The Interim Meeting in New Orleans was the best attended in recent years and was one of the most fluid. I received numerous compliments on how smoothly it ran this year. I hope everyone enjoyed NCWM providing power strips throughout the ballroom to facilitate the use of electronic devices. We learned a few lessons with it and hope to make it more accessible at the annual meeting in Cleveland. I believe this is a good direction as we weigh the option of going all digital for the Pubs in the coming meetings. Not that I had anything to do with it, but the food at the Chairman’s Reception was great, and the NCWM Staff and I heard many positive comments over the course of the event. The city’s nightlife did not let us down and kept some of us up longer than usual, and street-side rooms were serenaded to sleep each night with the rhythm of the drum buckets. Overall, the committees worked efficiently. The Shipping Law Task Group was formed during the Interim and we are pleased to provide value to CALM and we will continue to provide space for them to meet at our conferences. The interaction between CALM and the newly formed Focus Group on Metrology is a win for both, and these groups will help NCWM serve its members and NIST. Women in Weights and Measures met as well and had nice attendance. We look for important things to come as they continue their work. The Price Verification Survey is underway, and I want to thank Marc Paquette for leading the Focus Group and he is the right man for this task. John McGuire, NIST OWM, performed invaluably, leading four virtual training courses with over 375 inspectors participating. Because of the interest the survey created, he added a fifth training when he found out others wanted to participate. We also want to thank Scott Dolan with the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets for creating the state specific spreadsheets that we use to collect data. Scott participated in the training events along with Marc and John to explain how the spreadsheets work and he will remain active in the project. I look forward to seeing you at your regional meeting or the Annual NCWM Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio July 14 - 18, 2024. Again, thank you for allowing me to serve you and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, ideas, or suggestions.
Sincerely, Gene
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