Chamber Blog

It just seems like there is so much to do these days and increasingly less time, money and people to do it. Businesses, organizations and communities are challenged by how to most wisely use their limited resources. Add to that the desire to please each and every member or customer and it can be down [...]

I continue to be amazed by the resilience of small business owners. It would be very easy to get bogged down by all the bad news about the economy, but I am fortunate to hear good news from Venango area businesses daily.  I have had more than a few chamber members tell me they are [...]

It seems that recently I have taken a similar approach to blogging and attending church. I think I’ll do it but only when the spirit hits me.  I know that this is a bad strategy on both counts. Along with many other areas of my life, I will only be successful when I develop good [...]

It seems that this is the time of year when we are all inspired to cleanup.  Earth Day was celebrated on April 22nd and Great America Cleanup projects have been going on nationally, as well as locally. Yesterday, over 300 volunteers were out weeding, sweeping and picking up litter in Oil City. Businesses all over [...]

Last Thursday members and guests of the Venango Chamber were treated to a very special event. We honored our 2010 Business of the Year and Partner in Business at a mixer hosted by Hagan Business Machines. This was no ordinary mixer. Attendees streamed into the Movies at Cranberry, enjoyed refreshments and filled the theater seats [...]