McDowell Chamber to Host Legislative Gathering at MTCC in April

The McDowell County Chamber of Commerce will convene its annual Legislative Gathering on Thursday, April 16, at McDowell Technical Community College, bringing local business leaders and state lawmakers together for what has become a fixture on the county's civic calendar.

The Chamber has listed the event on its public calendar as the "McDowell Chamber Legislative Event," scheduled to run from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. The gathering falls roughly two weeks after the Chamber's office closes for Good Friday on April 3, and marks one of the more consequential events in an already packed spring schedule.

April 16 puts the Legislative Gathering just over a month after the McDowell Chamber Annual Membership Banquet, set for Saturday, March 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and follows a Networking and Connections session scheduled for February 19. The Chamber's 2026 public calendar, which spans from January through early January 2027, lists 25 events in total, ranging from Board of Directors meetings open to the public to the Annual Golf Classic on October 9 and the Jingle and Mingle social on December 10.

McDowell Technical Community College, the confirmed host site for the April gathering, serves as a natural anchor for events connecting county institutions with the broader policy community. The college sits at the intersection of workforce development and economic planning, two topics that routinely surface when chamber members and legislators share a room.

Details on registration requirements, ticketing, confirmed legislators attending, and the full agenda had not been released publicly as of this writing. Prospective attendees should contact the McDowell County Chamber of Commerce directly for the latest information on how to participate in the April 16 event.