Good news! We've extended the Call for Paper proposals until July 29 for the Measurement Quality Division Fall Conference on "Improving Measurement Confidence and Reducing Risk," hosted by the Akron-Canton Section in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio on October 11-13, 2023. The venue is the Sheraton Suites, along the beautiful Cuyahoga River: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/caksi-sheraton-suites-akron-cuyahoga-falls/overview/
We are still accepting proposals on conference topics including:
TECHNICAL:
- Certified Calibration Technician Exam Body of Knowledge
- Decision Rules & Statement of Conformity
- Measurement Uncertainty
- Measurement Traceability
- A Primer on the International System of Units (SI)
QUALITY:
- Best practices for working with suppliers
- ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for both calibration labs and testing labs
- Training & Competency
- Proficiency testing
- Quality Management System practices
- Common Findings from Accrediting Bodies Involving Measurement Quality
- Use of Decision Rules in Risk Assessment
- The Testing Lab’s Perspective on Measurement Uncertainty
- The Testing Lab’s Perspective on Metrological Traceability
- Beyond ISO/IEC 17025: Accrediting Body Policy Requirements, AOAC Guidelines, Forensics, Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF), etc.
- Any other topics associated with the conference theme of “Improving Measurement Confidence and Reducing Risk”