ETEC News & Notes 5/13/2026
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President & Program Manager
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In person in the UT Outreach Center and online via Zoom.
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In Person (Registration Not Needed)
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This meeting is held in the UT Outreach Center in Oak Ridge. Guests of our members are welcome. Find more information about our Friday morning meetings here.
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To participate in the meeting via Zoom, register for this and future Friday meetings.
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Thank you to HII Nuclear for sponsoring the Friday morning meetings in May.
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May 15 - Jim Blakenhorn, President and Program Manager, UCOR
May 22 - Featured Friday with the ETEC Board (All members and their guests are welcome to attend)
June 5 - Former U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander
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NOW Conference Updates
Agenda Topics Announced
August 4-5, 2026 | Knoxville Convention Center
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REGISTER in Advance for ETEC’s Nuclear Opportunities Workshop (NOW), Tennessee’s premier nuclear industry gathering. Rates increase after July 21.
For a first look at the NOW 2026 agenda topics visit the NOW webpage here.
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Regional Partner Events: May - June
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- Swagelok NC|ET: Swagelok Tube Fitting and Bending Essentials Training, RSCC-Oak Ridge, (5/14/26) Register by email: info@nctn.swagelok.com
- * FORNL/AMSE: State of the Lab Address by Dr. Steiffer (5/14/26, 6:30pm at AMSE)
- Boy Scouts: 2026 Anderson County Luncheon Honoring Bob Eby (5/14/26)
- ORAU: Nuclear Workforce-Pathway to Trades Event (5/14/26)
- * NRC: Hybrid Public Meeting on Part 53 (5/18/26)
- ACMA: Thermoplastic Composites Conference (5/19-21/26)
- * Oak Ridge Chamber: Government Affairs featuring TNWorks (5/19/26)
- * APEX: Government Contracting 101: An Overview of Local, State and Federal Opportunities (5/22/26)
- ETEBA: National Small Business Summit, Aurora, CO (5/26-5/28/26)
- * APEX: Navigating the Navy's SBIR and STTR Funding Programs (5/28/26)
- TVC: 2026 National Summit, Chattanooga, TN (5/28-5/29/26)
- City of Knoxville: 17th Annual Business Opportunities Breakfast, Knoxville Coliseum, (6/4/26)
- APEX: Doing Business With the Local, State and Federal Government (6/5/26)
- Solomon IT: 2nd Annual Orange Hat Tech Summit-AI in Business, Knoxville (6/12/26)
- FIA: Fusion Supply Chain Trade Show, Santa Fe, New Mexico (6/23-24/26)
- * APEX: Doing Business with TVA (6/24/26)
*New to the List
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Security & Environmental News
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Workforce, Education, Economic Dev. & Supply Chain News
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Nuclear & Advanced Energy News
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Member, People & Regional News
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TN² Updates & Opportunities
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The Tennessee Nuclear Network [TN²], powered by ETEC, continues to advance Tennessee’s nuclear future by connecting industry, government, academia, & community partners through workforce, advocacy, and public engagement initiatives. Learn more about TN² here.
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Engage:
- Oak Ridge High School’s new nuclear and clean energy class is seeking industry support through guest speakers, tours, mentorships, and internships. Contact Kathy Foust.
- Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) K-2 Nuclear Energy Classroom Visits is seeking industry volunteers in Oak Ridge and Memphis. Contact Stephanie Zeiger.
Now Hiring:
- LIS Technologies - click here to view job listings
Stay Connected:
- Visit the TN² LinkedIn page
- Follow, tag, like, comment & repost
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Welcome to our New Members:
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OneThirty Capital
OneThirty Capital helps individuals, families, and institutions pursue long-term financial goals through disciplined investment management. In addition to overseeing a systematic hedge fund, they partner directly with clients to build thoughtful, diversified portfolios.
Rather than relying solely on traditional stock-and-bond strategies, they incorporate a broader set of tools—including alternative investments and options for risk management—designed to enhance diversification and protect capital during periods of market volatility.
Launched in 2026 and headquartered in Knoxville, the firm was created to expand access to sophisticated investment strategies in East Tennessee and beyond.
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Red Castle Human Capital
Red Castle Human Capital is a Knoxville-based workforce analytics firm that helps their clients create sustainable pathways for workforce development, talent continuity & data-driven succession planning.
Rather than relying on intuition or traditional methods, their data-driven process integrates insights from performance metrics, employee potential, skills assessments, career trajectories, and organizational needs to make more informed people decisions
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Strachn Law, PLLC
Strachn Law is a boutique law firm serving clients through estate planning, transactional law, and business entity formations.
Their attorneys work in a wide-range of practice areas – both in criminal and civil cases – and throughout various jurisdictions at the state and federal level. Additionally they are able to provide extensive specialty referrals with national and international network associates.
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and I didn't have the heart to let him down.”
― Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States
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