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The Importance of Recognizing Excellence


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The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner is a chance to celebrate accomplishments, recognize area businesses and organizations, honor Chamber members and volunteers, and thank those who have made the Venango Area a great place to live and work. This year’s event honored Denise Jones as the Citizen of the Year, Patti Shontz as the Volunteer of the Year, Klapec Trucking as the Business of the Year, and the Oil Region Library Association (ORLA) as the Partner in Business of the Year.

For FLEX, the dinner also serves as an excellent opportunity to network with local leaders, business owners, and community members. This year’s dinner saw great attendance, with 260+ attendees, including 21 FLEX members. FLEX Member Daniel Newberry said, “It was a good chance to network and to learn more about the tremendous community members and businesses we have here.”

It’s important to recognize members of our community who have gone above and beyond to make a difference. These events highlight the accomplishments of individuals, organizations, and businesses that have significantly contributed to our community’s well-being. By celebrating these successes, we encourage others to reach for their goals and make a difference in our community. “Our community is full of passionate people who do things worthy of recognition daily. Events like the Annual Dinner are the perfect opportunity to showcase our region’s best. Likewise, Venango County has young professionals blossoming into tomorrow’s leaders, and they will have a chance to be recognized at the FLEX Presents banquet in April,” said FLEX President Saxon Daugherty.

FLEX Presents is an opportunity to honor young professionals in our area that are active in the community. It’s an annual event celebrating the achievements of local young professionals who contribute to their community through civic engagement, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Don’t miss the perfect time to honor a young professional you know has been active in our community. You can complete a nomination by visiting venangochamber.org/flex-presents. The event will be held on Friday, April 21, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Wildcat Mansion in Franklin, and tickets are available online through FLEX’s website.

This article was published in the Future Leaders & Entrepreneurs Exchange’s (FLEX) March 2023 edition of the FLEX Your Ideas (FYI) Newsletter.

FYI Newsletter – March 2023


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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.

Nominations Open for 2023 Young Professional of the Year


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FLEX is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Young Professional of the Year.

Nominations are open to the public. Nominees must be 18-40 years of age and live and/or work in Venango County. A review committee will choose the honoree based on their overall civic engagement and community impact, as well as how their lives are an example of the FLEX mission.

Last year, 11 nominees were recognized and Stephanie Staub, K-4 STEM Teacher and Technology Integrator for the Oil City Area School District, was named the 2022 Young Professional of the Year.

Nominations are due by March 10. Learn more about the event and find a nomination form by visiting venangochamber.org/flex-presents.

Forms can also be found at the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 24 Seneca Street in Oil City, or by contacting the Chamber at chamber@venangochamber.org or (814) 676-8521. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Nominees will be recognized at FLEX Presents, scheduled for Friday, April 21.

This article was published in the Future Leaders & Entrepreneurs Exchange’s (FLEX) February 2023 edition of the FLEX Your Ideas (FYI) Newsletter.

Juliet Hilburn Joins Northwest Hospital Foundation Team


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Juliet Hiburn has joined the Northwest Hospital Foundation as the Annual Giving Officer, where she is responsible for coordinating the Foundation’s annual giving programs and supporting daily operations.

Juliet comes to the Foundation from Allegheny Realty Settlement, an affiliate of Shafer Law Firm, where she served as a Licensed Title Agent and Communications Coordinator in the firm’s Titusville office.

She previously served as a Student Success Specialist for the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College and Analyst-Educator for the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism.

Juliet holds an M.S. in Strategic Communications from Arkansas State University and a B.A. in History from Mercyhurst University. She resides in her hometown of Titusville, PA with her family. She volunteers as a board member with Titusville Renaissance, Inc. and is a member of FLEX Young Professionals.

She can be reached at hilburnjj@upmc.edu or (814) 676-7920.

Congratulations Juliet!

This article was published in the Venango Chamber’s February 2023 VenangoWorks! Newsletter.

FYI Newsletter – February 2023


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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.