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• Manufacturing software specialists, Seabrook Technology Group, appoint new UK & Ireland Sales Manager - read more
• Leading Edge Group Announces 10 New Jobs and New Director - read more
• Chinese Infant Food Specialist Celebrates First Launch European Launch In Cork - read more
• Paul O'Neill Appointed Aftersales Manager at Johnson & Perrott - read more

Date: Thursday 23^rd June
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Mardyke Entertainment Complex
FREE for Cork Chamber members
BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment!

The Mardyke Entertainment Complex is a historic 30,000 square foot building located in Cork City Centre on Sheares Street.  It is the home to five exciting entertainment brands all under one roof.  This one stop destination is an ideal location for corporate days & nights out, team building events, restaurant dining, sporting events, craft beers and cocktail experiences, beer garden BBq’s, celebrations parties and nights out. 

We promise plenty of opportunities to mingle and network in “The Backyard” of the Mardyke Entertainment Complex.  With delicious food and drinks, there will also be plenty of entertainment on the night, with bowling competitions and even some “Killer Pool” for those brave souls who like to show off their skills!

A new €500,000 Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund to stimulate start-up activity in the Fin-Tech sector, providing up to €50,000 in equity support for each successful applicant, has been launched.

The new fund is the first of its type targeting the Fin-Tech sector and is open to early stage companies providing technology driven solutions within the financial services sector, or to the Fin-Tech/financial services sectors as an end market.

The fund opens for applications today, Wednesday 1st June, and closes at 3pm on Wednesday 15th June.

Further information can be found here. 

Ireland is now the 7^th most competitive country in the world, the latest IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook shows. This is a significant improvement of 9 places since last year, and represents Ireland’s highest ranking since 2001.

The top ten competitive countries are:

1. Hong Kong
2. Switzerland
3. US
4. Singapore
5. Sweden
6. Denmark
7. Ireland
8. The Netherlands
9. Norway
10. Canada

Ireland performs particularly well on business efficiency, where we are ranked 2^nd among the 61 countries included, while our economic performance is ranked an impressive 6^th. The report also highlights areas in need of improvement, not least infrastructure where Ireland is ranked 23^rd overall but only 40^th for basic infrastructure.

Further information available here.  

Cork City Council has invited all interested stakeholders to provide feedback on the draft Local Economic and Community Plan covering the six year period from 2016-2021. Cork Chamber will be making a submission to this consultation process on behalf of our members.  If you or your business have any observations or views you believe should be included in this response, please forward your comments to Sarah by email by Friday 11th June. Alternatively, go online if you want to make an individual submission. 

The draft plan can be viewed here. 

As Martin O’Neill prepares to lead the Republic of Ireland squad to France next week, his coaching, leadership and management skills will all be utilised to bring about the best possible result.

Are you doing the best for your team?

Are you leading, managing and developing your team to the best of your and their abilities?

Our Certificate in Supervisory Management Course will equip you with the skills and capabilities to manage operations, people and teams.

Learn best-practice techniques for managing people through teamwork. Olé Olé!!

Certificate in Supervisory Management

Course Dates: 8^th, 14^th & 15^th June and 13^th July

Rate for Chamber Members: €565

The Irish Exporters Association in partnership with Ulster Bank will host a seminar on Thursday 9^th June, 7.30am-10.30am, Maryborough Hotel (Free to attend). A good opportunity to network, hear some interesting speakers and get some export advice. Speakers on the morning include Alan Kingston, Founder, Glenilen Farm; Des O’Sullivan, VP of Customer Solutions & Qualification Labs, EMC Information Systems International and Sean Sheehan, CEO, Wisetek

RSVP: To register for this event please book online here.

• Opening of 'A Moment in Time' a solo show by artist Ludmila Korol, June 2nd - read more
• CUH Charity 'Treasures of the Opera' Fundraising Concert, June 2nd - read more
• Conflicting Visions in a Turbulent Age 1900-1916, June 3rd - August 20th - read more
• Cork Harbour Festival, June 4th - read more
• Surf2Heal, June 8th - read more 
• Canada Green Building Council Conference, June 6th - June 9th - read more
• Talent Management in Family Businesses, June 8th - read more
• Free Webinar - Tax Benefits of Ireland's most popular Employee Share Schemes, June 8th - read more
• Introducing Employer Branding To The Irish SMEs, June 8th - read more
• Mercy Hospital Foundation Ladies Lunch, June 11th - read more
• SEO Workshops in Cork, June 15th - read more
• TweetUp Cork, June 15th - read more
• Hooley in the Hall, June 17th  - read more
• Hayfield Manor’s Burger & Beer Charity Promotion, June 19th - read more
• Relationship Selling and Closing More Sales, June 22nd - read more
• Cork Association for Autism Golf Classic, June 23rd - read more
• Reflections Of Ireland, 1st July - read more
  
  

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