# ETEC's NOW Conference

- Dates: 4 August 2026 to 5 August 2026
- Location: Knoxville Convention Exhibition Center, Knoxville, United States
- Organiser: East Tennessee Economic Council
- Industry: Energy & Cleantech
- Expected attendance: 1,000

## About

The Nuclear Opportunities Workshop (NOW) is an annual conference focused on the nuclear industry, covering nuclear fission and fusion energy, national security, radioisotopes, environmental management, policy, regulation, reactors, and workforce development. It brings together industry, government, research, academia, and workforce stakeholders for networking and knowledge exchange.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.eteconline.org/now/)
- [Registration](https://members.eteconline.org/ap/Events/Register/BDFDZRJTaCKC0)
- [Agenda](https://www.eteconline.org/now-agenda-2026/)

## Topics

- Power & Energy

## Speakers

- Governor Bill Lee, State of Tennessee
- Randy McNally, Lt. Governor & Speaker of the Senate, Tennessee Legislature
- Congressman Chuck Fleischmann
- Tim Walsh, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Environmental Management, U.S. Department of Energy
- Brandon Williams, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
- Senator Marsha Blackburn, United States Senate, United States Senate
- Bill Hagerty, U. S. Senator, State of Tennessee
- David W. Salyers, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
- Deniece Thomas, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Stephen Streiffer, Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- Mike Skaggs, President & Chief Executive Officer, TVA
- Hash Hashemian, President and CEO, Analysis and Measurement Services
- Todd Ailes, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Carolyn Anderson, Governor’s Chair for Nuclear Medicine: Radiopharmaceutical Therapies
- Paul Artman, Fellow System Design Engineering, AMD
- Naomi Asher, Founder and Principal Consultant, The Maven
- Scott Atchley, Chief Technology Officer
- Rita Baranwal, Chief Nuclear Officer, Radiant
- Dominick Bindl, Chief Operating Officer, Realta Fusion

## Ticket pricing

USD 50 to 1125

## Where to stay

- **Hampton Inn Knoxville-Downtown**: 100 m from the venue, 618 Henley Street, Knoxville, 37902
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/tyshshx-hampton-suites-knoxville-downtown)
- **Hilton Knoxville**: 260 m from the venue, 501 West Church Avenue, 37902
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/knxkhhf-hilton-knoxville/)
  - Phone: +1-865-523-2300
- **The Tennessean**: 290 m from the venue, 531 Henley Street, 37902
  - [Hotel website](https://thetennesseanhotel.com)
  - Phone: +1 865-232-1800
- **Marriott Knoxville**: 330 m from the venue, 525 Henley Street, 37902
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/tyskn-marriott-knoxville-downtown/overview/)
  - Phone: +1-865-522-2800
- **Cumberland House Knoxville, Tapestry Collection by Hilton**: 430 m from the venue, 1109 White Avenue, Knoxville, 37916
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/tyschup-cumberland-house-knoxville/)
  - Phone: +1 865-971-4663
- **The Oliver Hotel - Knoxville**: 500 m from the venue, 37902
  - [Hotel website](https://theoliverhotel.com/knoxville/)
  - Phone: +1-865-521-0050
- **Andrew Johnson Hotel**: 500 m from the venue, 912 South Gay Street, Knoxville
- **Residence Inn**: 550 m from the venue, 210 West Church Avenue, Knoxville, 37902
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/tysdt)
  - Phone: +1 865-566-9100

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/etec-s-now-conference/