1. Welcome to the Annual Business Meeting!
Chicago, Illinois – June 29, 2016

2. Strong Standards Development in 2015
177
New Standards
980
Standards
Reapproved
1,956
Revised
Standards
12,000+
Active
Standards

3. Committee Milestones Centennials 50th Anniversaries New Committees
C11 Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems (2015)
E04 Metallography (2016)
50th Anniversaries
B10 Reactive & Refractory Metals & Alloys (2015)
G03 Weathering & Durability (2015)
New Committees
F46: Aerospace Personnel (2015)
E63: Human Resource Management (2016)
New subcommittees: rubber recycling, burner fuels, diesel fuel oils, torch fuels, water use and conservation, freestyle terrain jumps, and more

4. 2015 Revenue Sources

5. New Strategic Relationships
MoUs in key industries
Parenteral Drug Association (2015)
Program Operator Consortium (2015)
ICC-Evaluation Service, NSF International, Sustainable Minds
Open Geospatial Consortium (2016)
3MF (Additive Manufacturing) (2016)
Partnerships also include:
ACI, AASHTO, CMI, NCATT

6. Annual Report: “On the Pulse”
17 September 2018

7. Mission Helping our world work better. Five Strategic Objectives
Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards, developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts, and innovative services to improve lives —
Helping our world work better.
Five Strategic Objectives
Leadership
Global Technical Expertise
Standards and Technical Content Development
Service Provider
Organizational Vitality
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8. Leadership Regional Strategies Engage Technical Expertise
Standards as Data
Canada, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, China, Russia, Korea
Aviation, Advanced Manufacturing
Provides flexibility to better meet needs of members and customers
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9. Global Technical Expertise
Year of SME: Small Business in Action
Engage International Attendees
Emerging Professionals
6,788
ASTM standards have been adopted, used as a reference, or used as the basis of national standards outside the USA
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10. Standards and Technical Content Development
Collaboration for Members and Customers
Member Dashboard
New Functionalities for LMS
Course Versioning, Surveys, Mobile Device Utility, blended Learning
17 September 2018

11. Service Provider Safety Equipment Institute (SEI)
ASTM International Board of Directors unanimously voted to make SEI a subsidiary
Certification for sports and athletic equipment, safety and protective products and more.
SEI certification programs built on standards from:
F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities
F12 on Security Systems and Equipment
F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear
F15 on Consumer Products
F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
E54 on Homeland Security Applications
E05 on Fire Standards
Patricia Gleason remains SEI President while also becoming Vice President of Certification for ASTM International
17 September 2018

12. Service Provider Certification Training Proficiency Testing Programs
New PCRs, Partnership with ICC-ES
Training
Accreditation, 100 New Programs
Proficiency Testing Programs
PTP 2.0, 3 New Programs, Translations
New Journal
Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems
Now accepting submissions
17 September 2018

13. Organizational Vitality
Business Continuity Plan
Building Renovations
Building to capture branding
Investing in IT space
Growing Staff
Digital Communications
Human Resources
Business Development
Information Technology
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14. 1992 2016 The ASTM Evolution ASTM Paper for development and delivery
Office in Philadelphia, PA
Standard Separates and Volumes
Just Standards
2016
ASTM International
Offices in Washington DC, Beijing, Brussels, Ottawa and Peru
98 MOU’s with developing countries
Half of ASTM standards sold outside the US
The digital path
COMPASS
Solution Provider
17 September 2018

15. Jim Thomas Wins Ron Brown Award
Highest Honor in Standardization Community
Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award given by Planning Committee of U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day (Oct. 2016)
Criteria: leadership in promoting the role of international standards to eliminate global barriers to trade
Accolades for Thomas: “numerous contributions to standards development… frequently advocates for openness and transparency in international standardization… a staunch proponent of the multiple-path approach to voluntary standards development.”
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