2024 AGM Cork Chamber appoints new President Rob Horgan
Cork Chamber, the voice of business in Cork, has announced Rob Horgan, entrepreneur and owner of Velo Coffee Roasters, as its new President, marking another milestone in the Chamber's history.
New board members were also welcomed, Conor O'Toole, Clayton Hotel Cork City, Carmel Lonergan, Trigon Hotels, Gillian Bergin, Dell Technologies, Dr Jean Van Sinderen-Law, UCC and Garrett O’Keeffe, Solarwinds. Susie Horgan, Springboard Communications was appointed Honorary Secretary and Michael Nolan, Grant Thornton was appointed Honorary Treasurer.
The Cork Digital Marketing Awards are back for 2024, and Cork Chamber is looking to celebrate the teams, projects and businesses that have delivered real impact through their use of digital media.
These awards are designed to be accessible to a wide variety of entrants across the Cork region from small to large businesses and organisations or from sole digital champions to teams of digital warriors.
Join us for Industry Insights, a new series designed to provide SMEs with the knowledge they need to navigate the ever changing business landscape.
This event will provide details on the recently published Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Bill and how it will impact your business. Auto-Enrolment will have significant implications for many employers as it will present compliance and operational challenges as well as give rise to additional business costs.
Cork Chamber is delighted to partner with the Employment & Recruitment Federation as they host their Cork Conference. The event will open with Geraldine King, CEO, ERF and will feature Rob Horgan, Vice-President, Cork Chamber and Ed Heffernan, Managing Partner, Barden & ERF Treasurer to give an update on Cork business and the ERF.
Keynote speakers will include Tom Hadley, Speaker/Trainer, Hadley’s Comment, Jack Kennedy, Senior Economist, Indeed and Cora Staunton, AFLW Player @GWSGiants, Pundit RTE Sport, Public Speaker.
​We have teamed up with Cork Opera House to offer members a discounted rate to experience the magic of The Cork Proms.
Members will have the opportunity to mingle, network and share their passion for music at a pre-show networking reception before proceeding to the auditorium to celebrate all things brilliant about Irish Rock music. An evening that promises to be nothing short of legendary!
Join us to explore the crucial role of adaptation in protecting businesses from the harmful impacts of climate change. Adaptation entails adjusting processes, practices, and structures to lessen potential damage arising from extreme weather events linked to climate change.
This webinar will delve into strategies for businesses to bolster their resilience against shifting weather patterns and the necessary infrastructure to effectively implement adaptation measures.
We will explore conflict resolution styles, mediation, and problem-solving approaches to foster collaboration and minimise negative impacts within the workplace. Participants will leave with the tools & techniques to transform conflicts into opportunities for growth and understanding.
Using best practice insights, the course will equip learners with the skills and confidence required to successfully engage with diversity, be inclusive in practical ways, develop policies and be compliant with legislation. For this and all our other UCD Professional Academy courses please check out the link below.
This 90min online workshop by Nathan Trust will enable you to acquire strategies for cultivating psychological safety within your teams and organisations and develop actionable steps to promote a culture of psychological safety in your work environment.
With recent efforts to support Ukrainian SMEs affected by conflict and to promote collaboration between Irish and Ukrainian businesses, the Enterprise Europe Network at Cork Chamber and Dublin Chamber invite you to join our webinar, focusing on strengthening ties between Ireland and Ukraine.
This webinar aims to facilitate connections and collaborations, unlocking new opportunities for growth and innovation.
The Enterprise Europe Network in Spain invite you to attend their Digital Enterprise Show 2024 matchmaking event, aimed at facilitating contacts and exchanging information between technology partners and attendees seeking solutions to accelerate their digital transformation.
This event is an opportunity for companies, start-ups, research institutes, universities and other organisations engaged within the digital business transformation.
Last Wednesday we were delighted to provide an opportunity for all local election candidates to hear our manifesto priorities at our webinar briefing session.
Priorities include:
> Housing
> Urban Evolution
> Talent & Skills
> Renewable & Energy Systems
> Sustainability & Climate Neutrality
> Infrastructure & Connectivity
> Supporting Local Business
> Planning Reform and Speed of Delivery
Browse our manifesto to see related asks for the eight priority areas, here
Adare’s most recent HR Barometer Series 8.1 included one remarkable figure that highlights the high price organisations pay to replace employees. The research found that the average cost of replacing an employee in 2024 in the Munster region is €10,600, up over €3,000 from €7,321 in April 2022.
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