10th International symposium on Negative Ions, Beams and Sources - NIBS'26

Sep 20, 2026, 2:00 PM → Sep 25, 2026, 1:00 PM America/Vancouver

Conference Room (Prestige Lakeside Resort Nelson)

The 10th International Symposium on Negative Ions, Beams and Sources – NIBS2026 – will be hosted by the Selkirk Ion-source Research Centre (SIRC), and will run from September 20th to September 25th, 2026, in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. The conference oral presentations and conference dinner will be held at the Prestige Lakeside Resort Nelson, and the welcome wine and cheese and the poster sessions will be held at the Hume Hotel. These hotels are walking distance apart (approximately four blocks).

** Important Notes **:

(i) Early Bird Registration deadline is June 26, 2026, after which the price of registration increases; 

(ii) Limited Abstract submission now remains open until June 26, 2026 on a case-by-case basis by approval of the Chairperson (mdehnel@selkirk.ca).  Preference is now given to Poster abstract submissions (Invited/Contributed Oral slots are near full);

(iii) Official NIBS2026 Invitation Letters for Canadian Visa Applications are only issued once your NIBS2026 registration has been completed and paid.  This is in accordance with Canadian federal government regulations. 

This series of NIBS symposia is conducted biannually starting 2008 and welcomes contributions on any aspect of the production and use of negative ions. The symposium is also an ideal setting to establish contacts and discuss the latest developments in the field of negative ion research.

 

Symposium co-hosted by

 

IOP Conference Series Publication Instructions.pdf

NIBS2026 Award Rules.pdf

Sun, September 20

Registration Opens And Sponsor Booth Set-Up

Hume: Welcome Wine and Cheese

Mon, September 21

Coffee

1 Welcoming Speeches - Chairperson Dr. M. Dehnel & Dignitaries

1) Confirmed - Dr. Maggie Matear, President Selkirk College
2) Confirmed - Dr. Mike Kennefick, Western Regional Director, Mitacs
3) Confirmed - Mr. Richard McElroy, CEO, D-Pace, Inc.
4) Confirmed - Dr. Oliver Kester, Director Accelerator Division, TRIUMF

2 Session 1 Talk 1

3 Session 1 Talk 2

4 Session 1 Talk 3

5 Session 1 Talk 4

Coffee

6 Session 2 Talk 1

7 Session 2 Talk 2

8 Session 2 Talk 3

Lunch

9 Session 3 Talk 1

10 Session 3 Talk 2

11 Session 3 Talk 3

12 Session 3 Talk 4

Coffee

13 Session 4 Talk 1

14 Session 4 Talk 2

15 Session 4 Talk 3

16 Session 4 Talk 4

Hume: Poster Session

17 NIBS2028 Proposal Presentation

Tue, September 22

Coffee

18 Session 5 Talk 1

19 Session 5 Talk 2

20 Session 5 Talk 3

21 Session 5 Talk 4

Coffee

22 Session 6 Talk 1

23 Session 6 Talk 2

24 Session 6 Talk 3

Lunch

25 Session 7 Talk 1

26 Session 7 Talk 2

27 Session 7 Talk 3

28 Session 7 Talk 4

Coffee

29 Session 8 Talk 1

30 Session 8 Talk 2

31 Session 8 Talk 3

Hume: Poster Session

Hume: IPC Dinner/Mtg

Wed, September 23

Coffee

32 Session 9 Talk 1

33 Session 9 Talk 2

34 Session 9 Talk 3

35 Session 9 Talk 4

Coffee

36 Session 10 Talk 1

37 Session 10 Talk 2

Free Afternoon - Discover Nelson BC Canada

Thu, September 24

Coffee

38 Session 11 Talk 1

39 Session 11 Talk 2

40 Session 11 Talk 3

41 Session 11 Talk 4

Coffee

42 Session 12 Talk 1

43 Session 12 Talk 2

44 Session 12 Talk 3

Lunch

45 Session 13 Talk 1

46 Session 13 Talk 2

47 Session 13 Talk 3

48 Session 13 Talk 4

Coffee

49 Session 14 Talk 1

50 Session 14 Talk 2

51 Session 14 Talk 3

Wine and Beer

Conference Dinner and Presentation of NIBS Award

Fri, September 25

Coffee

52 Session 15 Talk 1

53 Session 15 Talk 2

54 Session 15 Talk 3

55 Session 15 Talk 4

Coffee

56 Session 16 Talk 1

57 Session 16 Talk 2

Conference Wrap-Up - NIBS2026 Chairperson: Dr. M. Dehnel