(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the dates for World Standards Week (WSW) 2010. The week of forums, meetings, and ceremonies will be held Sept. 21–24, at the Crowne Plaza National Airport Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.*

The WSW is an annual event where members of the standards and conformity assessment community come together in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration. A number of gatherings are scheduled for the week, including meetings of several ANSI groups and committees and ANSI’s Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon.

The 2010 ANSI Awards Banquet and Ceremony will also be held during WSW on Sept. 22 at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington.

“For many years, World Standards Week has provided the diverse members of the standards community with the opportunity to meet, collaborate, celebrate our successes, and plan for the future,” says S. Joe Bhatia, ANSI president and CEO. “We welcome all participants, new and returning, to this year’s event, and look forward to working with you all.”

In conjunction with WSW, the U.S. celebration of World Standards Day (WSD) will take place on Sept. 23 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.

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