Special Events
Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard, Jr. and Colonel William Hauser speak at ETEC on April 17
“The U.S. and Iran: A Troubled History Does Not Have to Equal a Disastrous Future”
ETEC will host Gen. Robert Gard and Col. William Hauser from the Center for Arms Control on April 17 at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Join us for a cocktail hour and hear from two former military commanders as they review the troubled history of U.S.- Iran relations. From a discussion of Middle East policy to the way forward in Iraq, including the nuclear weapons issue, this should prove to be a fascinating talk.
Lt. Gen. Gard has been active in national security issues and nuclear non-proliferation, national missile defense and the War in Iraq. He also served as Senior Military Fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. He is a graduate of West Point and holds a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government from Harvard.
Col Hauser specializes in military/civilian issues. He retired from Pfizer, Inc., following a career as a US Army officer in U.S., Germany, Korea and Vietnam. A graduate of West Point, Col. Hauser served as research fellow at John Hopkins University and is the author on numerous articles and a book, America’s Army in Crisis (Johns Hopkins, 1973.)
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To RSVP, please contact Helena: 865-483-4577 or Helena@eteconline.org
ETEC Hosts SGPB’s 2008 Forum on Youth Development
Students from Roane State, Oak Ridge High School as well as representatives of city and community organizations partnered with the Southern Growth Policy Board to discuss “youth and the future of the South.”
ETEC hosted the event with the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service at the UT Outreach Center in Oak Ridge Tuesday afternoon. Gary Goff, Roane State President, also attended as well as Wayne Stevenson from ORAU, Lila Metcalf of Oak Ridge Education Foundation, Robin Biloski of Anderson County Commission, Barry Stephenson (MCLInc) and ORHS administrator Karla Mullins.
This year the focus of the SGPB is on Youth Development - how to strengthen and capture the vision, talents, and passion of youth, the real future of the South. The students provided valuable and unique input that reflected their experience of growing up in Oak Ridge, their awareness of opportunities to get engaged and they suggested ways to make the community more “youth friendly.” They also expressed the need for one source of information that lists volunteer opportunities in Oak Ridge and makes it easier for the youth to learn about ways to get involved.
Community forums will be held throughout 13 Southern states to gather input and ideas related to youth development. This input will be used to develop the SGPB 2008 Report on the Future of the South, which will be published in June 2008. More information about SGPB and the community forums can be found at www.southern.org
Beth Phillips, the Economic Development Specialist at UT’s Institute for Public Service acted as a moderator and organizer.
ETEC Annual Meeting & Muddy Boot Celebration
Thursday, January 4, 2008
Doubletree Hotel
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The East Tennessee Economic Council hosted its Annual Meeting on January 4, 2008. ETEC named Jan McNally and Tim Myrick as the two newest recipients of the “Muddy Boot Award,” a tribute to those people who have been dedicated to building a stronger community. It also presented two Postma Young Professional Medals to former Oak Ridge Mayor David Bradshaw and Battelle Memorial Institute Vice President Alex Fischer.
All four awards were presented at the Council’s annual meeting at the Doubletree Hotel. Dr. Ray Orbach, head of the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, keynoted the event, which also featured Senator Lamar Alexander. Orbach later visited Oak Ridge High School where he met with students in science and math classes.
In Pictures:John Petersen, Thomas Zacharia,Sen. Lamar Alexander, Ray Orbach, Pat Postma, Alex Fischer, Members of Oak Ridge High School Orchestra, Jan McNally, Bob Van Hook, Thom Mason, James Campbell.
Blount County Chamber, Oak Ridge Chamber &
East Tennessee Economic Council
Washington D.C. Legislative Trip
April 24-25, 2007
On April 24-25th, ETEC, the Oak Ridge Chamber and the Blount Partnership co-hosted a day on the Hill in Washington D.C. Forty business and civic leaders from Oak Ridge, Maryville, and Knoxville met with elected representatives and others.
Congressman Zach Wamp was one of the speakers.
ETEC Annual Meeting & Muddy Boot Celebration
Thursday, December 1, 2005
Doubletree Hotel
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Luncheon
Special Presentation from ETEC to Bill Brumley,
outgoing Manager of NNSA Y-12 Site Office
Special Presentation by Congressman Zach Wamp to
Jeff Wadsworth, Director, ORNL,
recognizing his induction
into the
National Academy of Engineering.
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Bill Baxter, Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority
Keynote Address
David Garman,
Under Secretary of Energy,
DOE
Muddy Boot Presentation
Congressman Jimmy Duncan presents award to
Homer Fisher, Senior Vice President Emeritus and Director
Oak Ridge Operations for UT
Muddy Boot Presentation
Congressman Zamp Wamp presents award to
Gerald Boyd, Manager, Oak Ridge Office, DOE
"Passing the Torch"
Incoming Chair Tom Ballard, Director - Economic Development
and Partnerships for ORNL
offers ETEC's thanks to outgoing Chair, Ron Townsend, President and CEO,
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Photos by: Lynn Freeney, Critique, Inc. DOE Photography