A networking and luncheon event will be held, sponsored by the Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association (GKHA), Visit Knoxville and Middle East Tennessee Tourism Council (METTC), with the region’s state legislators. The keynote speaker will be Melanie Beauchamp, assistant commissioner, Rural Tourism & Outreach, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. A special presentation, “9 Lake Excellence in Tourism Awards,” also is part of the luncheon.