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 Note **: Abstract Submissions are open. We are aiming to have Registrations open by end of November 2025.

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

 

Sun, September 20

Sponsor Booth Set-Up

Hume: Welcome Wine and Cheese

Mon, September 21

Coffee

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

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

2 Session 1

Coffee

3 Session 2

Lunch

4 Session 3

Coffee

5 Session 4

Hume: Poster Session

6 NIBS2028 Proposal Presentation

Tue, September 22

Coffee

7 Session 5

Coffee

8 Session 6

Lunch

9 Session 7

Coffee

10 Session 8

Hume: Poster Session

Hume: IPC Dinner/Mtg

Wed, September 23

Coffee

11 Session 9

Coffee

12 Session 10

Free Afternoon - Discover Nelson BC Canada

Thu, September 24

Coffee

13 Session 11

Coffee

14 Session 12

Lunch

15 Session 13

Coffee

16 Session 14

Wine and Beer

Conference Dinner and Presentation of NIBS Award

Fri, September 25

Coffee

17 Session 15

Coffee

18 Session 16

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