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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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Jim Vosburg
Director, Oak Ridge Institute for
Science and Education (ORISE)
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7:30 - 8:30 a.m. (EDT)
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ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND:
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*Note* This link is good for Friday mornings until the end of June. Feel free to register for future meetings.
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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!
Our speakers on Friday will be staying after the meeting to talk with attendees. Make plans to stay and chat.
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If you have the latest version of Zoom installed on your device, you can choose your own Breakout room! If not, let Tracy know and she can move you into a room after the meeting. We will have multiple rooms open and hope to see you then!
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Meeting Sponsor
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Thank you to Atkins for sponsoring the Friday morning meetings in March.
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Upcoming Friday Meetings
March 26 - Board of Directors Meeting
April 2 - NO ETEC: Good Friday, Easter Holiday Weekend
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April 9 - Mike Belbeck, Covenant Health
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Openings for Virtual Meeting Sponsors
Reservations are now being taken to sponsor a month of ETEC’s virtual meetings in 2021. Sponsorships are $750.00 and include the following benefits. These go quickly and are first-come, first-serve.
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- Verbal recognition of sponsorship by the ETEC Chairperson at weekly meetings
- Advertisement with logo on meeting slides at weekly meetings
- Opportunity to speak for 3 minutes during one weekly meeting
- Logo ad with a link to your website in the weekly e-newsletters
- Logo with a link to your website on the Weekly Meetings page of the ETEC website
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Regional Events
Mar 25 - TAEBC: 2021 Annual Meeting
Mar 31 - NNSA Virtual Job Fair
Apr 14 - TSBDC: How to do business with the government, Part 1 / WEBINAR
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Apr 15 - TSBDC: How to do business with the government, Part 2 / WEBINAR
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New Member
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The Great Smoky Mountain Council serves more than 10,000 young people annually across 21 counties, creating a resoundingly positive impact on East Tennessee. Some 3,300 registered and trained adult volunteers work with 393 Cub Scout Packs, Scout BSA Troops, STEM Scout Labs, Explorer Posts, and Venture Crews; preparing youth to make ethical and moral choices over a lifetime by instilling values of Scout, Oath, and Law.
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EM Poised to Build on Success, Waste Mgmt Symposia 2021
EM is poised to improve upon recent achievements and launch a new era of progress, Acting Assistant Secretary William “Ike” White said. Building on progress achieved in 2020: tank waste capabilities, successful demolitions that resulted in skyline changes, shrinking cleanup footprints, and the award of contracts that accelerate safe progress.
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Pure promethium: ORNL Extracts In-Demand Isotope
A new method developed at ORNL proves one effort’s trash is another’s valuable isotope. One of the byproducts of the DOE lab’s national plutonium-238 production program is promethium-147, a rare isotope used in nuclear batteries and to measure the thickness of materials.
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The History of the Biology Complex at Y-12
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In the last few years, there has been a lot of clean‑out activity in the old Biology facilities at Y‑12. Demolition and cleanup is finishing on the largest of these 75‑year‑old buildings but
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how much do you know about ORNL's Biology Division at Y-12?
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DOE: $52.5M to Support U.S. Manufacturers and Industrial Workers
DOE’s Industrial Assessment Centers will help American manufacturers and wastewater treatment facilities improve efficiency, save money, and reduce carbon footprints. These university-based training programs create a pipeline for students looking to join the growing clean energy economy.
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First “Tom Ballard Innovation Award” from PYA Awarded to 490 BioTech
490 BioTech, a company focused on changing the way pharmaceutical drug testing is done, was named the first winner of the “Tom Ballard Innovation Award” during an awards event Friday morning at PYA headquarters.
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StartupTN Creating a Statewide Directory
StartupTN is putting together a directory of startup companies in Tennessee. You are encouraged to submit your Tennessee startup to be included in this StartupTN Directory. They were able to start with a list from Knoxville and are eager to add more startups from across the state.
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Membership Information
Thinking about Joining?
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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