Addressing Things Critical to our Combined Success The Chamber has been working diligently over the last year to implement an online registration and advance payment policy. This change allows for our small staff to spend time bringing more value to Chamber members, and lessens the time we spend on invoicing and following up on non-payment. […]
As Construction Continues, Downtown Businesses Need Your Support By Jennifer Tavares, CEcD As many of you are aware, there continue to be major construction projects in and around downtown Ithaca. Street closings and reduced lanes will undoubtedly result in difficulty accessing many of the local businesses that rely on our patronage and loyalty. Please keep […]
Tompkins Chamber Hosts Discussion on Impacts of Tax Reform By Jennifer Tavares, CEcD At its first meeting of 2018, the Tompkins County Chamber’s Government & Community Affairs Committee hosted a roundtable discussion about anticipated impacts of changes to Federal tax policy on small businesses and non-profit organizations, as well as the Governor’s 2019 Executive Budget […]
Giving with Gratitude this Holiday Season By Jennifer Tavares, CEcD By any objective measure, my family and I have so much to be grateful for. My husband and I have good jobs, my family is relatively healthy, we have a warm, stable house and vehicles in good repair, our children are doing well in school […]
Changing the Conversation about Development One does not need to explore many online news articles about development or redevelopment in Ithaca and Tompkins County, nor attend many public board meetings, to find several individuals speaking emphatically against all varieties of development projects. We are long overdue for a fresh perspective—and perhaps you are someone who […]
The Computing Center, an Ithaca, NY based computer technology systems integration company is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets of Sherpa Technologies, Inc. The acquisition has been under discussion since May, 2017 and closed on September 7th. CEO, Mary Stazi, said that the acquisition of Sherpa fits well within The Computing Center’s […]
Tavares Awarded Recertification in International Economic Development Designation Ithaca, NY – Jennifer Tavares, CEcD, President & CEO of the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, was been awarded re-certification by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), early in 2017. Ms. Tavares first achieved the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation in the fall of 2013. CEcD recertification […]
NEWS RELEASE Jennifer Tavares President and CEO (607) 273-7080 jtavares@tompkinschamber.org TOMPKINS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOINS NATIONAL BUSINESS COALITION ON FEDERAL RESEARCH FUNDING Ithaca, NY (July 28, 2017) – Recognizing that cuts to federal research budgets threaten innovation and economic growth, the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce today announced that it has joined with 70 other Chambers of […]
Tompkins County Minimum Wage Should Equal NYS Minimum Wage The topic of minimum wage has once again come to the forefront in our local community. As many are aware – and the vast majority of our minimum & living wage survey respondents were – there are many individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations advocating that Tompkins […]
The Chamber Works for You, and Economic Progress By Jerry Dietz, Chairman of the Board The following is an excerpt from the Board Chairman Jerry Dietz’s remarks at the annual Economic Summit, held on Thursday, March 30th at the Country Club. People think about the Chamber of Commerce in a lot of different ways – […]
Tompkins Chamber Hosts Panel on Immigration, Travel Ban, and Federal Executive Orders and Impacts to Community On Monday, March 6, 2017, the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Government & Community Affairs Committee hosted a panel of representatives from local municipalities, higher education institutions, and the Ithaca/Tompkins Regional Airport, who discussed impacts of new Federal Executive […]
Spring is in the Air Unseasonably warm days are a blessing and a curse in upstate New York. People are out seeking early season outdoor dining; the traffic downtown on the Commons has exponentially increased; and our daffodils are coming right up in the Chamber gardens. Yes, the daffodils are on their way—but my ski […]
