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Fab5 is this Thursday! Join us and support our Young Professional Heroes! |
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Welcome Home Wednesday
Wednesday, March 10th | 5 - 6 p.m.
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?
As part of the Live in Ithaca initiative, Tompkins Chamber is inviting new residents to Live in Ithaca: Welcome Home Wednesdays virtual Happy Hour - share with your colleagues and new recruits!
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Networking @ Noon: Construction
Ithaca's Changing Landscapes
Thursday, March 18th | Noon - 1:15 p.m.
Our panel this month will discuss the construction and development industry sectors, with specific focus on areas of the community that are rapidly changing. Our panelists will provide perspectives as leaders of their organizations and highlight the growth of the following three projects/areas:
- Waterfront
- Collegetown
- Downtown
More info to follow next week!
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Save the Date: Thurs., March 11th, 3 - 4 p.m.
Vaccines & Employers:
What you need to know
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On Thursday, March 11th, the Chamber will host a discussion with Tompkins County, Cayuga Medical Center, and other experts to share relevant information and guidance on what employers should know about the COVID-19 vaccine. Look forward to learning more about what's required of you, anticipated regulations from NYS regarding PTO, and best practices for employers as it relates to supporting your workforce in becoming vaccinated. |
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Join us for:
* Key area economic updates
* Breakout session: workforce focus, tourism & hospitality focus, or startup/tech sector focus
* Keynote Speaker Dr. Vicki L. Bogan Geller Family Professor of Applied Economics & Management
* Q & A throughout the event
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Economic Summit:
Featuring Keynote Speaker
Dr. Vicki L. Bogan
Associate Professor, Dyson School
Wednesday, March 24th | 9am - Noon
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The Tompkins Chamber and Ithaca Area Economic Development look forward to hosting you for a virtual economic summit, celebrating our resiliency and community efforts to navigate 2020 together, offering breakout sessions highlighting key challenges and opportunities, and sharing inspiration for our economic recovery in the years ahead. |
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Thanks to our sponsors and partners!
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training Series, Session 2
Trauma-Informed, Mindful Leadership During Pandemics:
The Challenge for C-Suite and HR in Visionary Organizations
Wednesday, March 17th | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Through an agreed-upon set of principles, values, and respectful dialogue around where our experiences both converge and diverge, this interactive workshop allows participants to develop a mindful trauma-informed framework for building inclusive, bias-free teams while recognizing the value of developing a growth (rather than fixed) mindset for equity that reduces stress, increases engagement, and sparks both creativity and innovation.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training Series, Session 3
Tips for Interrupting Bias, Bigotry, Stereotypes and Negative Assumptions at Work
Wednesday, March 31st |
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Bigoted comments, jokes, negative assumptions and stereotypes are challenging because they can provoke our emotions and make us reactive, scared, confused, uncertain, judgmental, and less able to access our intelligence and good thinking. This workshop will offer participants tips, questions and boundary-setting statements that can help you intervene or respond calmly in the presence of others. There will be time to brainstorm interventions and responses to examples.
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Leadership & Lemonade
Pandemic Planning
Friday, March 12 | 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Our March program will focus on County Government and features Eric Mulvihill, Clerk to the Cortland County Legislature, and Amie Hendrix, Deputy County Administrator for Tompkins County. The session will be moderated by Ever Stokes from the Ithaca Youth Bureau and feature a mini-leadership lesson from the Liberating Structures toolkit.
Register and get tickets at the left, and once registered you will be sent an email with the info and Zoom link.
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Women in Business Roundtable
w/ Amy Kohut, 1 Step Coaching & Consulting
Friday, March 26 | 3 - 4:30 p.m.
We'll gather for a facilitated conversation with women business and nonprofit leaders from all throughout Tompkins County and our broader Chamber membership, hosted by Amy Kohut.
Important conversations, real-time brainstorming, and a supportive environment are the hallmarks of our regular Women in Business Roundtable gatherings.
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We're hiring! Click below to learn more about our
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Member Updates & Events, Development News
We provide a weekly roundup of member news. To have something included, email Jennifer.
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SBA Prioritized Smallest Businesses in the Current Round of PPP
Beginning last week, the SBA:
- Established a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees
- Allows sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals to receive more financial support by revising the PPP’s funding formula for these categories of applicants
- Eliminated an exclusionary restriction on PPP access for small business owners with prior non-fraud felony convictions, consistent with a bipartisan congressional proposal
- Eliminated PPP access restrictions on small business owners who have struggled to make federal student loan payments by eliminating federal student loan debt delinquency and default as disqualifiers to participating in the PPP; and
- Ensured access for non-citizen small business owners who are lawful U.S. residents by clarifying that they may use Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to apply for the PPP.
The 14-day exclusivity period will started on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 9 a.m., while the other four changes will be implemented this week. The SBA is working on the program changes and will communicate details throughout this week.
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Area lenders are accepting PPP loan applications - including for new relationships.
More information is available at the links below:
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NYS Funding & COVID Policy Updates |
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Now Open to More Businesses, Including:
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*50* or fewer FTE employees with a maximum of $5 million in revenue
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Did not receive a PPP loan(s) of MORE THAN $500,000.
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Did not receive an EIDL loan of more than $150,000.
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NYS Makes Several Adjustments to COVID-19 Business and Consumer Restrictions
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More COVID-19, Vaccine Updates & Resources |
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We advise that eligible people capable of traveling to a state site continue through the process to schedule an appointment, even if the first screen says "no appointments". Additionally, check each morning as new appointments open frequently.
Other COVID-19 Updates:
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Tompkins Chamber and CVB Property at East Shore Drive Under Contract
Tompkins Chamber & CVB announced in September that our property at East Shore Drive is listed for sale, and are excited to share now that it is under contract. Anyone wishing to submit back up offers can view the listing below, and contact Warren Real Estate. Click below for the listing information!
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March Meeting Schedule
Admin & Finance/Executive Committee
Tuesday, March 16th | 9 - 9:30 a.m.
No Board Meeting
Economic Summit - March 24th
All meetings require advance registration & will be virtual until further notice. Register with Carly Hansen at chansen@tompkinschamber.org.
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Our team is here to help.
Note: Our East Shore Drive office is staffed most weekdays from 9-5 for pick up or delivery, and our entire team is available by appointment. Please call 607-273-7080 during normal business hours if you need to visit us.
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