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Venango Chamber Now Accepting Nominations for Citizen of the Year


The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its Outstanding Citizen Award. Each year, the Chamber bestows the award upon an individual or individuals who consistently evidence civic leadership through volunteerism and service to their community. The Outstanding Citizen Award is among the Chamber’s most prestigious community recognition awards. The nominating committee Read More…

Venango County Chamber of Commerce Honors Citizen of the Year


Thu Feb 26, 2015. From The Derrick staff reports Brenda Carll, a longtime public health nurse at the Pennsylvania State Health Center on Route 257 in Cranberry Township, was named the Citizen of the Year in December. “She was selected for her dedication in working for the community as a volunteer,” said Susan Williams, executive Read More…

10 Easy Ways to Increase Sales


One of the most obvious ways to boost revenue in your business is to make more sales. Here are ten ways you can start doing that today: 1. Do You Have A Sales Strategy? Most businesses think they have a strategy, but they don’t. Now is a good time to develop one. You need to Read More…

Annual Dinner Reservations Due


The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Reception 5:30pm Dinner 6:30 ~ 8:30pm Emerald Room, Cross Creek Resort Honoring Brenda Carll 2014 Citizen of the Year The Annual Dinner reservation form is available at www.venangochamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Mail-Invitation.pdf or reservations can be made using the online event registration at venangochamber.org.

So What is a Hashtag Anyways?


The sign commonly known as the pound or number sign is now one of the most popular symbols on social media. The hashtag originated on Twitter, but has moved to Instagram, Vine, and other social media platforms, and is represented by the “#” symbol with words following. It’s used regularly, but many users aren’t aware Read More…

Expert offers tips to businesses on handling shocking electric bills


By JENNIFER BUTCHARTStaff writer Small businesses looking to save money often switch to third-party electric suppliers that promise low rates, but the businesses later find their rates have doubled or tripled. The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a lunchtime learning session Tuesday for chamber members looking to regain control of their electric bills. Erin Read More…

6 nominees chosen for FLEX Young Professional award


By JEREMY JOHNSONStaff Derrick Staff Writer Six nominees have been chosen for the region’s Young Professional of the Year award, which will be presented at the fourth annual FLEX Presents dinner March 28 at Wanango Country Club. FLEX, which stands for Future Leaders’ and Entrepreneurs’ Exchange, is a committee of young professionals working under the Read More…

Forever Broadcasting to Host Career Expo


CAREER EXPO You are invited… WHO: Manufacturing, Business Services, Healthcare, Social Services, Retail, etc… WHEN: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 10AM to 4PM WHERE: Cranberry Mall,  Route 322 Why:  To create an open venue for local businesses and organizations to present employment opportunities to job seekers. HOW: Contact: Kim Vacanti Forever Broadcasting 484 Allegheny Blvd Suite Read More…

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Five tips for better organization


The components of a cluster are usually connected to each other through fast local area networks (“LAN”), with each node (computer used as a server) running its own instance of an operating system. Computer clusters emerged as a result of convergence of a number of computing trends including the availability of low cost microprocessors, high speed Read More…

A night like this


The components of a cluster are usually connected to each other through fast local area networks (“LAN”), with each node (computer used as a server) running its own instance of an operating system. Computer clusters emerged as a result of convergence of a number of computing trends including the availability of low cost microprocessors, high speed Read More…