ETEC News & Notes 4/8/2026
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U.S Representative
John Rose
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Tennessee’s Sixth Congressional District
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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 Marsh for sponsoring the Friday morning meetings in April.
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April 17 - Special ETEC Meeting & Community Reception with Brandon Williams, NNSA Administrator at ORAU's Pollard Center (7:30-9:00 am)
April 24 - Featured Friday with the ETEC Board of Directors (All ETEC members and their guests are welcome to attend.)
May 1 - Ken Rueter Retirement Celebration
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2026 Oak Ridge Procurement Fair
May 5, 2026 | Y-12's New Hope Center
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Hosted by the Oak Ridge Chamber, TSBDC, UT’s APEX Accelerator, and ETEC, this is a one-stop shop for small businesses interested in doing business with prime contractors such as ORNL, CNS Y-12, and UCOR.
Begin the day with ORCC's Coffee & Commerce, then visit the exhibit tables with participating contractors, and participate in one-on-one matchmaking appointments, which were fully booked last year.
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NOW Conference Updates
Early Registration & Students Welcome
August 4-5, 2026 | Knoxville Convention Center
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REGISTER EARLY for ETEC’s Nuclear Opportunities Workshop (NOW), Tennessee’s premier nuclear industry gathering.
STUDENTS, INTERNS & POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS:
Attend the NOW Conference at a reduced rate.
- Registration: $50, or
- FREE through the Student Engagement Option
Student Engagement Option: Students earn free registration by sharing a short video or post on social media highlighting their interest in attending NOW. For more information and instructions, visit the NOW webpage and scroll to the student section.
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Regional Partner Event Links: April - May
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- KCS: 865Ready Hiring Expo, Knoxville (4/9/26)
- Codestock 2026: Software Development and Technology Conference (4/9-4/10/26)
- Covenant Health: Knoxville Marathon-Health & Fitness Expo (4/11/12)
- * AMSE/ORCC: Grand Opening of Portal 4, Welcome Center for the Atomic History Campus (4/11/26) 11:00-11:30am, 901 Heritage Center Blvd (no rsvp link)
- IACMI: Innovation Insights Webinar - Featuring Space Nuclear Power Corporation, ORNL/UT, and IACMI (4/13/26)
- APEX: Strategic Positioning for Contracts-Capability Statements & Teaming Strategies (4/14/26)
- UTK CECS: Career Catalyst-The Future of Work and the Tech Economy (4/16/26)
- Oak Ridge Chamber: Government Affairs featuring Jennifer Williams, City of Oak Ridge Planning & Dev. Director, UT Outreach Center (4/21/26)
- ECA: New Nuclear Forum 2026 (4/21-4/24/26)
- ORETTC: 4th Annual XR Symposium (4/21-4/22/26)
- RSCC: College & Career Expo - Oak Ridge Campus on (4/22/26)
- * PSCC/Labor Up: Digital Twining and its Impact on Manufacturing Today Symposium, at Blount Campus (4/24/26)
- K-25 Reunion & Hootenanny: Where History Comes Alive (4/25/2026)
- Safety Fest: 2026 11th Annual Event (4/27-5/1/26)
- * Knox Chamber: Scaling Apprenticeships to Meet Regional Workforce Needs, at Knoxville Chamber (4/29/26)
- * TSBDC: The TN Blue Sky Series: Business Ready, Disaster Mitigation, at Oak Ridge Chamber (5/4/26)
- TSIN: 2026 Tennessee STEM Innovation Summit (5/4-5/5/26)
- U.S. Commercial Service: Export Week (5/4-5/8/26)
- * ORCC/APEX/TSBDC/ETEC: 2026 Oak Ridge Procurement Fair, at Y-12 New Hope Center (5/5/26)
- * Claiborne County: 2026 Career Expo, Cumberland Gap High School, TN (5/6/26)
- NEI: Nuclear Energy Policy Forum-The Future of Nuclear Starts Here, Washington, DC (5/12-5/13/26)
- NADEC: Annual Export Conference, Nashville (5/12-13/26)
- TN DOL: WorkSource Summit – Nashville (5/12-5/13/26)
- * 121 Tech Hub & Partners: Innovation Night at the Covenant Health Park + Daytime Festivities (5/13/26)
- Boy Scouts: 2026 Anderson County Luncheon Honoring Bob Eby (5/14/26)
- ORAU: Nuclear Workforce-Pathway to Trades Event (5/14/26)
- AI TechX: From Lab to Market: Accelerating AI Innovation, Cookeville, TN (5/19/26)
- TVC: 2026 National Summit, Chattanooga, TN (5/28-5/29/26)
*New to the List
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Security & Environmental Management News
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Innovation, Workforce, Tech Transfer & Entrepreneurial News
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Nuclear & Advanced Energy News
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Nuclear & Workforce Across Tennessee News
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Membership Invoicing is Changing
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We are updating our accounting system and transitioning from a quarterly to a calendar-year billing cycle for memberships. Members who are normally billed on April 1 will receive a pro-rated invoice covering April 1–December 31 (9 months) this year. Members typically billed in July or December will also receive pro-rated invoices as part of this transition. Beginning in January 2027, all memberships will renew on a standard calendar-year schedule. Please contact Melodie if you have any questions.
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Welcome to our New Members:
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Enercon
ENERCON is a leading, multidisciplined engineering, environmental, and project management firm delivering safe, high‑quality solutions across the energy and infrastructure markets. Founded in 1983, ENERCON has grown to more than 1,600 professionals across the United States, supporting private industry, public utilities, and federal clients with technically rigorous, schedule‑focused execution. The firm provides comprehensive support for operating reactors, license renewal and subsequent license renewal, advanced nuclear technologies, small modular reactors, and microreactors. Services span site selection, environmental permitting, NRC licensing and regulatory strategy, nuclear safety and specialty engineering, detailed design, construction support, and commissioning. Beyond nuclear, ENERCON supports power generation, power delivery, federal facilities, and hyperscale data center markets through integrated civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, and environmental services.
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Forte
At Forte, they transform your modern workplace. They’re not satisfied with the status quo, nor are their customers. They invest in the development of their people, always striving for better. Their goal is to move beyond where AV integrators have traditionally lived focusing more on outcomes and moving their clients’ businesses forward. For customers across industries and geographies, FORTÉ delivers next-generation visual collaboration solutions built with a people first approach. The employee-owners of FORTÉ leverage unrivaled technical experience, talent, and commitment in delivering customized AV solutions that empower you to seize opportunities and imagine new possibilities.
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Stokes Electric Company
- Family-Owned Small Business
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Wholesale Electrical Distributor
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Over 80 Years Experience in Oak Ridge
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$8,000,000 Local Inventory
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Premier Product Lines
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Dedicated Sales Force to DOE, UCOR, & ORNL
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- Charles Dickens, Renowned Victorian Novelist
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