We are so excited to welcome two new interns this summer. Ellabay Perry will be assisting with Oil Heritage Festival and general Chamber duties. Tori McClelland will be working with Ashley Smith on the Heart & Soul Initiative. Learn more about Ella and Tori below! Ellabay Perry Where are you from? I am from Venus, Read More…
Join FLEX Young Professionals of Venango County on Friday, June 7 for an evening of fun, food, and fantastic live music! Come for as much or as little as you can. We are meeting at Bibo’s for dinner and ice cream from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. to mingle. After dinner, we’ll head over to OARS Read More…
Oil Heritage Festival Bike ‘n Brew is back this July! The event will be held on Saturday, July 20. The “Brew” portion of the festival event will be from 4 to 7 p.m. This year’s event will also feature a Biking Scavenger Hunt, where participants will ride their bicycles to stops along the trail in Read More…
Check out the June 2024 edition of our VenangoWorks! newsletter, published by the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce. Click here or the image below for a PDF of the full newsletter.(This is a large file & may take a moment to download) Find articles from VenangoWorks! on our blog.
For young professionals, by young professionals. This monthly newsletter is published by Future Leaders & Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX), the young professionals group of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce. Click here or the image below for a PDF of the FYI. Find articles from the FLEX FYI on the Chamber’s blog.
Chamber staff Kat Thompson and Susan Williams were recently guests on a podcast and radio show. Kat was featured on the Titusville Iron Works On Tap podcast, where she sat down with hosts Danny Wescoat and Mason Levi and discussed her Titusville roots and love of the Oil Region. The episode can be viewed on Read More…
In this month’s video, we’re diving into one of the key programs of the Chamber: the Future Leaders’ and Entrepreneurs’ Exchange (FLEX). FLEX serves as the premier network for young professionals in the Venango Area, focusing on fostering connections and professional growth. Discover what FLEX entails, its objectives, and how you can connect with and Read More…
The Oil City-Franklin Zonta Club and the Franklin Rotary Club both held regional trainings in April. Oil City – Franklin Zonta Club members Kammi Stiller, Betsy Kellner, Susan Williams, and Deb Lutz recently attended the Zonta District Summit held April 20 at Cross Creek Resort. The theme of the Summit was Membership & Marketing and Read More…
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) is excited to announce the launch of their new Insurance Agent Training program. NPRC and the National Association of Insurance Professionals, Inc. recently launched a virtual insurance agent training program. The seven-week program will help participants gain necessary soft skills, workplace proficiencies, and industry credentials crucial for forging successful careers Read More…
The Oil City High School Diversity Club hosted a Cultural Day at the school on April 19. Club members set up table displays of 12 different countries with information about the history, language, economics, food and dress, and other facts pertinent to their chosen region. Michelle Jones, Together We Can of Venango County Vice President Read More…
Dixie Gordon is the owner of Amazing Stitches and the Ice Cream Parlor in Emlenton, and she joined the Venango Chamber Board in 2024. Dixie is originally from Port Allegheny but has called Emlenton home for many years. Sewing is a lifelong hobby of Dixie’s, but in the late 90’s, she became interested in home Read More…
First United National Bank – The FUN Bank – is pleased to announce David Restino (pictured right) has been named as the bank’s new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. David comes to The FUN Bank with over 10 years of banking and accounting experience. Most recently, David was an Audit Senior Associate at Baker Read More…