Volume 7, Issue 10: October 8 , 2009
NA-YGN Announcements:
1. The Young Professional Congress Meeting Registration is
OPEN<https://secure.ans.org/meetings/winter/registration/>! The YPC embedded topical
registration fee is included as part of the registration fee for the 2009 ANS Winter
Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo. For ANS Young Members, the registration fee is
$530.00 (USD) if paid by October 19, 2009. After that date, the registration fee for ANS
Young Members is $630.00 (USD).
Hotel Registration is also
open<http://www.ans-ypc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=arti...
until October 19, however the reduced rate fills up quickly.
2. If you are attending the YPC, they could use some help in regards to knowledge
capture session writers (KCSW). Contact Blake Poland<mailto:bcpoland@gmail.com> if
you are interested in helping. They need Photojournalists, as well.
3. Roddy the Fuel Pellet is back for the 11th annual Poster Contest to educate 4th and
5th grade students about the wonders of nuclear science and technology! We've got the
basics<http://www.na-ygn.org/publicinfo/leftdocs/2008%20NA-YGN%20Poste...
as well as lots of details and example
documents<http://www.na-ygn.org/pi/drawingcontest/2009/> to help your presentation
to your local schools inspire the best posters from these students by the deadline of
October 30, 2009. Any questions email mailto:pi@na-ygn.org.
4. If you aren't going to run, then consider donating $30 to support our
"Fueled by Atoms" team
here<http://www.active.com/donate/Fuel_4_Life/MSwanso87> ...Participation is up 400%
for the Regional Event in the Atlantic Region. That means we have 4 people. The DC Chapter
of NA-YGN is sponsoring the November 15, 2009 The Colonel Ripley Memorial Fuel for Life
5K<http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1757642&a...
benefiting the Injured Marine Semper Fi
Fund<http://www.semperfifund.org/> in
Annapolis, MD. A NA-YGN team has been set up as "Fueled by Atoms." The 5k run
is the Sunday before the ANS Winter Meeting and YPC embedded topical, so those of you
visiting from out of town may also participate! Bring your running gear!
5. Did you know the Southeast Regional Event is going to be in Atlanta on December
2-3, 2009? For more details contact
southeast@na-ygn.org<mailto:southeast@na-ygn.org>
6. Looking for a different opportunity? The communications "team" is
looking to perform a survey about how we get information out to our members. The survey
needs to be developed, administered and data analyzed. If you are interested in helping
complete this by next May, contact
communications@na-ygn.org<mailto:communications@na-ygn.org>.
7. It's time to review the Abstracts for the IYNC in South Africa next year.
IYNC Each Track has a Track Chair, who assigns and coordinates reviews between reviewers
as well as performs several reviews. If you are interested in helping please forward your
resume to Canada's own Bharath
Nangia<mailto:BHARATH.NANGIA@brucepower.com?subject=IYNC%20technical%20tracks> and
request to be a Reviewer. You will also need to indicate which tracks you have experience
and interest in helping with. It will be forwarded to the respective Track chair.
Track 1: Plant Construction, Operation and Maintenance
Track 2: Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Track 3: Nuclear Policies, Economics and Human resources
Track 4: Nuclear Materials, Chemistry and Structural Integrity
Track 5: Radiation Science and Medical Applications
Track 6: Fusion Science and Technology
Track 7: Reactor Safety
Track 8: Thermal-Hydraulics
Track 9: Reactor Core Design, Simulation and Modeling
Track 10: Young Generation Activities
Misha Swanson
Communications Chair
North American Young Generation in Nuclear
e: swanson@na-ygn.org<mailto:swanson@na-ygn.org>
p: 410-470-3449
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