25-26 May 2009

25-26 May 2009

U.S. ITER Communications Office

Achievements and Activities• Designed, produced, and hosted new

compact U.S. ITER exhibit at the International Conference on Plasma Science and Symposium on Fusion Engineering held in San Diego in June. USIPO exhibits also were displayed at this month’s annual meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics and Plasma Sciences Expo in Atlanta. Educational materials for the Expo also were prepared and distributed to hundreds of area students attending the event.

25-26 May 2009

U.S. ITER Communications Office

Achievements and Activities, continued

• Produced and distributed news releases on the award of contracts worth $33 million for niobium tin strand and copper strand for the Toroidal Field Conductor and on the appointment of Suzanne Herron as USIPO Deputy Project Director. Coverage appeared in numerous media outlets, including the Knoxville News Sentinel, PhysOrg.com, Hanford News/Tri-City Herald, Nuclear Engineering, World Nuclear Review, ASM News, Superconductor Week, EnergizeTN News, Network World, Azom.com, France-Metallurgy, Metalbulletin.com, Physics Today, European Atomic Forum, Ethiopian Review, and East Tennessee Economic Council Newsletter.

25-26 May 2009

U.S. ITER Communications Office

Achievements and Activities, continued

• Submitted numerous items for publication in Newsline, including coverage of a visit by members of Japan's Domestic Agency; USIPO fundraising efforts for United Way; U.S. summer interns; Tom Mann’s retirement; completion of project management degrees by USIPO staff members; retirement of Carl Strawbridge; contract awards for niobium tin and copper strand; and Suzanne Herron’s appointment.

25-26 May 2009

U.S. ITER Communications Activities of Partner Labs

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

• Has taken lead in establishing Fusion Communications Group, spearheading magnetic fusion communications collaboration with colleagues at major research institutions. Partners include General Atomics, ITER International, MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, ORNL, PPPL, and the USIPO. Group met via teleconference in September.

• Includes ITER brochure in info packages; discusses ITER during tours and news interviews. Includes ITER section in PPPL DVD “Fueling the Future” and on traveling poster board at community events.

• Includes ITER section on PPPL web site, with info and links to International ITER and U.S. Contributions to ITER.

• Features articles/updates about ITER and ITER staff in PPPL newsletters.

25-26 May 2009

U.S. ITER Communications Activities of Partner Labs

Savannah River National Laboratory

• Maintains permanent display in Center for Hydrogen Research.

• Continuing community relations effort through high-level presentations to various local groups (American Nuclear Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Project Management Institute, etc.).

• Includes SRNL participation in ITER on lab’s permanent display at Columbia, S.C., airport.

• Addresses ITER role in lab’s overview fact sheet and in presentations to visitors.

25-26 May 2009

Upcoming U.S. ITER Communications Activities

• Working with communications consultant Dale Meade to develop additional outreach materials appropriate for multiple audiences (teachers, other science organizations, Congressional representatives and staffers, general public).

• Updating large USIPO exhibit for display at 2010 AAAS annual meeting (February 18–22, San Diego). Also developing plan and schedule for most effective use of all exhibits.