Despite the challenging year we've had, it is so important we still celebrate our accomplishments, our resiliency, and our fantastic Chamber and CVB community. Due to continued caution regarding Covid-19 and in an effort to respect social distancing, the Chamber is partnering with the Hangar Theatre and inviting you to join us for the virtual Tompkins Chamber Annual Meeting and Celebration!
This year's Annual Meeting will be an entertaining evening where we celebrate our accomplishments from 2019 and early 2020, recognize our annual award winners, and share our vision for moving forward and recovering our local economy. Reserve your ticket now - we are confident this will be a fun, engaging and celebratory virtual event that we can all enjoy - especially after the last several months!
All registered attendees will receive an email the morning of the event with the link to join us on YouTube that evening. All sponsors will receive a bottle of wine/gift per registered attendee; all full price ticket holders will receive a bottle of wine/gift. The Chamber will reach out to coordinate pick up/drop off of all items prior to the event on the 10th. Thanks for joining us!
Please join us in congratulating the following Award Winners!
Distinguished Business of the Year: HOLT Architects
Entrepreneur of the Year: Elizabeth Classen Ambrose
Not-for-Profit of the Year: Child Development Council
Key Person of the Year: Gary Stewart
Thank you to the following event sponsors:
Cayuga Medical Center & Tompkins Trust Company, Presenting Sponsors
Sciarabba Walker, Award Winner Recognition Sponsor
CSP Management, Venue Sponsor
Well Said Media, Media Sponsor
Sheldrake Point Wine, Wine Sponsor
Triphammer Wine and Spirits, Wine Sponsor
Thank you to the following virtual table sponsors:
Bridges Cornell Heights
CFCU Community Credit Union
Chemung Canal Trust Company
Child Development Council
Cornell University
Elmira Savings Bank
HOLT Architects
Ithaca College
M&T Bank
Sciarabba Walker
Visions Federal Credit Union
Your support of the Chamber & CVB is as important as ever, and we're so grateful to our members and tourism partners. Please register and choose from our sliding scale of options - whichever one works best for you!
Sponsorships are available for this wonderful community celebration, please contact the Chamber for more details.
Featured Annual Events
Economic Summit
The Tompkins Chamber presents key local issues impacting local businesses and developers, policy issues impacting the business community, and local insights from participants in a national economic outlook survey. Partnering with Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED), the event includes important updates about our economy, workforce, upcoming projects, and strategies to move forward and achieve a sustainable economic recovery.
Annual Dinner & Awards
One of the premier business community events of the year, the Annual Meeting highlights the Chamber community and previews the goals and initiatives for the coming year. Come and celebrate the success of our business community and economic development with hundreds of local leaders and elected officials! Join us as we raise a glass to the companies, not-for-profits, and volunteers who partner with us to help our community thrive.
Golf Tournament
This day on the green combines top-notch golf with valuable networking and advertising opportunities. Held at one of the County’s finest and professionally-rated golf courses. Staggered start golf tournament with several prizes, including skins. Lunch and beverages provided.
Great Big Chamber Auction
See and be seen by the region’s top business executives and small business owners. The Great Big Chamber Thank You & Auction holds tremendous value to our sponsors, donors, and attendees as it is one of our most highly publicized and attended events. The Great Big Chamber Auction portion helps underwrite the events and programs that support our Chamber members. Traditional silent and live auction, networking, and nonprofit recognition awards.