Schedule Timeline

Schedule is subject to change

Sunday — July 21, 2024

8:00AM CDT

Events

Open MC Workshop (University Room AB - Cost $99)

1:00PM CDT

Events

University of Wisconsin-Madison Tour-SOLD OUT (Meet in Hotel Lobby at 12:45pm)

3:00PM CDT

Events

Registration/Help Desk open from 3:00 pm-7:00 pm (Foyer)

6:00PM CDT

Events

Opening Reception (Wisconsin Ballroom)

Monday — July 22, 2024

7:00AM CDT

Events

Continental Breakfast (Wisconsin Ballroom)
Registration/Help Desk open from 7:00 am-4:00 pm (Foyer)
Exhibit (Wisconsin Ballroom)

8:00AM CDT

Sessions

Opening Plenary: US Public Programs – Vision and Status (Madison Ballroom)

9:30AM CDT

Events

Coffee Break (Wisconsin Ballroom)

10:00AM CDT

Sessions

Advances in Multi-Physics Modeling and Simulation (Madison Ballroom)
Fusion Research Facilities: Materials (Senate A/B)
Deployment and Operations of Fusion Energy Systems (Assembly)
Divertors and Edge Physics (University Room AB)

11:50AM CDT

Events

Publications Lunch N Learn- SOLD OUT (University Room AB)

1:00PM CDT

Sessions

Fusion Nuclear Science Facilities (Madison Ballroom)
Fusion Research Facilities: Enabling Technologies (Senate A/B)
Tritium Fuel Cycle (Assembly)

2:50PM CDT

Events

Coffee Break (Wisconsin Ballroom)

3:15PM CDT

Sessions

Nuclear Analysis of Blanket Components (Madison Ballroom)
Alternate Concepts (Senate A/B)
Irradiation Effects and Material Development (Assembly)
Startup and Heating (University Room AB)

5:00PM CDT

Sessions

Posters (Wisconsin Ballroom)

Tuesday — July 23, 2024

7:00AM CDT

Events

Continental Breakfast (Wisconsin Ballroom)
Exhibit (Wisconsin Ballroom)
Registration/Help Desk open from 7:00 am-4:00 pm (Foyer)

8:00AM CDT

Sessions

Tuesday Plenary: International Fusion Program – Recent Developments (Madison Ballroom)

9:30AM CDT

Events

Coffee Break (Wisconsin Ballroom)

10:00AM CDT

Sessions

Neutronics Analysis Tools and Data (Madison Ballroom)
Fusion Research Facilities: Demonstration to Commercialization (Senate A/B)
Irradiation Facilities and Testing (Assembly)

11:50AM CDT

Events

Women In Fusion Lunch- SOLD OUT (University Room CD)

1:00PM CDT

Sessions

Modeling Approaches for Fusion Nuclear Analysis (Madison Ballroom)
Inertial Fusion Energy Technology (Senate A/B)
High Heat Flux Components (Assembly)

2:50PM CDT

Events

Coffee Break (Wisconsin Ballroom)

3:15PM CDT

Sessions

Tritium Test Facilities (Senate A/B)
Material Compatibility and Surface Modification (Assembly)

5:00PM CDT

Events

ANS Fusion Energy Division Executive Committee Meeting: Focus on Student Engagement (Senate AB)

6:00PM CDT

Events

Banquet (Madison/Wisconsin Ballroom)

Wednesday — July 24, 2024

7:00AM CDT

Events

Continental Breakfast (Madison Foyer)
Registration/Help Desk open from 7:00 am-4:00 pm (Foyer)

8:00AM CDT

Sessions

MHD in Nuclear Technology (Madison Ballroom)
Enabling Technologies (Senate A/B)
Diagnostics (Assembly)

9:30AM CDT

Events

Coffee Break (Madison Foyer)

10:15AM CDT

Sessions

Uncertainty and Optimization Methods (Madison Ballroom)
Tritium Extraction (Senate A/B)
Materials in High Heat Flux Environments (Assembly)

1:15PM CDT

Sessions

Thermal-Hydraulics Analysis of Blanket and First Wall Systems (Madison Ballroom)
Fueling (Senate A/B)
Magnetic Fusion Technology (Assembly)

3:05PM CDT

Events

Coffee Break (Madison Foyer)

3:30PM CDT

Sessions

Closing Plenary: Private Fusion Companies – Founders’ Perspectives (Madison Ballroom)

Thursday — July 25, 2024

8:00AM CDT

Events

Fusion Technology Tour - SOLD OUT (Meet in Hotel Lobby at 7:45am)