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Cranberry Festival Better than Ever!


The Venango Chamber is busy making plans for the Cranberry Festival on Saturday, September 19th. The festival committee is excited to offer some fun new events to this year’s festival. The 1st Annual Scarecrow Contest is being planned. This event is free to any area business, non-profits, families, or individuals.  Wooden mounting posts will be Read More…

So Many Mixers!


The Venango Chamber has a busy month of September with three mixers scheduled. Make sure you RSVP to the Chamber for these fun (and free!) networking events. Call 676-8521 today! Clarion University-Venango Campus (September 2  5-7PM) Celebrating the addition of two new residence halls and the renovation of the West End Pond. Joint mixer with Read More…

Social Networking Brown Bag


The Venango Chamber continues to take a lead role in teaching businesses how to use Social Media applications such as Twitter,Facebook and YouTube.  Not everyone is comfortable with these new technologies but it is hard to deny that  they continue to grow in popularity. Chamber members are invited to stop by the Chamber conference room Read More…

Better Together


I was fortunate this morning to once again be able to meet with representatives from across the region to discuss how to work together to promote our area’s assets.  This was the 6th meeting specific to how to market the rich concentration on Arts related businesses that exist across the Venango Area and Oil Region. Read More…

2009 Festival in Review


It’s hard to believe that another Oil Heritage Festival is behind us. Most of the events from years past were held as usual and a few new events were added.  The first ever “Chalk the Bridge” was held during the Oil Heritage Festival Parade.  FLEX held the Second Annual Ultimate Frisbee Tournament. Despite a forcast Read More…