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Annual Meeting & Celebration
Thursday, May 20th | 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Hybrid event | Hosted at Coltivare and your home!
This year's Annual Meeting will be an entertaining evening where we celebrate our accomplishments from 2020 and early 2021, recognize our annual award winners, and envision our shared economic recovery, together. We are pleased to host a hybrid event, with award winners and guests, Board and staff, and a limited number of sponsors invited to join us in-person.
Due to continued caution regarding Covid-19 and in an effort to respect social distancing, the Chamber is inviting the general membership and community join us for the virtual Tompkins Chamber Annual Meeting and Celebration! Reserve your ticket now - we are confident this will be a fun, engaging and celebratory virtual event that we can all enjoy!
As we approach the event, we may release a limited number of slots for in-person attendees to register. If you would like to be added to this list - regardless of whether you register for a virtual spot below - please also email us with a request to be added to the wait list.
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Congratulations to Our Award Winners! |
Stephanie Holzbaur
Serendipity & The Backlot
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Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC)
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne,
Executive Director
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Frank Kruppa
Tompkins County
Public Health Director &
Mental Health Commissioner
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Sincere thanks to Our Award Winner, Production, and Media Sponsors: |
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Thanks also to our Hybrid Table Sponsors:
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Welcome, Nana!
Please join the Chamber & CVB in welcoming Nana Potenza to our team! Nana will serve in the role of Business & Workforce Development Specialist, focusing on elevating strategy and refreshing the Live in Ithaca workforce attraction/retention initiative, coordinating our on-the-job training grant program, and supporting members and the business community with resources and technical assistance. Nana will also lend her marketing and web design expertise to her new role.
Nana comes to the Chamber with significant experience as a small business owner, event planner, marketer, website designer, and past Trumansburg Chamber President. She is passionate about the success of small businesses, and the work that Chambers do. Please join us in welcoming her aboard, and feel free to reach her at npotenza@tompkinschamber.org for support or collaboration in her work program areas.
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Networking @ Noon: Health & Wellness
Thursday, May 27 | Noon - 1:30 p.m.
The May 2021 Networking at Noon will be focused on Health and Wellness Industry Insights, discussing physical, mental and emotional health issues that could be affecting you and your team during this critical time. In this session you will learn about:
- Rising anxiety — How the COVID-19 crisis is impacting mental and emotional health
- Impacts of change on your workforce — How businesses are adapting to a new world
- Supporting your employees — What you can do to help
- Resources — Information and support for you and your employees
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IMPORTANT NEWS and UPDATES for YOUR BUSINESS:
New This Week
Tompkins County Offering Workplace Vaccination Pods
More information below
Beginning May 19th
Scroll down for additional news, COVID-19 and vaccine updates, and funding resources.
Thank you Small Businesses! Last week, the Chamber recognized our resilient & unique small businesses for National Small Business Week.
This week, we'll be celebrating our Economic Development Partner Organizations for #econdevweek. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to stay updated.
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Vaccine Pop-Up Clinics Can be Requested by Employers and Community Based Organizations
As eligibility and supply of the COVID-19 vaccine expands, the Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) is continuing to plan an equitable rollout to residents.
The Tompkins County Health Department plans to continue offering small pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics around Tompkins County, and is gauging interest from local organizations who may want to offer an on-site clinic for stakeholders who are over the age of 18.
These clinics will offer convenient, on-site appointments for individuals who work with you or are a part of your organization or group. The Health Department would also have information available for you beforehand and during the event on the safety and efficacy of vaccines. The TCHD requests that you fill out this form linked below if you anticipate ten or more individuals who would plan to receive a vaccination at your site.
Some examples of who might use this form to request a clinic:
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Employers
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Fraternal Organizations
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Community-Based Organizations
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Volunteer organizations
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Faith-Based Organizations or Places of Worship
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Community Gatherings
Filling out this form does not guarantee you a clinic and we are unable to accommodate requests for a specific vaccine. A representative from the Tompkins County Health Department will contact you for more information and/or to plan a clinic at your location.
If you would like to support your workforce or community getting vaccinated through other clinics and local opportunities please visit our resources page and encourage use of the local vaccine registry.
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Women in Business Roundtable
Thursday, May 27th | 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Meet up with other women from local businesses and nonprofit organizations for some in-person networking in a fun, supportive, and casual environment.
Location TBA. All COVID protocols will be followed.
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Hospitality, Tourism,
Food & Beverage Businesses:
Please Respond ASAP to our survey
The Tompkins Chamber, Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Downtown Ithaca Alliance are seeking your feedback regarding your spring-summer operating plans, your workforce circumstances, and your specific needs.
Thank you for taking some of your valuable time to provide us with updates regarding your business or organization's operations, and how we can support you.
Your Feedback is Important!
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Hospitality, Tourism, Restaurant, and Retail Businesses:
Join Visit Ithaca's "Retreat to Ithaca" Campaign by Offering Deals
The Ithaca/Tompkins Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is leading an effort to support our tourism industry sector recovery. They invite local businesses with deals appropriate for visitors to our area to submit to them ASAP. This opportunity is available at no charge to tourism partners in Tompkins County. (CVB reserves right to approve submissions in accordance with I Love NY standards.)
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Please provide one offer per business, at least 15% Off or $10 Off or a value-added package. You are welcome to use one of your current special offers, and we can link to any provided URL. Each business will set-up their own mechanisms for validation, Visit Ithaca is directing visitors to show the landing page at time of redemption and/or mention Retreat to Ithaca.
- Offers should be valid through July 1, 2021 (subject to availability and blackout dates).
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The Chamber has On-the-Job Training Grant opportunities through a United States Department of Labor funding award to the Healthy Workforce Consortium. This 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. Funds can support new hires and promotion of existing employees.
Learn more about becoming a recovery friendly employer and receiving grant funding for your training needs!
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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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Adrina Dietra Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Raise $35,000 by May 20th |
Amy Cohen, Owner of Circus Culture & Co-owner One Ring Donuts, challenges other local business owners & leaders to kick in $500 to support this Black owned, Ithaca based, luxury lingerie brand offering quality garments and accessories in ready to wear, made-to-measure, and custom applications as well as small batch natural apothecary goods. Adrina Dietra is one of the only size inclusive luxury lingerie brands in the USA.
AD lines will expand to include binders, insert bras {for post mastectomy, transitioning, and drag performance folks}, nursing bras, capsule collections, and more once funded - AD is just getting started but sincerely needs your help to get there. The launch of this campaign coincides with the release of The Ife Project, which aims to bridge the gap in essential body care, undergarment, and toiletry needs for all genders and age ranges, starting in Ithaca, NY. The Ife Project Kits are currently being distributed in Mutual Aid Blue Cabinets around the county.
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Welcome February - April
New & Returning Members!
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The Chamber, City of Ithaca, Ithaca Area Economic Development, Industrial Development Agency, Edger Enterprises, and Greenstar staff, Board and volunteers gathered to celebrate their one year anniversary at their new location last Thursday. If you still haven't seen the new Greenstar, you're missing out - stop by soon!
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Local Colleges Offer in-Person Graduation Ceremony Opportunities for Students
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Funding & Business Resources |
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COVID-19 & Vaccine
Updates
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Restaurant Revitalization Program Launched; Applicants Should Submit ASAP
For the first 21 days, the SBA will prioritize reviewing applications from small businesses owned by women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
EIDL
PPP Program Announces that Funds Are Expended
NYS Resources
NYS Guidance For:
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Member Job Posting Corner
The following members have shared job postings with us, and appreciate you sharing with appropriate referrals/candidates!
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May Meeting Schedule
Admin & Finance/Executive Committee
May 18 | 8 - 9:30 a.m.
Annual Meeting
May 20 | 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Special Board Meeting
May 26th | 8 - 9:30 a.m.
All meetings require advance registration & will be virtual until further notice.
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Our team is here to help.
Note: Our East Shore Dr. 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.
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