Oil City’s Southside Business Association has scheduled their third annual Stuff Your Stocking Christmas customer appreciation event. On Friday December 11th, from 5-7pm, children are invited to bring their empty stockings downtown to the area’s businesses and have them stuffed with goodies. There will be door prizes, family entertainment and pictures with Santa. For more Read More…
Technically Speaking
2009 has definitely been the year of technology for the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, beginning with the new website launch in March, a new email service in April and our venture into the world of social media. While many of our members have embraced these new tools for doing business, others remain skeptical as Read More…
Where’s Your Third Place?
The Bridge Builders Community Foundation hosted an excellent event yesterday. Along with representatives from non-profit representatives from Venango and surrounding counties, I attended the Wealth Transfer Symposium at Seneca Hills Bible Conference. The basis for the conference was a presentation by Barry Denk, Director of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania about the projected Transfer of Read More…
Networking-Are You a Bit Rusty?
Networking! Seems all the buzz these days, but is it all they say? For most Chamber members, the first thing that comes to mind when you say network is mixers. For many, these get togethers provide a great opportunity to meet up with community members and peers, but for others they are a dreaded obligation. Read More…
Send Us Your News
The Chamber’s monthly newsletter, The Business Connector, continues to be a valued communication outlet for members. Each month we invite member businesses and organizations to share their news. While we hope members will continue to send us news items for print, we understand that timing is not always perfect. If you are a member a Read More…