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“Stretch” your networking muscles
Thursday 22nd September
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Himalaya Yoga Valley, Penrose Wharf
FREE for Cork Chamber members
BOOK NOW
Cork Chamber will host the September Business After Hours networking event in Himalaya Yoga Valley company, Penrose Wharf and we invite you to come along “stretch” your networking muscles after the Summer hiatus.
Himalaya Yoga Valley company is an established yoga school internationally in Ireland and India, renowned as a centre for excellence in yoga education, sharing the knowledge of yoga masters with integrity, safety and passion. Himalaya Yoga Valley brings health and wellness to a wide range of community members in Cork and surrounds through the science of yoga.
Take this opportunity to view these beautiful studios in Penrose Wharf and get back into your networking stride.
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Cork City Navigating to New Heights with €90m Central Office Square
Cork Chamber is strongly supportive of the decision by Cork City Council to grant planning permission for O’Callaghan Properties’ development of Navigation Square, a new prime 310,000 sq. office scheme in the heart of Cork City Centre.
Welcoming this news, Barrie O’Connell, President of Cork Chamber, said: “The €90m development of Navigation Square will be the single biggest office project ever seen in Cork City Centre, which is a significant positive move and a strong vote of confidence in the future for the City.”
[Read more]
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Learn and share ideas with fellow business owners?
Would you like the opportunity to focus on some key areas of your business with experts and fellow business owners in the areas of sales, marketing, finance & legal?
The Cork Chamber Business Owners Hub is where a small group of business owners meet, in a confidential environment to share issues and experiences, helping each other and themselves with the daily challenges facing businesses today. Each week has a specific focus (Sales, marketing, legal and finance), is tailored to your business’ needs and delivered by an industry expert.
The Hubs take place in the Chamber office on each of the following Tuesdays from 4.30pm-6pm.
- Tuesday 20th September
- Tuesday 27th September
- Tuesday 4th October
- Tuesday 11th October
Register for your FREE place today! ** Please contact Danielle (086) 0770432 or Leigh (021) 4530133 directly for more info **
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Cork Company of the Year Launch Event
Date: Monday, 3rd October
Time: 12:30pm - 2pm
Venue: Cork Chamber, Fitzgerald House, Summerhill North
Cost: Free - registration essential
BOOK HERE
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Cork Company of the Year Awards and we would like to invite all members to attend.
You will hear from past winners of the Cork Company of the Year on what the award means for their business, the value of the PR coverage to the impact it had at international levels with colleagues, clients and peers.
This event is open to all businesses who are interested in learning more about this prestigious award and what it can do to help your business connect and grow. You can learn more about the application process itself as our judges, including Vodafone representatives, along with past winners and finalists will be in attendance.
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October Business Breakfast with Niall Gibbons
Date: Tuesday 11th October
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Venue: Kingsley Hotel
Cost: €25 members / €35 non members
BOOK HERE
Niall Gibbons is the current Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland, the organisation responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas.
Niall has led the organisation’s development in the digital arena, with the launch of the global website Ireland.com, and has overseen Tourism Ireland’s emergence as a leader in digital marketing and in the social media space. He led the development of Tourism Ireland’s ‘Global Greening’ initiative, which has brought tourism to the heart of St Patrick’s Day celebrations across the world and which generates positive media coverage worth tens of millions of euro each March for the island of Ireland.
Join with your colleagues to hear about Tourism Ireland’s future plans for marketing Ireland and Cork.
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Annual Golf Classic in association with VHI
Thank you to all supporters of last week's Golf Classic, we hope everyone enjoyed the day. Congratulation's to winners Cantor Fitzgerald. Check out the photo gallery here.
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Certificate in Training Delivery & Evaluation (FETAC Level 6)
Starts 20th September next - €565 for Chamber Members! - Set clear and specific training objectives for their programmes.
- Explain the principles of group dynamics in a training environment.
- Discuss the specific issues of equality, diversity and disability regarding training access and delivery in the context of current legislation.
- Assess a range of models, techniques and approaches to evaluate training programmes effectively.
- Produce an evaluation report for a training programme, highlighting the areas of success and the opportunities for improvement.
The Certificate in Training Delivery and Evaluation programme will provide training delivery personnel with the tools and techniques required to effectively deliver, assess and evaluate.
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Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2016 Nominees!
The nominee list for the Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2016 can now be found here on the Cork Chamber website!
Get involved with the awards on social media by using #DigitalCork16 and following us on Snapchat @cdma2016 and Twitter @CorkBizSchool.
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Have your say in Europe and act as an MEP for the day!
Name: European Parliament of Enterprises Venue: Brussels Date: 13th October 2016
Eurochambres, in cooperation with Chambers Ireland and the European Parliament, will host the fourth edition of the European Parliament of Enterprises in Brussels on 13 October. The event will comprise of over 800 entrepreneurs from 45 European countries and from a cross sector of business, varying in size. The event will give the opportunity to companies to act as MEPs for one day, debating and voting on crucial issues.
14 entrepreneurs will form a part of the Irish delegation. The aim of the event is to provide policy makers with direct, bottom-up feedback on EU policies affecting the business community and will include topics such as trade inside and outside the EU, energy, environment, skills and migration.
Contact Eimear before Monday, 19th September to find out more.
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Advantage Austria - Networking Event
Date: Monday, 19th September 2016 Time: 6.30 pm Venue: Clarion Hotel, Cork You are invited to join Advantage Austria for an evening of networking.
This event is being co-organised by Advantage Austria, Biopharmachem Ireland and Cork Chamber. A group of Austrian suppliers will be in attendance on the day. For further information on participating companies, please click here.
This event is part of an Austrian trade mission aimed at connecting industry in Cork with Austrian suppliers. While the primary focus of the visiting Austrian suppliers is on the pharmaceutical industry, these companies are well-placed to serve chemical; medtech; food & drink; and IT industries as well.
To network and mingle with the Austrian companies, and enjoy Austrian wine and finger food, please RSVP by email by Friday, 16th September, or call (01) 2830488 for further information.
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Latest News
- Seeking sunshine all year-round? Fly to Lanzarote from Cork Airport - read more
- Join Mercy Heroes on Friday, October 14th - read more
- Culture Night at The Everyman 2016 - read more
- Ronan Daly Jermyn Tax Advisor Appointed New President of the Irish Tax Institute - read more
- Cork County Council Anti Litter Challenge Awards 2016 - read more
- Senior Appointment of Annette Sheehan to FitzGerald Solicitors - read more
- LeisureWorld win award as Cork’s Friendliest Business for Disability Access - read more
- Technical Support for SMILE Resource Exchange - read more - read more
- Irish Delegation Participates in Norwegian Conference - 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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Latest Member Offers
- Robin Hill House: Pamper Package €80 - read more
- CoachClinic: Half Day Masterclass on Networking ffor business €99 - read more
- Musgrave Marketplace: Business Essential Deals - read more
- Griffith College Cork: 10% reduction in tuition fees for Cork Chamber members sponsoring an employee to study - read more
- CEA Engineers & Architects: 10% Reduction in all Services for all Cork Chamber Members - read more
- Safe Data Matters: Introduction to Data Protection for Business, book 2 places and a colleague goes free plus an extra 10% off for Chamber members - read more
- Hayfield Manor Wine Society: Event in September- Book a table of 10 and get one place free per table - read more
All current offers are listed on our website. You can share an offer for fellow Chamber Members through the Member Information Centre (MIC).
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Upcoming Member Events
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- Alliance Francaise de Cork: Reception and Opening Launch of Exhibition by Cork Artist, September 14th - read more
- UCC: Innovation Master Classes: Enabling Enterprise Development through Innovation, September 23rd - read more
- Pulses of Tradition: until September 23rd - read more
- 2020 Art Gallery: Me Daza - Cork: Ireland's Masterpiece, Like, until September 16th - read more
- FirstLightCork100: PJ Coogan LipSync Battle, until September 30th - read more
- Macroom E Enterprise Centre: The Greenshoots Emerging Entrepreneur Awards & Showcase 2016, September 15th - read more
- Introduction to Data Protection for business, September 21st - read more
- Cork Foundation: Corporate Governance Breakfast Discussion, September 21st - read more
- DA Business Consulting: Building Your Winning Team: Attracting & Retaining the Right Talent, September 21st - read more
- Dean Strang & Jerry Buting - A Conversation On Justice, September 22nd - read more
- it@cork: Sept Tech Talk: Privacy, Data Protection & CyberSecurity: New Business Realities, September 22nd - read more
- Charity Carrauntoohill Climb, September 24th - read more
- UCC: The Keynes Centre UCC - Reading for Change Book Club, September 26th - read more
- Developments in the Organisation of Working Time - September 28th - read more
- Triskel Christchurch: Poetry of 1916 Leaders Inspire New Ian Wilson Composition 'Wayfarers' September 30th - read more
- Munster Rugby: London Dinner, October 11th - read more
- The Mercy Hospital Foundation: Mercy Heroes, October 14th - read more
- IDARA Balance in the Workplace: Creating a feel good workplace through employer branding, October 19th - read more
- Shine a Light Night, October 21st - 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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