This year's golf tournament will once again take place at BOTH The Country Club of Ithaca and Cornell's Robert Trent Jones Golf course with half the teams playing the front 9 holes of each course while the other half play the back 9 of each course.

The community packed the Ithaca Farmers Market on Wednesday June 24th, to see what was new and exciting with local businesses. Over 85 businesses and not-for-profits showcased their products and services with over 450 community members in attendance. Visitors came out to meet and greet local businesses, have a taste of local food, and see old friends. It was an upbeat celebration with a diverse collection of businesses of all kinds.

The event was sponsored by Finger Lakes Technologies Group, Inc., who in its 100 year history has become a staple in the New York telecommunications industry providing the convergence of voice, data, video, and internet technologies. A Cisco premier certified partner, FLTG is a subsidiary of Ontario and Trumansburg Telephone Companies. Headquartered in Victor, NY, the company also has offices in Buffalo, Phelps and Trumansburg, and currently employs 25 people.

Congratulations to the top 5 "Most Appealing" booths from Showcase Tompkins 2009, which were voted on by The Chamber's Business Information Network Committee.

1. Satori: A Salon/Spa/Shopping Experience
2. The Shops at Ithaca Mall
3. Pete St. John Design
4. Elmira Savings Bank
5. The Strebel Planning Group



CLICK HERE to read a complete article about Showcase Tompkins from The Lansing Star Online.

CLICK HERE to read a complete article about Showcase Tompkins from The Ithaca Journal

The Tompkins Chamber works to forge links between and among business and government, community organizations, local residents and institutions and is dedicated to promoting business in our region by being the community's nexus.

After 14 years in The Clinton House, the Downtown Visitor Center and Ticket Center has moved to Center Ithaca in the heart of the Ithaca Commons.

Interested in greening the procurement practices of your business but not sure where to begin? To help you make educated purchasing decisions, a new website has been developed as a guide to establishing "green" purchasing practices in the Finger Lakes.

FingerLakesBuyGreen.org is particularly useful in today's climate because buying "green" has become especially confusing. A truly "green" product does not detrimentally affect the health of the consumer or the environment. However, misleading environmental claims are appearing on product packaging to influence consumers, regardless of the products' actual impact.

Finger Lakes Buy Green offers a sampling of genuinely "green" products, listing their attributes, and includes office supplies, yard and garden supplies, maintenance supplies, and cleaning supplies. While the website does not sell any products, it does cite local suppliers who carry the showcased items. Additional resources the website offers include a green glossary, general guidelines for buying green, useful links, and a shopping tote feature for you to save and print out a list of products you would like to purchase. Let FingerLakesBuyGreen.org help you make healthy purchasing choices that benefit you, your community, and the environment.

For more information on business waste reduction solutions visit it www.recycletompkins.

In our next workshop, participants will acquire the tools and mindset to end the 30% to 70% of hidden sources of waste or activities that cost your organization and affect your productivity and profitability. Taking place Wednesday, September 30th at The Country Club of Ithaca, this workshop will be presented by industry thought leader Ron Crabtree, President of MetaOps, Inc., co-author of three business process improvement books, and adjunct faculty for Villanova University and University of San Francisco.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER