Be Here celebrates five years, launches new video

From staff reports

Be Here, a program of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, is celebrating five years and recently launched a new video promoting the Venango area.

“This video shows us what many of us feel about our region. It’s often hard to put into words, or we don’t always recognize it in our day-to-day lives — the sense of community, hard-working, creative and kind people, beauty, history, and quality of life,” said program manager Ashley Sheffer. “This is our message of Be Here since the very beginning,” Sheffer added.

The video can be found at www.beherevenango.org or on the Be Here Facebook page or YouTube channel.

“Since the video was posted less than a week ago, it already has more than 37,000 views and 1,100 shares,” said Sheffer. “We’re excited about the impact this will make on our community and even further.”

To celebrate Be Here’s anniversary, the chamber held a party at the end of January at Trails to Ales II in Franklin with community partners and people who were featured in the video.

Since its launch in 2017, Be Here has continued to promote the region and “change the narrative” of Venango County.

Additional information about Be Here can be found at www.beherevenango.org.