Chamber marks 2025 Membership Dinner with record attendance, new leaders
“These are the new leaders,” said Kathy Fett, the Chamber's Executive Director. “We’re going to lead the Chamber to the next step up,” she added, predicting that “Floyd is going to be one of the strongest small town Chambers in Virginia.”
The Floyd County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, Silent Auction and Awards Ceremony at the Floyd EcoVillage Event Center last Tuesday evening saw record attendance.
“We have over 140 attending and over 80 Silent Auction items,” said Kathy Fett, the Chamber’s Executive Director, on Nov. 18. Attendees included members of the Chamber, local nonprofits, Town Council and Board of Supervisors, the County Administration, and winners of the 2025 C4 Business Development Series.
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Guests enjoyed a spread of appetizers, a cash bar and a catered dinner by renowned Chef Michael Gucciardo. They mingled and bid on a wide array of Silent Auction items that were donated by local businesses. These included gift cards, pottery, art, clothing, Mill Mountain Theater, FloydFest and Yoga Jam tickets, gift baskets, and more.
Following an Invocation by Bobby Gardner Jr., Chamber Co-Chair Deborah Bunn welcomed attendees. Chair Joy Gardner called the Chamber’s meeting to order for electing and re-electing 2026 Board Members.
From the podium, Fett recapped the progress the Chamber made in 2025. She stated that there were more than nine business ribbon cuttings and open house events, most taking place in the third quarter of this year. “I just don’t even take the scissors out of my car anymore,” she said.
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Other 2025 Chamber projects and events that brought the local business community together included member lunches, business after-hours gatherings, attending Small Town Summer events, donating about $2,000 in scholarships to Floyd High School students, redesigning the Floyd Visitor’s Center and obtaining Small Business Group Health Insurance, which Fett noted was as “a big coup for our small town.”