If you attended the 2004 ANS Winter meeting in DC, you enjoyed the following activities organized or sponsored by NA-YGN:

• NA-YGN Booth at the Nuclear Technology Expo - Booth #117
  The perfect place to get in touch with other young nuclear professionals and learn about recent and upcoming NA-YGN activities.
  • Sunday, November 14, 2004 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • Monday, November 15, 2004 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

• NA-YGN Drawing Contest Exhibit
  All the drawings submitted to the 2004 NA-YGN Drawing Contest were displayed during the entire meeting. Do you want to see who won?

• NA-YGN Fun Run
  On Tuesday, November 16 th , there was a noncompetitive run starting at 6:00 a.m. from the lobby of the hotel. Remember!!... the winner of the NA-YGN Fun Run is never the one that crosses the finish line in the first place...

• Technical Session on "Knowledge Conservation and Transfer"
  Wednesday November 17, 2004 - 8:30 am
  This session provided a forum for the discussion of approaches employed and dissemination of lessons learned in the on-going efforts to improve knowledge transfer between generations in all fields of nuclear science and technology.

• Technical Session on "Challenges Facing the Young Generation in Nuclear"
  Wednesday November 17, 2004 - 1:00 pm
  This was a brainstorming session, where the particular challenges that limit the professional growth of young nuclear professionals as well as potential strategies to address these challenges were discussed. This session identified the needs of the Young Generation in Nuclear which must be addressed by the professional technical societies with which they choose to affiliate and provide guidance on how those organizations can begin to address those needs.
  Download the final report!

• NA-YGN Social Mixer
  Wednesday November 17, 2004 - Starting at 7:00 pm
  The newly formed NA-YGN DC Metro group, with help from the Southern Maryland NA-YGN Section and the local sections at Dominion Generation (Richmond, VA) and AREVA (Lynchburg, VA), hosted a social mixer at the Brickskeller Dining House and Down Home Saloon (1523 22nd St, NW Washington, DC 20037) on Wednesday, November 17th, starting at 7:00pm. A bunch of young nuclear professionals attending the American Nuclear Society's Winter Meeting and those from the surrounding area dropped by, hung out, had a few drinks, ate a little food, caught up with old friends, and made a few new ones. In addition, we used this opportunity to generate interest in the DC Metro area to form an official NA-YGN chapter. NRC Chairman Nils Diaz dropped in and said a few words.
  Thank you to event sponsors NEI and Excel Services!

Please, contact us at pd@na-ygn.org if you want to help plan or participate in any of these programs or if you have other suggestions.