Welcome to the 15th Annual NAYGN Drawing Contest!

This year’s theme is “Roddy Nuclear Promotes National Nuclear Science Week!”  We are looking for Local Chapters to take the lead in hosting a Drawing Contest in your area.  The drawing contest presentation, member guide, and all supporting materials are now available on the NAYGN website – please click here to access.  The top 5 drawings will be posted for online voting via the Clean Energy Insight webpage and also showcased at the 2013 ANS Conference in Washington, DC, on Novemeber 10-14, 2013.  Drawing contest winners will be chosen by 12/2/13.  Get Excited!

 

Get Involved!

 

• October 21-25, 2013 is just around the corner and it’s time to start planning your outreach activities for National Nuclear Science Week.  There are lots of ideas and materials available on the NNSW website.  Check it out: http://www.nuclearscienceweek.org/.  Contact the Public Information Committee to share what you and your chapter are planning for NNSW at pi@naygn.web.zuul.work.

 

• Are you always finding new, interesting articles on the Nuclear Industry? Are you constantly on Facebook or Twitter?  The Communications Committee is looking for a new Publications Chair and volunteers for the Social Media Committee.  Contact communications@na-ygn.org if you are interested.

 

• It’s almost time!  The NAYGN Benchmarking Committee will be conducting a member survey this month, and we need everyone’s participation.  This survey will be an update to the 2012 NAYGN Career survey.  Click here to review past NAYGN surveys!  Look for the link to the new survey in a future Membership Announcement.

 

Events

 

• The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s rulemaking to address “Waste Confidence” issues is now in the 75-day public comment phase.  In addition to the written comments that any member of the public may file by the Nov. 27 deadline, the NRC is holding 12 public meetings throughout the country to obtain additional input from the public.  It is important that the meetings produce as balanced a record as possible and, even more so, that each member’s local constituents/stakeholders hear the views of industry and/or supportive third parties – including NAYGN.  The meetings are organized to allow registered speakers to make a 3-5 minute statement.  To facilitate NEI’s coordination of the industry’s active participation in these meetings, please send an email to Richiey Hayes at slh@nei.org to let us know how your chapter will be participating.

NAYGN encourages members to participate in the NRC waste confidence meetings as individual NAYGN members.  Please highlight NAYGN and use the below talking points and the links provided by NEI to develop your comments:

• NAYGN is the premier organization for young professionals that have interest in nuclear science and technology.
• NAYGN proudly represents over 10,000 members across 110 chapters in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
• NAYGN sees a bright future for nuclear technology and seeks a healthy industry capable of progress and future innovation.
• NAYGN applauds the NRC’s efforts on completing a rulemaking to address “waste confidence” issues.  Storage scenarios and long term energy planning are essential for the future of nuclear science and technology.

To support your meeting participation, NEI has developed the below linked materials for your use:

• overview of waste confidence issues and the rulemaking
• fact sheet for news media
• technical backgrounder
• individual state fact sheets highlighting the economic benefits of nuclear plants
• sample statements to be used by an elected official, industry spokesperson, or a commenter on the importance of nuclear power.

 

 

• 2013 Young Professional Congress RegistrationIt is time to register for the Young Professional Congress (YPC). This jointly organized NAYGN and ANS Young Members Group (YMG) meeting is held in conjunction with the 2013 ANS Winter Meeting.The one-day program will provide a unique opportunity for young professionals in the nuclear industry to develop actionable skills and to broaden their network.When: Saturday, November 9, 2013Where: Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.Registration: https://ssl.ans.org/meetings/winter/registration/ Members of the ANS and NAYGN are both encouraged to attend. Please note that attendance for the full ANS meeting is not required to attend YPC. ANS members can attend the one day YPC for $35 and non-ANS members can attend for $75.You are also invited to participate in the YMG-sponsored Hill Visit on Thursday, November 14.To prepare participants for this event, a Communicating Effectively with Your Representative.  Prep session will take place Wednesday, November 13.

  For more information, contact Gale Hauck at mailto:mhauckge@westinghouse.com.

 

• The next NAYGN Professional Development conference will be held in Scottsdale, AZ in May 2014.   The conference will focus on innovation in the nuclear industry as it applies to young professionals.  Examples of innovation include (but are not limited to) nuclear technology, workforce development, regulatory processes, public information and outreach, and/or chapter health and development.  The Professional Development Committee is in search of both ideas for the conference and outstanding young professionals to lead facilitated discussions, presentations, and to manage sessions with industry experts.  Please contact pd@naygn.web.zuul.work with innovative ideas (best practices or recommendations for further innovation) or to volunteer for the PD committee.  Several of the best ideas will be selected for a report/presentation to industry executives.

 

Also in the News…

 

• Slides from the September 18th webinar with NEI’s Richard Myers, “Perspective on Trends in U.S. Electricity Markets and Nuclear Power Plant Shutdowns” are now available.  Click here to learn more.

 

• NAYGN members have the opportunity to receive a Public Information kit from NEI which include the following:

§ Imitation fuel pellets

§ Nuclear energy educational poster from the National Energy Foundation

§ Nuclear Advocacy Network flyers

§ Workforce development brochures

§ “Just the Facts” brochures § Pro-nuclear stickers

§ ANS educational packet (waiting on confirmation)

§ NAYGN’s Nuke 101 with Nuclear Videos on DVD (k-12 outreach materials)

§ NA-YGN Rules and Tips for Public Engagement

Tell your local chapter lead to respond to this survey with your chapter’s shipping information to order one today! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TGZMPRH

• The First call for summaries for IYNC 2014 has been released.  The deadline to submit summaries for the conference in Burgos, Spain, 6-12 July 2014, is October 15^th, 2013.For more information, please visit the new IYNC website, available at http://www.iync.org/.