As the geographic reach of the business grew, Ongweoweh moved from manufacturing to sourcing and brokering. The company now sources, recycles, and manages the supply chain of pallets for Fortune 500 companies such as Coke and WalMart from their Ithaca headquarters on Warren Road. Bonamie, an enrolled member and former Chief of the Cayuga Indian […]
Creating A Brighter Future Through Solar Energy According to a study done by Cornell University, Tompkins County used an estimated 779,501,347 kilowatts per hour of electricity in 2008. Producing that energy released 1,087,117 metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. The county has committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050—in order […]
Express Employment Professionals is raising the bar of professionalism for staffing in Ithaca and Cortland. “We hear from business leaders every single day that finding the right people for their business is their biggest challenge right now– and we’re here to help.” Kathy Nivison founded the Ithaca location of Express Employment Professionals, a national franchise, […]
Dr. Russ Ebbets, 2 time national track championship coach at Union College has been working with amateur, collegiate, and Olympic athletes for over 25 years and has recently joined the team at Sea Change Family Chiropractic, a sponsor of Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce events each month. Dr. Ebbets comes from a great sports tradition. […]
Ithaca Board of Realtors New Location Ribbon Cutting The Ithaca Board of Realtors celebrated their own housewarming on their 90th anniversary, and in celebration of Fair Housing Month. On April 11, 2017 at 2:15pm, participants from local government, the real estate community, and the Chamber of Commerce came together to cut the ribbon for 957 […]
Ithaca Farm Making a Difference On and Off the Table with Green Fork NY! When local organic farmer Anton Burkett started a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm nearly 20 years ago, little did he know that the concept would grow to inspire not only a recipe box solution sourced from the Finger Lakes region, but […]
There’s a lot that makes the Finger Lakes special– from waterfalls to wine to farm-to-table dining. With so many options, it’s worth it to have an expert guide. In the 10 years since its founding, the mission of Experience! The Finger Lakes has held steady. Each and every one of their tours is focused […]
The Society for Human Resource Management of Tompkins County (SHRMTC) is a non-profit, individual membership association for human resource management professionals. The local chapter meets once monthly, providing a forum, through breakfast meetings and presentations, where Human Resource representatives can network with one another to enhance professional growth and career development. Supervisors and managers as […]
The Society for Human Resource Management of Tompkins County (SHRMTC) is a non-profit, individual membership association for human resource management professionals. The local chapter meets once monthly, providing a forum, through breakfast meetings and presentations, where Human Resource representatives can network with one another to enhance professional growth and career development. Supervisors and managers as […]
ALERT: Paid Family Leave Proposed Regulations Released Earlier today, the NYS Workers Compensation Board and the NYS Department of Financial Services released proposed rules regarding the implementation and administration of New York’s new Paid Family Leave law. As you know, this law is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2018 and is the most expansive […]
HOLT Architects Strengthens Leadership with Three New Associates HOLT Architects, one of the region’s leading architecture firms, is pleased to announce the naming of three new Associates: Sarah Galbreath, Nathan Brown and Tom Covell. Associates at HOLT Architects are promoted for their exceptional leadership, high professional standards and innovative design approaches that will strengthen and […]
Welliver McGuire Inc. Names Brian Kenney as Vice President of Preconstruction Services Welliver McGuire Inc., the foremost provider of comprehensive construction services in New York State and Northern Pennsylvania, announced today the promotion of Brian Kenney to Vice President of Preconstruction Services. Most recently, Mr. Kenney served as Welliver’s chief estimator where he played a […]