The Tompkins Trust Company, in sponsorship with the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce,TC3-biz and media sponsor Cayuga Radio Group, presents New Ways for New Times, a unique workshop series expressly for community business leaders.

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.

The Student Internship Opportunities Initiative is now up and running here at the Chamber! As you may remember from the May CHAMBERGRAM, we have received grant money from the New York State Department of Labor to create internship opportunities with local private-sector businesses for students in the community.

Outside magazine has confirmed something most Ithacans already know: Ithaca is one of the best towns in America! The magazine ranked Ithaca sixth in its list of "The 20 Best Towns in America".

Home to Cornell University and Ithaca College in the central Finger Lakes Region of New York State, Tompkins County and Ithaca exemplify small-town atmosphere, while showcasing the qualities of a larger metropolitan city.