Measurement Traceability Johannesburg, South Africa -- The National Laboratory Association (NLA) is hosting the Test & Measurement 2007 Conference and Exhibition at Emperors Palace Convention Centre, Johannesburg, from 19-21 November 2007. The theme of the conference is Measurement Traceability - Challenges in the 21st century. The key to good measurements, both physical and analytical, is the degree to which the accuracy of the measurement has been transferred from a standard of higher accuracy ultimately to one, or a combination, of the base SI units.

In most physical metrology disciplines the traceability chain is well defined. However, in the field of analytical measurements this is not always the case.

This is one of the issues which will be highlighted at the conference.

Also to be covered are the challenges facing well established national metrology institutes, such as the National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA), compared with those facing younger national metrology institutes in SADC and Africa.

The exhibition is open to all Conference attendees as well as registered members of the public and affords the laboratory community an opportunity to be updated on the latest equipment and services that can be provided by the laboratory supplier community.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Laboratory Management, Calibration & Analytical Laboratory Staff, Quality Practitioners.

FORMAT
The Conference format will have various streamed presentations and interactive discussion sessions, as well as combined plenaries.

There will also be a number of hands-on demonstrations and training sessions which will take place between the close of the day’s proceedings and dinner, thus providing excellent value for money for attendees.

source : http://www.nla.org.za/conferences/2007/confinfo.php