“The instructors are great! Very informative and very helpful, they go above and beyond to make sure you have the best chance possible at being a successful entrepreneur.” – Co.Starters participant
Are you ready to start or grow your business in 2026? Join our upcoming Co.Starters class! This hands-on program is designed to help you launch your idea or take your existing business to the next level.
12-week session (on Zoom, 6:00–8:00 PM): Wednesdays, beginning January 14 Course fee: $50
We are so proud of Co.Starters graduate Emmi Saufley, founder of Runway for a Cause, for being awarded the Young Professional Award by the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce. Your impact on our community continues to inspire us. Congratulations, Emmi--you deserve it! 🎉Join us for our 2025 Annual Awards Ceremony!
Each year, the Chamber celebrates the opportunity to identify, honor and reinforce area businesses and individuals for their contributions that are positively impacting our region.
We are excited to celebrate these inspiring men, women, and organizations who are making an impact in their workplace, and communities to help make our region a vibrant, and wonderful place to call home.
Our Annual Awards Ceremony will feature:
Member Services Council Ambassador of the Year Brandon Stilwell | Corning Credit Union
New Business of the Year Award Graze & Gather
Young Professional Award Emmi Saufley | Runway for a Cause of the Southern Tier
Trailblazer Award Wally Bailey & Jenny Frisbie
Partners in Education Award Wegmans (Maria Ball & Jackie Kenan)
Partners in Education Career Achievement Award Dr. Charles Lindsay | Elmira College
Mary E. Kennedy Community Builder Award Jonathan Lawrence | Arnot Health (Retired)
ATHENA Award Sara Lattin
Member Milestone Anniversaries Appleridge Senior Living | 15 Years Career Development Council | 50 Years Clemens Center | 100 Years Hilliard Corporation | 120 Years I.D. Booth | 150 Years
The evening will begin with cocktail hour and feature music, delicious hors d'oeuvres, dinner and networking.
📍 Elmira Country Club 📅 Friday, December 5, 2025 ⌚ 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 🎫 To reserve your tickets to the ceremony, or to sponsor, please visit www.chemungchamber.org 📨 Please RSVP by 5:00p.m. Monday, December 1st.
This evening would not be possible without the support of our sponsors: Chemung Canal Trust Company | Watkins Glen Internationall | Elm Chevrolet | F.M. Howell & Company | Chemung Supply Corporation | Kennedy Valve | Corning Credit Union | Highstreet Perry & Carroll, Inc. | Swan Morss Insurance/The Dunn Group | First Heritage Federal Credit Union | Excellus BlueCross BlueShield | The Hilliard Corporation | @Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC | Welliver | MMB + CO | Southern Tier Economic Growth | Visions Federal Credit Union | Gough Holding Corporation | Wallin Insurance
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New Visions Honors Academy student Olivia Schwab, who is part of the Innovation, Leadership, and Business program, recently shadowed a marketing strategy meeting with IncubatorWorks Program Manager Jodi DeRico and Juliet Motyka of Juliet Socially!
Olivia is passionate about marketing and entrepreneurship and gained valuable insight into how creative strategy and community collaboration come together. We loved having her join the conversation and look forward to having her shadow again!
P.S. Juliet has some exciting news on the horizon—stay tuned! ... See MoreSee Less
“The instructors are great! Very informative and very helpful, they go above and beyond to make sure you have the best chance possible at being a successful entrepreneur.”
– Co.Starters participant
Are you ready to start or grow your business in 2026? Join our upcoming Co.Starters class! This hands-on program is designed to help you launch your idea or take your existing business to the next level.
12-week session (on Zoom, 6:00–8:00 PM):
Wednesdays, beginning January 14
Course fee: $50
Application link in the comments! ... See MoreSee Less
We are so proud of Co.Starters graduate Emmi Saufley, founder of Runway for a Cause, for being awarded the Young Professional Award by the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce. Your impact on our community continues to inspire us. Congratulations, Emmi--you deserve it! 🎉Join us for our 2025 Annual Awards Ceremony!
Each year, the Chamber celebrates the opportunity to identify, honor and reinforce area businesses and individuals for their contributions that are positively impacting our region.
We are excited to celebrate these inspiring men, women, and organizations who are making an impact in their workplace, and communities to help make our region a vibrant, and wonderful place to call home.
Our Annual Awards Ceremony will feature:
Member Services Council Ambassador of the Year
Brandon Stilwell | Corning Credit Union
New Business of the Year Award
Graze & Gather
Young Professional Award
Emmi Saufley | Runway for a Cause of the Southern Tier
Trailblazer Award
Wally Bailey
&
Jenny Frisbie
Partners in Education Award
Wegmans (Maria Ball & Jackie Kenan)
Partners in Education Career Achievement Award
Dr. Charles Lindsay | Elmira College
Mary E. Kennedy Community Builder Award
Jonathan Lawrence | Arnot Health (Retired)
ATHENA Award
Sara Lattin
Member Milestone Anniversaries
Appleridge Senior Living | 15 Years
Career Development Council | 50 Years
Clemens Center | 100 Years
Hilliard Corporation | 120 Years
I.D. Booth | 150 Years
The evening will begin with cocktail hour and feature music, delicious hors d'oeuvres, dinner and networking.
📍 Elmira Country Club
📅 Friday, December 5, 2025
⌚ 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
🎫 To reserve your tickets to the ceremony, or to sponsor, please visit www.chemungchamber.org
📨 Please RSVP by 5:00p.m. Monday, December 1st.
This evening would not be possible without the support of our sponsors:
Chemung Canal Trust Company | Watkins Glen Internationall | Elm Chevrolet | F.M. Howell & Company | Chemung Supply Corporation | Kennedy Valve | Corning Credit Union | Highstreet Perry & Carroll, Inc. | Swan Morss Insurance/The Dunn Group | First Heritage Federal Credit Union | Excellus BlueCross BlueShield | The Hilliard Corporation | @Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC | Welliver | MMB + CO | Southern Tier Economic Growth | Visions Federal Credit Union | Gough Holding Corporation | Wallin Insurance
#ChamberEvents #AnnualAwards #SupportLocal ... See MoreSee Less
Join us next Wednesday for our December Coffee and Conversations!Join us on December 10th for our last Coffee and Conversations of the year! Ed Bond of MetaDreams LLC will share tips on how to launch a successful Kickstarter campaign. Check the comments for the registration link! ... See MoreSee Less
Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you to everyone who supports small businesses all year long. Today we celebrate the people who keep dreams moving forward. Cheers to you from all of us at IncubatorWorks! ✨ ... See MoreSee Less
IncubatorWorks’ lunch planning session last week was powered by our own entrepreneurs: Soupapotamus, Finger Lakes Chocolates, and Specc's Chocolates and Gifts. Their hard work fuels ours as we look forward to 2026! ... See MoreSee Less
Come hear Ed Bond of MetaDreams LLC speak about launching a successful Kickstarter at our next Coffee & Conversations event on December 10th, 9-10:30 AM, in the Elmira Incubator! ... See MoreSee Less
Horseheads-based board game maker shares excitement for Puzzle Board Chess Pro’s future
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ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) — A local board game maker has gained support from around the world after creating a new game out of an old classic.Today is the last day for Makerspace Coordinator & Co.Starters graduate Ed Bond’s Kickstarter for Puzzle Board Chess Pro! MetaDreams LLC ... See MoreSee Less
Puzzle Board Chess Pro
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A dynamic chess board that uses puzzle tiles to change its shape every game. Build territory, deploy your army, go for checkmate!The She Started It Summit is a FREE event this Sunday that brings together driven women college students ready to launch a business or crush their career goals. Gas stipends are available if transportation is a barrier. ... See MoreSee Less
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Help IncubatorWorks empower local entrepreneurs with the tools, guidance, and community they need to thrive. Support entrepreneurship that starts here and stays here in the Southern Tier! Find our link in the comments👇 ... See MoreSee Less
✨Student Spotlight: Olivia Schwab✨
New Visions Honors Academy student Olivia Schwab, who is part of the Innovation, Leadership, and Business program, recently shadowed a marketing strategy meeting with IncubatorWorks Program Manager Jodi DeRico and Juliet Motyka of Juliet Socially!
Olivia is passionate about marketing and entrepreneurship and gained valuable insight into how creative strategy and community collaboration come together. We loved having her join the conversation and look forward to having her shadow again!
P.S. Juliet has some exciting news on the horizon—stay tuned! ... See MoreSee Less