Reply #19: Supporting Links for OP (sorry for the extreme length)

[kristopher]

From the American Nuclear Society Newsletter 2010 Winter Meeting

A gathering of bloggers
An unofficial session was held by nuclear bloggers attending the ANS Winter Meeting. Like the nuclear industry in general, the bloggers wrestle with the problem of getting their messages out to the public.

These bloggers generally are skilled communicators who are passionate about nuclear technology. It shows in the depth of their coverage of industry issues, from Dan Yurman’s piece on the nuclear renaissance and small reactors at his blog site, Idaho Samizdat , to Rod Adams’s article about efficiency improvements and cost- reduction efforts related to uranium enrichment on his Atomic Insights blog, to John Wheeler’s comments on the media’s misinterpretation of a tritium incident at a nuclear power plant in India at his Web site, This Week in Nuclear.

More than 40 people attended the session, which was organized by Yurman, Adams, Wheeler, and the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Dave Bradish, and sponsored by Areva and the Cool Hand Nuke Web site. Using an open-dialogue format, the bloggers and others in attendance shared their experiences in the use of the new social media, including blogs, Twitter, Face- book, and other online tools and services. The discussion touched on issues such as the Department of Energy’s ill-fated Yucca Mountain Project, the DOE’s loan guarantee program, and the rhetoric of antinukes who connect commercial nuclear power to nuclear weapons.

Many attendees commented during the session. Lisa Stiles, project manager of workforce planning for Dominion Resources Services, related a story about how Twitter was used in an effort to frustrate noted antinuclear author Helen Caldicott during a book tour. Stiles related that nuclear engineering students sent out “tweets” about Caldicott’s planned visits to various universities, and students flocked to Caldicott’s appearances to question her about the nuclear misinformation in her book. Eventually, according to Stiles, Caldicott stopped taking questions from the audience during her book tour.

Bradish, a blogger on NEI’s site...

http://www.new.ans.org/pubs/magazines/download/a_677


Sample "experience" for bloggers:

Two Meetups At ANS Winter Meeting - Value of Face to Face Interactions
Rod Adams

Like many people who blog, I use it as a tool to communicate with people who share a common interest, but not a common location. Sometimes, however, there are wonderful opportunities to actually meet people in person with whom you have shared thoughts and ideas for several years. I had just such an opportunity last night - in fact, in a "cup overflowing" kind of way, I had two such opportunities.

The first event was a gathering of nuclear bloggers, micro-bloggers, podcasters, and even a few lurkers who read a lot of what the rest of us continue to produce. Dan Yurman of Idaho Samizdat (BTW, Dan, will you be changing the name of your blog when you make that move?) was the primary spark with the idea, but Jarret Adams of Areva Blog, David Bradish of NEI Nuclear Notes, and John Wheeler of This Week In Nuclear jumped in and worked together to make it all happen. (I am sure that there were others who made sure that the food showed up on time, that the room was arranged, and that the posters were prominently displayed. I apologize if I have forgotten to provide credit where it is due, but that is why I have comments enabled here.)

A good time was had by all, the conversation was lively, and renewed sense of fellowship was reinforced. We have a strong foundation of knowledge that we are learning to share with others in a way that makes our technology more accessible and understandable.

...Finally, on my way back through the hotel lobby to my car, I ran into an friend that I have known for years - ever since she invited me to speak to a group of nuclear engineering students at Penn State in the mid 1990s. Madeline told me to check out the recent press release from her organization that detailed the successful results from advanced gas reactor fuel testing....

http://theenergycollective.com/rodadams/34417/two-meetups-ans-winter-meeting-value-face-face-interactions

Madeline's link identifies her as
AGR TRISO Fuels Contact:
Dr. Madeline Anne Feltus (NE-33)
madeline.feltus at nuclear.energy.gov


Blogger side organizer:

Nuclear Bloggers achieve critical mass at ANS Atlanta (2009)

...There was a peak experience at the annual conference of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) this week (June 14-18, 2009). In a first-of-a-kind meeting Rod Adams from Atomic Insights, John Wheeler from This Week in Nuclear, Kirk Sorensen from Energy from Thorium, and Dan Yurman from Idaho Samizdat met in person and conducted a free-wheeling three-hour long panel titled “Communications in the New Media.” This is an exclusive report to the Energy Collective with highlights from the panel discussion.
It was organized by Dave Pointer, a nuclear scientist from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) with help from Candace Davison, Penn State, Laura Scheele, ANS, and Laura Hermann, Potomac Communications Group. Ms. Davison moderated the session.

http://theenergycollective.com/djysrv/31012/nuclear-bloggers-achieve-critical-mass-ans-atlanta


Potomac Communications Group (credited with helping to organize meetings with bloggers. rep: Laura Hermann)

List of clients:
Corporations
AREVA Enterprises, Inc.
Butterball
BWX Technologies, Inc.
Constellation Energy
Entergy
Enterra Solutions, LLC
Intellectual Ventures
Lafarge North America
National Grid
Northeast Utilities
Pepco
Progress Energy
Southern California Edison
UniStar Nuclear
USEC Inc.
Washington Group International

Associations/Societies
Alliance for Competitive Taxation
AMT-The Association for Manufacturing Technology
American Institute of Building Design
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Petroleum Institute
American Physical Society
American Society of Microbiology
Circuits and Systems Society of IEEE
COMMON: A Users Group
Components, Packaging and Manufacturing
Technology Society of IEEE
Construction Specifications Institute
Direct Selling Association
Edison Electric Institute
Envelope Manufacturers Association Foundation
Industrial Research Institute
International Association of Forensic Nurses
International Tax Policy Forum
National Fenestration Rating Council
National Mining Association
National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
Nuclear Energy Institute
Steel Shipping Container Institute
US Chamber of Commerce
Government Agencies
NASA
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Navy Seals
US Army
US Coast Guard
US Department of Commerce
US Department of Energy
US Department of Transportation

Science & Education
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Aspen Institute
DC Children First
Fight for Children
George Washington University
Idaho National Laboratory
National Academy of Engineering
National Science Foundation
Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (Japan)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Washington Scholarship Fund

Cultural and Charitable
Asian Pacific American Film Festival
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Historical Society of Washington
Open Circle Theatre
Washington Shakespeare Company
Washington Theater Review

http://pcgpr.com/clients.html


And Laura Hermann?

Potomac Communications Group Adds Laura Hermann for Energy/Technology Practice
WASHINGTON, January 17 - Potomac Communications Group, Inc. has strengthened its energy and technology communications practice with the addition of Laura Hermann, who until recently managed public outreach functions for the American Nuclear Society at its headquarters in Illinois.
Hermann also has experience in strategic communications planning and stakeholder outreach with educational and nonprofit organizations, including the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago and a boutique public relations firm specializing in grassroots development. She has also been an adjunct instructor and guest lecturer in the Undergraduate Leadership Program at Northwestern University. She joins PCG as a strategic communications program director...

Download full press release http://www.pcgpr.com/graphics/HermannRelease.pdf

ANS Social Media Meet Up June 28 (2011)
A meet-up of anyone attending the ANS National meeting in Florida June 26-30 who is interested in the use of social media in the nuclear industry will be held Tuesday June 28th, from 6:30-9:00 PM in Rm 307 at the Westin Diplomat hotel in Hollywood, FL. This is the conference hotel for the ANS meeting.
Conference registration information here
http://www.new.ans.org/meetings/c_1

The ANS Public Information Committee is the official host of the social media meet up.

http://djysrv.blogspot.com/search?q=ANS+Winter+Meeting

Social Media Meet Up November 1 at ANS Winter Conference
A meet-up of people attending the ANS Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, interested in the use of social media in the nuclear industry will be held Tuesday, November 1st from 6:30-8:30 PM in the Congressional “A” meeting room at the Omni Shoreham hotel. This is the conference hotel for the ANS meeting. (Google Map) (Red Line: Woodley Park-Zoo)
The ANS Public Information Committee is the official host of the social media meet up. There is no registration or cost to attend the social media meeting, which takes place after hours of the regular ANS conference sessions. Food and beverages will be available.

Sponsors

This conference social media meeting is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors.
· AREVA North America
· Nuclear Energy Institute

http://djysrv.blogspot.com/search?q=ANS+Winter+Meeting

American Nuclear Society Organizer

American Nuclear Society
Home / About / Committees / Public Information Committee

Committee Chair: W. David Pointer

http://www.new.ans.org/about/committees/pic/

David Pointer
Manager, Engineering Simulations Section at Argonne National Laboratory
Greater Chicago Area | Research
Current: Manager, Engineering Simulations Section at Argonne National Laboratory, Principal Nuclear Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory
Past: Guest Graduate Appointment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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