Wednesday, July 27 | 9:00-10:30am
at Firelight Camps
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Join peer business owners for a mid-year check in and sharing of our strategic planning goals. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be provided by Firelight Camps.
What goals and metrics are you using? How is your business performing? If you’re on track, what practices do you think contributed to that? If you’re not meeting your goals, draw on other’s experiences to gain perspective and possible steps for adjustment.
Small Business Roundtable events are open to owners of small businesses with less than 50 employees.
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THIS FRIDAY at Stewart Park!
The first summer movie we'll be showing is a blockbuster throwback– The Goonies! Tompkins Chamber and Serendipity Catering are collaborating to host Movies in the Park again this year, showing five outdoor movies on Friday nights this summer, starting July 29. All movies are FREE and family-friendly!
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Movies in the Park is a wonderful community event FREE for all to attend! |
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Business After Hours
Wednesday, August 10 | 5:00-7:00pm
at Visions Federal Credit Union
Join us for our August Business After Hours at Visions Federal Credit Union! Business After Hours is our premier networking event where you can connect with hundreds of chamber members and community leaders.
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Arrival to Departure Tourism
Training Program is back!
LAST CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE
Visit Ithaca & Tompkins County Workforce Development Board request your Feedback regarding the Ithaca & Tompkins County Arrival to Departure (A2D) Tourism Training Program.
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Advertise in our Relocation Guide! |
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A new Live in Ithaca Relocation Guide is in the works and will be ready to distribute by end of year! With its new digital format, it will be distributed more easily and have more reach than ever before. We are working with MetroMedia to produce this publication and they will be reaching out to past advertisers and Tompkins Chamber members. |
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SPONSOR A HOLE
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please contact Mary at mhollandbavis@tompkinschamber.org to inquire. And, register your team today! Space is limited to the first 32 teams.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
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Community Events & Resources |
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Eligibility Has Expanded To Help Pay Childcare Costs
Please share with those who may be struggling to afford childcare – Tompkins County encourages employers to make this information available for their workforce who may be interested in the expanded eligibility to lower their childcare costs. Several posters advertising the expanded eligibility are available for download here.
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Gimme! Coffee Now Employee-Owned Cooperative
Effective July 1, 2022, Gimme! Coffee transitioned to an employee-owned cooperative, strengthening their hyper-local focus and commitment to serving their employees, customers and communities. In less than one month, more than 40 percent of eligible employees have signed on as co-owners of the cooperative, which is now led by a Board of Directors that represents them.
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HOLT Architects Announces Achievement of The Well Health-Safety Certification and 10th Consecutive Best Places to Work Award |
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Greater Ithaca Activities Center's 50th Anniversary Mid-Summer Party
Saturday, July 30 8pm-12am
"GIAC Since 1972: Celebrating the Old, Embracing the New!" You're invited to come party on July 30th at The Upstairs (106 S Cayuga St). All proceeds from the evening will be donated to GIAC's Robin Fund and general programming. To reflect the year it all began, tickets are $19.72 each. The first 50 people to arrive will receive a special welcome drink! This event is for those 21 and over, but keep an eye out for more all-ages anniversary events throughout the year!
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State of the Art Gallery – Opening Reception
Friday, August 5 | 5:00-8:00pm
For its August exhibition, SOAG presents new work by Jane Dennis and Harry Littell. Dennis’s sculpture and paintings consider how people respond to their surroundings and various circumstances. Littell’s street photographs capture small dramas playing out on the stage of the urban landscape. Work can be viewed at the gallery and online at soagithaca.org.
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TCPL to Host Cornell Botanic Gardens Tour
Thursday, August 11 at 11:00am
As part of TCPL’s Summer Reading Program events, adult participants are invited to meet Library and garden staff at the Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center (124 Comstock Knoll Drive in Ithaca) for a walking tour of the grounds. Light refreshments will be provided, and masks are not required for vaccinated attendees.
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Please, share with appropriate referrals/candidates!
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.
Note: Our East Shore Dr. office is now closed. Our team will be working remotely and deployed throughout Tompkins County while our new space is completed. You may contact our team members directly for in-person meetings, appointments, or specific services – we remain here to serve you!
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