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2024 Member Decals Coming Soon!


Displaying your membership with local chambers of commerce signifies business credibility and passion to future customers. Showing your involvement demonstrates your commitment to your community! The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce has provided its members with the seal of approval from the early days when hand typed, mimeographed membership directories were distributed within the community Read More…

Chamber Co-Hosts Cross Creek Holiday Mixer


We want to express our sincere gratitude to all our amazing members who joined us for the Annual Holiday Mixer at Cross Creek Resort. This incredible event was co-hosted with our friends from the Franklin, Meadville, and Titusville Chambers, and together, we had a wonderful evening! A big shoutout to Cross Creek Resort for their Read More…

Vince Witherup: Honored for Leadership & Community Engagement


Vince Witherup will be recognized as the recipient of the 2023 Citizen of the Year award. Throughout his life, Vince has exhibited exceptional leadership skills and a strong commitment to his community. Growing up as the eldest of seven children, Vince was thrust into responsibilities at a young age. This experience taught him valuable skills Read More…

Chamber Intern Lexi Henry Returns for Winter Break


I’m excited to be back at the Venango Chamber for my last winter break! I just finished the fall semester of my Senior year at Slippery Rock University and am eager to get involved with local festivities. This past semester was difficult, but I was able to achieve A’s in all of my classes. I Read More…

Tell Your Story: The Derrick’s Annual Business Review and Forecast


It can be difficult for many leaders to tell the story of their organization. Even if they have a team to help, getting information out, clearly and routinely, can be a challenge. And too often the immediate focus is advertising. This is important, but more important is the ability to summarize the state of the Read More…