"Dine Out Downtown" w/ Downtown Ithaca Alliance
in lieu of Virtual Business After Hours
Wednesday, August 12 | 5 - 8 p.m.
The Chamber & DIA invite you to patronize the downtown restaurants and stores of your choice. Dine in or take out, help us make a big economic impact and wave hello to your Chamber Friends!
We encourage those who can to come see their Chamber/business friends and network from afar with an experience more interesting than Zoom at our desks. Visit your favorite Aurora Street, Ithaca Commons, Press Bay, or Dewitt Mall businesses to enjoy summer outdoor dining and shopping - one of the best things about Ithaca. Tables will be well spaced to comply with social distancing guidelines, face coverings are required when people aren’t eating, and appropriate sanitation guidelines will be followed per NYS requirements.
The first 15 people to register will receive a $5 Downtown Ithaca Gift Card to go towards your purchase on August 12th! Participate in our social media campaign that night and be entered to win a $50 gift card! All registration proceeds will help support the work of the Chamber & DIA.
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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:
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 generous presenting sponsors: |
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Networking @ Noon:
Real Estate & Housing Industry Insights
Thursday, August 20th | Noon - 1 p.m.
Join us next week 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.
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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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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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Leadership Tompkins & Leadership Cortland Programs Postponed to 2021
From Deb Mohlenhoff, Program Director
It is bittersweet that we are announcing that the Leadership Tompkins and Leadership Cortland programs will take one year off from the traditional cohort-style programming. With the extreme uncertainty ahead, we are erring on the side of caution and not offering the standard class for 2021. We know the important in-person connections that are made through the programs are crucial. We also know the tours of local facilities and businesses are a key component of the program. We don’t see a way forward right now with that model but want to get back to those key elements when we can.
However, we are not permanently on pause. The advisory boards for both programs will be designing some modified programs that will be offered either for FREE or at a greatly reduced price for interested community members and alumni of both programs. They will be flexible, unique, and will keep leadership & community as the core focus. They will be open to the entire community.
We will be exploring virtual programming with nationally known speakers, workshops featuring our talented alumni, and special panels highlighting local community leaders.
This will also allow for a year of analysis and assessment of each program so when they return, they will be even stronger and more suited to the needs of today’s emerging community leaders.
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, MAKE LEMONADE.
Stay tuned for more details on the 2021 Leadership & Lemonade series.
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Congratulations to our
Member of the Week:
The Chamber expresses gratitude to South Hill Cider and owner Steve Selin for their award winning ciders, investments in facility expansion, community focused partnerships, and creating a unique agriculinary tourism venue in Tompkins County.
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Kitchen Theatre Announces Departure of Managing Director Stephen Nunley
The Kitchen Theatre Company sadly announces that Managing Director Stephen Nunley is departing the company after 16 years. Stephen has been a vital part of transforming the company from a fledgling start-up into a stellar community asset.
Excerpts from the Announcement:
“What Stephen (and Rachel Lampert and Lesley Greene) have accomplished is nothing short of miraculous,” said incoming Producing Artistic Director David Winitsky. “To build a tiny theatre company into a respected institution - both through great art and through deep community connections - is nigh on impossible. My primary goal as Interim Artistic Director is to be worthy of their years of dedication.”
"Stephen’s warm personality has cemented the Kitchen’s reputation as a welcoming, friendly space. Patrons will miss his hugs, handshakes and smiles in the Kitchen Theatre lobby. Not to mention his excellent sense of style!"
Thank you, Stephen, for all of the great theater - and the many important conversations in the Kitchen! We'll miss you.
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Tompkins County Officials to Host Covid-19 Update Discussion Thursday
Join Tompkins County Officials on Thursday, Aug 13th at 4:30pm to hear the latest local updates. Ask questions live in the chat feature, or submit them in advance below.
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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: movie theaters, gyms, bowling alleys, and more. 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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