The Executive Board meets monthly to plan meetings and events. If you have ideas for topics and speakers, contact the Chair (see contact info in “Officers” tab). Our meetings are typically rotate between the Newport News, Lynchburg, Richmond areas, with the Annual April Meem Lecture in Charlottesville.

2024 Meetings and Events

Upcoming 2024 Events

Friday June 21, 2024 (Dominion Energy Digital Strategies for Subsequent License Renewal)

We are excited to announce Paul Phelps will be presenting to our section for our Annual Meeting. Paul’s presentation will focus on SLR at Dominion.

As this meeting is our Section’s Annual Meeting we will also discuss the 2023-2024 VA ANS year, election results and what we have going into our 2024-2025 year.

We are returning to our dinner and a presentation meeting style from the past for this meeting. We will have a Taco Bar catered by Sodexo.

Dinner costs are subsidized by VA ANS but we will be charging $10 for professionals, Students will be free. We will accept cash (preferred), check or card at the meeting or you may pay in advanced when you use the registration link.

Location:
Dominion Energy Innsbrook
5000 Dominion Energy Blvd
Glen Allen, VA 23060

Please RSVP to help with our planning

Agenda:

Friday, June 21, 2024
Check in starts at 5:30 pm
Presentation from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Must RSVP to attend! RSVP HERE
Email Nick Wilson (nicholas.w.wilson@dominionenergy.com) with questions, comments, or concerns.

Past Events

Thursday April 11, 2024 (Atomic Hope Film Screening)

This event was a movie screening held at central VA community college with a discussion of the film following the screening

Tuesday February 27, 2024 (Joint with VCU )

This was a joint meeting with the Student Section of ANS at VCU. We heard multiple students present their research as they prepare to present at the National ANS Student Conference.

January 18, 2024 (Brandon Caldwell)

Buried Pipe Rehabilitation System by Brandon Caldwell

Brandon Caldwell, Framatome Project Engineer, will explain the industry-first buried pipe spray-in-liner rehabilitation system. Prior to the presentation there will be a short update on the VA ANS Section.

October 18, 2023 (ANS President Ken Peterson)

National ANS Update by Ken Peterson

Ken Peterson will be giving an update on The National American Nuclear Society, it’s priorities and how it is impacting the future of Nuclear in American. Prior to the presentation there will be a short update on the VA ANS Section.

May 31, 2023 (Annual Meeting)

Small Modular Reactors by Todd Flowers
See meeting flyer here: VA-ANS May 31 2023 – Todd Flowers

Todd Flowers will be discussing the topic of “Small Modular Reactors, Delivering Reliable and Clean Energy through the Deployment of SMRs in the Commonwealth”. Along with our technical presentation, we will be announcing and welcoming our new 2023-2024 Executive Commitee.

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