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ANSI Online News covers a broad scope of interesting topics, a selection of which is presented below. For more, please visit the ANSI Online News page.
SUMMARY
- Industry Experts Boost ANSI Accreditation Program of Personnel Certifiers
- Organizers Set World Standards Day Theme: “Standards Mean Business”
- Financial Planning Community Reaches Out to Ex-Enron Employees and Develops Program to Ensure Financial Literacy
- Federal Reserve Relies on Voluntary Standards to Reduce Cost and Increase Efficiency
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ANSI Program for Accreditation of Personnel Certifiers Garners Support of Industry Representatives
Forum Introduces New Program and Emphasizes People as Premiere Resource
On February 19-20, 2002, over 150 members of the standards and conformity assessment community gathered to explore the benefits of ANSI’s upcoming Global Accreditation Program for Personnel Certification Bodies and review the forthcoming International Standard under which the program will operate… more <
“Standards Mean Business” Set as 2002 World Standards Day Theme
Activities Planned for the Week of October 14-18, 2002
The U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day (WSD) Planning Committee recently announced that it has selected “Standards Mean Business” as the theme for World Standards Day, which will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 16, 2002… more <
Financial Planners React to Enron Collapse
Open Letter to Public Encourages Legislative Measures to Implement Financial Literacy Initiatives; Plans Include Free Program to Connect Consumers with Qualified Financial Planners
In the wake of Enron’s collapse and the attendant investment losses incurred by their employees, six members of the financial planning community, including an ANSI membership organization, have jointly published an open letter to the public to encourage Congressional support of educational initiatives to consumers… more <
Federal Reserve Relies on Voluntary Standards to Reduce Cost and Upgrade Efficiency of Check Processing
Fed Adopts X9 Standard for Electronic Check Exchange
The Federal Reserve, the single largest, nationwide processor of checks, will adopt an American National Standard, emanating from the ANSI-Accredited Standards Committee X9, to reduce costs and upgrade the efficiency of its check processing system… more <
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ANSI Events
October 14-18, 2002World Standards Week
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The U.S. standardization and conformity assessment community will celebrate World Standards Week 2002 with an exciting and varied mix of meetings, events and ceremonies during the week of October 14-18 in Washington, DC. Once again, the Institute will showcase an interesting array of guest speakers at the ANSI 2002 Annual Conference, which will be held on Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17. An abbreviated schedule is included below. Updated information will be added to ANSI Online in the near future.
- Tuesday, October 15
-ANSI Company, Government and Organizational Member Council Meetings
-Annual Awards Banquet and Ceremony
- Wednesday, October 16 - 17
-ANSI 2002 Annual Conference
-Annual Business Meeting
-World Standards Day Reception and Dinner - Thursday, October 17
-Course: Introduction to Standards and Conformity Assessment (Course No.302; half-day) - Friday, October 18
-Course:"The American Way: The American National Standard (ANS) Development Process" (Course No. 287; full-day)
Personnel Certification Symposium
Upcoming Education and Training Sessions
This is an abbreviated listing of ANSI’s upcoming Education and Training Courses. For more detailed schedule information, please see the 2002 Schedule of Upcoming Open Sessions.
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Making the Most of the Public-Private Partnership in Standards
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Offered dates: March 12, 2002
Effective Business/Industry Participation in Standards Development: Strategies for Success in Standards<
Offered dates: March 19-20, 2002
Leadership Training: Managing Standards Activities Effectively
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Offered dates: March 21, 2002
How Your Organization Can Benefit From Participating in the National and International Standard Development Process<
Offered dates: March 21, 2002
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February 22, 2002 Standards Action—Here isthe latest issue of the Institute’s key public review vehicle.
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