News & Events
It's Here! Introducing the Fall 2009 Documents Release
See You at ANSI World Standards Week!
Kavi Publishes Article on SMPTE in Standards Engineering, The Journal of the Standards Engineering Society
Kavi to Present at SES Annual Conference
Free Workspace Demo
Announcing the Release of Kavi Workspace 5
Kavi Will Present at DMTF Alliance Partner Technical Symposium
Kavi to Exhibit at ASAE Tech Conference
ANSI World Standards Week Sponsored by Kavi
Kavi Exhibiting at NATO Standardization Conference
Kavi to Sponsor Standards Engineering Society's Annual Conference
Kavi Presented at ANSI Annual Forum
Kavi Will Support WHDI Standards Development Online
HomeGrid Forum Launches Kavi Workspace Members Site
InfoComm Manages Standards Activity with Kavi Workspace
Kavi Welcomes the SD Card Association
Kavi Staff Receive Awards From the SNIA
It's Here! Introducing the Fall 2009 Documents Release
Tuesday, November 3 2009Kavi is pleased to announce the completion of the Fall 2009 Documents Release! This release focuses on improving the much-used groups Documents page through better design, navigation, and features. Workspace 5 customers will receive the upgrade on Tuesday, November 17. Get a sneak peak of the release here, and we encourage you to submit feedback in the Documents Release forum.
See You at ANSI World Standards Week!
Thursday, 1 October 2009Kavi is a diamond-level sponsor at this year's ANSI World Standards Week from October 5 - 8 in Bethesda, MD. The four-day annual celebration brings together standards professionals from all over North America. This year's conference includes the ANSI Open Forum for Standards Developers, as well. At the close of the conference, ANSI will celebrate with World Standards Day in Washington DC; the 2009 theme is "Intelligent and Sustainable Buildings." Kavi will exhibit at both the World Standards Week and World Standards Day events, so please swing by and say hello!
Kavi Publishes Article on SMPTE in Standards Engineering, The Journal of the Standards Engineering Society
Wednesday, 12 August 2009The July/August issue of the Standards Engineering Society Journal features an article by Kavi on the history standards development at the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), entitled "Standards and Technology - The Shift Towards Online Development and Management." Written with the cooperation of Peter Symes, Director of Standards and Engineering at SMPTE, the article explores the evolution of standards processes at the organization and some of the advantages of moving towards Web-based standards development.
Download the article (.pdf).Kavi to Present at SES Annual Conference
Monday, 29 June 2009Kavi is delighted to have been selected as presenters at the Standards Engineering Society's 58th Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada, August 16-20. Chris Gift, VP of Marketing at Kavi, will join a panel discussion entitled "Standards Technology: Making the Job Easier for Standards Professionals" with two other panelists. If you plan on attending the conference, we hope you will attend and join in the conversation!
Free Workspace Demo
Monday, 18 May 2009Don't miss Kavi's open demo of Workspace 5! Join us for an interactive, web-based walk-through of Kavi's exciting new release on May 20 at 10:00 am Pacific time (1:00 pm Eastern). Registering is simple: just follow the registration link (registration now closed), sign up, and you will receive an email with all of the necessary connection information. Easy!
Announcing the Release of Kavi Workspace 5
Wednesday, 25 March 2009Kavi is pleased to announce the release of Kavi Workspace 5. This release represents the most significant overhaul of Workspace to date. At the core of Workspace 5, dramatic design and navigation improvements result in an enhanced user experience. New pages and features simplify participation and communication from between users, administrators, and the organization as a whole. Equipping users with tools that emphasize how best to participate in standards processes streamlines development throughout the organization.
Full details are available on the Workspace 5 page.
Download the press release.
Kavi Will Present at DMTF Alliance Partner Technical Symposium
Tuesday, 10 March 2009Kavi will present "Social Media for Professionals" at this year's DMTF Alliance Partner Technical Symposium in San Jose, CA, March 16 - 19. This marks the fourth edition of the annual event which many Kavi-powered organizations attend. We look forward to seeing you there!
Kavi Exhibit at ASAE Tech Conference
Thursday, 29 January 2009Kavi was happy to participate in another successful exhibit at this year's ASAE Tech Conference, January 26 - 28 in Washington, DC. Despite the cold and snow, Kavi representatives were delighted to meet with others working with organizations and technology. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to say hello!
ANSI World Standards Week Sponsored by Kavi
Monday, 22 September 2008Kavi sponsored ANSI World Standards Week 2008, October 20-23 in Bethesda, Maryland. The four-day conference featured a number of workshops of interest to ANSI members and standards developers. An awards ceremony and banquet on Wednesday, October 22 honored fifteen individuals recognized for their significant contributions to national and international standardization activities. Thursday, October 23 marked the U.S. celebration of World Standards Day, with a reception and dinner at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Together, the attendees celebrated ANSI’s 90th birthday at one of the standards community’s biggest events of the year.
Kavi Exhibited at NATO Standardization Conference
Wednesday, 18 September 2008The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) invited Kavi to exhibit at the NATO Standardization Conference from September 16-18 in Landsdowne, VA. Co-hosted by the United States and the NATO Standardization Agency (NSA) and Allied Command Transformation (ACT), this exclusive conference brought together practitioners from North America and Europe to discuss the future of standards development within NATO.
Kavi to Sponsor Standards Engineering Society's Annual Conference
Monday, 21 July 2008Join us for a Kavi-sponsored breakfast at the Standards Engineering Society's 57th Annual Conference in San Diego, August 18-19. The two-day event is entitled, "The World of Standards: Is It Really a Zoo Out There?" and unites some of the most important organizations in the standards community. Expert panelists will discuss topics such as toy product safety, standards and government, and how to improve the standards development process.
Kavi Presented at ANSI Annual Forum
Monday, 9 June 2008Kavi Corporation was invited to speak at the 2008 ANSI Open Forum for Standards Developers, the fourth in a series of ANSI-sponsored forums encouraging exchange between and among SDOs, consortia, consumers, and policy makers. Chris Gift, VP of Marketing at Kavi, participated in a panel discussion on emerging technologies in standards development. The event was held June 24-25 in Washington DC.
Kavi Will Support WHDI Standards Development Online
Monday, 12 May 2008WHDI (Wireless High Definition Interface) standards development will take place online using Kavi Workspace. WHDI allows flat-panel televisions and projectors to wirelessly interface to all HDTV video sources at a quality level equivalent to that of wired interfaces. The development of the standard of “uncompressed and uncompromised HDTV” will be streamlined with Kavi tools, allowing collaboration between members and member companies to take place within a password-protected space.
HomeGrid Forum Launches Kavi Workspace Members Site
Monday, 24 March 2008The HomeGrid Forum has launched their standards development space with Kavi applications. Members of the association work towards the development of a next-generation single coax, powerline and phone line standard for home networking. The HomeGrid Forum aims to promote widespread adoption of their standard while ensuring compliance and interoperability. Kavi tools will allow the HomeGrid Forum to advance standards development efficiently, providing an online solution where members can collaborate within a protected space.
InfoComm Manages Standards Activity with Kavi Workspace
Friday, 25 February 2008InfoComm has launched their standards development members-only web site using Kavi applications. The worldwide leading association in the AV communications industry, InfoComm has promoted industry standards and offered certification for AV products since 1939. By using Kavi Workspace, InfoComm will be able to work towards its goal of providing industry standards that customers can rely on and that audiovisual professionals can build their systems to meet.
Kavi Welcomes the SD Card Association
Monday, 21 October 2007The new site supports membership management functions, provides a comprehensive set of collaboration tools for its committees and access to specifications and other documentation. Featuring Kavi Workspace and Kavi Membership (including online member signup and renewal), the new SD Card Association site replaces a series of custom-built tools, saving money, adding features, and reducing risk for the organization. Previous organization data - including an existing visual design, member company and user data, committee data, and specifications - have been migrated into the Kavi application suite, providing a seamless transition for existing members. Visit the SD Card Association site to learn more.
Kavi Staff Receive Awards From the SNIA
Wednesday, 17 October 2007The Storage Network Industry Alliance (SNIA) relaunched their online presence in partnership with Kavi. Featuring Kavi Workspace and Kavi Showcase, the new site also sports a fresh visual design for the organization's tenth anniversary.
To celebrate the relaunch, the SNIA presented four Kavi staff members with plaques for their "hard work, spirit of teamwork, and can-do attitude" during the project. These plaques are a point of pride for Kavi, demonstrating the close relationship we maintain with our customers.
The new SNIA site also features a variety of Kavi-powered solutions, including a database-driven Events Calendar, Google Custom Search, and a dynamic Member Directory. Visit the SNIA site to learn more.