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How To: Mentor New Members
ASTM International draws strength from the broad expertise and insights of its members, who possess diverse viewpoints and a wide range of experiences. As a result, committees and ASTM staff have recognized the value of mentoring new members,… more
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How To: Engage Members (and Non-Members) Between Meetings
In today’s virtual environment, standards development continues through the dedication of members like you with the support of online tools such as Webex, Zoom, and more. Connecting between regular meetings, which many subcommittees and task groups… more
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How To: Take the Next Step
What are our next steps? That’s a question every task group, subcommittee, or main committee asks at one time or another. It’s an integral part of strategic planning and moving standards and related work forward.  If you’d like support in strategic… more
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How To: Lead a Virtual Task Group
The task group is the heart of standards development, and its leader — the task group lead, chair, or technical contact — drives the process. In this role, the lead organizes technical discussions, develops (and/or oversees the development of)… more
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How To: Hold an Effective Virtual Meeting
Did you know that ASTM offers both conference call lines and a virtual meeting platform through Webex for technical committee meetings? This information and these tips will help you decide which platform is best for your meeting and help make your… more
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So Moved!
Motions — an essential part of the consensus process — support many aspects of technical committee business. Only members can make a motion regarding meeting business.  Note that the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees take top priority… more
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Helping Your Standards Development Work Better
Regs — Or, Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees (aka The Regs), provides a set of rules to ensure consensus standards development in accordance with rigorous democratic procedures. Read The Regs in Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and… more
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An Updated Meetings System
The meeting event page and registration process will have: A consolidated search for meetings and symposia information and new event registration process for committee weeks and independent meetings. Direct hotel registration from event registration… more
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Collaboration Areas, Enhanced
A collaboration area is your online forum for a specific standards activity. The collaboration area gives you and your task group a dedicated area for a specific standards project, whether a new standard or a revision to an existing one.  If you’re… more
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Member Jargon
Ballot: Could be task group (though always informal at this stage), sub, or main (all defined below) as a new or revised standard goes through the required voting process. Chair: Usually said along with main, sub, task group to describe the person… more
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Training to Support Your ASTM Work
Need more information about a committee role or the standards process? If you have a specific question (or a few), contact your staff manager. To help increase your understanding of the standards process, technical contact/officer responsibilities,… more
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