{"id":61282,"date":"2018-05-14T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T14:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-global-standards-leader-astm-international-launches-caribbean-roadshow-in-jamaica-trinidad-and-tobago-and-guyana\/"},"modified":"2018-05-14T15:12:02","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T19:12:02","slug":"el-lider-global-de-los-estandares-astm-international-ofrecera-encuentro-itinerante-en-el-caribe-en-jamaica-trinidad-y-tobago-y-guyana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-lider-global-de-los-estandares-astm-international-ofrecera-encuentro-itinerante-en-el-caribe-en-jamaica-trinidad-y-tobago-y-guyana\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Standards Leader ASTM International Launches &#8220;Caribbean Roadshow&#8221; in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 14, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; ASTM International, one of the world&#8217;s leading standards organizations, announced today that it will host several events in <span class=\"xn-location\">Jamaica<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Guyana<\/span> as part of the &#8220;Caribbean Roadshow,&#8221; <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 4-8<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb02dleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb02dleft\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/153355\/astm_international_logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The roadshow includes outreach, training, and education focused on the growing use of ASTM International standards and International Code Council (ICC) codes. The team will highlight longstanding <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> partnerships and focus on how standards and codes are the foundation for quality and safety in construction projects.<\/p>\n<p>Activities also include industry workshops and meetings with high-profile groups in <span class=\"xn-location\">Kingston<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">June 4-5<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-location\">Port of Spain<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">June 6<\/span>), and <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgetown<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">June 7-8<\/span>). Speakers will include <span class=\"xn-person\">Mark Johnson<\/span>, executive vice president of ICC, and R. <span class=\"xn-person\">Christopher Mathis<\/span>, ASTM International board member and president of MC2 Mathis Consulting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This partnership involves unprecedented outreach and networking aimed at finding solutions to sustainable construction challenges,&#8221; said ASTM International director of external relations, <span class=\"xn-person\">James Olshefsky<\/span>. &#8220;We look forward to highlighting the many members and dozens of partners who increasingly use ASTM&#8217;s high-quality standards throughout the region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the roadshow will include student forums during which students will learn about ASTM&#8217;s academic offerings, and laboratory roundtables, where ASTM staff will present information about ASTM&#8217;s laboratory services.<\/p>\n<p>ASTM International has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) as well as all of its member states including <span class=\"xn-location\">Jamaica<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Guyana<\/span>. These agreements encourage participation of technical experts worldwide in the standards development process, while also broadening the global acceptance of ASTM International standards.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Caribbean Roadshow&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.astm.org\/newsroom\/global-standards-leader-astm-international-launches-%E2%80%9Croad-show-centro-am%C3%A9rica%E2%80%9D-el-salvador\" rel=\"nofollow\">follows a similar roadshow<\/a> in <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 2017<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">El Salvador<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Costa Rica<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Panama<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 17 years, ASTM International has signed 109 MOUs with national standards bodies worldwide. As a result, its standards have been referenced more than 7,500 times outside <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> in laws, regulations, codes, and elsewhere. For more information on this program, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.astm.org\/GLOBAL\/mou.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.astm.org\/GLOBAL\/mou.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the Road Show on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ASTMAMERICALATINA\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/astmintl\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> (#ASTMRoadShow).<\/p>\n<p><b>About ASTM International<\/b><\/p>\n<p>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 \u2013 developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts \u2013 and innovate services to improve lives\u2026 Helping our world work better.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Inquiries:<\/b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Dan Bergels<\/span>, tel +1.610.832.9602; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:dbergels@astm.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">dbergels@astm.org<\/a><br \/><b>Roadshow Contact: <\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">James Olshefsky<\/span>, tel +1.610.832.9714; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:jolshefsky@astm.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">jolshefsky@astm.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/153355\/astm_international_logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/153355\/astm_international_logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  ASTM International<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 14, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; ASTM International, one of the world&#8217;s leading standards organizations, announced today that it will host several events in <span class=\"xn-location\">Jamaica<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Guyana<\/span> as part of the &#8220;Caribbean Roadshow,&#8221; <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 4-8<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb02dleft\">&lt;img&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":61283,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61282\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}