President's Address

National Conference on Weights and Measures

Salt Lake City, Utah

July 12, 2007

Dr. Belinda Collins

NIST, Technology Services Director

Dr. Belinda Collins addressed the National Conference on Weights and
Measures Annual Meeting attendees in Salt Lake City, Utah, on
July 12, 2007. Dr. Collins presented the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) mission to promote U.S. innovation and industrial
competitiveness by advancing measurement sciences, standards, and
technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve the
quality of life.

The presentation gave an overview of NIST and its pivotal role in the
U.S. economy, covering key points such as the American Competitiveness
Initiative, details of planned research, the U.S. measurement system,
and NIST's partnership with the National Conference on Weights and
Measures (NCWM) in standards development and the newest area of enabling
a hydrogen economy. The slides presented here cover some of the broad
areas of research and contributions made by NIST and give an idea of the
impact the agency has in domestic and worldwide arenas.

This presentation ended on a note of cooperation for a continued
successful collaboration between NIST Weights and Measures and the NCWM.

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**New Chairman's Address**

**92^nd^ National Conference on Weights and Measures**

**Salt Lake City, Utah**

**July 12, 2007**

**Judy Cardin**

**Wisconsin Department of Agriculture & Consumer Protection**

Good morning, everyone, and thank you all for being here. I am honored
to accept the responsibilities of Chair and the trust you have placed in
me to lead the National Conference. What a great organization this is!
As difficult as some of our work was this week, we'll leave here
friends, ready to continue the work of the Conference.

Thanks to the standing committees for the long hours and fortitude you
displayed this week. With your continuing involvement and determination,
we'll handle the challenges before us as we always do---seeking balance
to provide equity and making the correct technical decisions.

My theme this year is "Seeking Balance." All issues and proposals we
consider require us to seek balance. We determine the best science and
measurement available, at a cost the market and consumers can bear.
Temperature compensation is a tremendous challenge and opportunity that
will require a focus on seeking balance during the next year and beyond.
Together we will find that balance.

My other goals for the year include:

1.  continuing to build our partnerships with NIST and Canada, and our
    work on OIML agreements;

2.  involving and supporting our standing committees and the membership
    in continued improvement of standards development;

3.  improving the efficiency and cost effectiveness of NCWM;

4.  improving and communicating the value of NCWM; and

5.  retaining and increasing membership.

Please let me know what is important to you. Feel free to call, email,
or tap me on the shoulder when you see me. I want to hear from you, and
I'll need your help to improve and grow the Conference.

At this time I would like to make the following appointments:

To the Board of Directors, to fill the vacancy caused by Jack Kane's
advancement to Chair-elect: Tim Tyson, Kansas.

To the NTEP Committee: Don Onwiler, Nebraska, as Chair.

To the Laws and Regulations Committee: John Gaccione, Westchester
County, New York.

To the Specifications and Tolerances Committee: Rick Fogal, Pennsylvania

To the Professional Development Committee (PDC): Ken Deitzler,
Pennsylvania

In addition, I am announcing some corrections and changes to the term
expirations of the members of the PDC.

Agatha Shields' term expiration was listed incorrectly in Publication
16. Agatha's term will expire in 2008. Ken Deitzler will serve until
2009; Ross Anderson, 2010; John Sullivan, 2011; and Stacy Carlsen, 2012.

Nominating Committee:

Don Onwiler, Chair, Nebraska

Thomas Geiler, Massachusetts

Ross Andersen, New York

Steven Malone, Nebraska

Dennis Ehrhart, Arizona

Maxwell Gray, Florida

Jim Truex, Ohio

Chaplain:

F. Michael Belue, Belue Associates

Parliamentarian:

Lou Straub, Fairbanks Scales, Inc.

Credentials Committee:

David Pfahler, South Dakota

Presiding Officers:

Jerry Butler, North Carolina

Kurt Floren, Los Angeles, California

Tim Chesser, Arkansas

Mike Sikula, New York

Sergeants-at-Arms will be Vermont officials.

Thank you again for your trust. I also appreciate the support and
friendship so many of you have offered. I'll do my best to fulfill your
expectations and leave NCWM an even stronger organization at the end of
my term.

# NCWM 2007 Annual Meeting Honor Award Recipients

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  **Full Name**      **Organization**                   **State**   **No. of
                                                                    Years**

  Stacy Carlsen      Marin County Weights & Measures    CA          10

  Kurt Floren        Los Angeles County Weights &       CA          10
                     Measures                                       

  Joe Gomez          New Mexico Department of           NM          10
                     Agriculture                                    

  Bob Murnane        Seraphin Test Measure/Pemberton    NJ          10

  Bill Ripka         Thermo Electron                    MN          10

  Lawrence Stump     Indiana Weights & Measures         IN          10

  Norman Brucker     Precision Measurement Standards,   MN          15
                     Inc.                                           

  Tina Butcher       NIST, Weights & Measures Division  MD          15

  Michael Keilty     Endress & Hauser Flowtec AG        IN          15

  Don Onwiler        Nebraska Division of Weights &     NE          15
                     Measures                                       

  Robert Reynolds    Downstream Alternatives Inc.       IN          15

  Will Wotthlie      Maryland Department of Agriculture MD          15

  Carol Fulmer       South Carolina Department of       SC          20
                     Agriculture                                    

  Louis Straub       Fairbanks Scales Inc.              NC          20

  F. Michael Belue   Belue Associates                   AL          30

                                                                    
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