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Administration and Finance
Monitors and evaluates the financial operations of the chamber including the annual budget and facility management.
Meets: Friday after the 2nd Tuesday at 8:00 am at The Chamber
Ambassador's Council Committee*
Chair: Ron Davenport, Tompkins Trust Company
The Ambassadors Committee is designed to extend the Chamber's reach into the community. Ambassadors help prospective members learn about the Chamber and are available as a contact person for new members. Some of the programs that the Ambassador Committee is responsible for attending include Business After Hours events, Business Before Hours, awards ceremonies, ribbon cutting ceremonies & grand openings, and new member orientation luncheons. The Ambassadors also work to promote membership growth and retention by contacting potential, new and existing members of the Chamber regarding member benefits, services and programs.
Meets: Fourth Tuesday of the month, 12:00 noon at the Chamber of Commerce
*Ambassador membership is limited and Ambassadors are accepted by application only.
Business Information Network (BIN) Committee
Chair: Mark Wheeler, Tech S2
The "BIN" committee provides The Chamber's members with educational and training opportunities to further business expansion, focuses on development and growth, and sponsors speakers who present information on topics concerning the small business community. Members are encouraged to introduce themselves to other members and explain their business and/or services in an effort to promote and teach business-to-business networking. Some of the educational events the BIN Committee produces includes: Showcase Tompkins, Networking@Noon, and Business Briefings.
Meets: First Thursday of the month, 8:15 AM at the Chamber of Commerce
CEO Roundtable Discussion
Chair: Laurie Linn, Communiqué Design & Marketing
The Tompkins County CEO Round Table was developed in 2003 to link a group of high caliber CEO's together to participate in an interactive process of dialog to learn from and advise each other. The leadership group represents both the for profit sector and not for profit sector bringing their voices together to discuss topical issues as well as any micro developments each CEO may be experiencing with their business, organization and as a community leader.
The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce facilitates the meetings quarterly and all meetings are conducted in a closed door environment free of the media so that the CEO leadership group may speak in an open and honest environment. The information shared is a direct benefit to the Chamber's plan of work. The Chamber is able to confidentially translate many of the positive outcomes or issues from the meetings to benefit the community and the Chamber's membership.
Meets: On a quarterly basis, 8 to 9:30 AM at the Chamber of Commerce
Government Affairs Committee
Chair: John Neuman, President, 1492 Consulting Group
The Government Affairs Committee analyzes issues of interest to Tompkins County and its business community and recommends to the Board of Directors advocacy positions on those issues that the committee deems appropriate. The Governmental Action Committee also helps communicate the Chamber’s viewpoint clearly and strongly to our membership, elected officials, and the community at large. On issues which the Chamber does not align itself with a particular point of view, the GAC will seek to present fair representation of both sides of the issue to the membership, elected officials and the community at large.
Meets: First Monday of the month, 12:00 noon at the Chamber of Commerce
Special Events Committee
Chair: Bob Pass, NYSEG
Provides promotional and networking opportunities that contribute to the continued development and success of member business and provide non-dues revenue for Chamber programs. Plans and assist in annual events such as the Annual Dinner, Golf Tournament, Chamber Auction, and Showcase Tompkins.
These task forces will meet within the months leading up to each event.