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1 Volume 9| Issue 5| May 2013 May 5| Issue Volume 9| March 22, 2013, The Commons at Franklin “Building a Future for Venango Area Business!” 2 WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Em’s Cakes Em's Cakes offers gourmet cakes and cupcakes Emily Kovacs that are custom and made-to-order. Everything is 447 McPherson Road made from scratch and with fresh, high quality Oil City, PA 16301 ingredients. We can accommodate any of your Phone: 814-673-1611 catering needs, from small meetings to large wed- Email: [email protected] dings. Website: emscakesonline.com Published Category: Bakery Fireworks Displays, Pyrotechnics, and so much Pyrtotechnico more! Pyrotecnico is America's most creative fire- Victor Laurenza works display, pyrotechnics and special effects PO Box 149 company. Pyrotecnico is ready to present an ex- New Castle, PA 16103 ceptional fireworks display for every type Phone: 814-854-4705 of event from the 4th of July to wedding fireworks Email: [email protected] and beyond. Website: www.pyrotechnico.com Published Category: Fireworks Michael Anthony Poff Supporting member 35 1/2 Dwyer Street Oil City, PA 16301 Member News for the Newsletter Wondering how your business can include an item in a future newsletter? We continue to welcome your news re- leases that may highlight Significant Anniversaries, New management or staff promotions, Awards and accomplish- ments, Celebration events, Updates of contact information, location, hours. Send your press releases and "need to know" information to [email protected] any month, by the 25th for inclusion in the upcoming month’s newsletter. Please feel free to send photos or logos to accompany any news. Advertising inserts should be delivered to the Chamber by the 25th of each month. We need 575 copies. Call the chamber for pricing. VenangoChamber Venango Area Chamber of Commerce Group VenangoChamber Venango Area Chamber of Commerce Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org The Chamber is bringing you several opportunities to learn in May. Check out this line up of members and 3 partners, ready to help you run your business using the latest technology to work efficiently and affordable! May Brown Bag: Is a Smartphone Credit Card Processor Right for Your Business? Don LeGoullon of PennTAP (an Outreach of Penn State University) will be presenting our May Brown Bag at noon on May 22 in the Chamber conference room. We’re seeing lots of TV commercials about accepting a Credit Card on your Smartphone. Join us to learn the basic ins and outs of this technology, why it might be good for you, and more. Don’s program will include a ‘live’ demonstration. Bring your own lunch and we’ll have coffee and water available. There is no fee to attend! Lunch & Learn presented by Energy Efficiency Solutions Tuesday, May 21 11:30-12:30 in the Chamber conference room See the insert in this newsletter for more details The Power of Email Marketing - Constant Contact No cost to attend Judy Lipinski is a geek-to-business translator who helps May 24th Getting Started with Constant Contact organizations to connect using technology. She has Experience a live demonstration of Constant Contact’s tool for authored courses and provides training around the world email marketing and see how easy it is to create professional in various technologies and project management. Judy and powerful emails to reach the people that matter to your has been selected as the authorized local expert for Con- business. How to modify our templates with your branding stant Contact, providing training on their email market- How to upload your contact lists &add a sign up box to your website ing, event management, and social media services. How to integrate social share features for a broader reach How to access your reporting May 17th Power of Email Marketing New features and resources at Constant Contact Master the email marketing basics Build a quality email list Each session will be held from noon until approximately Create email content that gets results 1:30 PM in the Chamber’s conference room. Increase the number of emails that get read Marketing tips and best practices RSVP’s required by Friday May 10, as a different location will be determined as attendance demands. School Counts! in the Oil Region With high school students out looking for summer employment, we want to encourage all of our region’s busi- nesses to join us as Business Partners in support of School Counts! in the Oil Region an initiative to help students understand that school performance is important and will help develop a more qualified workforce. The criteria students must meet each school year to earn a certificate are: Obtain at least a “C” or better in every class Achieve at least a 95% attendance and punctuality rate Take more than the minimum number of required credits Graduate high school in eight consecutive semesters Demonstrate a positive behavior and no school suspensions If your business believes in a work ethic that is demonstrated by these traits, please show your support by displaying this decal. To view the entire list of supporting businesses and to register your business as a School Counts! in the Oil Region Partner, visit http://www.venangochamber.org/invest/school- counts-in-the-oil-region/ “Building a Future for Venango Area Business!” 4 Maidens IV to Perform at Barrow The locally popular group will return to the area and perform at the Barrow-Civic Theatre on Friday, May 24th at 7:30pm. The group members are pleased to once again provide entertainment for local residents. The Barrow- The Arlington Hotel Civic Theatre is happy to have the opportunity 814.677.1221 1 Seneca St to provide such an appreciated cultural event for area 877.677.1222 Oil City, Pennsylvania residents. Tickets to the event are just $14.00 and can be fx: 814.677.0492 www.oilcityhotel.com purchased by calling the Barrow Box Office at 437-3440 /800-537 -7769 or see us on the web at barrowtheatre.com. Auto Venango Regional Airport, (FKL) Home Life The airline serving Franklin/Oil City, (FKL), is UNITED EXPRESS Commercial Group operated by Silver Airways (Formerly Gulfstream Int’l.) The And Others…... Airline has experienced a major restructuring, name change and extraordinary growth in the past 2 years. This has brought some notoriety: Snapshot Certified Agent Silver Airways, dba UNITED EXPRESS, was recently named Check Us Out….. Call….. 2013 REGIONAL AIRLINE OF THE YEAR by Air Transport World WWW.BARRSINSURANCE.COM 888.399.6368 magazine. UNITED EXPRESS operates daily flights between Franklin/Oil City’s Venango Regional Airport (FKL) and the United Airlines hub in Cleveland where you can connect seamlessly to 101 flights to over 60 destinations throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Through the STAR ALLIANCE, United Airlines is your connec- tion to the World. The Staff at Venango Regional Airport are eager to serve your travel needs. Simply call 1-800-523-3273 or ask your travel agent to book your next flight to or from Franklin (FKL). It’s great for all those Oil Heritage visitors! Of course you can also do it yourself by visiting State Farm® www.united.com , www.expedia.com, Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 or your favorite travel web site. Need help with the web Sandy K Hovis Ins Agcy Inc. sites?? Call O.C. at 814-432-5333 for personal service. Sandy K. Hovis LUTCF, Agent 857 Allegheny Boulevard, P.O. Box 310 Help us reach a 100 new likes in the month of May by Reno, PA 16343-0310 liking us and sharing our link with your friends on Face- 814 437 2716 Fax 814 437 2950 book. If we reach a 100 new likes everyone will be put [email protected] in a drawing for $50.00 in free Rada Cutlery merchan- dise. Deadline is May 31, 2013 and winner will be an- Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.® nounced June 3, 2013. Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org 5 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES 225 Singh Drive Cranberry, PA 16319 814.677.2640 The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism will be 65 Rooms kicking off an exciting initiative 'Get on the Trail!' Entrepreneurial Indoor Pool Contest on May 15th. The Contest offers $5,000 for first prize; Wireless High Speed Internet $2,000 for second place and $1,000 for third place. The overall Deluxe Hot Breakfast Buffett goal with the contest is to spur economic development for Meeting Facility for Seating up to 60 recreational activities. WWW.HIEXPRESS.COM/FRANKLINPA This kick-off event is open to the public and will begin at 5:30 with a 'munch and mingle'. The program will run from 6 - 8 p.m. at the National Transit Building located at 217 Elm Street, Oil City. Reservations are needed by May 10th. Call the Oil Region Alliance at 814-677-3152 or register on line at www.getonthetrail.org Museum Opens for the Season The Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry is open for the season. Along with our Oil: Black Gold or Black Magic exhibit we have a wonderful changing exhibit “A Century of Transportation”. Come and see models of a variety of modes of transportation over the years. A highlight is a soap box derby car from the 1940’s. Also on May 9th we will host our annual Sibley Mansion Tour. The tours will be held at the Mansion at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM. GILL They will begin with a video talking about the History of River Ridge and the Sibley Mansion, a guided tour throughout the CONSULTING mansion and of course wonderful refreshments.