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2027 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
October 31–November 4, 2027
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC Downtown
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Disney World should have gone nuclear
There is extra significance to the American Nuclear Society holding its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week. That’s because in 1967, the state of Florida passed a law allowing Disney World to build a nuclear power plant.
Technical Session
Wednesday, February 8, 2023|3:20–5:00PM EST|Ossabaw
Session Chair:
Alan Lowe (Southern Nuclear)
Alternate Chair:
Russ Coon
Session Organizer:
Charles Lease
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Training Continuous Improvement: Expert Instructors and Driving Performance Improvement of the Training Programs
3:20–3:45PM EST
Bobby Simpson (South Texas Project)
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
Improving the Platform Skills of Nuclear Instructors via Instructional Coaching to Improve Students' Long-Term Knowledge Retention
3:45–4:10PM EST
Amanda L. Cobb (South Texas Project)
Application of the Extended Mind Thesis to Nuclear Training
4:10–4:35PM EST
David W. Helling (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Instructor of Practice: An Active and Sustainable Community to Support Instructor Proficiency
4:35–5:00PM EST
Marlene Khalil (Ontario Power Generation), John Tripoli (Talen Energy & Utilities Service Alliance)
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