Special Events

(Note: More information on other events and attractions in the Boise area is available here.)

Pre-Conference Golf Tournament: Global Cup II

Global Cup II

The GLOBAL CUP tradition was established at GLOBAL 2005 in Japan. GLOBAL CUP-II will be held at the Banbury Golf Club near Boise, Idaho, the site of the GLOBAL 2007 Conference. This competition is open to all; a formal golf handicap is not required; however, the course is reasonably challenging. Golf Digest rates it four stars and the third best course in Idaho.

Where: Banbury Golf Club

When: Sunday morning, 9 September 2007
1st Tee time: 9:00 a.m.

Price: $90—includes green fees, cart fee, tee prize, lunch and taxes.
For those needing rental clubs, there is a $28 fee.

Registration: To sign up contact Mary Ellen McFarlane at texasghost@cableone.net no later than August 24.

Transportation from the Convention Center will be provided. Meet in the lobby of the Grove Hotel (map) for departure at 7:30 a.m.

Post-Conference Tour: Idaho National Laboratory

Deadline for tour sign-up: August 10, 2007

(SOLD OUT)

About Idaho National Laboratory

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is the United States' preeminent nuclear research center. World-renowned as the birthplace of nuclear power, INL is home to some of the world's unique nuclear facilities, including the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR), EBR-I (the first nuclear reactor to generate electricity) and EBR-II, which sustained U.S. fast spectrum reactor research for 30 years and featured on-site fuel reprocessing.

INL continues today as a world-class contributor to nuclear research and development and leads U.S. research efforts into Generation IV and Global Nuclear Energy Partnership technologies.

Tour participants will visit EBR-I, ATR, and the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC), home to EBR-II, the Fuel Conditioning Facility, and INL's unique Hot Fuel Examination Facility. Tour price includes transportation to Idaho Falls and an outdoor barbecue lunch at MFC.

For those looking to explore the region's diverse cultural and natural attractions, Idaho Falls is within two hours of two major tourist destinations: beautiful Yellowstone National Park and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Tour Schedule and Accommodations

Friday, September 14

*The Shilo Inn in Idaho Falls has set aside rooms at a special rate to accommodate those coming on the INL tour. Rates are $60 single and $70 double. Participants are responsible for contacting the Shilo Inn to reserve a room. Rooms at this rate are under the "GLOBAL '07" room block and will be held until August 14, 2007. Tour participants will need to call or fax and mention the GLOBAL '07 rate in order to recieve the special rate (The rate is not available on the Shilo Inns Web site).

Hotel Phone: (208)-523-0088
Hotel Fax: (208)-522-7420

Also, please note that the tour does not include transportation back to Boise, so participants will need to arrange to fly out of Idaho Falls.

Tour Registration

To register, complete the tour registration form. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will also need to complete the Request for Approval of Foreign National Visit form (PDF).

We ask that you completely fill out and submit your registration by August 10, 2007 to allow us time to process tour requests.

Please fax your form to 208-526-2930.

Spouse/Guest Events

GNEP 2007 Educator's Workshop
Understanding and Teaching Nuclear and Energy Topics

This FREE workshop will increase teachers' content knowledge and familiarity with the concepts and benefits of nuclear energy and radiation and the path forward envisioned by the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP). Registration is open for physical science, physics, and environmental science teachers. The workshops will take place at Boise State University College of Engineering. Only 20 registrations will be accepted for the workshop. In addition to the workshop, teachers will be provided the opportunity to visit the GLOBAL 2007: Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Systems exhibit hall.

Workshop sessions include:

• Understanding the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP)
• Radiation and nuclear energy basics
• Thermodynamics
• Beneficial uses of nuclear science and technology
• Biological effects of radiation
• Nuclear power fundamentals
• Reactor safety
• Nuclear fuel cycle
• Renewable and alternative energy resources
• Hands-on labs
• Guest speakers

Download the registration form ( 83kB PDF).

Workshop credit (1 credit) will be available. Registration and payment for credit will be done at the workshop.
For more information, contact:

Cheryl Burgess
Email: cburgess@inl.gov
Phone: 208-334-1058
Fax: 208-334-9575

Marilyn Whitney
Email: marilyn.whitney@inl.gov
Phone: 208-334-9572
Fax: 208-334-9575

Mailing Address: 805 W. Idaho St., Ste 300, Boise, ID 83702