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Business After Hours

@ Cayuga Health - Mall Location


Wednesday, June 12th

4:30 - 6:30 pm



Ithaca Mall | 40 Catherwood Road

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Cayuga Health is proud to showcase its newest facility located at the Ithaca Mall, symbolizing their commitment to ease of access and exceptional care for patients. Special guests/speakers include NYS Department of Health Commissioner, James V. McDonald, M.D., M.H.P., and Cayuga Health President and CEO, Marty Stallone, M.D.. Food and beverage provided by Ithaca Hospitality; exciting door prizes including packages for self-care and summer BBQ fun!

Save the Date!


2024 Golf Tournament Friday, September 6th


We are excited to bring our golf tournament back to the beautiful Trumansburg Golf Club this fall. Registration will open next week!

Sponsorships available. Email Aleshia Akers for more information.

Upcoming Events & Opportunities

Welcome Home Wednesday

Wednesday, June 5 | 5:30-7 pm

@ Personal Best Brewing

family friendly, NA options available



Are you an HR professional working with recently relocated team members or candidates? Relocated to the area recently, or interested in learning more about what our area has to offer? Click below...

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Chamber 101 w/ Zach Ballance

Friday, June 7 | 9:30 - 11 am

@ Tompkins Chamber | 124 Brindley St.

Chamber 101 is designed for members looking to begin, continue, or further involvement with the Chamber. This event allows members to learn about Chamber programs, resources, and events and how to get involved to make the most of your membership.

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Ithaca Pride Festival

Saturday, June 8th and Sunday, June 9th

@ Downtown Ithaca

The Ithaca Pride Alliance - a fiscally sponsored initiative of the Tompkins Chamber Foundation - is excited to produce this year's Pride Festival! Volunteers are still needed; click below for more information!

Click here for Pride Fest

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Unity in Shades Roundtable

Thursday, June 13 | 4:30 - 6:00 pm

@ Cayuga Health Offices

401 Cayuga Park Ln, 2nd floor, Ithaca

This new roundtable offers a space where professionals of color can build meaningful relationships, discuss their experiences in business and non-profit settings, and raise the visibility of multi-cultural individuals in Tompkins County. Refreshments will be provided.

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Coffee Talk

Thursday, June 27th | 9:30-10:30 am

@ Tompkins Chamber | 124 Brindley Street

Join us for our next Coffee Talk at the Chamber. While any industry sector is welcome to join us, we especially encourage Finance, Insurance, and Legal folks to attend!

This topic is sponsored by Community Bank.

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Member News & Learning Opportunities

Regional MWBE Expo June 18th

The NYS Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development cordially invites you to the New York State Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Regional Expo Series – Upstate (Syracuse) on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 from 8am to 4pm at the Oncenter (800 S State Street, Syracuse, NY).

Registration Information >

Blood Donors Urgently Needed

About 20,000 fewer blood donations were collected in May than needed to maintain the Red Cross national blood supply. Please schedule an appointment, spread the word about the need for blood donors and donate. Schedule by calling 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the zip code of the area you would like to donate in the search box.

FEMA + SBA Webinar

Next in the FEMA and SBA small business webinar series is a focus on resiliency during extreme climate events.

To be hosted on June 11th | 1 - 2:30 pm

Learn more >

Zoom registration here >

Governor Hochul Launches Round XIV Regional Development Council Initiative

Last week, Governor Hochul announced the launch of Round XIV of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative, including $445 million in core capital grant and tax-credit funding combined with a wide range of programs from eight state agencies, available to projects on a continuous basis. More information about workshops, webinars and funding sources below.

Read Press Release >

Register for workshop in Binghamton on June 12th >

Request a Meeting or Support from SBDC Counselor Michael Herceg

Use the link below to fill out an intake for to request services or a meeting with Michael Herceg. We are excited to host SBDC Counseling every week, right in our office! Many thanks to our sponsor Tompkins Community Bank.

Request services here >

Job Postings & Relocation Support

Live + Work in Ithaca community relocation guides are available!

If your business or organization would like to have some copies on hand – for your recruiting needs, or to share with visitors who are chatting about relocating to the area – please contact Shelby Green at info@tompkinschamber.org. Also, a digital version of the guide is available at the link below!

Grab the digital version of the guide here >

All Member Job Postings on our Website


PLUS: Members can post open positions here! >



Reminder: NYS Requires a compensation range for all job postings.

Tag #workinithaca if you post on Instagram!

Our team is here for you



Just call the Chamber at 607-273-7080, or email us at info@tompkinschamber.org. For specific need areas:



Aleshia Akers, Event & Program Coordinator

Zachary Ballance, Member Engagement Coordinator

Shelby Green, Office Assistant

Carly Hansen, Director of Operations & HR

Diane Hemly, Office Manager & Bookkeeper

Jennifer Tavares, CEcD, President & CEO

tompkinschamber.org

607.273.7080

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