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Be Part of ChamberLink Issue 2
We are currently preparing for our next edition of ChamberLink which is scheduled to be on desks towards the end of April. We have many advertising options available to ensure maximum exposure for your business. Advertising rates can be found here. To find out more contact Deborah today email / telephone 021 4530149. Don't miss out! |
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Spring Speed Networking 2018
In association with Sweeney Solicitors
Date: Tuesday 27th March
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Venue: The River Lee Hotel
Cost: €20
BOOK NOW
Cork Chamber are delighted to be working with Sweeney Solicitors to host Spring Speed Networking, a fast paced, high energy event where you will make up to 20 new business contacts in the time it usually takes to have your lunch!
Not for the faint hearted, Speed Networking is a more structured form of networking where each side gets just 1½ minutes to pitch their business and make connections for both buying and selling before the bell rings and you meet a new person.
This is a great event for SMEs in particular, offering an excellent opportunity to hone your elevator pitch and make genuine new business contacts as well as receive referrals and renew existing connections.
Participation is restricted to ONE representative from each company. Places for this event are very limited and sure to sell out, so please book early to avoid disappointment!
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April Business Breakfast featuring Michael Cawley, Chairman, Fáilte Ireland
In association with the Irish Examiner
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Date: Thursday 12th April
Time: 7:30am - 9:00am
Venue: Carrigaline Court Hotel
Cost: €25 members / €50 non members
BOOK NOW
Cork Chamber is delighted to welcome Michael Cawley, Chair of Fáilte Ireland as the guest speaker at the upcoming April Business Breakfast, in association with the Irish Examiner.
Michael was appointed as Fáilte Ireland Chairman in 2014 when the tourism industry was just beginning to emerge from a period of contraction during the recession. Since then, Fáilte Ireland have launched numerous successful initiatives to help develop tourism products around the country, such as the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East and the rebranding of Dublin as well as a large number of other smaller regional projects.
This is an opportunity for you to hear directly from Michael on Fáilte Ireland’s plans to support continued growth in the tourism sector and how they are preparing to approach potential future challenges such as the impact Brexit will have on UK visitor numbers.
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The Future of Work
In association with the National Recruitment Federation
Date: Thursday 19th April
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Venue: Clayton Hotel Cork City
Cost: FREE for Cork Chamber / NRF members
The workplace is changing rapidly. Innovations in technologies like automation, robotics and AI cause constant disruption and the most effective ways to attract and retain valuable talent are ever evolving.
Cork Chamber and the National Recruitment Federation (NRF) will join forces to co-host an evening seminar on The Future of Work where we will examine how the latest workplace trends impact on business today. We’ll also be looking at global trends in the recruitment industry and how the dynamic nature of attracting and sourcing talent is changing rapidly and significantly.
At this event you will hear from industry experts Peter Cosgrove, Founder of The Future of Work Institute, Susan Manning, Partner, The People Practice and Edward Heffernan, NRF.
Book your place now for this hugely popular annual event!
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‘Networking at Noon’ in the Crawford Art Gallery
Date: Thursday 26th April
Time: 12pm – 1:30pm
Venue: Upper Gallery – Crawford Art Gallery
Cost: FREE
BOOK NOW
Cork Chamber and The Crawford Art Gallery invite you to come Networking at Noon this April; a new lunch-time event where you can take a break from the desk but still be working on building your network and growing your business!
Escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and discover alchemy, enchantment, and mystery as you meet with fellow members amid the stunning paintings, sculpture, and ceramics of the Music, Myth, and Magic exhibition in The Crawford’s Upper Gallery.
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Lean Six Sigma
Starts April 5th - €980 for Chamber Members!
Lean Six Sigma Green Belts are vital assets to any business. They are key employees equipped with specialist tools to make these ‘changes for the better’ happen. Utilizing a vast array of tools, Lean Six Sigma focuses on improving speed and quality of a product or service, regardless of the industrial sector or size of the business, helping a business in becoming better and faster, providing a greater value product to the customer.
Click here to reserve a place!
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IMI Diploma Strategy and Innovation
Starts 24th April - €3000 for Chamber Members
To be a successful manager, you must have the capacity to understand and be able to positively influence the strategy process within your business. This is particularly the case today when businesses have been faced with the most uncertain times in a generation. A critical element in any successful strategy is the capability to make innovation a key management process.
By completing the IMI Diploma in Strategy & Innovation, you will be equipped to play a key role in developing and executing a strategy and innovation process that is very relevant both to the success of your business and to your own career and personal development. You will develop the skills that are required to lead, influence and participate in the strategic success of your business
Places can be booked here
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Latest Member News
- Chambers Delighted with Honour Bestowed on Martin Naughton – read more
- Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Funds – read more
- Chambers Ireland welcomes Brexit transition progress but highlights business concerns – read more
- Over 75% of Chambers believe post-Brexit transition must be longer than two years – read more
- Chambers Ireland welcomes CSO figures showing continued Employment Growth – read more
- Cork Startup releases an online Metadata management tool for GDPR – read more
- CSR Awards 2018 are now open for applications - read more
- Nominate a family business for the the Lord Mayor's Multi-Generational Family Business Awards - read more
- Air France extends Cork operation to a year-round service - read more
You can share a press release to our website through the Member Information Centre (MIC), see on news on our website.
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Latest Member Offers
- Madra Mór Productions: 15% off all services booked before April 30th - read more
- Chris Mee Group: Members receive a 10% discount on all DSE Assessments - read more
- Musgrave MarketPlace: Offers & staff pass - read more
- The Logiskills Group: Free 60 minute on-site consultation - read more
- Vanwich Catering / Hannah's Kitchen: Free Sweet Platter with every order of 3 x Regular Sandwich Platters - read more
- DeepRed Productions: Discounted content video for all members - read more
- DataDragonX Ltd: GDPR online Compliance Tool - read more
- Compass AFM - Macroom: Free Consultation - Reduce your Facilities Management Expenditure - read more
- Admirror: 20% discount on Admirror advertising - 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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Upcoming Member Events
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- Madra Mor Productions: Dear New York - visual exhibition, 6th - 25th March - read more
- The Everyman: Waiting for Godot, until 24th March - read more
- Dress for Success: Pop up Shop every Tuesday in March, 123 Patrick Street - read more
- Crawford Art Gallery: Phillip Toledano: Maybe: Life & Love, until June 24th - read more
- UCC: Professional Supervision for Social Work Supervisors, 22nd March - read more
- SOSV: Horizon 2020 European Financial Support for SMEs & startups, 22nd March - read more
- Earth Hour 2018, 24th March - read more
- Cork International Hotel: Cork International Car Show, 25th March - read more
- Republic of Work: Lunch & Learn:Starting a Business & Raising Investment with Richard Barrett, 27th March - read more
- Cork Pops Orchestra: Evelyn Grant Cork Pops Orchestra Schools Concerts, 10th April - read more
- UCC: Social Media and Students: Challenges for Teachers, 11th April - read more
- CIT: Invite to… SMEs Engage with CIT, 12th April - read more
- The Cork Association for Autism: Light it up Blue Gala Ball, 14th April - read more
- Karen Fenton Memorial Run, April 15th - read more
All upcoming member events are listed on our website. You can add your upcoming event details to our website through the Member Information Centre (MIC).
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