Inside NIRMA Spring 2020 FINAL

More documents

Recommendations

Info

NIRMA Transforming the 2020 Conference Janice Hoerber, Vice President I 2020). t is an exciting time as we plan for the 44 th Nuclear Information Management Conference (August 2-4, NIRMA is embracing change and unveiling a new look for the 2020 conference in the exclusive Palms Executive Conference Center at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa. For over a decade, the conference has been located in the Marquis Conference area. The NIRMA Board is delighted with the new conference space in the Palms Tower and believe it will be a welcomed change for attendees and vendor exhibitors. The 2020 NIRMA Conference schedule will be changed up to revitalize the tracks and session topics to meet the needs of a broader audience. Each day will include a special Keynote speaker to share industry perspectives. An emphasis will also be on a Fundamentals track Sunday for the beginner as well as those looking for a refresher. Your feedback from last year's conference has been helpful in making adjustments for this August! We look forward to a terrific lineup of speakers and topics in August! The Call for Papers is posted on the NIRMA website (click here) with a variety of relevant topics to consider. Submit your 100-150 word abstract of your presentation in March to Janice Hoerber, NIRMA Vice President at jhoerber@ameren.com. This year's NIRMA conference theme is focused on the Nuclear Transformation and Embracing Change in your workplace. The NIRMA conference offers a forum for excellent networking. The conference schedule will be packed with learning opportunities as well as knowledge sharing among peers and the regulators. Highlight of the 2020 Conference events: • Educational Opportunities for signup (coming soon) Saturday, August 1 • Opening Day Keynote, plus ICRM Prep & Fundamentals track Sunday, August 2 • Welcome Reception (food & beverages) early evening, Sunday, August 2 • Vendor Exhibits & Raffles Monday, August 3 with dedicated Solution Spotlight talks • Keynotes, Technical Sessions and Panel Discussions Monday & Tuesday, August 3-4 • NIRMA Business Unit meetings Wednesday, August 5 & tentatively Thursday, August 6 The Vendor Exhibitor Extravaganza will have a great new look Monday, August 3 in the Cascades ballroom! Continue checking the NIRMA website at www.nirma.org for all the details and to register for the conference. We look forward to seeing you there! 14 Spring 2020 NIRMA.org Inside NIRMA
Sheila Pearcy, CRA W ell it has been a good year and here we are off to a good start for 2020. The NIRMA Board of Directors (BOD) met in Summerlin for the Biannual Board Meetings in February. Much was accomplished. The Board discussed, reviewed and established: • NIRMA 2020 BOD Goals • Status of NIRMA Organization • Treasurer’s Report and 2020 Budget • 5-Year Strategic Plan • SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) SUMMARY of NIRMA 2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Successful 43rd Annual NIRMA Conference. • NIRMA Board managed expenses closely in 2019 to net a positive finish for the year. • 3 Outstanding NIRMA Magazines were produced and published. • Eugene Yang represented NIRMA in the United Arab Emirates by providing training and instruction to ENEC. • Selected the 2020, Nominating Committee – Denise Pickett and Ed Springer. • NIRMA’s social media presence has tripled for Facebook and Twitter. • Board approved WP-06, NIRMA Decommissioning White Paper. • Board agreed to $50.00 NIRMA membership cost for Nuclear Specialist (NS) Retired Members • Revised AP02, Annual Election and Board of Directors Reorganization Process. • Approved TG22, Management of Electronic Vendor Technical Documents and PP06, Alternative Approaches in the Implementation of the NRC Regulatory Issue Summary. • NIRMA was requested by NEI to present at the NEI Decommissioning Task Force. Eugene Yang presented on behalf of NIRMA - WP06 the NIRMA White Paper on Decommissioning. • Published ICRM Nuclear Specialist (NS) Brochure. • Two members Kathi Cole and Denise Pickett represented NIRMA at the annual 2019 ARMA Conference to support Industry outreach. • Bruce Walters and Gil Bruckner were honored at the NIRMA Annual Business Meeting for achieving the prestigious Nuclear Specialist (NS) certification. • M&M provided ongoing support of LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter as well as the NIRMA Monthly Emails to the membership with the help of Devereaux Consulting. Posting organizational information, industry news and special notifications as requested by the Board. M&M BU has developed a draft Mentoring Program. • PDBU offered the Preconference training “Do You See the Flow?” on business process mapping and process improvements. • RIMBU continues to review Technical Guidelines for technical accuracy and validity, per the biannual review schedule. AUGUST 2019 BOARD ELECTION/ REORGANIZATION RESULTS: President: Michelle Smith, STP Vice President: Janice Hoerber, Ameren Services Secretary: Sheila Pearcy, CRA, Regulatory Environmental Services (RES) Treasurer: Anita Beren, GE Healthcare Director of Infrastructure: Bruce Walters, CRM/NS, AECOM Director of Technical Programs: Lona Smith, STP Inside NIRMA NIRMA.org Spring 2020 15
Page 1 and 2: Issue # 07, Spring 2020 Inside Lead
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS in every issue FROM YOUR P
Page 5: Plant Vogtle Unit 3 and 4 (Image: G
Page 8 and 9: STimaging next can S Of course, cer
Page 10 and 11: I A Retrospective on Information Ma
Page 12 and 13: NIRMA 2020 Conference Keynote speak
Page 16 and 17: Professional Development Business U
Page 18 and 19: NuScale Submits SMR Design to Canad
Page 20: Inside NIRMA Magazine is published

Inside NIRMA Spring 2020 FINAL

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?