BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260224T133000Z DTEND:20260224T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026 Economic Summit DESCRIPTION:*Registration is now closed for this event as we are at capacity\, thank you for your support!\n\n\n\nJoin us for the 2026 Economic Summit!\n\nPresented by M&T Bank\n\n\n\nNetworking & Breakouts: \n\n8:30a - 11:15a | Cinemapolis \n\nCoffee and pastries from Gimme! Coffee\n\n\n\nBreakout Topics include:\n\n9:00am - 10:00am\n\n\n Research Matters: How Cornell research impacts our local economy and supports innovation around the world - Tom Schryver\, Executive Director\, Center for Regional Economic Advancement\, Cornell University\; Ilana Brito\, Associate Professor\, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering\, Principle Investigator of Brito Lab\n Stronger Together: Lessons from Cross-Sector Collaboration - Cindy Wilcox\, Executive Director\, Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County\; Donna Scott\, Deputy Commissioner\, Tompkins County Department of Social Services\; Lara Parrilla\, Director\, Health Equity\, Cayuga Health Partners\; Gina Benedict\, Vice President\, Employee Experience Manager\, Tompkins Community Bank\n\n10:15am - 11:15am\n\n\n How Resident Sentiment Influences Successful Destination Management - Melaine Rottkamp\, President & CEO of Destination Duchess\; Nick Helmholdt\, Tompkins County Principal Planner\, Tourism Program Director\; & Jodi LaPierre\, PDM\, Director of Visitor Experience of Visit Ithaca\n Regional Partners Key Ingredient for Local Success - Kurt Foreman\, President & CEO\, Ithaca Area Economic Development\; Jen Gregory\, Executive Director for Southern Tier 8 Regional Board\; Jenn Smith\, Senior Director\, Food and Ag Programs\, Cornell Center for Regional Economic Advancement\; Omar J. Sanders\, Regional Director for the Southern Tier at Empire State Development (ESD)\n\n\nLuncheon:\n\n11:30a - 2:00p | Ithaca Downtown Conference Center\n\n \n\nState of the Economy:\n\nfeaturing: \n\nPeggy Coleman\, President | Tompkins Chamber\n\n\n\nKeynote:\n\nGO SEMI: Connecting Your Work\n\nMerideth Andreucci\, Senior Vice President and Executive Director\, Governor's Office of Semiconductor Expansion\, Management\, and Integration (GO-SEMI)\, Empire State Development\n\nThe Governor's Office of Semiconductor Expansion\, Management\, and Integration is a New York State initiative to make New York a global semiconductor hub. This talk will highlight that effort and ways that businesses can connect with this burgeoning industry.\n\nWith thanks to: \n\nPresenting Sponsor: M&T Bank\n\nGold Sponsor: Centralus Health \n\nEconomic Development Partner: Ithaca Area Economic Development\n\nKeynote Sponsor: Cornell University\n\nBreakout Session Sponsor: Ithaca Downtown Conference Center\n\nCoffee & Pastry Sponsor: Gimme! Coffee\n\n\n\nA special thanks to our hosts: Cinemapolis & Ithaca Downtown Conference Center! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

*Registration is now closed for this event as we are at capacity\, thank you for your support!

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\nJoin us for the 2026 \;Economic Summit!
\nPresented by M&\;T Bank
\n
\nNetworking &\; Breakouts:
\n8:30a - 11:15a | Cinemapolis
\nCoffee and pastries from Gimme! Coffee
\n
\nBreakout Topics include:
\n9:00am - 10:00am

\n\n\n10:15am - 11:15am\n\n\n\n

Luncheon:
\n11:30a - 2:00p | Ithaca Downtown Conference Center
\n \;
\nState of the Economy:
\nfeaturing:
\nPeggy Coleman\, \;President | Tompkins Chamber
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\nKeynote:
\nGO SEMI: Connecting Your Work
\nMerideth \;Andreucci\, Senior Vice President and Executive Director\, Governor&rsquo\;s Office of Semiconductor Expansion\, Management\, and Integration (GO-SEMI)\, Empire State Development
\nThe \;Governor&rsquo\;s Office of Semiconductor Expansion\, Management\, and Integration is a New York State initiative to make New York a global semiconductor hub. This talk will highlight that effort and ways that businesses can connect with this burgeoning industry.

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With \;thanks to:
\nPresenting Sponsor: M&\;T Bank
\nGold Sponsor: Centralus Health \;
\nEconomic Development Partner: Ithaca Area Economic Development
\nKeynote Sponsor: Cornell University
\nBreakout Session Sponsor: \;Ithaca Downtown Conference Center
\nCoffee &\; Pastry Sponsor: \;Gimme! Coffee
\n
\nA special thanks to our hosts: Cinemapolis &\; Ithaca Downtown Conference Center!

\n LOCATION:Morning Breakout Sessions: Cinemapolis 120 E Green St\, Ithaca\, NY 14850 Luncheon & Presentation: Ithaca Downtown Conference Center 116 E Green St\, Ithaca\, NY 14850 UID:e.1313.194043 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260404T031233Z URL:https://business.tompkinschamber.org/events/details/2026-economic-summit-194043 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR