ETEC News & Notes 10/14/2026
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Senior Executive Vice President
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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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October 23 - Featured Friday with ETEC Board of Directors with AMSE for Nuclear Science Week (All ETEC members and their guests are welcome to attend.)
October 30 - Tom King, Director of the Next-Generation Data Centers Institute, ORNL
November 6 - Senator Becky Massey, Tennessee Senate District 6
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Nuclear Science Week: Opening Reception - Nuclear, Oak Ridge, and You!
October 19 | Bill Wilcox Interpretive Center
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Join the American Museum of Science and Energy and the Tennessee Nuclear Network (TN²) to kick off Nuclear Science Week 2026 with an evening reception and public lecture by TN² Director Bill Tindal at the Bill Wilcox Interpretive Center on
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the K-25 Atomic History Campus from 5:00-7:00pm. We'll look at the current state of nuclear in Oak Ridge, the new companies building across our region, and what the industry's growth means for our community, our economy, and the next generation. Free food and a cash bar will be available. This event is free and open to the public. Presented by CNS/Y-12, with partners Kairos Power and AMSE.
Click here for details and to register
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Nuclear Science Week: New Nuclear Dirt Tour II
October 22 | AMSE in Oak Ridge
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ETEC/TN² will present the New Nuclear Dirt Tour on Thursday, October 22, ~8:00am-3:30pm, organized and hosted by the AMSE and the Atomic History Center at K-25. Board a bus for a firsthand look at the companies, projects, and sites shaping the new nuclear industry across the Oak Ridge Corridor.
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Company representatives will join the tour along the way to share more about their work, goals, and what’s ahead. The tour will begin and end at the American Museum of Science and Energy, with lunch provided. Cost is $25. Seating is limited. RSVPs are required. Click here for details and to register
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ETEC Pre-Game Power Up
November 7 | Zeanah Engineering Building, UT-Knoxville
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Registration is Open for Attendees!
ETEC and the University of Tennessee Department of Nuclear Engineering are teaming up again for the 3rd annual Pre-Game Power Up Tailgate! Save the afternoon of Saturday, November 7, 3 hours before the Tennessee Volunteers take on the Kentucky Wildcats at Neyland Stadium for this fun event.
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Join ETEC members, guests, and UT nuclear engineering graduate students at the Zeanah Engineering Building for food, networking, and a showcase of student research before the game. Tailgate times will be announced once the game time is set. Thanks to our sponsors: Kairos Power, SpectraTech, SMART Local 5, and System One.
Click here for details and to register
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ETEC Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration
December 4 | Hilton Knoxville Airport
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Registration is Open for Attendees!
Join ETEC members and friends from 8:00–10:30 a.m. for the annual breakfast banquet that brings the ETEC community together to network, hear from a keynote speaker, and celebrate the recipients of the Muddy Boot Award and Postma Young Professional Medal.
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Sponsorship opportunities are still available for member organizations interested in supporting the event and gaining visibility with the ETEC community.
Click here for details and to register
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Regional & Partner Events
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- October
- Kendall Electric/Cross Co.- Fall Fest 2.0 Customer Appreciation | Oct. 15 | Knoxville
- * AMSE/Nuclear Science Week – Opening Event: What you need to know about Manhattan Project 2.0 | Oct. 19 | K-25 Wilcox Ctr, Oak Ridge
- * ANS Knoxville/Oak Ridge - Dinner with ANS President Mark Peters | Oct. 19 | Pollard Ctr, Oak Ridge
- ORAU - Pathway to Trades Series: Next Steps for the Nuclear Workforce | Oct. 20 | Pollard Ctr, Oak Ridge
- ORCC/Nuclear Science Week - Career Fair | Oct. 20 | Roane State, Oak Ridge
- IACMI - Build Freedom Summit | Oct. 20-21 | Galveston, TX
- CGI Federal/121 Tech Hub - AI Artisans & Founders | Oct. 21 | Knoxville
- UT-ORII - 2026 Convergent Research Initiatives Symposium | Oct. 21-22 | UTK
- AMSE/Nuclear Science Week - Dirt Tour II | Oct. 22 | Oak Ridge
- TSBDC - Business Start-Up 101 | Oct. 23 | Oak Ridge Chamber
- AMSE/Nuclear Science Week - Nuclear Energy Discovery Day | Oct. 24 | Oak Ridge
- SpectraTech - Annual Open House | Oct. 26 | Oak Ridge
- ORNL - 2026 Molten Salt Reactor Workshop | Oct. 27-29 | Marriott Knoxville Downtown
- ETEBA - 2026 BOTC | Oct. 27-29 | Knoxville Convention Center
- November
- SAME – Small Business Conference: Fueling Federal Acquisition | Nov. 4–6 | Charlotte, NC
- ETEC - Pre Game Power Up Tailgate | Nov. 7 | UTK Zeanah Building
- SBA – Veteran's Week: Surplus Property Webinar | Nov. 10 | Virtual
- SBA – Veteran's Week: Small Business Certification Webinar | Nov. 12 | Virtual
- TAEBC - Opportunities In Energy | Nov. 17 | Crowne Plaza, Knoxville
- ANS - Nuclear 101 Certificate Course | Nov. 15-19 | Phoenix, AZ
- APEX - Choosing the Right CMMC Strategy for Your Business Size, Contracts, and Risk Tolerance | Nov. 19 | Virutal
- TSBDC - QuickBooks Can Do That? | Nov. 20 | Oak Ridge Chamber
- * CMOR - All Aboard the Silver Line: A 25th Anniversary Gala | Nov. 20 | Oak Ridge
* New to the List
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Security & Environmental News
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Workforce, Innovation & Education News
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Nuclear & Advanced Energy News
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Final Call for ETEC's Award Nominations!
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Welcome to our New Members:
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Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge (CMOR) is a regional STEAM and history museum serving all ages through hands-on exhibits, outreach programs, camps, and family events. The museum fosters creativity, curiosity, and intergenerational learning while preserving and interpreting East Tennessee’s heritage, including Oak Ridge’s Manhattan Project history. As a nonprofit education institution, CMOR strengthens community engagement and inspires future innovators and creators.
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George Grant Co
George Grant Company is a third-generation, woman-owned manufacturers' representative firm founded in 1969 and headquartered in Hixson, Tennessee. We represent engineered process equipment manufacturers across Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle. Their work centers on three applications: hazardous-area gas handling and overpressure protection, including flame arresters, conservation vents, fixed gas and flame detection, and purge and pressurization systems; process flow and thermal transfer, including flow measurement, level and pressure instrumentation, and plate and shell-and-tube heat exchangers; and mixing, severe service, and rotating equipment, including agitators, severe-service valves, and solids-handling pumps.
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Y-12 Federal Credit Union
Founded in 1950 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Y-12 Credit Union is dedicated to transforming the lives of its members' and the communities it serves through innovative, member-first financial solutions. The Credit Union operates 24 branches across East Tennessee and Kentucky while providing convenient digital banking options for members wherever they are. To learn more, visit y12fcu.org.
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TN² Updates & Opportunities
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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.
- Roane State Community College needs adjunct professors to administer labs for the Nuclear Technician Program. Just a few hours a week time commitment. Good for your company to meet and educate the future nuclear workforce. Contact Joe Stainback.
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Workforce - Ways to Help:
The K-12 Workforce Subcommittee is gathering an inventory of nuclear education and outreach for students in kindergarten through 12th grade across Tennessee. If your organization offers classroom programs, field trips, STEM activities, internships, mentorships, or other K-12 nuclear education and career outreach, please share your work. The information will help identify existing resources, gaps, and opportunities for collaboration across the state.
Click here to take the survey
Click here to download the flyer
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Events:
Pathway to Trades Series: Next Steps for the Nuclear Workforce: The event aims to continue the momentum as our regional and national coalition continues to move with speed, bridge critical gaps, and measure progress meeting the need for more workers across the skilled trades and nuclear workforce ecosystem. Featuring Congressman Chuck Fleischmann & Deputy Secretary of Energy James P. Danly on October 20 at ORAU Pollard Center
Click here for details and to register.
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Now Hiring:
- Centrus - click here to view job listings
- Kyoto Fusioneering America's - click here to view job listings
- LIS Technologies - click here to view job listings
- Omega Technical Services - click here to view job listings
- Type One Energy - click here to view job listings
- X-Energy / TRISO-X - click here to view job listings
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