SML businesses and leaders honored at annual awards dinner
Outstanding area businesses and community advocates were honored at the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards dinner on March 21 at Mariners Landing Resort and Conference Center. "This yearly gathering, which honors our outstanding leaders, supporters, Chamber staff, directors, ambassadors, and volunteers, is among our most cherished occasions, said SMLRCC Executive Director Andy Bruns. ”Their dedication and hard work not only elevate our organization but also enrich the
SML Regional Chamber announces 2024 Leadership Academy class
The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce (SMLRCC) announced today that 17 emerging business leaders have been accepted into its Leadership Academy for 2024. The 12-month program aims to cultivate a well-rounded group of informed and dedicated individuals ready to take on leadership roles in Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania counties. According to SMLRCC Executive Director Andy Bruns, the initiative is designed to address the region's future needs. "We're thrilled to introduce the
SML Wine Festival returning to Bernard's Landing
Hook Lines and Singers, Inc., which is in its second year of organizing the popular and long-running Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival, announced today it will relocate the event to Bernard’s Landing for at least the next five years. After getting its start at the former Manor at Taylor’s Store B&B near Burnt Chimney in 1989, the Wine Festival moved to Bernard’s in 1992 where it flourished through 2007 before transitioning to LakeWatch Plantation, Crazy Horse Marina and Mariners Landing over the