Visit our Standards Industry Events Calendar
Standards industry events are a great way to meet others from your industry, learn about new innovations and advancements, and continue your professional development.
To support our standards community, Women in Standards maintains a list of upcoming standards industry events. Click here to see our standards industry events calendar. Want to add your event? Reach out to Women in Standards today.
Attend a Women in Standards Event!
- Meet standards people Through our standards networking opportunities.
- Build your network through happy hours (some virtual!), annual dinners, and more.
- Gain professional development skills through webinars and presentations on conflict management, empowering women leaders, leadership training, and more.
- Find your next job opportunity at a virtual or in person happy hour, annual dinner, or networking event.
- Everyone is welcome, bring a joke, a story, or a question.
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Social Events
Happy Hours, Dinners, Networking and more
Come to catch up, learn and share, and meet new people.
- April 22, 2021 @ 5:30pm-6:30pm – Virtual Happy Hour

Come to catch up, learn and share, and meet new people.
- July 22, 2021 @ 5:30pm-6:30pm – Virtual Happy Hour
$35 (*Free for Women in Standards Pro & SDO Members.)




Come to catch up, learn and share, and meet new people.
- October 21, 2021 @ 5:30pm-6:30pm – Virtual Happy Hour
$35 (*Free for Women in Standards Pro & SDO Members.)




Upcoming Virtual Tutorials, Workshops and Panels
February 2021
Workshop
Engaging Stakeholders, Lessons Learned from Member Onboarding and Retention
Closed
March 2021
Standards
Snapshot


The role of Standards Development within a Quality Infrastructure Framework
Presented by Warren Merkel, Leader of the Standards Services Group, Standards Coordination Officer, NIST
Date: March 25, 2021
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Cost: $35 (*Free for Women in Standards Pro & SDO Members.)
April 2021
Standards
Snapshot


Geopolitics in Standards
Presented by Dr. Tim Nicholas Rühlig, Research Fellow at The Swedish Institute of International Affairs
Date: April 08, 2021
Time: 10-11am EST / 4-5pm CET
Cost: $35 (*Free for Women in Standards Pro & SDO Members.)
May 2021
Standards
Snapshot


Codes and Standards, How Are They Different and How are Codes Developed?
Presented by Sara Yerkes, Senior Vice President of Government Relations at the International Code Council
Date: May 20, 2021
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Cost: $35 (*Free for Women in Standards Pro & SDO Members.)
August 2021
Interactive Training Session (Virtual)


When Participants Can’t Agree: A Look at Conflict Resolution for Standards Development
Presented by Daniel Serwer, Director, American Foreign Policy and Conflict Management at the Johns Hopkins School
Date: August 24, 2021
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $50 (*Free for Women in Standards Pro & SDO Members)
September 2021
Workshop Panel
Seeking Inclusion and Gender-Inclusive Language: A Year in Review
Speakers include:
- Women in Standards
- Stephanie Eynon, M. Ed – Standards-Makers Engagement & Inclusion Manager, BSI & Chair, UNECE Gender Responsive Standards Initiative
*Registration to open shortly*
Cost: $35 (*Free for Women in Standards Pro & SDO Members)
November 2021
Standards Snapshot


Understanding Due Process: The Modern Appeals Process for Standards Development
Presented by Lisa Spellman, MBA, AStd is the Executive Director of Exchangewell Global Digital Consortia with SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC®).
Date: November 18, 2021
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST
Cost: $35 (*Free for Women in Standards Pro & SDO Members.)
Interested in presenting in a webinar or future panel discussion? We are seeking speakers to discuss the following topics.
- Member engagement
- Building consensus
- Stakeholder outreach strategies
- Using social media
- Meeting facilitation
- Or suggest a topic
To volunteer please use our Presenter Submission Form, click here.


Women in Standards members have access to the full Women in Standards recording library. Register today and then visit the members resource page.
Webinars


2020 November
How the WTO TBT and Free Trade Agreements Support Standards
Presented by Jennifer A. Stradtman and MaryAnn Hogan – click here for a written summary of the presentation.


2020 October
Developing Standards at IEC
Presented by Jan-Henrik Tiedemann, Head of the IEC Academy – view the recording


2020 September
Navigating Change in Times of Uncertainty
Presented by Mary Lou Meddaugh – view the recording


2020 August
Simplifying Standards Development: A Case Study of Less Lethal Impact Munition Standards
Presented by Cassandra Robinson – view the recording



Virtual Panels



2020 September
Etiquette in Standards Development, Encouraging Discussion without Disdain
Presented by
- Vicki Worden, President & CEO — Green Building Initiative
- Alyson Fick, Manager, Technical Committee Operations Division, ASTM
- Jodi Araujo, CEO –NADCA: The HVAC Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Association, otherwise known as the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA)
Happy Hours, Dinners, and More
2020 March – Women in Standards Happy Hour – Click to view photos from the event.
2020 January – Women in Standards Annual Dinner – Click to view photos from the event.