NIST Special Publication 1281 - Report of the 105th & 106th National Conference on Weights and Measures

Sep 3, 2026

NIST Special Publication 1281 consolidates the report of the 105th and 106th National Conference on Weights and Measures, documenting conference proceedings for the St. Pete Beach, Florida sessions in January 2021 and the Rochester, New York sessions in July 2021. The publication presents conference context and leadership information, including editor credits and chief office affiliation, and provides access details through the NIST free distribution channel and DOI reference. It also notes institutional support from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and participation by government, industry, and consumer representatives.

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Pages777

Reading Time4 h 32 min

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Conference history

Early conferences (1st–20th)

Mid conferences (21st–40th)

Later conferences (41st–56th)

| | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | NIST Special Publication 1281
Report of the 105th & 106th National | | | | | | Conference on Weights and Measures
St. Pete Beach, Florida – January 10 through 12, 2021 Rochester, New York – July 18 through 23, 2021
as adopted by the 106th National Conference on Weights and Measures 2021
Editors: John W. Barton Shelby L. Bowers Yvonne A. Branden Tina G. Butcher Richard A. Harshman
G. Diane Lee David A. Sefcik Lisa Warfield
Dr. Katrice A. Lippa, Chief Office of Weights and Measures Physical Measurement Laboratory
This publication is available free of charge from:
[https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1281](https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1281)
June 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce
Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dr. Laurie E. Locascio, NIST Director and Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
The National Conference on Weights and Measures is supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and is attended by officials from various states, counties, and cities, as well as representatives from the U.S. Government, other nations, industry, and consumer organizations. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Conference | Year | Location | Chairman | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1st | 1905 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 2nd | 1906 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 3rd | 1907 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 4th | 1908 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | | 1909 | Conference Was Not Held | | | 5th | 1910 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 6th | 1911 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 7th | 1912 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 8th | 1913 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 9th | 1914 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 10th | 1915 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 11th | 1916 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | | 1917 | Conference Was Not Held | | | | 1918 | Conference Was Not Held | | | 12th | 1919 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 13th | 1920 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 14th | 1921 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 15th | 1922 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. S.W. Stratton, Bureau of Standards | | 16th | 1923 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. George Burgess, Bureau of Standards | | 17th | 1924 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. George Burgess, Bureau of Standards | | 18th | 1925 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. George Burgess, Bureau of Standards | | 19th | 1926 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. George Burgess, Bureau of Standards | | 20th | 1927 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. George Burgess, Bureau of Standards | | 21st | 1928 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. George Burgess, Bureau of Standards | | 22nd | 1929 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. George Burgess, Bureau of Standards | | 23rd | 1930 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. George Burgess, Bureau of Standards | | 24th | 1931 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. George Burgess, Bureau of Standards | | | 1932 | Conference Was Not Held | | | | 1933 | Conference Was Not Held | | | | 1934 | Conference Was Not Held | | | 25th | 1935 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. Lyman Briggs, National Bureau of Standards | | 26th | 1936 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. Lyman Briggs, National Bureau of Standards | | 27th | 1937 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. Lyman Briggs, National Bureau of Standards | | 28th | 1938 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. Lyman Briggs, National Bureau of Standards | | Conference | Year | Location | Chairman | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 29th | 1939 | Washington, D.C. | Dr. Lyman Briggs, National Bureau of Standards | | 30th | 1940 | Washington,

FAQs

Who are listed as editors and what organization is referenced for the chief office?

Editors are listed by name, and the publication references the Chief Office of Weights and Measures Physical Measurement Laboratory for Dr. Katrice A. Lippa.

Sep 3, 2026

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