Be Here Venango Internship Content Creator & Community Engagement Intern SUMMER 2025 About Us: Be Here, an initiative of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, is dedicated to creating a positive narrative for the region by showcasing the many opportunities to live, work, and thrive … READ MORE
We are ecstatic about the response to our new Be Here video! It was created to spread positive messaging about our region and show some of the many amazing people and places of Venango County. While the video furthers the message of Be Here, we … READ MORE
We’re having a CONTEST! Here’s how to enter: Visit our YouTube channel at bit.ly/BeHereYouTube and if you’re not logged in, log in! Hit the “subscribe” button. Click on any of our videos and comment. Comment about the video, share what you love about our region, … READ MORE
Many local businesses are hiring and struggling to find the right people to add to their team. While there are many factors contributing to this, one way to attract applicants is by making your job listing stand out. You may have an HR department, but … READ MORE
Next Training TBD(Please complete interest form below) Become a Be Here Ambassador! We invite community members to help us spread the message of the initiative that the Venango Area is a great place to live, work, and play. The ambassador program includes a one … READ MORE
Where do you hope to be in 10 years? What growth do you wish to see in your business in 5 years? What is your goal of a certain project you are working on for the next month? You may have an idea in your … READ MORE
Story by Rosemary Fielding, staff writer at The Derrick & The News-Herald Photos by Richard Sayer “Will the kids stick around?” has been a perennial question in homes and gathering places around the region ever since the Rust Belt began its manufacturing decline many years ago and … READ MORE
Written by Jessica Wilson, 2019 Venango Chamber/Be Here Intern What does it mean to Be Here? What kind of opportunities are there for a young professional in Venango County? Before this summer, I would have said there are jobs for engineers in our area but … READ MORE
What kind of community do you want to live in? What does communication look like in this community? These were some of the questions discussed at the second Be Here Quarterly held at the end of June at the Franklin Industrial & Commercial Development Authority … READ MORE
While we spend a lot of our time promoting the positives of our area through the Be Here initiative, we know there are challenges we face here. Not one person or organization can create change; it takes the whole community coming together. That’s exactly why … READ MORE