Global Perspectives and Strategies for Education about Standardization Workshop Administration Building 101 Standards users and developers in industry, government, and academia need well educated standards experts to reflect current standardization needs and effectively participate in the standards developing process. Education about standardization is an effort to advance and expand the theory and practice of standardization by informing current and future standards users and participants in the process about: 1) the role and importance of standardization in facilitating commerce and trade; 2) advancing the business of government; 3) facilitating commercialization of technologies; and 4) supporting innovation. For more information, please click on the links below: We have selected the Crowne Plaza Rockville hotel to host the overnight accommodations for the event. The Crowne Plaza is an upscale 100 percent smoke-free retreat. They offer complimentary high speed wired and wireless Internet access. There are 50 rooms blocked for both February 20 and 21, 2008, at a rate of $149 per night. To make your reservations please contact the Crowne Plaza Rockville at +1-877-227-6963 or please visit their web site at http://www.cprockville.com and ask for the NIST workshop rate. Technical Contact:
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