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Cork City Centre Movement Strategy & Launch of Cork Chamber / UCC Transition Year Business Awards 2013
This week’s issue provides detail on the CCMS submission, the launch of the Cork Chamber/UCC Transition Year Business Awards 2013 and the EU funded ‘Mix Your Mode’ campaign taking place in Cork City & County in March. The Policy Department would like to remind all members that the deadline for comments/feedback on the proposed Cork City Centre Movement Strategy (CCMS) is Friday 22nd February at 5pm.
Have your say – ‘Cork City Centre Movement Strategy:’ Cork City Council has commissioned ARUP/MVA Consultancy to undertake a review of the existing traffic management system in the city centre and to develop a new City Centre Movement Strategy (CCMS). Some changes proposed in the strategy include: - Restricted vehicular access to Patrick St during the day, except to public transport
- Changing MacCurtain Street into a two-way system
- One North-Bound and two South-Bound lanes on Brian Boru Bridge
As any changes to the existing city-centre traffic management system are likely to impact on businesses in the city, Cork Chamber is currently preparing a submission on the draft strategy and is keen to incorporate your feedback/comments into our submission and recommendations. Could all members who have comments/feedback on the proposed strategy, please contact Siobhan Bradley by email: siobhan.bradley@corkchamber.ie or phone (021) 4531032 no later than Friday, 22nd February at 5pm. For further background information on the CCMS and draft maps of the proposed changes, please visit www.corkchamber.ie/yourviews.cfm
Transition Year Awards 2013 Launched:
Cork Chamber and University College Cork’s College of Business & Law have launched the annual Transition Year Business Awards for 2013. This year’s awards, kindly sponsored by Bank of New York Mellon, will focus on ‘Innovation in Action.’ Ongoing supports and initiatives from businesses in education is key to instilling a greater interest and awareness of a future career in entrepreneurship amongst young people and the TY Awards aim to play a key role in encouraging and supporting young entrepreneurs in Ireland. To apply for the awards, Transition Year students must submit a 1,500 word project based on their experience with their Mini Company/Enterprise. Projects must demonstrate ‘Innovation in Action’ by: - Showing creative and original ideas
- Telling the story of how their business developed
- Showing how their business impacts on job creation
The prize for this year’s winning team is €1,000 for their school and €500 and €250 for those schools in second and third place. Last year’s competition was won by the Maria Immaculata Community College School, Co. Cork for their project ‘Spic and Span.’ The winners were subsequently invited to perform a ‘live demonstration sales pitch’ of their project direct from the IBM technology truck into the conference room during the Chamber’s Annual Conference. The closing date for entries is 22nd March 2013 with the prize-giving ceremony taking place in UCC on Tuesday 23rd April. Further information is available here.
Mix Your Mode:
Monday 18th February saw the launch of the ‘Mix Your Mode’ campaign promoting the use of more sustainable modes of transport in March. The Project, funded by the European Commission and delivered by Cork Environmental Forum aims to encourage travel by more sustainable and healthier methods such as walking, cycling, using public transport and the use of Go Cars in the city centre. Cork Chamber is a partner organisation to this initiative alongside other key stakeholders in Cork including Bus Éireann, Irish Rail, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Red Fm, UCC, CIT. Due to take place during the first three weeks of March, the campaign will target different areas as follows:
- Schools & Colleges: 4th – 10th March
- Workplaces: 11th – 17th March
- Shopping & Leisure Activities: 18th – 24th March
It is hoped that by engaging in this initiative people will become more aware of the journeys they make and of the different services available to them e.g. integrated rail and bus ticketing and the tax incentives these provide. By encouraging a change in behaviour patterns, emissions and traffic congestion can be reduced and improve the environment in the city centre. Further information is available here.
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Why not let the shortest month of the year be your most productive month of the year?
The Business School has a wide range of courses coming up during February all designed to ensure your business becomes more efficient and effective. As everyone knows, Conflict is inevitable in groups and organisations. Our Conflict Management course will help you to handle and resolve this conflict effectively.
We also have a wide range of IT courses scheduled, including Personal Productivity using MS Outlook, a must for anyone whose daily life is dictated by their inbox and MS Excel (Intermediate), for those who want to broaden their knowledge.
Conflict Management Course Dates:26th & 27th February Member Rate: €250.00 Conflict is inevitable in groups and organisations, and it represents both a challenge and a true opportunity for every leader. When leaders handle conflict effectively, problem solving increases, interpersonal relationships become stronger and stress surrounding the conflict decreases. On completion of this course the participants will have a heightened awareness of their own personal conflict management style, be aware of the positive role of conflict and also be able to develop their mediation skills to manage an effective outcome via a mediation process. This course will enable participants: - To become aware of the positive value of conflict.
- To become aware of their own temperament and personal style- self awareness and their response to conflict.
- To develop an understanding of both conflict and negotiation dynamics- understand how conflict can escalate.
- Become aware of the skills required to manage, resolve and change conflict.
- Develop process management skills to manage a mediation process.
- Be able to carry out a mediation process (in the form of roleplay) and manage an effective outcome for the parties, where possible.
- Appreciating, understanding and accepting personal and others negotiation and conflict management styles.
- Boosting self-confidence in relation to managing conflict.
- Learn top tips to negotiate and manage conflict.
- Understand the importance of preparation in advance of negotiations.
This course is ideal for front line personnel- customer service, sales, complaint handling, procurement, operations, supervisors, and those involved in human resources. Click HERE to book a place. Personal Productivity using MS Outlook Course Date: 25th February Member Rate: €130.00 This one day course will provide you with an effective means to reduce mind clutter and an easy to apply method of managing and prioritizing workload and overcoming e-mail deluge. This course, based on the 2007/2010 version of Outlook, will enable you to have an EMPTY INBOX at the end of each working day! Following this course you will:
- Be aware of Time Management theory (Best Practice)
- Be familiar with MS Outlook Shortcut Keys
- Be able to use timesaving everyday functionality in MS Outlook
- Have customised Outlook to make it work more effectively as a time management tool
- Know how to create tasks in order to prioritise and manage workload
- Know how to create tasks directly from email as an effective method of deferring less urgent work
- Have the ability to use the calendar and tasks to manage working days realistically
- Able to collaborate with other users through meeting invitations, sharing calendars etc.
MS Excel (Intermediate) – 2007/2010 Course Date: 26th February Member Rate: €100.00 This course is designed for those who may have been using MS Excel 2007 or 2010 for some time, but have never received formal training. You will work through basics including the use of shortcut keys & some less familiar formatting options. The course will then cover more intermediate topics such as writing & copying formulas, creating charts, using the database functionality – sorting & filtering lists. On completion of this course participants will be able to use much of the functionality with MS Excel including: - Competent use of Shortcut Keys
- Use formatting tools such as the format painter
- Write and copy formulas – Relative / Absolute
- Work with multiple worksheets and write formulas across sheets / Link Sheets
- Create professional looking charts and use drawing tools to enhance these
- Use the database functionality of MS Excel – Sorting & Auto Filter
So, to become better acquainted with Excel, just CLICK HERE!
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March Business After Hours at Noel Deasy Cars
Date: 27th March
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Noel Deasy Cars, New Mallow Road, Cork.
Cost: FREE for Cork Chamber members
To Book: visit our website HERE
Cork Chamber is delighted to partner with Noel Deasy Cars for the March Business After Hours Networking Event.
Noel Deasy Cars has been in business for nearly 33 years and are a wholly owned and family run operation. In March of this year they will launch the all new Skoda Octavia in their showroom on the Mallow Road Blackpool. The new Skoda Octavia, a simple clean-lined design of the current Octavia has stood the test of time and is being used by Skoda to represent unrivalled packaging at the price point.
Join with your fellow Cork Chamber members for this “dedicated” networking event at Noel Deasy Cars, where there will be a 30 minute formal networking piece, giving Cork Chamber members plenty of opportunity to meet new business contacts and strengthen established connections.
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CorkMEET 2013 Business Briefing – Invitation to SME/ Owner Managers
The final Business Briefing about CorkMEET will be take place Wednesday 27th Feb at 5pm in Vertigo in Cork County Hall. The CorkMEET team will be on hand to outline details of the activities planned from 10-12 April. They will advise on how to complete the registration process by completing a detailed company profile and how to maximise the networking opportunities available to generate further business leads. Briefings are a maximum 40mins with a Q&A session at the end (refreshments will be provided). To book a place please call (021) 4320467 or email ian@corkmeet.ie.
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Chamber supported Projects
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30 new jobs announced for Cork
ConnectIreland is presenting the first installement of the reward due to the Connector responsible for introducing Enrtercoms (new company based in Mallow with 30 jobs) to Ireland/Cork. Stephen McGoldrick is due to attend the presentation of his cheque of €15,000 on Tuesday in the Mayoral chambers at 12.30pm. All of the chamber members are invited along to the event which will offer tea/coffee and finger food. The purpose of the event is to introduce the person who was instrumental in bringing 30 jobs to Mallow to the people of Cork and to highlight how easy it is to bring jobs to Ireland through the use of your own personal connections.
Date: Tues 26th Feb
Time: 12.30
Location: Mayoral Chambers, City Hall
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Enterprise Europe Network
Trading links with Portugal
In order to assist the Portuguese Embassy in improving trade between Ireland and Portugal, the Enterprise Europe Network is compiling information about Cork’s trading links with Portugal. If your company is doing business in/with Portugal then please email Katherine@corkchamber.ie with a few lines of description about your connections or activities in Portugal.
Improve Your Trading Links with Poland
The Commercial section of the Polish Embassy has offered to meet companies on a one to one basis and provide information and advice about doing business in Poland. If your company is focusing on Poland as an export market or if you’re looking for business partners or new opportunities in Poland, please contact Eimear@corkchamber.ie
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Meet @ The Malton, Killarney
Offer available: 20th of February to April 30th
The Malton located in Killarney town centre has been welcoming visitors since 1854.Our flexible meeting and conference space can accommodate a variety of requirements from interview rooms to theatre style conferences for up to 1000 delegates. Complimentary WIFI & Car parking is included in our rates. Book a full day training room for 20 delegates & receive one tea/coffee break complimentary. Terms & Condition’s apply.To arrange a quotation contact Elaine on 064 66 38009 or e-mail: sales@themalton.com web: www.themalton.com
10% off all Training Programmes for Cork Chamber Members
Offer available: Valid until 31st March 2013
FRS Training would like to offer all Cork Chamber Members a 10% discount on all Training courses booked before 31st March 2013. Training available: Health & Safety, Forklift training, Haulage Industry Training, Business skills, Healthcare, Food safety, Quarry Skills Certification Scheme(QSCS), Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), Risk Assessment/Safety Statements/Site audits and Agricultural/Farm safety.
FRS Training offer expert services to all business/industry sectors countrywide providing tailored training for all businesses. All FRS Training programmes are delivered by highly qualified and experienced trainers and adhere to the highest quality and standards that FRS Training provide to our clients at all times. FRS who are Fetac/QQI & FAS approved are also Corporate Preferred Partner of the IRHA and have been serving customers since 1980 and has changed and adapted to meet market demand. FRS are responding to industry needs, providing the people you need when you need them… Contact Gillian Ryan 021–4639408/086 8371935 www.frstraining.com
Do you want a high profile speaker – without the high agency cost?
Offer available: until the end of February.
Soley for Cork Chamber members we are offering 10% discount on all speakers booked with us until the end of February. As a non-exclusive talent agency, Front Row has an inexhaustible list of business speakers, motivational speakers, media speakers, celebrity speakers and sport speakers. Samples of our speakers include: Billy Walsh, Gavin Duffy and Risteard Cooper as seen as the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner. Call us now (021 -427 8465) to discuss our FULL list of speakers or see more on our website HERE
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A key date education and training professionals won't want to miss
Date: 15th March
Time: 9am-4pm
Venue: The Crowne Plaza, Northwood, Dublin
Cost: We have a limited number of free places for Cork Chamber member
To book: please email fiona@ics.ie if you would like to attend
The National IT Training Conference is brought to you by ICS Skills.This year's theme is based on how we can Embrace and Manage Change, the important changes in the field of Learning and Development and how you can adapt to these. See more details at the link below... goo.gl/kMBy4
Cork County Council Annual Mayors Conference
Date: 25th May
Location: Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal, Co. Cork
Preliminary Notice: Registration will commence on Friday 24th May at 6.00pm. Conference will be held on Saturday 25th May form 10.00am to 4.00pm approx.
"Strategies for Maximizing the Positive Impacts of Tourism". Final Dates and conference brochure will be issued at a later date. This is a conference not to be missed. Contact: Edel Howard Corporate Affairs Department Cork County Council. Tel: 021 - 4285367 Email: mayor@corkcoco.ie
‘National Day of Action 2013’ - (ISPCC Shield Campaign – Protect Children from Bullying)
Date: March 8th
On Friday March 8th 2013 the ISPCC will hold its ‘National Day of Action’, calling for over 1,000 people to get out into their communities to sell the Shield Pin and help spread the message that bullying is not acceptable. In 2011 Childline received almost 11,000 calls from children in relation to bullying. Do you believe that children need to be protected? Join the ISPCC supporters, communities and workplaces and hit the streets on the 8th of March. You can make a real difference in the life of a child. To get involved in the ‘National Day of Action’ please contact the ISPCC on 1850 50 40 50, email shield@ispcc.ie or log on to www.ispcc.ie
Date: March 8th
On Friday March 8th 2013 the ISPCC will hold its ‘National Day of Action’, calling for over 1,000 people to get out into their communities to sell the Shield Pin and help spread the message that bullying is not acceptable. In 2011 Childline received almost 11,000 calls from children in relation to bullying. The statistics show that bullying needs to be tackled. The Shield Pin is a symbol of child protection and money raised from the ‘National Day of Action’ will be used to fund a range of services dealing with bullying and the social isolation, intimidation and neglect that result from this issue. Do you believe that children need to be protected? Join the ISPCC supporters, communities and workplaces and hit the streets on the 8th of March. You can make a real difference in the life of a child. To get involved in the ‘National Day of Action’ please contact the ISPCC on 1850 50 40 50, email shield@ispcc.ie or log on to www.ispcc.ie
The Marketing Institute Ball 2013
Date: March 23rd Venue: Silver Springs Moran Hotel Cost: €75 per person for members of the Marketing Institute and their guests, Students and the Charity and €100 for non-members.
To Book: www.mii.ie/en/cev/344
The Marketing Institute Cork 2013 Ball - Red Carpet Ball, Celebrating the Best, sponsored by Toyota will take place on Saturday 23rd March 2013 at the Silver Springs Moran Hotel.This event will have all the glitz and glamour you expect, with a variety of entertainment and dancing. The Marketing Ball is always a great night for networking with friends, colleagues and fellow professionals.
The Marketing Institute Cork 2013 Ball - Red Carpet Ball, Celebrating the Best, sponsored by Toyota will take place on Saturday 23rd March 2013 at the Silver Springs Moran Hotel.
Toyota is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Toyota has been the bestselling car brand in Ireland 8 out of the past 11 years. They have a national Dealer Network of 50 outlets and currently employee over 1200 people. There are now 300,000 Toyota cars on the road in Ireland. Date: Saturday March 23rd 2012Venue: Silver Springs Moran Hotel Tickets: €75 per person for members of the Marketing Institute and their guests, Students and the Charity and €100 for non-members.
This event will have all the glitz and glamour you expect, with a variety of entertainment and dancing. The Marketing Ball is always a great night for networking with friends, colleagues and fellow professionals.
Tickets are now on sale! Dress: Formal / Black Tie Drinks Reception: at 7pm sponsored by Barry & Fitzwilliams
Entertainment: The beautiful Amanda Neri, a voice to enchant, will entertain during the Drinks Reception and the main band of the night will be the Soul Masters, followed by a DJ.
We are delighted to have Alan Shortt to act as MC and entertain us through out the evening. Best in Class
Best in Class: On the night we will be showing some best in class marketing from Cork companies & agencies – have something to show? Find out more at
Gifts/Prizes: The Marketing Ball is famous for its gifts and prizes! Each Couple will receive a beautiful gift kindly provided by Stephen Pearce. There’s a Goody Bag valued at €200, and a Promotional gift from Planet Embroidery.
Charity Raffle: The charity raffle is in aid of a very deserving charity Bru Columbanus, (an independent charity that provides “home from home” accommodation for relatives of seriously ill patients in any of the Cork Hospitals and the Hospice) with over 100 prizes to be won.
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Invitation to National Employment Week 2013
Date: 25th February - Launch of National Employment Week
You are cordially invited to join us for National Employment Week 2013 for HR Practitioners and Employment Decision Makers. The week-long series of events features a broad panel of speakers presenting current thinking and new ideas to promote sustainable employment through sharing best practice across; Attracting Talent through Social Media; Developing Graduate Programmes; Sourcing talent to meet FDI demand. For further details of the week click here.
Monday 25th February: Launch of National Employment Week
Venue: Clarion Hotel, Lapp's Quay, Cork
Time: 8.00am - 9.30am
Registration: 7.30am
Tuesday 26th February: Western Employment Forum
Venue: Radisson Hotel, Lough Atalia Road, Galway
Time: 8.00am -9.30am
Registration: 7.30am
Wednesday 27th February: National Employment Summit
Venue: Convention Centre Dublin, Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Registration: 8.30am
Thrusday 28th February: Mental Health & Employment Day
Venue: The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2
Time: 8.00am - 9.30am
Registration: 7.30am For further details of the week click here.
Last Chance to Enter - Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards
Date: Closing Date for applications is Thursday 28th February
Enter: HERE
Only two weeks left to enter the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards. By entering you will have the opportunity to be one of our provincial winners in Munster in one of our eight award categories. If successful, you will also compete to be our overall national Ulster Bank Business Achievers Award winner! Entries are open to all businesses north and south regardless of size, location, sector or turnover. There are eight categories in total and businesses can enter a maximum of two of these categories choosing the ones that best match their business description and profile.
Are You Presenting Your Business With Passion?
Date: Thurs Feb 28
Time: 7pm-9pm
Venue: Clarion Hotel
Cost: Free event (subject to registration)
Email your interest to events@jcicork.ie as places are very limited
JCI Cork, in association with Cork Leeside Toastmasters, are hosting a free workshop on “Presenting Your Business With Passion”. The workshop will be tailored to help Chamber members create their client focused business message. The Chamber provides all members with an excellent opportunity to promote their business via the Soapbox at its networking events, and this workshop will help you to prepare for that opportunity.
Nimbus Knowledge Event – Ireland’s first Community Innovation Programme
Date: 28th Feb
Time: 2.15pm
Location: Nimbus Seminar Room
To Book: Please RSVP by emailing sinead.rodgers@cit.ie as space is limited
The Nimbus Centre specialises in generating embedded computing solutions through research across many industry sectors. The Knowledge Event Series will present some of these in detail and show how research can be applied successfully to achieve business value. This is a free event and is open to Startups, SMEs, Local Authorities, Education Experts, Researchers in Smart Cities and relevant Government Agencies who are involved in developing new technologies or interested in opportunities in the sector
Nimbus Knowledge Event – Ireland’s first Community Innovation ProgrammeAgenda 2.15 Tea/Coffee in Nimbus foyer 2.30 Introduction 2.35 Overview of Mallow Systems Innovation Centre: Methods for Innovating with local communities Kieran Delaney, R&D Manager, Nimbus Centre 2.50 Case Studies: Smart Audio Guides: Community Support for Innovation Projects – Stephen Martin, Researcher, Nimbus Centre Developing the Right Idea – Niall Bannon, Researcher, Nimbus Centre 3.20 Mallow Development Partnership driving New Programmes in Education & Innovation. John McDonnell, Chairperson, Mallow Development Partnership 3.40 The Mallow Schools Project; Enhancing Science and Mathematics Teaching and Learning. Michelle Starr, Liaison Officer, National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL) This knowledge event is also planned to be held in Mallow in early March. Location and date for that event to be confirmed. |
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