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NEI Fire Protection Information Forum

Fire Protection Information Forum
September 20-24, 2009
Hyatt Regency Savannah

Note: Due to a technical issue with registration site, the Early Registration deadline will be extended until Wednesday, September 2.

Join your colleagues for a comprehensive discussion of issues and strategies for fire protection programs involving current regulation requirements and the transition to NFPA-805.

Topics to be discussed include:
• resources
• research
• new reactors
• industry events
• fire PRA
• regulatory items (including post-fire multiple spurious circuit operations and operator manual actions)
• NFPA-805 transition
• executive and NRC perspectives.


Who should attend?

Nuclear plant fire protection and safe shutdown professionals, utility managers responsible for fire protection and licensing, regulators, fire protection consultants and suppliers, and international experts responsible for nuclear plant fire protection.


Conference Information

• Onsite registration will begin each day at 8 a.m.  Continental breakfast will be provided.
• Conference sessions will be held at the following times:
    Monday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
    Tuesday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
    Wednesday 8:30 a.m.–noon, 1:30–5 p.m.
    Thursday 8 a.m.–noon.
• Wednesday afternoon will focus on Fire Induced Circuit Failures
• Thursday morning sessions will focus on NFPA-805 transition issues.
• NEI will host a welcome reception Sunday from 6:30–8 p.m.
• Lunch will be provided by NEI on Monday and Tuesday.
• Business casual attire is appropriate.


Hotel Information

Hyatt Regency Savannah
Two W. Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401

Phone: 912.238.1234
Fax: 912.721.4671
Reservations: 800.233.1234

Make your hotel reservation directly with the Hyatt Savannah at 800.233.1234 and identify yourself as an attendee of NEI’s Fire Protection Information Forum to secure the meeting rate of $179 per night, single or double occupancy.  All room rates are subject to the current occupancy tax.  Please guarantee your reservation with a major credit card by August 31, 2009.  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.

You may also book your reservation online by clicking here.

Check-in is 3 p.m. Checkout is noon.


Golf Outing

Please join us for a day of golf at The Club at Savannah Harbor, home of the Senior PGA Tour’s Legends of Golf Tournament. Join your fellow colleagues as you play golf on Savannah’s premiere golf resort. A registration fee of $50 holds your spot in this fantastic event. For more information or to register, please click here.

Transportation

The Savannah Airport (SAV) is approximately 8 miles from the Hyatt.  The hotel is on the located on the River Front in Historic Savannah.   It is unique located near restaurants, shops and the fantastic history of Savannah.

Taxis are plentiful and cost approximately $30 each way from the Savannah Airport.

Car Rental Discount

To reserve a car with Hertz Rent A Car, call Hertz at 800.654.3131 and refer to the NEI discount number 189851.

To reserve a car with Budget Rent A Car, call Budget at 800.527.0700 and refer to the NEI corporate discount number BCD S192751, or reserve a car online at www.budget.com/budgetWeb/home/home.ex.

Parking

Valet parking only is available at the hotel.  Cost is $18 per day.

 

Registration
    Registration is now closed, please register on site.
Meeting Materials
Contacts
Program:
John Bulter
202.739.8108
jcb@nei.org

Steve Hutchins
202.739.8025
sph@nei.org

Logistics:
Ken Morton
202.739.8014
kwm@nei.org

Registration:
Linda Wells
202.739.8039
registrar@nei.org
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