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59th Annual SES Conference was held in Boston

The 59th Annual SES Conference was held in Boston, Massachusetts on August 15 through August 19, 2010 and had a record number of attendees.  The Conference was held at the Marriott Long Wharf in downtown Boston.  The Honorable James M. Shannon, former Massachusetts Representative and current President and CEO of NFPA, was the keynote speaker. The Conference theme was "Strategic Leadership in the Development and Use of Standards."   

60th Annual SES Conference to be held in Las Vegas

The 60th Annual SES Conference will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 14 through 18, 2011,  at the  Encore at the Wynn in Las Vegas.   Watch for additional information to follow. 

2010 World Standards Day Paper Competition Announced

The 2010 World Standards Day Paper Competition theme has been announced by the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day Planning Committee and the paper competition's sponsor, SES, The Society for Standards Professionals.  The Theme of this year's Paper Competition is "Standards for Accessibility."  Submissions were due by July 23, 2010.  For details, go to the WSD Paper Competition.

Report Released

The Center for Global Standards Analysis has released the report. "A National Survey of United States Standards Education Content and Priorities Among Standards Education Groups." The report is available for downloading here. August 2010 Report

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, Immediate 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.

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