UMW Chief of Staff Jeffrey McClurken will join an eight-member panel for a discussion titled “Distill It: Getting to the Bottom of the Barrel and the Issues Facing Our Region’s Businesses,” hosted by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. The event, meant to uncover issues facing the region’s largest and most successful organizations, will take place at A. Smith Bowman Distillery on Sept. 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets – including a drink, appetizers, music and more – cost $30 for Chamber members and $45 for future member. Registration is required.