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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.
Learn about various WSD sponsorship opportunities!
For sponsorship registration and event attendance, please visit the WSD Sponsorship Registration page
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
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.