Join us the first week in May
Workforce Week: Creating Healthy Workplaces for the Future

Join us for a week of webinars – or just a few – with area experts sharing resources and best practices. The week will culminate with an in-person Happy Hour on Friday at Liquid State Brewing, featuring Silo Food Truck.

CFCU Community Credit Union, Live in Ithaca, and the Tompkins Chamber are excited to host this programming to support area businesses, organizations, and their employees in navigating today’s workforce and workplace challenges and opportunities. The last two years have brought changes to health and wellness needs, technology, workforce recruitment; as well as how people think about work, and what they expect and need from their employers.
May 3⁠ | 9:00-10:15am Register Here >
Join us for a webinar with area human resources and marketing experts, focused on recruitment of workforce for hybrid and remote workplaces. Presenters include Jody Frawley of Amplified Digital and Mary Kay Marks from Grammatech.
May 3⁠ | 10:30-11:45am Register Here >
Join us as we discuss how investing in the enrichment of employees' careers and and supporting a productive work/life integration leads to increasing customer loyalty and bottom lines. Presenters include business owners Dewi Rainey of Red Feet Wine & Spirits and Sarah Hesse from Salt Point Brewing Company.
May 4⁠ | 9:00-10:15am Register Here >
Scott Dawson, author of The Art of Working Remotely and Handbook for the Modern Worker, is no stranger to working remotely: he's worked that way since 1998. He'll share his remote work journey, give practical recommendations for succeeding in a remote or hybrid environment, and discuss the future of remote work in a pandemic-recovering world.
May 5⁠ | 9:00-10:15am Register Here >
Join us for a webinar with Mary Stazi of The Computing Center and Aaron Zufall of Zufall Communications to explore the ways that your business needs to adjust your information technology management to accommodate a remote, hybrid, and ever-changing workplace. Gain a new understanding of considerations for employees working remotely, cyber-security, and more.
May 5⁠ | 10:30-11:45am Register Here >
Join us for a webinar with Deanna Carrithers of Tompkins County and Herb Alexander of Cayuga Medical Center about creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.




May 6⁠ | 10:30-11:45am Register Here >
Join us for a webinar with yoga instructor and health coach, Hillary Davis. Many of us think of work and self-care as separate parts of our lives. What if work didn't have to run counter to your goals of well-being? Take with you some answers as well as some new questions to ask yourself about work, stress, and your personal well-being.
Chamber Events This Week!
Virtual via Zoom
Business Continuity Planning with
Tompkins County & Tetra Tech
Thursday, April 21 | 9:00-11:00am
Join the Tompkins Chamber and Tompkins County for an important workshop on Business Continuity Planning. This session will provide critical information to support your business or organization in planning for natural disasters, business disruptions, or other emergencies which could impact your bottom line, workforce, and key assets. We want you to be able to continue to operate during and after an emergency or disaster. 

The training will will be conducted by Tony Subbio from Tetra Tech and will review:
  • What is continuity?
  • Continuity principles
  • How your business can be prepared for events that can disrupt your operations
  • Suggested continuity planning resources and your questions
Ribbon Cutting
Thursday, April 21 | 11:00am

Please join the City of Ithaca, Downtown Ithaca Alliance, and Tompkins Chamber officials for a ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of Lev Kitchen.
Welcome New Members!
Job Posts
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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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Our team is here to help.
Just call the Chamber at 607-273-7080, or email us at info@tompkinschamber.org. For specific need areas:

Sarah Barden, Member Relationship Manager
Shelby Green, Office Assistant
Carly Hansen, Director of Operations & HR
Diane Hemly, Office Manager & Bookkeeper
Cloud Kelley, Business & Workforce Development Specialist
Nana Potenza, Marketing & Communications Manager
Jennifer Tavares, CEcD, President & CEO

Note: Our East Shore Dr. office is staffed most weekdays from 9am-5pm (Fri. 9am-3pm) for pick up or delivery, and our entire team is available by appointment. Please call 607-273-7080 during normal business hours.
Have news to share? Email npotenza@tompkinschamber.org to have it included in the Chambergram!