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FYI Newsletter – June 2023


For young professionals, by young professionals. This monthly newsletter is published by Future Leaders & Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX), the young professionals group of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce. Click here or the image below for a PDF of the FYI. Find articles from the FLEX FYI on the Chamber’s blog.

Blue Canopy Marketing Celebrates 1 Year


Blue Canopy Marketing is excited to be celebrating their one year anniversary. During their first year in Meadville, they have helped local businesses, small and large, enhance their digital presence and achieve their business goals. Their team works closely with clients to streamline their online profiles and websites to offer the best user experience and Read More…

Chambers Retires After 44 Years at FUN Bank


First United National Bank’s Operations Manager, Julie Chambers, has retired after serving the bank and its customers for 44 years. When Julie began her career at the bank in 1979 at the Fryburg branch. Reflecting on her 44 years at FUN Bank, Julie says that technology has been the biggest change that she can recall. Read More…

CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP 101: Connecting with Facilitators


Chamber membership gives you access to many facilitators for programming and activities. Recently, Kat Thompson, the Chamber’s Membership & Education Manager provided the Oil Region Alliance with an exercise in learning personality types and communications styles, at their board retreat. While Chamber staff may be able to help with many activities, we also enjoy the Read More…

Oil Heritage Highlight: Parade Theme


Plans for the 45th Annual Oil Heritage Festival are well underway and we are so excited to spend four days in and around downtown Oil City. Our theme for this years festival will be: Board Games! The Chamber will be taking a spin on Monopoly for some of our promotional materials, but we encourage you Read More…