Mark your calendars: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced dates for World Standards Week (WSW) 2025, which will be held October 21-23 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, MD.
This year’s events will be held in person only to foster networking opportunities, increase engagement, and support collaborations that advance the standardization community’s shared goals.
ANSI's World Standards Week is the standardization community's premier annual gathering, with conferences and special events designed to inspire open dialogue about standardization and conformity assessment. Hundreds of stakeholders attend WSW each year, representing industry, government, standards developing organizations, trade associations, consumer groups, academia, and more.
Issue-based conferences, including the ANSI Legal Issues Forum, will explore pertinent topics affecting the standardization community. ANSI's Leadership and Service Awards ceremony will take place on October 22 at same location as the WSW conferences. The awards recognize the dedication, and vision of individuals who contribute to and participate in the U.S. and global voluntary standards-setting and conformity assessment activities [see the 2024 winners here].
Additional details, including the schedule of events and registration information, and sponsorship opportunities will be posted to ANSI.org as they become available.
Access event proceedings, videos, and recaps from WSW 2024.
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Separate from WSW, the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day (WSD) will be held on October 23. The event raises awareness of the importance of global standardization to the world economy and to promote its role in helping meet the needs of business, industry, government, and consumers worldwide. ANSI and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are standing co-chairs of the U.S. Celebration of WSD Committee. In 2025, IAPMO will serve as the administrating organization for the event.
