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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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Thursday, April 3, 2025|6:30AM–4:20PM MDT
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
SOLD OUT
FEE: $20
Participants will be picked up from their hotels and transported to Los Alamos, NM. The participants will be guided on tours of several facilities and sites at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Lunch will be provided.
Restrictions: Must be a US citizen. A valid ID will be required the day of the tour before entering the national laboratory.
Transporation Schedule:
PICK UP TIMES:
6:30AM Student Pickup Embassy Suites by Hilton Albuquerque (1000 Woodward Place NE, Albuquerque NM 87102)
6:50AM Student Pickup Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel (2910 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque NM 87106)
DROP OFF TIMES:
4:00PM Student Drop-off Embassy Suites by Hilton Albuquerque (1000 Woodward Place NE, Albuquerque NM 87102)
4:20PM Student Drop-off Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel (2910 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque NM 87106)