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Collaborating Across Communities


Collaboration, often a buzzword for what we want to have happen, can be challenging to execute. Busy calendars and opposing schedules can cause time to get away from us, but 2022 proved to be a year of successful collaboration between the Venango Chamber and numerous organizations throughout the region. The past few years seemed to Read More…

Find Your Working Genius


Chamber staff attended the Live2Lead event, hosted by PennWest Clarion’s SBDC in October. One of the presenters, Patrick Lencioni, is the creator of The Six Types of Working Genius, a new model for looking at work and teams. Upon returning to the office, each member of the Chamber team took the assessment, which allowed us Read More…

FLEX Holiday Happenings


We invite you to join us at one or all of these events: • Barrow-Civic Theatre Christmas Tree: Stop by to see the FLEX Christmas Tree at the Barrow-Civic Theatre and cast your vote for your favorite tree! Trees will be displayed in the theatre lobby through December 23rd. • Ugly Holiday Sweater Party: Our Read More…

Chamber Celebrates Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies at 2 Local Businesses


The Chamber was thrilled to share in the excitement as two local businesses celebrated ribbon cutting in November. Woods & River Coffee, owned by Erin Wanninger and Marcy Hall, held their ribbon cutting on November 18. Located at 2 West Front Street, Woods & River offers coffee, tea, baked goods and more. They have a Read More…

Meet our new Be Here Program Manager: Ashley Smith


Ashley Smith is now in her fourth week as Be Here Program Manager at the Chamber. We encourage everyone to stop by and meet her or schedule a meeting with her, but we wanted everyone to get to know her a little better. Tell us about your background: I am a Venango County native and Read More…