This past Saturday evening I had the pleasure of attending the Premiere Screening of “The Valley that Changed the World”. What a wonderful event! Hosted by the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism, Oil 150 and WQED Multimedia, the evening began with a reception that included music by the Church Street Blues. Earlier Read More…
Chamber Cafe Website Launch
Welcome to the new home of venangochamber.org! Chamber staff celebrated this evening by staging a Chamber Cafe at the Arlington. The cozy coffee shop atmosphere was created thanks the help of many chamber members. At approximately 5:30 those in attendance got their first look at the new site. Executive Director Susan Williams pointed out many Read More…
Social Networking Just Fun and Relevant for Business?
Anyone who has spent more than a few minutes with me recently is well aware that Social Networking is a hot topic for me. And those who have known me for long know that if I can find a way to use technology, well…I’m all over that! So now the challenge becomes for me and Read More…
Trade Show Success! It can be yours.
On Saturday I took a field trip to Meadville to visit Charlie and the gang at the Meadville Chamber’s First Annual Trade Show and got far more than I bargained for. The show took place in the Meadville Downtown Mall, typically a rather quiet venue. It was anything but on Saturday. Despite a bit of Read More…
What’s so great about the Annual Dinner
Everything! The Chamber’s Annual Dinner, like all of the other events each year, is preceded by months of planning. Long before the details fall together the location must be secured and the date confirmed. About three months prior to the dinner the call is put out for nominations for Citizen of the Year. A month Read More…