PATRAM 2025

The United States Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Transportation, Institute for Nuclear Material Management and World Nuclear Transport Institute will present the 21st International Symposium on Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials (PATRAM 2025), July 27-August 1, 2025, at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Every three years, the Symposium provides international representatives of industry, academia, government and the public an opportunity to meet and exchange views and information on all aspects of the packaging and transportation of radioactive materials.

We need your participation in PATRAM 2025 to present papers sharing experiences and insights that have resulted in the exemplary safety record this industry has achieved to date, as well as papers on how the entire community can maintain and even improve the safety, security, efficiency, and effectiveness of future radioactive material shipments. As chairs of the Symposium we encourage you to share your experiences, concerns and visions of the future by submitting abstracts to PATRAM 2025.

• Deadline to Submit Abstracts: January 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
• Review Period: February 1 – February 28, 2025
• Author Notification: Starting March 1, 2025
• Due Date for Paper Withdrawal and Author Changes (for selected abstracts): March 30, 2025
• Final Papers Due (for selected abstracts): June 12, 2025
• Final Presentations Due (for selected abstracts): July 7, 2025

Don’t miss the premier global event in radioactive materials packaging and transportation—PATRAM 2025! This exclusive symposium is your chance to connect with over 600 top experts from around the world, including government leaders, industry pioneers, and cutting-edge researchers. 

Held every three years, PATRAM is the center for sharing insights and advancements in the field. The primary objective of the symposium is to bring together international experts for scientific and technical exchange that encompasses all facets of radioactive material packaging and transport.

Join industry leaders and professionals dedicated to advancing knowledge and practices in radioactive materials transportation and packaging. PATRAM 2025 is the only international event focused solely on this critical subject—seize this unique opportunity to be at the forefront of industry innovation and collaboration!

Founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718, in 1731 San Antonio became the first chartered civil settlement in what is now present-day Texas. The area was then part of the Spanish Empire. From 1821 to 1836, it was part of the Mexican Republic. It is the oldest municipality in Texas, having celebrated its 300th anniversary on May 1, 2018. The conference hotel is located along the famous San Antonio River Walk, a city park and special-case pedestrian street one level down from the automobile street. The River Walk winds and loops under bridges as two parallel sidewalks lined with restaurants and shops, connecting the major tourist draws such as the Shops at Rivercenter, the Arneson River Theatre, Marriage Island, La Villita, HemisFair Park, the Tower Life Building, the San Antonio Museum of Art, the Pearl, and the city’s five Spanish colonial missions (including the Alamo), which have been named a World Heritage Site.

Reservation details are available on the website.