Daylight Saving Timezone Changes are Approaching

Please keep in mind the following changes as we "spring ahead" one hour:

• In the US, Daylight Saving Time begins on March 14 at 2AM ET and ends on November 14 at 2AM ET.
• In Europe, Daylight Saving Time begins on March 28 at 1AM CET and ends on October 31 at 1AM CET.

Note that between March 14-28, there will be a 5 hour time difference between Europe and the US timezones. For more timezone information regarding specific countries and regions visit: http://www.worldtimezone.com/daylight.html

New GSMP Manual Open for Public Review

GSMP and EPC share a common mission: leading the global community in the development of global standards to improve the efficiency and security of the supply chain. Joining our two standards processes will benefit GS1 users at large. The new model of GSMP was approved by the GS1 Board Committed for Standards (BCS) and communicated at the Joint Event in L.A, April 2009. The next step in this initiative is to deliver a New GSMP Manual, which is now available for public review until 4 PM ET 26-Mar-2010 . For more information on how you can participate in the review, click here.

Call for Nominations for New GSMP Governance Groups

The new GSMP includes the formation of a new governance structure intended to support the GSMP Board Committee for Standards (BCS) in their role.  Effective governance of GSMP requires the involvement of leaders from the GS1 community in order to assure the GSMP meets their needs and the principles of openness, transparency and a user driven process.  The call for nominations is open for the following groups:

• Process Oversight Committee
• Technical Standards Committee
• Architecture Group

Nominations will be accepted from now until COB April 2nd, 2010. For more information and access to the nomination forms, click here.