May 16, 2008
NA-YGN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Volume 6 | Issue 1
2008 NA-YGN Workshop-A Success!
Nearly 300 young professionals gathered in Chicago and took full advantage of the
networking and development opportunities provided by two dense days. You can see some of
what you missed at
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8ActWrVs1ZOX2A<http://s...
Presentations will be available soon on
www.na-ygn.org<http://www.na-ygn.org/>
Attendees-got pictures to share? Please send to
publications@na-ygn.org<mailto:publications@na-ygn.org>
Plant the seeds now with your management to attend next year's workshop in Washington
D.C. May 15-17, 2009.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Wherever your skills lie, NA-YGN has a place for you to help out! Let us know where your
interests are!
Live in the Carolinas region? We need a lead!
mcandrew@na-ygn.org<mailto:mcandrew@na-ygn.org>
A survey and spreadsheet lover? We need a CTS lead!
kurzeja@na-ygn.org<mailto:kurzeja@na-ygn.org>
An active environmentalist? The Conservation Committee wants you!
jjoyner@southernco.com<mailto:jjoyner@southernco.com>
The next Hemingway? Writers needed for Communications Committee
tobin@na-ygn.org<mailto:tobin@na-ygn.org>
Aspirations of hosting the Grammy's? Get some practice with the NA-YGN Awards
Committee awards@na-ygn.org<mailto:awards@na-ygn.org>
Skilled event planner? (weddings count!) The Program Committee would love to have you!
bishoptc@westinghouse.com<mailto:bishoptc@westinghouse.com>
Professional development your cup of tea? Get us brewing with a monthly program (see
below for details) bowie@na-ygn.org<mailto:bowie@na-ygn.org>
Computer god/goddess? Our website volunteers need some help (especially html-ers!)
williams@na-ygn.org<mailto:williams@na-ygn.org>
Sucker for Knowledge? The Knowledge Transfer team needs your experience!
kt@na-ygn.org<mailto:kt@na-ygn.org>
CURIOUS ABOUT THE CORE?
Want to start a new NA-YGN chapter? Contact the VP, Mike Kurzeja,
vp@na-ygn.org<mailto:vp@na-ygn.org> Have something you'd like to share in our
next GoNuke? Contact our Communications Chair, Jenny Tobin,
communications@na-ygn.org<mailto:communications@na-ygn.org> Want to join the NA-YGN
Sponsorship Club? Contact our Treasurer, Adam Strange,
treasurer@na-ygn.org<mailto:treasurer@na-ygn.org>.
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New Professional Development Focus
Professional development is one of the founding principles of NA-YGN and the Core decided
to re-commit ourselves to this important tenet by offering a monthly professional
development presentation and talking points to our 50 local chapters. Some ideas for
topics include: business etiquette, developing a personalized career path and how to
manage collegues with more experience.
We are in need of a lead and team members for the Professional Development "Hot
Topics" drive for the year. This role entails enabling a monthly PD workshop via the
internet, coordinating qualified speakers, and ensuring materials are passed on to website
team. The committee members would need to commit about 4-6 hours over several months, but
would have the opportunity to lead a project from conception to completion and would
significantly build their network. The committee lead would need to commit 1hr per week
and have an extensive network.
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Upcoming Activities
Workhour Rule Workshop
May 19-20, 2008
Washington Marriot, Washington D.C.
http://www.nei.org/newsandevents/conferencesandmeetings/whrw
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ANS Annual Meeting
"Nuclear Science and Technology: Now Arriving on Main Street"
June 8-12, 2008
Disneyland Hotel Anaheim, CA
http://www.ans.org/meetings/annual/
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Canadian Nuclear Society 29th Annual Conference (Student Session Embedded)
"Sustainable Development 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
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Human Performance: Observations, Root Cause, Corrective Action (HPRCT) 14th Annual
Conference
"Get it Straight* 2008"
June 16-20, 2008
Delta Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
www.hprct.org
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Fuel Cycle Information Exchange-3rd Annual Seminar
No Registration Fee!
June 17-18, 2008
NRC Headquarters
Rockville, MD
http://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/idmws/doccontent.dll?library=PU_ADAMS^PBNT...
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Health Physics Society- 53rd Annual Meeting
July 13-17, 2008
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh, PA
http://hps.org/meetings/meeting14.html
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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>