Please join the Tompkins Chamber and City of Ithaca for a ribbon cutting to celebrate Whitham Planning and Design's new offices! An open house will follow.
Remarks by:
Jennifer Tavares, President & CEO, Tompkins Chamber
Lisa Nicholas, Director of Planning & Development, City of Ithaca
Laura Lewis, Mayor, City of Ithaca
Scott Whitham, Principal, Whitham Planning and Design
About Whitham:
Established in 2010, Whitham Planning Design Landscape Architecture PLLC (WPD) is a design, planning, and project management firm located in Ithaca, New York. Our growing, dynamic team provides site design, municipal approvals coordination, public outreach, feasibility, custom design, and consultant-team coordination services. With a specific interest in urban and natural environments, we are engaged in private, municipal, and grant-funded projects, including streetscapes, parks, campuses, waterfronts, and historic properties. Our goal as we collaborate with regional municipalities, developers, architects, and engineers is to develop meaningful design responses to site context, social and ecological life, stakeholder interests, and project programming. As we shape the identity and experience of these shared spaces, we want our clients to feel taken care of and their stakeholders to feel heard.
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.