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ORA Publishes 2019 Visitor Guide


The Tourism Promotion Advisory Council, a committee of the  Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism (ORA) has recently published the newest version of the Oil Region National Heritage Area Visitor Guide (pictured right). This magazine style guide is full of area amenities and historical information. Following a “trails” theme, the guide takes you Read More…

Cross Pollination is Good For Business


If you have ever watched a bee visit flower to flower in your garden, you understand how this species is vital for the garden’s life. This same principal should be applied to the community of business and development. Cross pollination is essential in our region as small businesses struggle to prosper and evolve to the Read More…

Leadership Venango Holds Seventh Session: Business & Economic Development


The 2019 class of Leadership Venango met for their seventh session to learn and discuss diversity, local economic development, and conflict management. The session was hosted by Komatsu and included a tour of the research and development facilities the company uses to move their product forward. Komatsu’s Alan McBride provided the first presentation on Komatsu’s Read More…

Chamber Members Focus on Environmental Responsibility


Happy Earth Month! April 22 is officially Earth Day, but many celebrate “Earth Month” for all of April. Several Chamber members make efforts to be environmentally responsible, including: Victorian City Art & Frame This frame shop in Franklin uses all LED lighting, reuses incoming boxes and packaging materials for shipping out products, and sells old Read More…