I attended the forum, as did Lorelle Young and Paul Trusten. Metric Today (MT) will provide coverage of the meeting in an upcoming issue, perhaps the next one.
The attendance at the forum was good and comprised representatives from many interests, including a woman who presented some TABD views on the matter. Unit pricing was presented by one attendee as a large issue which, though run at the state level and on a voluntary basis, he felt had a strong bearing on the matter. The states which now allow metric-only labeling on pre-packaged goods not regulated by the federal governemt has grown significantly and only a handful remain. It was fairly obvious to all those present that it would be politically infeasible to introduce a proposed ammendment to Congress before 2005 January, what with the 2004 November elections coming up. There. Hopefully I have given you a taste of the scope of the meeting (off the top of my head) without "scooping" MT. I've given you my guesses at the headlines. Watch for your copy of MT. By the way, it's time to get your dues in to USMA folks! They are $30 for US members and $35 outside the US; $15 for fulltime students and $150 for companies (6 copies of MT); and $500 for a lifetime membership. Send your check or credit card (Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date) to U.S. Metric Association, Inc. 10245 Andasol Ave. Northridge, CA 91325-1504 Your dues help to pay for the MT subscription that USMA members receive. They also cover the expenses needed for coverage of such events as the FPLA forum as well as the work done with legislators and their staffs to support U.S. metrication. I happen to know that some visits were paid to some folks on The Hill just prior to this FPLA meeting. The USMA is respected and acknowledged as the civilian and public American voice for those wanting metrication. Although it cannot lobby, it can and does provide information and advice to those who can and will make it happen. I encourage all who enjoy the use of this list to join and to seek new members as well. Jim On Tuesday 2003 November 25 02:59, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I saw a posting on this list a few days ago asking if anyone had > information about the results of the FPLA Forum that was held recently in > Washington, DC. So far I haven't seen any replies. (I searched the NIST web > site for any information and couldn't find anything more recent than March > of this year.) > > Does anyone out there have any information to share? (Good news, I hope! > :-) > > Ezra -- James R. Frysinger Lifetime Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist Senior Member, IEEE http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office: Physics Lab Manager, Lecturer Dept. of Physics and Astronomy University/College of Charleston 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 843.953.7644 (phone) 843.953.4824 (FAX) Home: 10 Captiva Row Charleston, SC 29407 843.225.0805
