Public and Business Affairs Home Page

Public and Business Affairs provides communications support to help NIST share its research results, services, and programs with U.S. industry, universities, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and the public; to assist policymakers in learning about NIST's role and activities; and to advise and assist NIST managers on public affairs and policy strategies. Gail Porter, Director, Public and Business Affairs Office
	Media Relations, News	Tours
	Public Inquiries	Audiovisual Production/Exhibits
	Conference Program	General Publications & WWW
	Educational Activities	Community Relations
	Media Relations, News Provides assistance to reporters and other news media representatives seeking information about NIST programs. Current and archived news releases, newsletters, fact sheets, budget updates, other news items, and online subscriptions are available. NIST Contacts for the News Media NIST TechBeat, NIST's lay language newsletter for journalists and others interested in NIST news, issued biweekly Contact: Michael Baum, editor, NIST TechBeat, (301) 975-2763
	Public Inquiries The central contact for public inquiries about NIST activities and ordering information for NIST publications. Sharon Seide NIST 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070 Phone: (301) 975-NIST, Fax: (301) 926-1630 E-mail: inquiries@nist.gov
	Conference Program Assists in all aspects of planning and managing meetings and conferences at NIST: budgeting, registration, food, lodging, transportation, publicity, and accounting Contact: Kathy Kilmer, (301) 975-2858 (Gaithersburg) Wendy McBride, (303) 497-3693 (Boulder)
	Educational Activities Provides a single contact for initial information on various NIST educational activities, including school tours. Contact: Barb Cuddington, (301) 975-3999
	Audiovisual Production & Exhibits Consults and assists in producing NIST audiovisual materials (film, video, and their use in data gathering). Coordinates display of general NIST exhibits at trade shows and conferences. Contact: Ron Meininger, (301) 975-2761
	Tours NIST offers tours for industry groups, the scientific and technical community, college students, and students in grades 9 through 12.
	General Publications & World Wide Web Consults and assists in writing and producing brochures and flyers to describe NIST programs and activities for general audiences. Also manages central NIST World Wide Web pages. Contact: Jennie Covahey, (301) 975-4158, General Inquiries & NIST WWW homepage
	Community Relations Liaison with state, local, and community organizations Contact: Gail Porter , (301) 975-3392
	Contact Information NIST Public and Business Affairs (Gaithersburg) 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, Md. 20899-1070 Telephone: 301-975-2758 Facsimile: 301-926-1630 TTY: (301) 975-8295 Email: inquiries@nist.gov
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