Media advisory - SCC to host World Standards Day this Friday, highlighting energy efficiency

OTTAWA, Oct. 11, 2012 /CNW/ -

WHEN	Friday, October 12, 2012, 8 - 11:30 a.m. (local time)
WHAT	As part of the 43rd global World Standards Day (WSD), members of the media are invited, along with attendees, to the Standards Council of Canada's (SCC's) WSD event. The theme of WSD 2012 is Less waste, better results—Standards increase efficiency. SCC's exciting half-day event program focuses on energy efficiency, in support of this theme.
	SCC will officially announce Canada's first and only program for the accreditation of bodies that seek to certify organizations to the international standard ISO 50001 - Energy Management Systems. SCC launched the program this week.
	Each year in mid-October, SCC joins the international community in celebrating the importance of standards-related activities and pays tribute to the collaborative efforts of the thousands of individuals that give of their time and expertise to this important work.
WHERE	Ottawa Convention Centre, Trillium Ballroom, 4th Floor, 55 Colonel By Drive, (downtown) Ottawa, Ontario
DETAILS	A number of high-profile speakers will be in attendance including:  Deputy Minister of Industry, John Knubley; Standards Council of Canada (John Walter, CEO, and  Dr. W.A. Sam Shaw, Interim Chairman); Melissa O'Mara, VP Education/Government Solutions & High Performance Green Buildings, Schneider Electric; Ross Hornby, Vice-President, Government Affairs and Policy, GE Canada; Carol Buckley, Director General, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada; Elizabeth McDonald, President and CEO, Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance; Ralph Suppa, President and General Manager, Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating.
To learn more about the event, including the most recent program of speakers, please visit: www.scc.ca/wsd.

SOURCE: Standards Council of Canada

Media Contact:

Antonia Kusy
Manager, Corporate Communications and Planning
Standards Council of Canada
613 238 3222 ext. 462
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