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REGISTER NOW!
Annual Meeting & Celebration
w/ the Hangar Theatre (Virtual)
Thursday, September 10th, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Please join the Tompkins Chamber for an entertaining evening as we celebrate our accomplishments from 2019 and early 2020, recognize our annual award winners, and share our vision for moving forward and recovering our local economy, together.
Help us recognize:
* Key Person of the Year - Gary Stewart
Your continued support of the Tompkins Chamber & CVB is truly appreciated. Numerous registration options are available for this exciting event!
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With sincere gratitude to our wonderful presenting sponsors: |
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Thanks also to these generous sponsors:
- Sciarabba Walker - Award Winner Recognition Sponsor
- CSP Management - Venue Sponsor
- Cornell Business & Technology Park - Attendee Gift Sponsor
- Well Said Media - Media Sponsor
- Sheldrake Winery - Wine Sponsor
- Triphammer Wines & Spirits - Wine Sponsor
- CFCU Credit Union, Sciarabba Walker, M&T Bank, Cornell University, Ithaca College, Visions Federal Credit Union, Child Development Council, and HOLT Architects - Virtual Table Sponsors
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Networking @ Noon:
Nonprofit Industry Insights
Featuring the Healthy Workforce Network
Thursday, September 17th | Noon - 1:15 p.m.
Join the Tompkins Chamber and several partners to discuss a unique nonprofit collaboration intended to benefit our area workforce and employers. The Healthy Workforce Network offers educational and training supports to individuals in recovery, helps explore career opportunities, and helps develop and maintain a base of recovery friendly employers in Tompkins County.
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This group of nonprofit service providers, led by the Alcohol & Drug Council, collaborated to submit a Federal grant application through the Appalachian Regional Commission and US Department of Labor attract funding to Tompkins County. The group of area nonprofit organizations has been meeting and collaborating for over a year to implement this program to benefit area residents and employers. During this Networking @ Noon, learn more about their collaboration, and what it means to be a recovery friendly employer to participate in the program. |
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Small Business Roundtable
Wednesday, September 16 | 8 - 9:30 a.m.
An open dialogue in a safe space for only owners of small businesses, we'll provide a platform for you to share your experiences, find mentorship, problem solve with your peers, and discuss impacts of COVID-19 on your business and our community.
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Women in Business Roundtable - Virtual
Friday, September 18 | 3-4:30 p.m.
We'll gather for a facilitated conversation with women business and nonprofit leaders from throughout Tompkins County. Important conversations, real-time brainstorming, and a supportive environment are the hallmarks of our regular Women in Business Roundtable gatherings.
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Welcome Home Wednesday
Virtual Wine Tasting w/ Damiani
October 7th | 5 - 6 p.m. (Note new date!)
Have you relocated to the area in the past year to live or work in Tompkins County? Are you interested in learning more about what Tompkins County has to offer a first time resident or someone returning after years away?
The Tompkins Chamber is inviting new residents to Live in Ithaca: Welcome Home Wednesdays with co-host Glen Allen, General Manager and Co-owner of Damiani Wine Cellars as we present a fun virtual Wine Tasting Experience. Invite your colleagues or new recruits!
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Healthy Workforce Network
On-the-Job Training Grant
The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a new iteration of its On-the-Job Training Grant through a United States Department of Labor funding award to the Healthy Workforce Network - a local network of organizations collaborating to support people in recovery and their employers.
This funding award differs from past OJT grant programs in that it is intended to support people in recovery receiving educational and training supports, new job opportunities, and maintaining a recovery friendly workforce and employer base in Tompkins County. All employers interested in being considered for this program must take our survey and be willing to comply with additional program requirements.
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Did you miss one of our L.E.A.R.N. Business Impacts webinars or Networking @ Noon Industry Insights events?
You can watch them all right on our YouTube channel.
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New Reduced Pricing Option for Employer/Business Clients
Cayuga Health System, our regional leader in COVID-19 diagnostic testing, has developed a reduced pricing option for participating employers who are requiring or supporting surveillance testing for their workforce.
Additional e-screening for your workforce is available:
· Allows for ready access to telemedicine visits with a provider
· Includes tracking and reporting back to the employer for return to work
For more information, or to explore options for workforce testing, please contact Tracy Gates, Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer at Cayuga Health System at 607-351-8487 or tgates@cayugamed.org.
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Please Take Survey Regarding Your COVID Testing Needs
The Chamber & Downtown Ithaca Alliance are interested in understanding your testing needs as an employer, and how testing availability might impact your operations and reassure your workforce. A survey has been sent to all key decision makers, but if you didn't receive a copy, please click here to take the survey.
Please take the survey only once, and please take only if you're the key decision maker/owner/manager of your business or organization. Thank you!
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Congratulations to Serendipity Backlot!
The Tompkins Chamber Team, Ambassadors, and others gathered with Serendipity owner Stephanie Holzbaur, sales manager Alex Kearns-Apuya, and their team to celebrate the opening of the Serendipity Backlot on Friday.
This new venue opened behind South Hill Business Campus offers a wonderful outdoor dining experience with plenty of space.
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AFP Seeking Nominees for National Philanthropy Day Awards
Do you know a philanthropic leader who deserves some community recognition?
The Finger Lakes Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals invites you to nominate philanthropic leaders to be honored among other local donors, volunteers, organizations, and others engaged in philanthropy at this year’s National Philanthropy Day award celebration on November 13.
Nominations are due on Friday September 4 for the following philanthropic leadership awards:
- Philanthropist of the Year
- Corporate Philanthropist of the Year
- Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year
- Outstanding Professional Achievement in Nonprofit Leadership
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HOLT Architects Announces Key Leadership Promotions
HOLT Architects is excited to announce key leadership promotions including the naming of Paul Levesque as HOLT Architects’ 5th President, following the retirement of Graham Gillespie earlier this summer. Paul A. Levesque, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP has been a critical part of the HOLT team since joining the firm 25 years ago.
HOLT is led in a collaborative team culture by the firm’s Principals, as part of a larger nine-member Senior Leadership team.
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Cooperative Extension Duck Race
September 13th | Noon
The CCETC 4-H Duck Race and Compost Fair will take place on September 13th at Noon. With safety as their number one concern, they've decided that this year the ducks are going virtual!
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YMCA of Ithaca & Tompkins County Annual Golf Tournament
Help support the YMCA of Ithaca & Tompkins County by attending their annual Golf Outing, which is taking place on Monday, September 14th.
Register to be one of 32 teams that plays an in-person tournament on one of two premiere golf courses: Ithaca Country Club & Robert Trent Jones Golf Course.
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Hospitality Employment Training Program - Open for Enrollment
Employment, Leadership & Promotion Opportunities await you! Join GIAC’s Hospitality Employment Training Program (HETP) and open up a world of employment possibilities for you. This program is open to people 18 years and older who are unemployed/underemployed and would like to learn the skills needed to be successful in the hospitality industry. Gain transferrable skills for any outward-facing, customer-oriented job.
Program admissions & training are free of charge for low-income individuals. No previous experience necessary. Childcare and transportation assistance provided. Classes run Monday through Thursday 10am – noon for 8 weeks, followed by a paid internship at one of our local employee partners. Don’t miss out on being 1 of 15 selected to participate!
Classes begin September 21, 2020
Application Deadline September 4, 2020
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Coffee Talk:
A Peer Mentoring Business Circle from Alternatives
The September discussion topic is:
The NYS MWBE certification process
September 9 | 9:15am - 10:30am
Please RSVP here. This session will be held online via Zoom.
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SBA Updates to PPP
The Small Business Administration & Treasury have recently released additional guidance on PPP loans, as well as reports regarding the impact of the program.
Summary of all PPP Loan Lending
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Chambers of Commerce, DMOs, and Trade Associations Need Your Support so we Have Access to PPP
Help us advocate that Chambers, Destination Marketing Organizations, and other Trade Associations should have the same access to the Paycheck Protection Program as all other nonprofit organizations. Proposals have been created many times in both the House and Senate - but ensuring a workable fix to this SBA program is critical as Congress negotiates the final details of their Phase 4 relief package.
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Local, Regional, and New York State COVID-19 Updates
New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF) is a new economic recovery loan program aimed at supporting New York State small businesses, nonprofits and small landlords as they reopen after the COVID-19 outbreak and NYS on PAUSE.
Follow Your Industry Guidelines & Submit Your Affirmation:
Please visit the NY Forward website using the links below to find your industry sector guidelines whether you are an Essential Business, Phase 1, 2, 3, or 4. We continue to watch for new Guidelines and advocate for clarity for those sectors that weren't included in Phase 4. We will provide updates when we receive them.
** NYS has issued updates to existing industry guidelines. Please check back occasionally to your industry guidelines to ensure you're aware of any updates **
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Hiring?
Tompkins County has a resource for your job posting called " Workforce Redirect", intended to match job seekers with those employers that are currently hiring.
Contact Workforce Development Board Executive Director Natalie Branosky to have your business added to this page. |
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September Meeting Schedule
Tuesday, Sept 8 | noon
Monday, Sept 14 | noon
Admin & Finance/Executive Committee
Tuesday, September 15 | 8 a.m.
Board of Directors
Wednesday, September 23 | 8 a.m.
All meetings require advance registration &
will be virtual until further notice.
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Have questions?
Our team is here to help.
Note: Our offices are open by appointment - please reach out to Carly, Diane, or Jennifer if you need to visit us.
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