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Dry Storage Information Forum

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
Bonita Springs, Fla.
May 13-15, 2008

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Nuclear plant fuel managers; dry-fuel storage project managers; spent-fuel cask designers; utility licensing and compliance personnel; spent-fuel storage, transportation and disposal consultants; architect engineers; pool-to-pad services companies; hardware suppliers; and international experts responsible for spent nuclear fuel management issues.

Sessions in the following areas are planned:
• Management of emerging and ongoing spent-fuel storage and transportation issues
• Case studies on ISFSI inspection and enforcement
• Updates on cask loading operational improvements
• Updates on cask vendor design and licensing efforts
• Updates on Yucca Mountain project design and licensing.

HOTEL INFORMATION
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa
5001 Coconut Road
Bonita Springs, Fla. 34134
Reservations:  239.444.1234
Worldwide:  800.233.1234
Fax:    239.390.4344
Web site:  www.coconutpoint.hyatt.com

Make your hotel reservation directly with the hotel and identify yourself as an attendee of NEI to secure the room rate of $185.  A small group of government-rate rooms has been reserved and is available to those attendees who qualify.  To guarantee a room and these rates, the reservation must be made by April 28, 2008; after this date the price and room availability are at the discretion of the hotel.  Hotel cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to scheduled arrival to avoid a room charge.  The room rate will be available three days prior and three days after the meeting based on availability.  Check-in is 3 p.m. and checkout is noon.

The normal resort fee of $12 has been waived.  As an added bonus, each room will be given complimentary wired Internet access.

REGISTRATION FEES
Save $100 by registering for the meeting no later than April 28, 2008.  Registrations received after this date will be processed at the regular fee.

                                      Member  Non-Member
Advance Registration      $450       $900
(Registrations received before April 28, 2008)

Regular Registration        $550       $1,000
(Registrations received after April 28, 2008)

EXHIBITS
Exhibitors are welcome at the Dry Storage Information Forum. Exhibit registration forms are available by clicking the Exhibit Registration Form on the right-hand column.  Registration fees for each exhibit are $2,000.  All exhibits include booth power, table and two chairs, as well as two full conference registrations.  Please contact Ken Morton for more information at kwm@nei.org.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Registration will begin each day at 7 a.m.  Continental breakfast will be provided.
Conference sessions will be held at the following times:
  Tuesday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Wednesday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Thursday 8:30 a.m. – noon

NEI will host a welcoming reception on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Lunch will be provided by NEI on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Business casual attire is appropriate.

TRAVEL INFORMATION
Southwest Florida International Airport (Ft. Myers) is approximately 19 miles from the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point.

Taxis from the airport to the hotel cost approximately $35 one way. The ground transportation dispatcher is located outside of the terminals.

Guest self-parking is complimentary each night.  Valet-parked vehicles will be charged $16 per night.

Car Rental Discount
Hertz Rent-A-Car is offering NEI a meeting discount.  To make your reservation, call Hertz at 800.654.3131 and refer to discount number 189851.

Budget Rent A Car also is offering NEI a meeting discount.  To make your reservation, call Budget at 800.527.0700 and refer to the NEI discount number BCD S192751, or reserve a car online at www.budget.com/budgetWeb/profile/fastbreak.ex.

Meeting Materials
Contacts
Program:
Everett Redmond
202.739.8112
elr@nei.org

Logistics:
Ken Morton
202.739.8014
kwm@nei.org

Registration:
Linda Wells
202.739.8039
ljw@nei.org
 
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