Next week, the global standards community will gather in Scottsdale, AZ, for the 51st annual Standards Publishing Advisory Board (SPAB) meeting (February 23 – 25, 2026). What began as a meeting of five people in Denver organized by Information Handling Services has grown into the industry’s most influential summit for the key stakeholders who define our technical future.
The Scottsdale Vision: From Standards to Systems
This year’s theme, “From Standards to Systems: Building the Interoperable Future,” reflects the massive shift we are currently living through. We won’t just be talking about documents; we will be discussing trust infrastructure. Every industry runs on trust – in data, in process, and in one another. The Scottsdale agenda is designed to explore how standards are evolving into living systems of intelligence.
We will look at how the standards economy is in transition – exploring how the combination of content and technology delivers unprecedented value to the modern engineer. Our sessions will tackle the changing economics of standards publishing and how forward-looking companies are integrating standards and compliance data to create competitive advantage.
Operationalizing the Future
The 2026 summit will focus on turning strategy into systems. We will dive into the technologies that move the market, exploring how digital trust and data-driven ecosystems are reshaping the future of industry. We will explore high-level demonstrations of how engineering intelligence and AI search make standards easier to discover and use, as well as the importance of global growth through compliance and regulatory frameworks.
Accuris: A Half-Century of Support
Accuris has prioritized and hosted SPAB every year since 1976. We are incredibly proud of our contribution and role in its success. We dedicate our days to the standards professionals of the world, and SPAB is the ultimate expression of that dedication. This forum remains a collaborative environment where content remains at the heart of everything we do – combining that content with technology to deliver real value to the engineer. Our goal is to reinforce the central narrative: from standards to systems, from content to intelligence, and from competition to collaboration.
A Final Message of Appreciation
To the SDOs, customers, and engineers who participate in this ecosystem: thank you. Your work is the silent language of safety. Whether you are a veteran of 30 SPAB meetings or joining us for the first time in Scottsdale next week, your contribution to this board is what makes the world work better. We have moved through 50 years and countless technical shifts, but the core mission remains: Problem Solving through Collaboration.
We’ll see you in Scottsdale!
If you would like more detail, follow the SPAB LinkedIn page here: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/spab-standards-publishing-advisory-board/
