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2023 ANS Annual Meeting
June 11–14, 2023
Indianapolis, IN|Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
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Vogtle-3 achieves full power output
The Vogtle expansion project’s Unit 3 reactor has attained 100 percent energy output—the first time it has reached its maximum expected output of approximately 1,100 MWe, Georgia Power announced yesterday.
February 22–26, 2015
Racing to Improved Cost-Effective Plant Operation
Charlotte, NC|The Westin Charlotte
The Westin Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, is the location for the 9th International Conference on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies, where all meeting activities and technical sessions will be held. With the positive response we have received for this meeting the Westin Charlotte is quickly selling out of our block. Because the Westin no longer has rooms to sell on Thursday, February 27, we have secured the Hyatt Place Hotel for those needing to stay over through Friday. Shuttle transportation will be provided from the Hyatt Place to the Westin Charlotte Sunday-Thursday. To make your room reservations February 22 to February 26, contact the Westin Charlotte Hotel for the special conference rate of $179 by booking online at Westin Charlotte. To make reservations by phone, call 1-866-837-4148. In order to receive the special group-discounted rate, please mention the NPICHMIT 2015 Conference. To make your room reservations February 22 to February 27, contact the Hyatt Place Charlotte/Airport for the special conference rate of $169 by booking online at Hyatt Place Charlotte . To make reservations by phone, call 1-888-492-8847. In order to receive the special group-discounted rate, please mention the NPICHMIT 2015 Conference. Reservations must be made by Friday, January 30, 2015 or before the group rooms are sold out, so do not delay. Prevailing rates may apply after this date or when the group rooms are sold out, whichever occurs first. Rooms are subject to availability.
General Chair:
H.M. Hashemian (President, AMS Corporation)
Program Chair:
Sacit M. Cetiner (R & D Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)