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Dry Storage Information Forum

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
5001 Coconut Road
Bonita Springs, FL 34134


Sessions in the following areas are planned:

    • management of emerging and ongoing spent fuel storage and
      transportation issues
    • Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) inspection and
      enforcement
    • cask loading operational experience, including fuel selection
    • updates on cask vendor design and licensing efforts
    • update on Yucca Mountain project design and licensing.



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.



Hotel Information

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
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 $190. 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 20, 2009. After this date, the price and room availability are at the discretion of the hotel.

Please contact NEI’s Everett Redmond at 202.739.8122 or elr@nei.org to request a government-rate room.

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 give complimentary wired internet access for their entire stay.



Registration Fees

Save $100 by registering for the meeting no later than April 20, 2009. Registrations received after this date will be processed at the regular fee.

Member Non-Member
Advance Registration $475 $950
(Registrations received before April 20, 2009)

Regular Registration $575 $1,050
(Registrations received after April 20, 2009)



Exhibits

Exhibitors are welcome at the Dry Storage Information Forum. Exhibit registration forms will be available soon. 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 Emily Rademacher for more information at ear@nei.org.



Conference Information

Registration will begin each day at 7:30 a.m.
Continental breakfast will be provided. Conference sessions will be held at the following times:

• Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–noon

NEI will host a welcoming reception on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Please note that the starting times may be adjusted by 30 minutes. This page will be updated when the conference times are finalized.

NEI will provide lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Business casual attire is appropriate.



Travel Information

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

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

Parking:
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.

Registration
  • Registration is closed, please register onsite.
  • The Exhibit Hall is Sold Out
Meeting Materials
Contacts
Program:
Everett Redmond
202.739.8112
elr@nei.org

Logistics:
Emily Rademacher, CMP
202.739.8028
ear@nei.org

Registration:
Linda Wells
202.739.8039
registrar@nei.org
 
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