person)
Morning session: 10 am – 12 pm (hybrid)
Afternoon session: 1:15 pm – 3 pm ET (hybrid)
Following a keynote from Under Secretary of Commerce and NIST Director Dr. Laurie Locascio, join the conversation as a broad cross section of stakeholders come together to share, discuss, and recommend concrete actions that must be taken by ANSI and members of the U.S. standardization community to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving standards landscape. Actively participate and learn about the opportunities, challenges, and strategic needs in four key areas: 1) actions to address the politicization of standards processes; 2) new techniques to coalesce diverse stakeholder groups to address standards-related challenges; 3) honing the messages and tools needed to communicate the importance of standards and participation in standards development; and 4) how to enhance effective participation and leadership within national and international standards organizations while building a standards literate workforce. Light breakfast will be available beginning at 9 am and lunch at 12–12:30 pm.
HYBRID EVENT: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center and Zoom
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm ET
Luncheon: 12 pm – 12:30 pm ET (in person)
Remarks: 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm ET (hybrid)
ANSI Chair Phil Piqueira and ANSI President and CEO Joe Bhatia will review highlights of the past year, recapping accomplishments against strategic goals and describing how the Institute and its businesses are supporting the standards and conformity assessment community's efforts to build for the future.
Open to all; free
Fairmont Hotel Washington
6 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Reception: 6–7 pm
Dinner: 7–9:30 pm
ANSI's Leadership and Service Awards will be presented to the 2022 recipients at this banquet and ceremony in celebration of outstanding achievements in standardization; read the announcement of the 2022 winners. Open to all: ANSI members, $125; non-members, $160
HYBRID EVENT: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center and Zoom
10 am – 3 pm ET
The ANSI Intellectual Property Rights Policy Advisory Group (IPRPAG) provides views and proposes policies regarding the incorporation of essential patents or other proprietary intellectual property (such as trademarks and copyright) in national, regional, or international standards. The October 13 IPRAG meeting is expected to cover issues related to the ANSI Patent Policy Implementation Guidelines, developments at ISO, ETSI and ITU, copyright-related updates and legislative issues pertaining to intellectual property and copyright within the U.S. Light breakfast will be available beginning at 9 am and lunch will be provided.
Open to IPRPAG members only
Please note: The U.S. Celebration of WSD is hosted by a committee of standardization community partners and has separate registration and sponsorship.
Fairmont Hotel Washington
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Reception: 5:30 pm – 7 pm ET
Dinner: 7 pm – 9:30 pm ET
The International Code Council (ICC) is the 2022 administrating organization of the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day, with the theme, "Sustaining the U.S. Standards Model and American Standards Leadership." Open to all via event sponsorship; multiple levels of sponsorship are available. Please visit the WSD webpage for details.
Companies and organizations wishing to show their support and commitment to the voluntary standardization community during World Standards Week can sign up for sponsorship opportunities, available at a variety of levels. The chart below shows the three levels of sponsorship and associated benefits and fees.
Online sponsor sign-up and payment is available via the sponsorship registration page. For questions or alternative payment options, contact ANSI senior meetings & events manager Stephanie Carroll at scarroll@ansi.org.
Separate sponsorships are available for the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day exhibition, reception, and dinner.
