How many members does the Venango Chamber have?
Currently, the Venango Chamber has approximately 465 members.
Is the Chamber made up of only large businesses?
72% of the members have less than 25 employees. We have many members with less than 3 employees and organizations who may have no employees (only volunteers).
Is the Chamber a government organization?
No, the Chamber is not a government entity (city, county, state). It is an independent business organization, governed by a board of directors.
How does the Chamber generate its revenue?
Less than 50% of the Chamber’s revenue is generated from investor dues. The remaining revenue comes from various programs and sponsorships.
Are members required to volunteer?
While the Chamber welcomes volunteer inquiries, there is no expectation or requirement for members to volunteer.
If I don’t need the promotional value, why would I Join the Chamber?
There are many benefits to joining the Chamber even if you don’t need the promotional value, including supporting the Chamber’s advocacy efforts. Over the past years, the Chamber has been instrumental in working on key issues affecting the business community in the Venango Region. Without the support of our members, this could not be done.
Examples are:
- Provide informational webinars and meetings on business topics
- Host candidate forums during major local elections
- Supported liability protections for businesses
- Opposed the bridge tolling across PA
- Advocated for NO tolling of I-80
- Supported the preservation of 4 lanes of highway between Barkeyville and Franklin
How are member dues calculated?
Member dues are based on consistent value and impactful opportunities. Currently we offer 5 Member Tier Levels to choose from. Members can choose one of the 5 levels offered, that best fits their business model. Each level has more value as investment increases.
Our business is quite small and thus, there isn’t time to attend networking events. What other benefits are there for businesses?
Although some of the Chamber’s members see great benefit from networking events, there are others that never attend the events but take advantage of a variety of other benefits that come along with investment at no additional charge:
- Telephone referrals by the Chamber
- Referrals from website directory listings under three business categories
- Referrals to your business’s web site from the online Chamber business directory
- Exposure for your business on the Chamber website and in our monthly newsletter, VenangoWorks!
- Market your business by posting your events on the community calendar on the Be Here website
- Market your business through a ribbon cutting or groundbreaking ceremony
- Create a free career poster distributed to all local schools through the Chamber’s education efforts
- Opportunity to attend certain events/seminars at no charge
- Opportunity to post job openings on the Chamber’s online Job Board, hosted by Be Here
- Access to Chamber staff for connecting and consulting on a broad range of business issues