Volume 8, Issue 20: April 28, 2011 NA-YGN Announcements: 1. What a long strange trip it has been...This is my last Membership Announcement, as my reign as Communications Chair ends at the 2011 NA-YGN Professional Development Conference. There I hand the control over to our new Communication Chair, Jana Thames. You can pepper her with questions at communications@na-ygn.org<mailto:communications@na-ygn.org> or thames@na-ygn.org<mailto:thames@na-ygn.org>. 2. The Spring Edition of GoNuke! is now available here<http://www.na-ygn.org/gonuke2/currentissue/currentissue.pdf>;. 3. If you are still interested in volunteering for the 2011 Professional Development Conference in Washington, DC from May 8 - 10, please contact Adam Borcz at pd@na-ygn.org<mailto:pd@na-ygn.org>. If you can volunteer to be a session writer for the Conference, please contact communications@na-ygn.org<mailto:communications@na-ygn.org>. 4. Are you looking for a new opportunity within NA-YGN? Are you located in the Midwest region? The position of Midwest Regional Lead will be coming open in August, 2011. Sean Tanton will be turning over the reins after two great years of service in this position. If you are interested, please send your resume and a short description of why you're interested in the position to Chris Hearn, incoming US Affairs Chair by May 13, 2011. 5. The NA-YGN Professional Development Seminar at the Canadian Nuclear Society Conference is happening on Sunday, June 5 from 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm. It is being held at the Sheraton on the Falls hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Registration is free and is open to all NA-YGN members (Canada, US and Mexico!). The theme is Nuclear Knowledge and Leadership. The program can be viewed here<http://conf2011.cns-snc.ca/media/conf2011/2011_seminar_AGENDA.pdf> and includes several exciting presentations that will discuss industry, professional development, career and sustainable development topics. To register, please send an e-mail to canada@na-ygn.org<mailto:canada@na-ygn.org>. Misha Swanson Communications Chair North American Young Generation in Nuclear e: swanson@na-ygn.org<mailto:swanson@na-ygn.org> p: 410-470-3449