December Events, Member News, #GivingTuesday & More

Congratulations to Our

Member of the Week

Tompkins Insurance

Learn more here

Business After Hours

w/ Tompkins Connect

Weds, December 13 | 5 - 7 pm

Ithaca Social Pub & Grille

222 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca

Join the festivities, wear your ugly sweaters, and bring a toy donation for the GIAC Toy Drive! We look forward to seeing you at our last BAH of 2023.

Info & Register

Thank You & Best Wishes to Jeff Matteson

Tompkins Chamber & CVB staff, Board, and volunteers would like to express our thanks and well wishes to Dr. Jeff Matteson, who is departing his role as Past Chair and Board Member after nearly eight years. During his tenure with the Chamber Board, Jeff has served for four years in an officer role and has chaired our CEO Roundtable. His leadership and support were instrumental in helping the organization successfully navigate the pandemic, and he will be sorely missed. Jeff has accepted a role with the NYS Department of Education as Senior Deputy Commissioner for Education Policy - read more below. Congratulations and thank you, Jeff!

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Tis the Season to #ShopTompkins: Four Ways to Celebrate the Holidays by Supporting Small Businesses

by Juwan Anderson

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Shop early and within the community! Small businesses are a major piece of our growing community. During the holiday season and all year round, it's important to support the individuals that make Tompkins County the thriving area it is.

The Downtown Ithaca Local Development Corporation (LDC) seeks candidates to apply to serve as At-Large Members of its Board of Directors for one-year terms starting in January 2024. Applications are due by Friday, December 15. All applicants will be contacted via email by the Nominating Committee with next steps. Please contact info@downtownithacaldc.org with questions or for more information.

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Finish the Year Strong w/ the Chamber!

Coffee Talk: Health & Wellness Focus

Friday, December 1 | 9:30 - 10:30 am (FULL)

Tompkins Chamber | 124 Brindley St., Ithaca

Info & Wait list Registration

Whitham Planning & Design Ribbon Cutting & Open House

Friday, December 1 | 5 - 7 pm

404 N. Cayuga St. | Ithaca

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Live in Ithaca: Welcome Home Wednesday

Wednesday, December 6 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Ithaca Beer Barrel Room | 122 Ithaca Beer Dr.

Info & Register

Women in Business Roundtable @ Fingerlakes Wealth Management

Tuesday, December 19 | 3 - 4:30 pm

450 N. Aurora St | Ithaca

Info & Register

2024 Sponsor, Partnership, & Marketing Opportunities

Prospectus Available Soon

We appreciate all of your investments throughout the year - we could not have accomplished so much without you! The Chamber Team is hard at work finalizing our 2024 work plan. We anticipate having our Prospectus available for members very soon! Please feel free to email Sarah Barden if you'd like to schedule a meeting.

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It's #GivingTuesday in Tompkins County!

Many area organizations are raising funds during Giving Tuesday. Please consider making donations - big or small - to the organizations doing important work in our community which speak to you most.

The Chamber Foundation is fiscal sponsor of the Ithaca Pride Alliance, which seeks to create new and uplift existing safe, inclusive, accommodating, educational, and accessible spaces for the LGBTQ+ community.

Give to the Ithaca Pride Alliance fundraiser >

Hazelnut Kitchen Hosting Special Holiday Meals

Hazelnut Kitchen is hosting a special dinner with a wine pairing from member Sheldrake Point Winery on December 13th.

More Info & Tickets Here >

Holiday Events Upcoming

Downtown Ithaca Ice & Lights Festival >

Trumansburg Winterfest >

More Events from Visit Ithaca >

What's Under Construction Around Town?

Updates from the Ithaca Voice's Brian Crandall.

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Downtown >

Big Red Microenterprise MBA Students Offer Free Support

This free program that connects MBA students with local, sustainability-inclined or underserved entrepreneurs who are looking for assistance to think through how to overcome a challenge with their small business/non-profit. Here is a link to the website and student write ups about the experience.

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