An annual breakfast banquet bringing 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.
You're Invited
to the
ETEC Annual Meeting &
Awards Celebration
Friday, December 4, 2026
8:00-10:30 a.m.
Hilton Knoxville Airport
With Keynote Speaker
Stuart C. McWhorter
Deputy Governor of Tennessee
&
Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of
Economic and Community Development
Registration for individual tickets and tables are open.
Sponsorship opportunities are now available for member organizations interested in supporting the event and gaining visibility with the ETEC community.
The morning will include:
- Keynote remarks
- Presentation Awards
- ETEC’s Muddy Boot Award
- Postma Young Professional Medal
- Passing of the Bell Ceremony
- Full breakfast buffet
- Networking with ETEC colleagues and friends
Agenda:
8:00 a.m. — Coffee, Full Breakfast Buffet Opens, and Networking
8:30–10:30 a.m. — Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration Program
We look forward to celebrating with you another year of connection, collaboration, and growth across East Tennessee while recognizing the people and organizations working to move our region forward.
Thank you to our 2026 Supporters
A few photos from 2025...
Photo credit: Mitchell Bane with Mitchell Bane Photography.