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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 8–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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ANS Winter Conference: DOE, NRC leaders stress need for speedier nuclear approval
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Chris Wright
During speeches at the American Nuclear Society’s Winter Conference & Expo, happening this week in Washington, D.C., Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair David Wright both promised that the Trump administration will speed up nuclear reviews so the U.S. can maintain leadership in nuclear energy.
The DOE’s Wright took a stab at the NRC’s traditionally slow bureaucratic processes in approving primarily large light water reactors in the past, saying that the agency needs to speed up to meet the greater demand for new small modular reactors.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021|5:00–7:00PM EDT
Banyan Ballroom
Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to network with exhibitors and win fantastic prizes by attending theVendor Raffle and Reception! To participate in the raffle, drop off your business card or have your badge scanned at the participating booths before 3:30 pm on Tuesday. Winners will be posted on large screens located in the exhibit hall foyer and at registration. Prizes must be claimed from the exhibitors’ booths before 7:00 pm. There will be an area set up for photographs of the winners and exhibitor reps in the exhibit hall foyer. A follow-up drawing is scheduled for 7:00 pm for any unclaimed vendor prizes. All registered attendees are invited.
We are glad you are here! Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to network and win fantastic prizes. To enter Passport to Prizes 2021, visit each booth listed in the Passport to Prizes booklet during exhibit hall hours. Get your passport stamped at each booth and fill in the correct answer to each trivia question. Passports can be marked from Sunday to 6:30 pm on Tuesday. Once you have completed your passport, place your booklet in the raffle drum located just inside the exhibit hall entrance by 6:30 pm on Tuesday, no exceptions. Before the Vendor Reception concludes at 7:00 pm, ANS will announce the 3 winners. You do not need to be present to win.
Grand Prize: Complimentary Full 2022 UWC Conference Registration, and three complimentary nights in the Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort Hotel
2nd Prize: Apple - 11-Inch iPad Pro
3nd Prize: Ring - Video Doorbell 3 Plus & Amazon - Echo Show 5” Smart Display with Alexa
