Don’t miss these three great communications sessions at the ANS Annual Meeting!

The ANS Annual Meeting will feature three communications sessions that will be interesting, informative and fun.

Monday, June 8, 1:00 p.m. in Lone Star E

Focus on Communications: Endorsing Nuclear Energy

As popular culture portrays nuclear technology in recent movies like Godzilla and Star Trek, more voices are talking about nuclear science and nuclear energy. Big name supporters like Richard Branson, Paul Allen, and Bill Gates draw mainstream media attention to nuclear energy’s benefits. And national governments like Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Kenya have captured the attention of diplomatic circles as they include nuclear energy in their country’s long-term energy plans. Moderator Laura Hermann will lead a panel discussion that explores the opportunities and barriers to positively position nuclear science and nuclear energy as new perspectives on the technology shape international public opinion.

Panelists: • Tami Hollar (Nuclear Power Institute) • Kevan Weaver (TerraPower) • Benjamin Holtzman (Westinghouse)

Monday, June 8, 2:35 p.m. in Lone Star E

Focus on Communications: Improving our Advocacy

Considerable research exists about how best to make the case for issues of controversy. Nuclear energy is such an issue. In this session, Moderator Mimi Limbach will lead a panel of four experts, who will consider this research and how it applies to moving nuclear energy forward. They will share their experiences and the techniques and approaches that work to open the minds of the public and policy makers to nuclear energy. This panel’s decades of experience ranges from new builds to decommissioning, used fuel storage and recycling.

Panelists: • Scott Peterson (Nuclear Energy Institute) • Buddy Eller (STP Nuclear Operating Company) • Bryan Wilkes (CB&I Project Services Group) • Maureen Brown (Southern California Edison)

Wednesday, June 10, 4 p.m. in Texas Ballroom B/C

What Now? A Look at the Future of Nuclear from a PR and Policy Perspective

Sponsored by CB&I Project Services Group

As cost pressures affect both new builds and existing nuclear plants in the U.S., many in the industry are asking themselves, what now?  Join ANS Washington Rep Craig Piercy and Potomac Communications Group’s Mimi Limbach for a spirited discussion of how public relations and public policy can help create an environment that is friendlier to nuclear energy and science. As always, in this sponsored session, beer, wine, soft drinks and munchies will be served. We thank the CB&I Project Services Group for its support.