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2023 Young Professional of the Year Nominees


Nominations were put forward by community members based on the young professionals’ contributions to the community through civic engagement, entrepreneurship, and leadership. All nominees will be recognized at FLEX Presents on Friday, April 21, at Wildcat Mansion in Franklin. The 2023 nominees are: ASHLEIGH BENNET BRANDON BOOCKS Brandon Boocks is the Executive Director of the Read More…

Business Tip of the Month: Productivity


As a business, productivity is essential in delivering to your customers. There are many ways to improve productivity that can be easily implemented into your work habits. Planner Here at the Chamber, we are big fans of using Panda Planner to arrange our priorities and stay on top of what needs to be done. The Read More…

eAcademy Hosts Dolphin Tank


On March 16, students of the Venango eAcademy competed in the Dolphin Tank Pitch Competition. Students pitched ideas they have been working on for the past several months to a panel of judges in hope of winning “investment” money. The judges included Jess Carroll of the Northwest Commission, Deb Eckleberger of Franklin Industrial and Commercial Read More…

Senator for a Day Event Held at PennWest


Students from secondary schools across the 21st Senatorial District had the opportunity to get a first-hand look at legislative and state government operations during a Senator for a Day event hosted by State Senator Scott Hutchinson at PennWest University in Clarion, on March 9. Students had the opportunity to see how state government works, while Read More…

VenangoREADY Event Scheduled for April 13


The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting our second annual VenangoREADY Educator Event on April 13 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Klapec Warehouse in Reno. One of the main goals of our VenangoREADY program is to help connect educators and employers to provide students with meaningful career experiences and information about Read More…