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Ribbon Cutting
Ceremonies
Please join us in celebrating the following businesses with a ribbon cutting ceremony signifying a new beginning:
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The Tompkins Chamber, Visit Ithaca, and the Downtown Ithaca Alliance have been collaborating on a feel-good campaign focusing on those working in the hospitality industry. The goal of this campaign is to spread kindness, encourage patience, and elicit understanding in acknowledgment that businesses are experiencing real staffing challenges. We flip the script and pull back the curtain to show the humanity of those who cook, serve, and work hard to provide residents and guests with a positive experience in the Ithaca area. While gentle, the campaign aims to be honest and direct. #TompkinsTogether looks to include the entire community and bring a sense of, we are all in this together. If you are interested in posters, window clings, or social media graphics to use at your business, please fill out the short interest form at the link below.
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Our last hoorah on the deck at East Shore Drive! |
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We invited former team members and friends who spent a lot of time at our East Shore Drive location to enjoy one last gathering on the deck before the Chamber and Visitors Bureau moves to a new location in the Spring. It was so nice to have everyone together and the weather perfect. What a wonderful space this has been for us for all these years. We will miss it here, but look forward to the future in our new location, too! |
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Business After Hours
October 13 | 5:00-7:00pm
Join us at South Hill Cider for our next Business After Hours in celebration of Cider Week! This is a great networking opportunity where you can connect with chamber members and community leaders, peek at the fall foliage, and taste ciders and snacks provided by South Hill Cider.
Be sure to drop your business card at check-in to win some great prizes provided by sponsors and local businesses.
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Sexual Harassment
Prevention Training
October 20 | 9:30-10:30am
Our last prevention training of the year!
New York State law requires that employers provide a sexual harassment prevention policy and training on an annual basis to all employees, and encourages training of new employees as soon as possible, noting that employers may be liable for the actions of employees immediately upon hire.
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Networking at Noon
October 21 | 12:00-1:30pm
Our next Net & Noon will be held at The Canopy by Hilton Ithaca Downtown with lunch catered by The Strand. Our panel will explore the Marketing and Media Industry, with a discussion on helping business owners reach strategic audiences amidst the pandemic. Questions and answers are welcome!
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Member Updates, News & Events |
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Sunbeam Candles
Fall & Halloween Sale!
October 11-17th Online
Save 20% off these festive and locally handcrafted beeswax candles:
- Wise Owl
- Large and Small Pumpkins
- Two Faced Jack-O-Lantern
- Corn Cob
No coupon code necessary.
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Donate Blood Today!
Needed A.S.A.P.
With less than a day’s supply of certain blood types in recent weeks, the Red Cross asks donors of all blood types – especially type O − to make an appointment to give blood or platelets as soon as possible to ensure patients can receive the lifesaving transfusions they rely on. Appointments can be made by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling
1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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Night of the Living Musicals
October 23 | 3:00-5:00pm
An afternoon of cocktails & costumes, benefiting Hangar Theatre education programs!
Return to Hangar's Outdoor Stage (in a heated, open-sided tent) for an afternoon of live performance with Julie Benko & Jeff Theiss. Optional: Come dressed as your favorite musical, or a character from it. If you cannot attend, please consider making a donation or buying a Staycation Raffle Ticket for your chance to win a fabulous "staycation"!
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Take a zoom CAP Grant
Advice Workshop
These zoom workshops (registration required), are led by CAP Program & Grant Director Robin Schwartz. She will briefly review all of CAP's grants and then talk at length about how to make your request rise to the top of the competitive pile.
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Updates, Resources & Important Reminders |
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In case you missed it!
Small Business Recovery
Grant Program Webinar
Now available on our YouTube channel!
The Tompkins Chamber partnered with Chamber Alliance of New York State (CANYS) and Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) to co-host a L.E.A.R.N webinar on the New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program.
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Virtual 8-Week Course
November 1- December 20 (Mondays 6-8pm)
Part of the new Tompkins County
Microenterprise Assistance Program
This course is for microenterprise business owners with five or less employees including themselves; startups and existing microenterprises who wish to write a new business plan or develop a project for completion in 2022.
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On-the-Job Training Grant Program
Funding is intended to support people in recovery receiving educational and training supports, new or expanded job opportunities, and maintaining a recovery friendly employer base in Tompkins County. The Tompkins Chamber and program partners still have over $75,000 in funding available.
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Please, share with appropriate referrals/candidates!
Hiring? Send us a link to your job posting at npotenza@tompkinschamber.org, AND tag #workinithaca when you post on social media.
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View COVID-19 Business Resources |
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Our team is here to help.
Note: Our East Shore Dr. office is staffed most weekdays from 10-4pm for pick up or delivery, and our entire team is available by appointment. Please call 607-273-7080 during normal business hours.
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