Chamber News - August 2019
Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival Discounted tickets are now on sale for the 31st Annual Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival, which will take place Sept. 28-29 at Crazy Horse Marina. Save $10 on each taster and non-taster ticket by logging on to visitsmithmountainlake.com or visiting the SML Visitor Center at Bridgewater Plaza or the Bedford Visitor Center. They’re also available at most area Kroger stores. A limited number of “shade chalets” and VIP Lounge tickets also are available for
Discounted tickets now on sale for SML Wine Festival
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Virginia – Discounted tickets for the 31st Annual Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival are now on sale online and at retail locations around the region. Organized by the SML Regional Chamber of Commerce, the festival is the area’s largest and most popular annual event, regularly drawing more than 11,000 to the lake’s shores. This year’s festival will take place Sept. 28 and 29 on property adjacent to Crazy Horse Marina in Franklin County. “By purchasing in advance, early
Foster Fuels Hosts “Spread the Warmth” Coat Drive
BROOKNEAL, VA – Foster Fuels is hosting a coat drive event called “Spread the Warmth” at the start of the 2019 school year. The local fuel company is encouraging the community to gather any gently used, unneeded coats that may be lying around their homes. These coats will be donated to various area elementary schools selected by the company’s showrooms throughout Central Virginia. Coat donations can be brought to any Foster Fuels showroom location, during normal business hours, between August 13 and
Press Release: New Business Joins Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce
Westlake Computer Services is a family owned and operated business which opened in January of 2019 and is dedicated to providing technical support to the Smith Mountain Lake and Rocky Mount areas. Among other things, we can assist with the following:Laptops, desktops, and mobile devicesWindows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, Android, and iOSMicrosoft OfficeNetworkingPrinter configurationMalware removalHard drive replacement and data recoveryGeneral consulting Besides offering in-store services, we also offer
YO HO HO! Pirates descend on Smith Mountain Lake for pancake breakfast
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Virginia – More than 200 landlubbers turned out on July 21 for the first Pirates & Pancakes event on the patio at Mango’s Bar & Grill at Bridgewater Plaza. The family-oriented pancake breakfast was organized by the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce as part of Pirate Days, a weekend of festivities that took place at various locations on and off the lake. “What a great way to kick off this new event,” said Vicki Gardner, the Chamber’s executive director. “Pirates
2019 Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake campaign nets nearly double last year's debris total
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Virginia – Community volunteers collected approximately 84,000 pounds (42 tons) of debris as part of Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake cleanup days, according to the final 2019 collection report released today. According to Lorie Smith, one of the event’s organizers, the amount is nearly double what was collected last year. “We got an earlier start on planning and increased our marketing efforts, which really help build awareness for how important these annual cleanup days
Chamber executives honor Vicki Gardner with lifetime achievement award
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Virginia – Vicki Gardner, executive director of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, was recently presented the 2019 Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (VACCE) Lifetime Achievement Award. The award commends Gardner’s professionalism, friendship and service to the organization, an alliance of Chamber executives from across the state working together to improve the business climate in Virginia while developing ways to enhance the quality of life
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Lynchburg News & Advance Editorial
Growing support for a Bedford Amtrak Station:https://www.newsadvance.com/opinion/editorials/amtrak-take-a-chance-on-bedford/article_a419aeaf-8f61-5064-9775-cbbe0c0c103d.html
