McMaster University | May 11-15, 2026
Thank you for your interest in the WPRS Benchmarks Workshop. Registration is now closed.
The next annual Benchmarks Workshops of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS) will be hosted by Nuclear at McMaster in collaboration with Conexus Nuclear Inc., at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Two additional events will be co-located with the Workshops:
Student Chair: TBA
NEA Secretariat: Dr Davide MANCUSI, WPRS Secretariat; Mr Charles BORY, SINBAD TRG Secretariat
This WPRS Benchmarks Workshop is sponsored by the Safety Licensing Program of Conexus Nuclear Inc. (formerly CANDU Owners Group) on behalf of its four Canadian domestic funding members (Bruce Power (BP), Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), New Brunswick Power (NBP), and Ontario Power Generation (OPG)), and three international funding members (Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica S.A. (SNN), Romania, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company (KHNP), Korea, and CNNP Nuclear Power Operations Management Company Ltd. (CNNO), China).
Located in Hamilton, Ontario, McMaster University is among Canada’s most research-intensive universities, and the nation’s preeminent academic nuclear research institution. The McMaster campus houses a unique suite of world class nuclear research facilities anchored by the McMaster Nuclear Reactor – a multi-purpose research reactor that provides neutrons for medical isotope production and scientific research. McMaster University’s nuclear research facilities enable discoveries in medicine, clean energy, nuclear safety, materials and environmental science, while providing cancer treatments for more than 70,000 patients every year.
Participants must register to attend the event through the online portal.
Registrants will be prompted to create an account with McMaster’s Conference and Events Services (CES), which can be used to manage payment of hosting fee, accommodation room fee (on-campus rooms only), and banquet tickets.
Participants staying in Downtown Hamilton will be required to book and pay for rooms in the reserved conference block on the hotel website directly, but will still need to register and pay hosting fees through the McMaster CES portal.
a. If you are from McMaster, please do not use your MacID as charges can be added to your Mosaic account.
Note: the hosting fee for in-person attendance includes catered hot breakfast and lunch, as well as coffee breaks.
All prices will have HST (13% tax) added at checkout.
Any participant wishing to cancel their registration must reach out to nucevent@mcmaster.ca to request cancellation. If the hosting fee has already been paid for through the online portal, a refund will be processed with Conference & Events Services.
Participants will receive a prompt after payment to screenshot the page for your records as a receipt.
Any participant looking for a more detailed statement of balance should reach out to Conference & Events Services at reserve@mcmaster.ca for an individualized report including subtotal, taxes, total, and HST number. This report will include hosting fees as well as on-campus accommodation booking.
Participants staying in Downtown Hamilton will need to contact the hotel directly for proof of payment for their rooms.
It may take up to 3 business days to receive an statement of balance from CES.
In-person registration is strongly encouraged and recommended for the most fulsome participation in this workshop.
For participants who are not able to attend in-person, this workshop will include an online participation option. Participants interested in attending online should reach out to nucevent@mcmaster.ca to request online attendance registration. Please provide the following information:
Confirmation will be provided pending review by the organization team.
The workshop has opened on Monday, May 11th, 2026, in the morning, and will conclude on Friday, May 15th, 2026, around lunch. It features three parallel tracks with concurrent meetings and workshops.
Registered users will have access to a dedicated NEA SharePoint page with detailed agendas and all meeting materials.
Do you want to submit a presentation topic for consideration? Use the link below and fill out the brief survey to share your idea.
Submitted presentation topics will be sent to session chairs, who will follow up directly to arrange details of selected topics, logistics, and timings.
A variety of rooms are available on McMaster University campus in Les Prince Hall and the Peter George Centre for Living and Learning. On-campus rooms can be booked through the same portal used for paying hosting fees.
Downtown Hamilton rooms are available at the Homewood Suites by Hilton on Bay St. South, Hamilon, ON – a short ride to campus by taxi or transit. Suites must be booked through the hotel website directly.
Details for each accommodation location including check-in/check-out, amenities, on-site support contact information, etc., will be shared with registrants directly after successful booking and payment.
Accommodation costs are separate from hosting fees and may be paid at a later time. However quantities of each room type at each location are limited and participants are encouraged to register early to secure their preferred room type.
Each accommodation type has a booking deadline; the accommodation booking will close on this date and further bookings will not be possible.
Parking costs are not included in the booking fee, and all prices will have HST (13% tax) added at checkout.
Single Room with ensuite washroom
$93
Double Room with ensuite washroom
$149
$96
*Double Room and Double Suite rooms will be occupied only by one guest.
There rooms can be reserved through the online McMaster CES registration portal.
40 Bay Street South, Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 0B3, Canada
1 Bedroom (2 Queen Beds)
$179.00
Studio King Suite
These room rates are subject to a +4% Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) in addition to 13% HST.
These rooms must be reserved through the hotel website directly.
Note: The hotel website refers to this workshop as the “NOF-NEA Conexus Conference”.
Refer to the Government of Canada’s page to find out whether you require a visa, eTA, or other documentation to visit Canada for this conference.
Get information on anticipated visa processing times to help inform your trip planning.
Logistics information, including information for accessing campus, finding parking, locating conference buildings, and more, is included in the full agenda on the NEA SharePoint.
This information has also been extracted and is available for download as a stand-alone attachment here.
Participants staying in Downtown Hamilton at the Homewood Suites can easily reach campus by taxi (10 minute drive) or public transportation (20-25 minute ride).
By taxi, participants should set their destination as McMaster University Student Centre and allow an extra 5 minutes of walking time on campus.
By public transit, participants are advised to allow at least 20 minutes of extra time, including waiting for the bus and walking from the campus bus stop to the conference buildings.
Please see the McMaster University Directions webpage for information on arriving by car, bus, or air.
Detailed on-campus conference parking instructions will be shared with registrants directly.
Details on the fourth International School on Simulation of Nuclear Reactor Systems (SINUS) can be found on the NEA Website, including topics, timeline, training, and application.
Click below for further information for SINUS students on attendance of the in-person workshop.
Students must register to attend the event through the online portal.
The registration code will be shared with SINUS Students directly.
Deadlines for registration and fee payment for SINUS students are the same as for general attendees.
SINUS Students are expected to attend the full event week. There is no option for shortened attendance.
Hosting fees are paid through the registration portal.
SINUS Students are required to stay on-campus at McMaster University.
Rooms are reserved in Les Prince (LP) Residence. Accommodation is booked through the registration portal.
Check back on this page regularly, and stay connected on social media for the most up-to-date information on the workshop.
For questions regarding logistics, registration, travel, refund of hosting fee, and on-campus support.
For questions regarding the registration portal, on-campus accommodations, payment of hosting fees, statement balance/receipt of payment for hosting fees and accommodation, and changes to your booking.
For questions regarding room bookings and parking at the Downtown Hamilton hotel only.
For questions regarding the agenda, parallel tracks, session content, and SINUS.