The Westin Tabor Center
Denver, Colorado
October 19-22, 2008

Denver, Colorado is an enticing blend of outdoor adventure and urban sophistication.  Snow capped peaks provide a contrast to the sunny streets of a thriving downtown.  Rock climbers, engineers, lawyers and a vast array of professionals make Denver their home with its refined style yet relaxed atmosphere.  Also, Denver is home to the main office of ConverDyn, a general partnership between the affiliates of Honeywell and General Atomics.  ConverDyn is the exclusive agent for conversion sales from Honeywell’s Metropolis Works facility in Illinois. NEI expresses its gratitude to ConverDyn for hosting both the Sunday opening reception and Monday special event. 

In addition, Denver is home to Cameco Resources which has for many years been the largest U.S. uranium producer from nearby operations in Wyoming and Nebraska.  Cameco Resources is also deploying its expertise at the Inkai Operation in Kazakhstan.  NEI also expresses its gratitude to Cameco for hosting the technical tour to a Wyoming In-Situ Recovery operation at the conclusion of the seminar.  See details below. 

Finally, Colorado is also home to several uranium deposits and will continue to attract uranium exploration and mining activity. 

Aggressive reactor construction programs in Asia, Russia and North America, declining availability of secondary fuel supplies, exhaustion of utility fuel inventories and persistence of restrictive government policies on uranium trade will dramatically increase the demand for nuclear fuel. The significant increase in uranium prices since the early 1990s has prompted worldwide exploration by hundreds of junior mining companies.  The entry of investment funds into the fuel market has driven the uranium market price even higher than might be justified by the projected supply-demand imbalance. Decades of lack of investment in front-end activities (mining, conversion, enrichment and fuel fabrication) may cloud long-term supply availability for years, especially as the lead times for development of new mines may exceed those for new-reactor licensing and construction.

NEI’s International Uranium Fuel Seminar 2008 will examine the changing international fuel market, explore future needs and provide a forum to examine challenges facing the fuel industry. Distinguished speakers from foreign and U.S. industry and governments will provide perspectives on these critical policy issues.

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Who Should Attend

• utility fuel managers
• utility executives who manage production economics and risks
• uranium producers, converters, enrichers and fabricators
• nuclear fuel brokers, traders and consultants
• transporters of nuclear materials
• nuclear energy equipment and services suppliers
• energy economists and analysts for financial and investment institutions
• government policymakers and regulators Conference Information

Registration
Sunday, 4:30–7 p.m.
Monday, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Tuesday, 7:30 a.m.–noon
Wednesday, 7:30–11 a.m.

General Sessions
Monday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.–noon

Welcome Reception
Sunday 6–7 p.m.

Continental Breakfast
Monday 7:30–8:30 a.m.
Tuesday 7:30–8:30 a.m.
Wednesday 7:30–8:30 a.m.

Special Event—Evening at the Mueseum of Nature & Science
Monday, 6–10 p.m.
Hosted by ConverDyn

Technical Tour—Smith Ranch / Highland In-Situ Recovery Uranium Operation
Wednesday, October 22 (afternoon) - Depart the Westin Tabor Center; arrive at the Douglas Best Western (Douglas, WY)
Thursday, October 23 - Return to Denver (early evening)
Hosted by Cameco Inc.

Lunch will be on your own each day.

Attire
Business casual attire is appropriate for the sessions and events. The average daytime temperature in Denver in mid-October is 66 F (19 C). The average evening temperature is 37 F (3 C).

Call for Papers

NEI invites you to address this year’s International Uranium Fuel Seminar, October 19-22, 2008 at the Westin Tabor Center, Denver, Colorado or to join a panel discussion on uranium market issues.
Conference sessions will focus on numerous topics and may include:

• uranium mining (new deposits, exploration highlights)
• market developments (investment fund influences, supply-demand forecasts)
• utility fuel procurement (approaches and strategies, risk management options)
• political developments (domestic, international trade and commerce)
• adequacy of fuel-cycle services (conversion, enrichment, fuel manufacturing) to support nuclear expansion.
• and other topics as identified.

Please submit a one-page abstract on one of these, or other, fuel cycle-related policy or commercial issues. The deadline for submission is July 15, 2008.  For more information, please contact Ms. Janet Schlueter, Forum program coordinator at (202) 739-8098 or e-mail jrs@nei.org.

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Hotel Information

The Westin Tabor Center
1672 Lawrence St.
Denver, CO 80202
Main Hotel: 303.572.9100
Reservations: 888.627.8435
Guest and Reservation Fax: 303.572.7288

Hotel Information: http://www.westin.com/taborcenter
City Information: http://www.denver.org
Location via Google Maps

Make your hotel reservation directly with Westin Tabor Center and identify yourself as an attendee of the NEI International Uranium Fuel Seminar to secure the room rate of $199 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.

To guarantee a room at this rate, you must make your reservation by Sept. 22.  After this date, the price and room availability are at the discretion of the hotel. Hotel cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to scheduled arrival to avoid a room charge.

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

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Travel Information

Airport
The Denver International Airport is approximately 25 miles from the Westin Tabor Center. The hotel occupies one block in the heart of downtown Denver on Lawrence Street and 17th Street, adjacent to the 16th Street Mall.

Taxi
Taxis cost approximately $50 one-way from the Denver International Airport.

Direct Shuttle
Big Sky Airport Shuttle is available for $18 one-way or $24 roundtrip from the Denver International Airport to The Westin Tabor Center. Refer to the group code NEI when making your reservation. You can purchase tickets online at www.bigskyshuttle.com or by calling 303.300.2626 or toll-free 877.336.8267.

Super Shuttle is available from the airport to the hotel for $19 one-way or $34 round-trip. The Super Shuttle ticket desk is in the baggage claim area. Reservations are required for return to the airport only. Call 303.370.1300 at least 24 hours prior to your flight, ask the hotel concierge for assistance or book online at www.supershuttle.com.

Parking
Valet: This is available to hotel guests for $26 per day and includes in-and-out privileges.  

Self Park: The rate for self-parking is maximum $17 per day. Enter the garage on the left side of Lawrence Street across from The Westin. After pulling the ticket, drive 180 degrees PAST the elevators on your right to the Tabor Center and continue until you see the door to The Westin lobby elevators on your left.

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 is also offering NEI a meeting discount. To make your reservation, call Budget at 800.527.0700 and refer to the NEI corporate discount number BCD S192751, or reserve a car online at http://www.budget.com/ .

Directions to the Westin Tabor Center

• From Denver International Airport: Exit the airport on Peña Boulevard and head south to Interstate 70 West. From I-70 West, take I-25 South to the Speer Boulevard Exit (#212A). Continue on Speer to Lawrence and turn left. The hotel is on the right side of Lawrence.

• From East: Take I-70 West to I-25 South to the Speer Boulevard South Exit. Turn left onto Lawrence and proceed to the hotel.

• From North: Take I-25 South to the Speer Boulevard South Exit. Proceed to Lawrence Street. Turn left onto Lawrence and continue to the hotel.

• From West: Take I-70 East to I-25 South to the Speer Boulevard South Exit. Turn left onto Lawrence and proceed to the hotel.

• From South: Take I-25 North to the Speer Boulevard South Exit. Proceed to Lawrence Street, turn left and continue to the hotel.