During a meeting I attended today a reference was made to someone being a maven. A quick explanation reminded me of Malcolm Gladwell’s use of the term in “The Tipping Point”. You can check out the reference in Wikipedia for further explanation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maven. I’ve always had a bit of a tendency to seek out information Read More…
I Just Don’t Have Time! Not to…
I attended a Social Networking workshop this morning, coordinated by the Small Business Development Center and the Northwest Commission. There were about 25 attendees and their experience ranged from beginner to very experienced. OK, I admit that I count myself the latter. Even at that the amount of information exchanges was overwhelming. I left the Read More…
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…