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Jeff Gibson meet frequently to make sure all the intricate details are implemented, from the ordering and placement of necessary equipment, to working with the contractor to ensure all electrical and plumbing needs are met. Elisa Stritt has given the new offices her personal touch, selecting paint, flooring, trim, and countertops. Don opened the first NTEP Evaluator position for the lab in April and will announce the successful candidate soon. Training will begin this summer to prepare this person to perform evaluations as soon as the new lab is complete. A special thank you goes to Allison Wilkinson for donating two permanence testers to the new lab from the State of Maryland. Over the last nine months, several task groups, focus groups, and subcommittees have formed. The milk meter task group and the Verification Scale Division (e) task group have new chairs, and the Transportation- for-hire task group reformed to merge the Handbook 44 Taximeters code and Transportation Network Measurement Systems code. The new groups are the EVSE Technical Conference and the Trade Show Planning Committee, the Uniform Shipping Law Task Group, the Metrology Subcommittee, and the EVSE task group. These groups will be holding sessions at the Annual Meeting in July. The RSA exams are progressing nicely with Large Capacity Scales and LP Gas exams coming online soon. These will join HB 44, Retail Motor Fuel Dispensers and Small Capacity Weighing Systems exams that are available now on the NCWM website. An EVSE RSA exam is a next priority, which will provide needed continuity of the installation process. Thanks to Jerry Buendel and the subject matter experts that have created these exams. It is just a short time before we meet in Cleveland, Ohio for the 109th Annual Meeting, and I look forward to seeing everyone there. All meeting documents are available on the NCWM website. As typical with the Annual Meeting, the subcommittees, focus groups, and task groups will meet on Sunday. I encourage you to attend one that piques your interest or is a part of your world. Additionally, the Community for All Legal Metrologists (CALM) and Women in Weights and Measures are also provided space to meet. These two groups first met at last year’s conference and have both had an increased interest.
Many voting items will take place at the conference; two of which are on the BOD agenda: twice a year voting and a corporate name change (National Conference on Weights and Measures to become National Council on Weights and Measures). On Tuesday afternoon, I will lead a session on the future of the printed handbooks as NIST has announced they will cease printing them effective in 2026. In addition, there are many things to see while attending the conference. The iconic superhero, “Superman”, was created in Cleveland. I would be remiss if I didn’t thank the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce for allowing me to devote time to the NCWM. This type of support is crucial to the success of the NCWM. I would also like to thank my wife who has been very patient and supportive of me as this experience has taken me away from home many times over the past two years. Don and the NCWM team have been extremely supportive and have helped me along the way. The NCWM Board of Directors have been a pleasure to work with and are engaged and willing to do what it takes to make the NCWM better. Last but certainly not least, I want to thank you, the NCWM membership, for not only allowing me to serve you but also in stepping up and serving on standing committees, subcommittees, focus groups, or task groups. Your efforts do not go unnoticed as it takes the whole weights and measure community to get the job done. Again, I look forward to seeing you at the 109th Annual NCWM Meeting in Cleveland. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, ideas, or suggestions. Sincerely,
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