It seems that this is the time of year when we are all inspired to cleanup. Earth Day was celebrated on April 22nd and Great America Cleanup projects have been going on nationally, as well as locally. Yesterday, over 300 volunteers were out weeding, sweeping and picking up litter in Oil City. Businesses all over Read More…
Wasting Our Time?
Last Thursday members and guests of the Venango Chamber were treated to a very special event. We honored our 2010 Business of the Year and Partner in Business at a mixer hosted by Hagan Business Machines. This was no ordinary mixer. Attendees streamed into the Movies at Cranberry, enjoyed refreshments and filled the theater seats Read More…
Trade Show Details
Make your plans to join the Venango Chamber of Commerce at the Cranberry Mall this Friday, April 23rd. For all the details about our exhibitors and the programming that will take place during the show, check out today’s Derrick Tab
Titan Competition Challenges Businesses
JA Worldwide (Junior Achievement) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics, and free enterprise. Junior Achievement works closely with the business and education communities to deliver programs that teach K-12 students age-appropriate, hands-on lessons about how to be financially literate. After participating in Junior Achievement programs, students see the Read More…
Using Social Networking Tools To Promote Your Organization
April 14, 2010 from 9 – 11AM Venango Campus of Clarion University – Frame Hall Presenter: Susan Williams Executive Director of the Venango County Chamber of Commerce Please join us as Susan Williams, Executive Director of the Venango County Chamber of Commerce shares her knowledge and experience of using social networking tools, especially Facebook and Read More…
Food drive slated to begin April 15
The event will kick .. off with a luncheon April 15 at Venango Campus. By JEREMY JOHNSON Staff writer for The Derrick (April 6, 2010) The Future Leaders and Entrepreneur Exchange group will hold a food drive beginning April 15 in cooperation with Community Services of Venango County and Clarion University’s Venango Campus. The food Read More…
Venango Works! 2010 Trade Show
Registrations have been coming in for the Annual Venango Works Trade Show, Sponsored by Clarion University Venango Campus, to be held on Friday, April 23rd at the Cranberry Mall from 10:00 am until 9:00 pm. It can be difficult to know what the best way to promote your business may be but exhibitions provide a Read More…
Going W.I.L.D to Network
This past Friday I had the privilege of attending the 2010 Women in Leadership Development Conference in Erie. While this was my first year to attend, it was the third annual event for the Gannon Small Business Development Center. I could, and just may, write several posts about this wonderful event, but I don’t want Read More…
Where’s the Gatekeeper?
For any membership organization there is no greater asset than our members but a very close second is our member’s contact information. I’m a bit geeky so I thoroughly enjoy spending hours verifying that I have the most updated address, email and website for our members. Really, I’m not kidding! So, while recently reviewing our Read More…
Venango Campus 1st recipient of award
The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce has established a new award called the Partner in Business Award. It recognizes a non-profit, governmental or educational organization that has developed a close partnership with the business community as a means to achieve its mission. The chamber has named Clarion University-Venango Campus to be the first recipient. It Read More…
Chamber honors Northwest Savings
Susan Williams (center), executive director of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce stands with Lance Titus (left) of Northwest Savings Bank in Oil City and Chris Reber, executive dean of Clarion University-Venango Campus, Wednesday morning in the Chamber offices on Main Street in Oil City. Both Northwest Savings Bank and Venango Campus were named Venango Read More…
Persistence & Timing to Get Noticed
How will you get in front of your next customer? Like most of you, our business (the chamber) gets calls and emails everyday from vendors who would like us to look at their products. Some days it can be a real irritation for us and I’m sure it is frustrating for those vendors who are Read More…