Inside NIRMA - Spring March 2018 Issue

Get Ready for NIRMA’s 42 nd
Information Management
Conference
By Janice Hoerber, NIRMA Vice President
he 2018 Nuclear Information Management
Conference will again be held at the beautiful JW
Marriott in Summerlin, Nev. There will be three new
training opportunities on Saturday, Aug. 4. A full
agenda of conference speakers and presentations will begin
Sunday through Tuesday (Aug. 5-7), and the NIRMA
Business Unit meetings will follow on Wednesday (Aug. 8).
We are delighted to have Tim Powell, Chief Nuclear
Officer at South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company,
to kick off the conference with a keynote address on Sunday.
ASME and ANI (American Nuclear Insurers) will also be
among the guest organizations to speak at this year’s
conference.
Consider Presenting at NIRMA! A Call for Papers
We invite you to participate at the conference as a
speaker in the technical program. Consider your experiences,
your lessons-learned, or expertise that you can share with
peers at the conference. If you would like to take advantage
of this opportunity, please submit a 100-150 word abstract of
your presentation by an extended date of March 30, 2018
via email to me at jhoerber@ameren.com. See the
Conference Page on NIRMA.org for more information.
NIRMA has a rich history of serving its mission in the
nuclear industry for four decades, but it also has given a
platform for many attendees to get out of their comfort zone
and advance their career skills in speaking and presenting
before an audience. I encourage you to take advantage of the
professional development opportunities that NIRMA has to
offer, including running for the Board or participation in one
of the three NIRMA Business Units, by planning an extra day
(Wednesday, Aug. 8) in your conference travel. These
opportunities continue to be an important aspect of NIRMA
as we prepare a new generation for managing nuclear
information and quality records.
Pass the Torch
Whether you are new in your career or nearing the final
years, there is no doubt that you are affected by the digital
transformation going on around us. The way we work and
the skills we need will be dramatically different. The future
“record” of valuable information will continue to evolve with
technology advancements. Are you ready for exponential
change? I invite you to watch this inspiring video and then
challenge yourself to embrace the future and become more
involved with NIRMA.
We have a great obligation to the industry that has served
many of us well. Pass the torch, prepare the next generation
for an exciting future. Share the regulations and the “why”
from the past, then get ready to help NIRMA drive the
changes needed to embrace new technologies while
maintaining core business for the quality of records.
NIRMA Exhibitor/Vendor Events
We are planning some big things for the NIRMA
Exhibitor/Vendor area this year. It will be open for business
one full day Monday, Aug. 6 (with setup Sunday afternoon).
We are planning
activities, raffles, and
refreshments in the
Exhibitor area to ensure
the conference attendees
make the most of
networking with each
other and to engage with
our Exhibitors. After the
technical sessions for the
day, we will kick into a
BEACH THEME for
the evening extravaganza
in the Exhibitor room. A
special prize will go to
the BEST attire for the
Beach party, so dig out
those Hawaiian shirts, flip-flops, and whatever else you can
imagine for a fun time.
We still have availability for more Exhibitors/Vendors
at the Conference, as well as creative new Advertising
packages to offer, so reserve your spot soon on
NIRMA.org!
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