Networking @ Noon:
Real Estate & Housing Industry Insights
Thursday, August 20th | Noon - 1 p.m.
Join us this Thursday to explore industry insights in the Real Estate & Housing Industry sector. Our panelists will share their perspective on real estate development in Ithaca and Tompkins County, with a focus on affordable housing and the current housing market, upcoming projects, and how they expect things to shift with the economic impacts of Covid-19.
Our Panel: Nels Bohn, Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency, Brent Katzmann, Warren Real Estate, and Kate Chesebrough of Whitham Design.
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NYS Mandated Sexual Harassment Training Course w/ Linda Bryan
Wednesday, August 26th
Noon - 1 p.m.
With everything the last few months have brought, many employers may not have been focused on the need for this required training to be completed annually. The Tompkins Chamber has partnered with Linda Bryan to offer this important training twice between now and October 9th, which is the deadline to comply.
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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 website.
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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, Cornell University, and Visions Federal Credit Union - Virtual Table Sponsors
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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.
TCAD also analyzed all data for Tompkins County PPP loans recently, and we've provided that report for you as well.
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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Ithaca Anchor Storefront Loan Fund Announced
A new COVID-19 recovery loan fund has launched for anchor storefronts in the City of Ithaca. The fund will provide low-cost economic development loans of between $8,000 and $50,000 to key commercial storefront businesses in the City, including restaurants and retail businesses.
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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. Click to learn more!
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Congratulations to our
Member of the Week:
Under the leadership of Chet Osadhchey, Cayuga Radio Group consistently finds creative ways to support and feature our area businesses and employers. Thanks for all you do, Chet & team!
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Cayuga Health Launches New Coronavirus Community Tracking Tool
Cayuga Health has launched a Coronavirus Tracking Tool on the Cayuga Health System website that includes statistical data which is updated daily providing official numbers as they are released by the Cayuga Health Sampling Center in Ithaca, NY. Officials will also periodically update demographic numbers as significant changes occur.
Tracking includes regional COVID-19 tests taken at the CH Mass Sampling Center, cases, hospitalizations, deaths, age and gender, along with Cayuga Health hospital capacity, supplies, and future planning as it pertains to COVID-19 and the greater surrounding communities. The Sampling Center data includes results from the following counties: Broome, Cayuga, Cortland, Chemung, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga [NY], Tompkins and Yates.
“We are very pleased to be able to present this useful data to our local communities in order for our entire community to be able to monitor the ongoing evolution of this pandemic,” states Dr. Martin Stallone, President & CEO of Cayuga Health.
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Longview Announces Retirement of Mark Macera
It is with the greatest appreciation for his 30 years of service that the Longview Board of Directors announces the retirement of its executive director, Mark A. Macera. Macera will continue to serve as Longview’s head administrator while a national search is conducted and until a new chief executive officer is in place.
“Under Mark's extraordinary leadership, Longview, an Ithacare Community, has remained financially sound while adding exciting new living options, intergenerational programs, and services – always maintaining the highest commitment to the care and well-being of its residents, said John A. Krout, president, Longview Board of Directors.
As Macera will soon plan the next chapter in his life, he states “It has been my pleasure and privilege to work for Longview and to serve the Longview community.” A recognition of his outstanding and dedicated leadership will be announced at a later date.
“While it is hard to imagine Longview without Mark at the helm, we are confident in a smooth transition to new leadership,” said Krout. The national search to identify Macera’s successor is being conducted by the Deffet Group, Inc. Inquiries regarding this opportunity should be directed to info@deffetgroup.com.
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Ithaca Children’s Garden works toward donating 1,000 pounds of fresh vegetables to support food security in Tompkins County
Read the press release HERE!
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Chamber Member Adminders Featured as a Small Business Development Center Success Story
Owner Janet Keefe has managed quite the pivot during the last several months. Read the feature article HERE!
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Watch Town Hall for Businesses on Cornell Reactivation & Student Return
On Tuesday, August 11th, Cornell University representatives joined the Tompkins Chamber & Downtown Ithaca Alliance leadership for a Town Hall with Q & A about their campus reopening. The Town Hall covered reopening plans, ways that businesses can connect with students and staff/faculty, and how we can all work together as a community to stay safe.
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Area College Plans are Available, Frequently Updated |
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Updates from Ithaca College
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New York State Covid-19 Updates
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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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August Meeting Schedule
Admin & Finance Meeting
Tuesday, August 18th, 8 a.m.
Executive Committee
Tuesday, August 18th, 9 a.m.
Board of Directors
Wednesday, August 26, 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, and our team is on reduced hours due to Covid-19 budget impacts. Please be patient if our response time is longer than usual.
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