Date: 4th September
Time: 18.45-20.00
Venue: Boole 2, University College Cork
Cost: FREE
To Book: HERE


Innovation is an essential element for business development and success, but most innovations fail. Professor Oliver Gassmann from St Gallen University, Switzerland, will help businesses understand how they can out-innovate their competitors. At the lecture, entitled Secrets of Innovation and the €100 Million Question, Professor Gassmann will address the ways that companies can help ensure their innovative developments are successful.

There is a pre-lecture networking event organised for 18.15 in the Aula Maxima for those of you coming directly from work or who have been on campus all day.  There will be tea, coffee and light refreshments served at this event.  Location: Main Quad.

Date: Course starts 4^th and continues on the 11^th 18^th and 25^th of September.
Time: 5.30 pm
Venue: Radisson blu Hotel and Spa, Little Island, Cork
Cost: €950
To Book: E: cgregan@iift.ie or T: 01 6644034


Market volatility will return this Autumn.  The course led by Peter Brown will prepare you to develop a trading career or trade part time.

Date: 26^th & 27^th September 2013
Time: 9am – 4.30pm   Conference dinner & entertainment: 7pm
Venue: City Hall Cork
Cost: FREE 
To book: E-mail: TNeylon@corkvec.ie  Online: www.eccowellcork.com  or Facebook Page www.facebook.com/eccowellcorkcity

The Conference explores the EcCoWell approach - integrating strategies across ecology & economy (Ec), community & culture (Co) well-being & lifelong learning (Well). EcCoWell is about taking a holistic approach to policies and champions using resources more efficiently by building on areas of common interest between sectors.  

Date: 9 days on 4th October 2013 from €985 per person

Get away from it all and come alive in the Cities of the Camino in Northern Spain. Michael Grainger and Juan Rodriguez will guide you on a 9 day adventure through the cities of the Camino, one of the most famous pilgrim walks in the world. Explore thirteen cities and 750km of experiences sampling the culture, history, gastronomy and architecture of each region, while walking each day a section of the pilgrims path.

Date: Tuesday Evenings from the 24^th September to 26^th November
Time:  7.00-9.00pm
Venue: The Clarion Hotel, Lapps Quay, Cork
Cost: €395 (payment plan option available)
To book: Contact Deirdre on 021 4296060 or deirdre@odonovansofflicence.com

 
WSET Intermediate Certificate is intended as vocational training in product knowledge for those employed in the drinks industry with little previous knowledge of wines & spirits.  Also appropriate for those not in the industry but have a serious interest in wine and wish to broaden their knowledge in a structured way. 

Date: 14th Sept as part of the Cork Harbour Open Weekend Celebrations
Time: 3pm -7pm 
Venue: The River Lee at Lapp's Quay, Cork City 
Cost:  €375 per team
To book: Contact teresa@oceantocity.com  Tel: 00 353 21 4847673
 

Take part in an exhilarating teambuilding adventure and join the Inter-firm Dragon Boat Challenge for an end of summer showdown as the river Lee comes to life to the beating of drums, the splashing of paddles and the laughter of crews. Your company is invited to take part in what promises to be a spectacular happening!

Date: 18^th October 2013
Time: Overnight from 7pm
Venue: Cork City Gaol
Cost: Sponsorship
Please contact Thos O’Leary at olearyt@focusireland.ie or call 021 425 1731 for more information

Focus Ireland works to end homelessness across Ireland. We are seeking to recruit Business Leaders to take part in our Shine a Light 2013 Night taking place in Cork City Gaol on October 18th. By participating in Shine a Light and raising €5,000 for Focus Ireland’s prevention services you will actively help our work to end homelessness.