Letter from the Co-Chairs ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction – Why Choose Georgia Tech and Atlanta? .......................................................................................................... 5 GT ANS Student Section ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 The Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Program, George W. Woodruff School ................................................................. 7 Past, Present, and Future ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Research Interests ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 Facilities ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8 The Georgia Institute of Technology ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Proposed Dates ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Projected Attendance............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Accommodations.................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Transportation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Average Total Cost Of Attendance Per Student ..................................................................................................................... 16 Tentative Schedule Of Events ................................................................................................................................................. 17 Itinerary .......................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Event Specifics ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Student Presentations .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Workshops ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Facility Tours................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Career Fair ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Speakers ......................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Plant Vogtle Tour ............................................................................................................................................................ 25 Socials ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Tour Atlanta Afternoon .................................................................................................................................................. 26 Six Flags Over Georgia .................................................................................................................................................... 27 Conference Facilities .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 2 Food ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Conference Directory ............................................................................................................................................................. 31 Conference Pins ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Website and Other Related Web Media ................................................................................................................................ 31 Preliminary Budget ................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Explanation of Budget .................................................................................................................................................... 32 Table of Expenditures ..................................................................................................................................................... 33 Table of Revenue ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 Fundraising Plan ............................................................................................................................................................. 34 Financial Oversight ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Conference Management and Committees ........................................................................................................................... 35 Management Structure .................................................................................................................................................. 35 Committees and Respective Responsibilities ................................................................................................................. 35 A Look at Liability ................................................................................................................................................................... 37 In Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................................................... 38 APPENDIX A: Letters of Support ............................................................................................................................................ 39 APPENDIX B: Student Support ............................................................................................................................................... 43 APPENDIX C: Calendar of Conflicts ........................................................................................................................................ 47 APPENDIX D: Sample Bus Transit Schedule ........................................................................................................................... 48 APPENDIX E: Conference Room/Space Schedule .................................................................................................................. 49 APPENDIX F: Meet the Committee Chairs ............................................................................................................................. 50 APPENDIX G: Action and Planning Timetable ......................................................................................................................... 54 APPENDIX H: Website Design Template ................................................................................................................................. 55 APPENDIX I: Conference Forms ............................................................................................................................................. 56 3 March 12, 2010 Student Sections Committee ANS Education and Training Division Dear Members of the American Nuclear Society Student Sections Committee: The Georgia Tech Student Section of the American Nuclear Society is honored to submit this proposal to host the 2011 ANS Student Conference. We truly believe that Georgia Tech is very well prepared to accommodate such a gathering, and it would be our pleasure to organize and execute this conference. Building on the proposal we submitted for consideration last year, we believe that we have strengthened areas that needed improvement and delivered a proposal that promises to offer one of the best ANS Student Conferences to date. Georgia Tech’s Nuclear and Radiological Engineering program, ranked 8th nationwide, is located