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Productive Lunch!
The new Be Better @ Series from Cork Chamber Business School ensures you get the most from your lunch break. With three essential hot topics covered over three lunches these are masterclasses not to be missed by your team.
Digital Marketing masterclass, 11th May will look at trends and growth areas for the future. This will get your business ready for the next 3 years and identify how to save time and resources when using digital and social media.
Reaching Your Potential, 18th May will educate and show you how to accelerate your mindset into growth and to become more resilient. Discover what a growth mindset really means and how you can practice growth in your job, work and life.
The IT Masterclass will take place 25th May and will help you to become IT Savvy, productive and efficient in your daily working life through tips and tricks - making MS Word, Excel and Outlook work better for you!
DON'T MISS OUT The masterclasses are €30 each or attend all 3 for the reduced cost of €75 and all will be held in the Cork Chamber offices, 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm with lunch included. |
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Cork Businesses report a strong start to 2017 despite Brexit uncertainty
Cork Chamber’s first quarterly economic trends survey of 2017 reviewed activity over the closing months of January, February and March. The survey, which was conducted by Cork Chamber during April 2017, highlights the confidence and practicality underpinning the Cork business community.
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Pedal power… Let’s go…
The European Cycling Challenge, May, 1st-31st.
The European Cycling Challenge is the biggest urban cyclists' team competition, which takes place every year May, 1st-31st.
Join the Cork City team or Cork Chamber subteam, track your bike trips, and challenge other European cities! This year Cork is taking part for the first time in the European Cycling Challenge and the Cork Metropolitan Area has registered to participate.
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Enterprise Ireland Brexit SME Scorecard
Practical business forum
Enterprise Ireland recently announced details of the first in a series of nationwide ‘Prepare for Brexit’ roadshows which will take place at the Maryborough Hotel, Cork on Wednesday, 3rd May from 8.00-10.30 am.
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Why Good Business Matters
Business Breakfast in assocation with the Irish Examiner
Date: Tuesday 30th May
Time: 7.30am – 9.30am
Venue: Clayton Hotel Cork City
Cost: €25 Cork Chamber members / €50 non Members
BOOK HERE Cork Chamber will join forces with Business in the Community for the May Business Breakfast event, which will feature a panel of business leaders, provide best practice examples on responsible & sustainable business practices. Speakers include: - Mallen Baker International sustainability expert
- Chris Martin, CEO of Musgrave Group
- Kyran Johnson, General Manager, Janssen Sciences Ireland UC
They will discuss their own leadership in the area, how being sustainable helps attract and engage talent, why it matters when it comes to procurement and SMEs, how it drives cultural change and how business can make a positive impact in the communities in which they operate.
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Food Matters Live Industry Briefing: Understanding Innovation & Growth Opportunities
Date:Thursday, 25th May
Time: 3.00 pm to 6.30 pm
Venue: UCC (exact location TBC)
Cost: FREE but registration is essential
Book: HERE UCC Food Institute and UCC Teagasc Food Alliance will host the Food Matters Live industry briefing, in association with Taste Cork, Cork Chamber, CIT and Bord Bia, on Thursday, 25th May. The briefing is designed for food companies interested in the UK market and will cover the topics of food trends and consumer insights, retail and market opportunities, and education and industry collaboration. Places can be booked here.
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LEAN for Micro Enterprises (Less than 10 employees)
Cork LEOs, as part of our ongoing commitment to our micro-enterprises, are starting a new LEAN for Micro Enterprises programme in May 2017. LEAN projects are derived from problems arising within a business. LEAN thinking towards problem solving starts with a clear statement of a problem and leads through its resolution using a process of measurement, analysis, implementation and evaluation of the solution. The tools used on this programme will allow your businesses to increase profitability, lower costs and improve customer satisfaction.
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How to Sell Food and Beverage Products Online in China
Date: Tuesday, 13th June
Time: 8.30 am to 12.30 pm
Venue: Clayton Hotel Cork City (Lapp’s Quay)
Cost: FREE but registration is essential
Book: HERE Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) at Cork Chamber is delighted to partner with the EU SME Centre in China to deliver a FREE half-day workshop which will focus on selling food and drink products online in China. Discover existing channels and new ways of selling your food and drink products to discerning Chinese consumers through emerging e-commerce platforms. The workshop, which will be delivered by Rafael Jiminez of the EU SME Centre in China, will help attendees to gain a better understanding of Chinese e-commerce platforms and will cover several essential aspects of selling food and beverages online in China. This EEN event is open to both members and non-members of Cork Chamber. See ‘read more’ or contact Eimear for further information.
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Digital DNA Belfast 2017: Preparing for Digital Disruption
Are you looking to ride the waves of digital disruption in marketing, data, innovation, security or fintech? Digital DNA 2017, taking place in Belfast on June 6th/7th, presents solutions and tactics for growth and change from global experts across these themes. With +125 speakers and +2000 delegates from over 25 countries Digital DNA brings together knowledge and opportunity seekers from the largest conglomerates to micro start-ups and entrepreneurs. For 2017 the event will feature an app from Enterprise Europe Network that facilitates delegates seeking to collaborate.
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Export for Breakfast
Topic: Strategic Finance and Business Planning for Exporters
Hosted by, PwC
Wednesday, 24th May 2017, 7.30am -10.00am, PwC, One Albert Quay, Albert Quay, Cork.
Book online
The National Export Campaign (NEC) and National Export Hub (NEH) is an initiative lead by the Irish Exporters Association and Partners to increase the number of Irish businesses exporting for the first time, assist Irish businesses to enter new export markets and to support Irish exporters to grow their exports in existing markets. These invaluable sessions are round-table discussions that focus on peer to peer learning with expert knowledge available from the sponsors. AIB, APB Foods, Euler Hermes, DHL and PwC. ***Spaces are limited to 25 at each Export Networking Breakfast so register your interest early to avoid disappointment***
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Change Management – 11th & 19th May
Change is inevitable. In many cases, the only part you have control over is how you implement the change. This 2 day programme will: - Give learners the ability to better understand the need for and nature of change in organisations
- Give the effective models for Change Leadership & Management
- Understand the Obstacles & Resistance to Change, and get the strategies on how to overcome these
- Learn about the Change Management Process
Last few places available – BOOK NOW!
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Digital Marketing/Social Media for Business – starts 9th May
A comprehensive 4 day programme, covering 8 modules, which will greatly impact on how your business sees and uses digital and social media. Get more business using social media!
Day 1: Search Optimisation & Targeted Advertising such as Google Ads
Day 2: Content Creation & Facebook for Business
Day 3: Twitter for Business & LinkedIn
Day 4: The Mobile Future & Devising a Marketing Plan
You can attend all four days or pick the day that most interests you. Get immediately actionable insights and get the most value out of your online marketing and communications. BOOK NOW!
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Member News
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- President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins calls on country to remember Chernobyl disaster - read more
- Griffith College Journalism Students showcase their work at historic Cork site - read more
- Bag a bargain at the Kilkenny Shop 7 Day Mega Sale - read more
- CIT Extended Campus New Mayfield Arts Centre Engagement in Practice - read more
- Corks landmark hotel about to mark 120 years in business - read more
- Monex Scholarship Program launched at UCC - read more
- Cork Businesses: Open Your Doors...and Open Your Minds - read more
- New Cork Company, TAPSTAK launches a ‘remote control for life’ - read more
- Cork Event Gets Caught Up In Nets! - read more
- Cork International Choral Festival kicks off today - read more
- Run the Cork City Marathon to support the work of ICU at Cork University Hospital - read more
- Major Planning and Engineering Design Project Win for PM Group - read more
Share your news to our website through our Member Information Centre (MIC). If you have forgotten your login details contact us and we can reset them for you!
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Member Offers
- J.Barter: Lourdes Trip from €725pp - read more
- Admirror: 20% discount on Admirror advertising for Chamber members - read more
- St. Peter's Cork: 10% discount on any venue hire booked in 2017 - read more
- New Links Training: Special Purpose Award in Training and Development - Train the Trainer, 20% discount - read more
- Musgrave MarketPlace: Latest deals available to all Chamber members and their employees - read more
Do business with fellow Cork Chamber members through sharing an offer. Offers can be submitted through the Member Information Centre (MIC) and all current offers are displayed on our website.
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Member Events
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- Cork International Choral Festival: 26th - 30th May - read more
- Taste Cork: Old Butter Roads Food Trail, 29th April - 1st May, read more
- Griffith College Cork: Student Media Exhibition and Open Evening, May 3rd - read more
- Local Enterprise Office: Prepare for Brexit, Breakfast Seminar, May 3rd - read more
- it@cork: Tech Summit 2017, May 4th - read more
- Everyman: The Seafarer, April 30th - read more
- New Links Training: Train the Trainer QQI Level 6, May 6th - read more
- Willis Towers Watson: Trustee Training Session, May 9th - read more
- BioConnect Ireland: Process Technology Transfer Solutions for Pharma Manufacturing, networking event, May 11th - read more
- UCC: InterTrade Ireland Annual Keynote Innovation Lecture, May 12th - read more
- Canada Green Building Council Conference Vancouver May 2017, read more
- Export for Breakfast: Strategic Finance and Business Planning for Exporters, May 24th - read more
- UCC: Procurement Spend Analysis CPD Workshop, May 25th - read more
- Breakthrough Cancer Research: Annual Golf Classic, May 26th - read more
- Hillfest Music festival: June 3rd - June 5th, read more
- Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan: July 8th - July 23rd, - read more
- Long Table Dinner during the Cork Midsummer Festival, June 18th - read more.
Promote an upcoming event through our Interactive Member Information Centre, all upcoming member events are listed on our website
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