[NAYGN-members] NA-YGN MEMBERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT v5 Is12

February 29, 2008 NA-YGN ANNOUNCEMENTS Volume 5 | Issue 12 DRIVE YOUR SUCCESS: TRAIN FOR TOMORROW! Join 300+ young professionals from around the continent May 5-6 at the Fairmont in Chicago, IL for a jam-packed time meeting top industry executives, learning more effective communication strategies and be inspired by other young professionals! Register now and save on registration! http://www.nei.org/newsandevents/conferencesandmeetings/naygn [cid:image017.png@01C87AD5.19BD7AD0] [cid:image018.png@01C87AD5.19BD7AD0] MEMBERS PLEASE VOTE MARCH 3-7! Every one counts in the annual election! At stake are the Vice-Presidency, Professional Development Chair, Treasurer and Canadian Affairs Chair. If you didn't receive an e-mail containing your membership ID with an invitation to view the nominations then your membership is not current. You will need to renew your membership, please e-mail membership@na-ygn.org<mailto:membership@na-ygn.org> to get your membership ID sent to you before the election closes. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL KICKED OFF! NA-YGN has a new group in town. The Executive Advisory Council has been formed and had their first meeting in February. The group is made up of senior executives from a variety of companies, laboratories and organizations and was formed to serve as a sounding board for NA-YGN leadership to generate support and funding for the organization as a whole. If you would like to raise any items to this group that meets quarterly, please contact Amy Buu at buu@na-ygn.org<mailto:buu@na-ygn.org>. [cid:image019.png@01C87AD5.19BD7AD0] Upcoming Activities 20th Annual Regulatory Information Conference March 11-13, 2008 Bethesda North Marriot Hotel, Rockville, MD http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/conference-symposia/ric/ [cid:image020.png@01C87AD5.19BD7AD0] Nuclear Energy Assembly "Energizing a Low-Carbon Future" May 5-7, 2008 Fairmont Hotel Chicago, IL http://www.nei.org/newsandevents/conferencesandmeetings/nea/ [cid:image021.png@01C87AD5.19BD7AD0] Canadian Nuclear Society 32nd Annual Student Conference "Sustainable Energy Through Nuclear Technology" June 1-4 2008 Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada http://www.cns-snc.ca/CNS_Conferences/CNS2008/CNS2008_main.html [cid:image022.jpg@01C87AD5.19BD7AD0]<http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/img/holidays/canada-day/canadian-flag-heart.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sheenavision.blogspot.com/2007_07_01_archive.html&h=239&w=250&sz=10&hl=en&start=13&tbnid=dk4QoaEYJQrj_M:&tbnh=106&tbnw=111&prev=> [cid:image023.jpg@01C87AD5.19BD7AD0] 2007 POSTER CONTEST WINNERS! Of the 1500+ drawings received, we're pleased to announce the winners of the contest (voted on by the membership at the Young Nuclear Congress). Drumroll please.... 1. Allison DiPofi (Westinghouse-PA) 2. Madison Severtsgaard (Quad Cities) 3. Nicole LaPenta (Oyster Creek) [cid:image024.png@01C87AD5.19BD7AD0] 2007 END OF YEAR REPORT AVAILABLE! Six pages of NA-YGN goodness full of helpful little tidbits about what we've done in the last year and where we may be headed in the future...Shoot for the stars in 2008! http://www.na-ygn.org/aboutus2/leftdocs/NA-YGN%20End%20of%20Year%20Report... NA-YGN Objective: NA-YGN represents the interest of young nuclear professionals within the industry at industry gatherings and international conferences. Questions? Comments? Reply to naygn@na-ygn.org<mailto:naygn@na-ygn.org>