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Friday Program - ONLINE
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ETEC’s goal is to meet virtually until we can all be together again on Friday mornings.
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VIRTUAL CONVERSATION SERIES
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. (EST)
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Kathy McCarthy, Ph.D.
Associate Laboratory Director
Fusion and Fission Energy and Science
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND:
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We will use the Zoom Conferencing platform in its normal format. Attendees will be visible unless they choose to turn off their video.
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Want to Bring A Guest?
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Members are always welcome to bring a guest to the ETEC meeting on Friday mornings, even when we are meeting virtually. If you want to introduce a guest to the group gathered online, email Tracy and she will put you on the meeting agenda. Or, fill out the online form here.
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Networking News!!
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Zoom has finally created flexible breakout rooms!
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Make plans to network after the meeting on Friday from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.
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If you have the latest version of Zoom installed on your device, you can choose your own Breakout room. We will have the normal options open as well as some Breakout Rooms designated as private so you can make plans for the meeting after the meeting.
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We look forward to seeing you on Friday!
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Meeting Sponsor
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Thank you to Piper Communications for sponsoring the Friday morning meetings in November & December.
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Upcoming Friday Meetings
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November 20 - Board of Directors (All members and guests are welcome to attend.)
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ETEC Annual Meeting News
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Join us virtually on December 11:
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- Keynote by a nationally recognized speaker
- Networking at your tables and throughout the room
- Award presentations via professional video and live remarks
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Regional Events
Nov 10 - TN Chamber: Manufacturing Recovery Show
Nov 10 - IACMI: Careers in Composites-Building Today for the Future of Manufacturing
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Nov 10 - DOE SBDU: Fall Small Business Outreach Event – Virtual
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Nov 12 - KTech Pulse: Technology Summit
Nov 17- TN Chamber: Manufacturing Recovery Show
Nov 18 - TAEBC: TVA Lunch and Learn with Jeannette Mills, EVP and Chief External Relations
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(Click the link above for more information.)
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Topping Out Ceremony Marks Milestone for UPF Project at Y-12
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The team building the Uranium Processing Facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex placed the last piece of structural steel for the Salvage and Accountability Building during a recent “topping out” ceremony and added a bonus piece of metal.
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Collaborative Healthcare Model to Transform Future Drug Development
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BERG, a clinical-stage biotech that employs artificial intelligence to investigate diseases and develop innovative treatments, announced a new collaborative model across the healthcare industry to fast track drug discovery research for COVID-19 and beyond.
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‘Atomic Heroes’ of Nuclear Weapons Program Honored on National Day of Remembrance
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October 30th marked the 11th anniversary of the first U.S. Senate resolution to honor workers employed in the atomic weapons program. The resolution is renewed each year.
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There are Those Who Owe Their Life to the A-Bomb
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In June 1945, President Truman approved Operation Downfall, a plan to invade the Japanese Home Islands of Kyushu and Honshu. Operation Olympic was to commence on Kyushu Nov. 1, 1945, followed in March 1946 by Operation Coronet on Honshu.
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LANL Led by Man of Science at Critical Juncture
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About to enter his third year as the lab’s head and president of Triad National Security LLC, Dr. Thom Mason and Los Alamos are at a key juncture as LANL gets closer to the controversial production of plutonium pits, the softball-sized cores that trigger nuclear warheads.
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UniTech Services Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Canada
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October 2020 marked a 20-year milestone in UniTech Services Group’s service to the Canadian nuclear industry. Over the past two decades, UniTech has reduced the industry’s carbon footprint and increased worker safety.
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Membership Information
Ready to Join . . .
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• To learn more about ETEC and the Friday morning meetings, visit the website.
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Already a Member . . .
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• To inquire about the status of your membership, email Tracy
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East Tennessee Economic Council
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1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 100
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