Date: 5^th September
Time: 7.30am – 2.30pm
Venue: Castlemartyr Golf Resort
Cost: €60pp / €240 for team of 4
To Book: visit our website HERE

Cork Chamber and Laya healthcare are delighted to bring you the Cork Chamber Annual Golf Classic on Thursday 5^th Sept, which will take place this year in the picturesque surrounds of the Castlemartyr Golf Resort. 

The Golf Classic Event continues to offer fantastic value for money, with your entry fee including refreshments on arrival, an excellent goody bag, burgers at the 9^th tee, as well as music, entertainment and a full BBQ later that evening. This year we will also run a “Beat the Pro” putting competition to add to the sense of fun and competition  - always a great day out! 

This event is always a sell-out, so please BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment.

Date:  7^th September
Time:12.00pm – 3.00pm
Venue: Pont Aven Ferry, Ringaskiddy Terminal
Cost: €50 members / €55 non members
To Book: visit our website HERE


This popular annual event is held in association with the Ireland France Chamber of Commerce and is a unique day out, giving Cork Chamber members an opportunity to see what the Pont Aven ferry has to offer as well as a chance to entertain clients and colleagues on board this fantastic Brittany Ferries link to France.

Your ticket price includes a pre-lunch “Apéritif” reception drinks reception in the bar and deck area of the ship, followed by a sumptuous luncheon cooked by the best of French chefs and served with a selection of French wines.

Places for this event are limited, so please BOOK NOW to secure your place.

Date: Tues 10^th September
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Venue: Fitzgerald’s Vienna Woods Hotel
Cost: €20 members / €35 non members
To Book: visit our website HERE

Cork Chamber is delighted to welcome Munster Head Coach Rob Penney to speak at the September Business Breakfast at the Fitzgerald Vienna Woods Hotel.  Rob has been Head Coach of the Munster Rugby team since July 2012.

Originally from New Zealand, Rob was Head Coach of Canterbury from 2006 to 2012 and last season took them to their fourth straight ITM Cup national provincial title. This is a truly unique opportunity to hear the Head Coach of the Munster Rugby Team talk about what’s involved in motivating and invigorating a team, whether on the pitch or on the office floor.

Places for this event are limited, so please BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment.

Date: 10th September
Time: 12-6pm
Venue: Silver Springs Moran Hotel, Tivoli, Cork
Cost: Details upon application.
To Book: Call: 01 8652160 or Email: info@jobsexpo.ie Website: www.jobsexpo.ie

Jobs Expo features employers seeking high calibre experienced and skilled candidates and graduates for their vacancies. Education, Training and Upskilling course providers, Starting your own Business area and much more. With a rich pool of talented, experienced and educated attendees, Jobs Expo provides an excellent opportunity for your company.

Date: 15^th August
Time:  10:30 am to 1.30 pm
Venue: Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville, Co. Cork
Cost: Free
Registration details:  here

Enterprise Ireland and the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) will host a free information session on the Devolved Schools Programme on Thursday, 15 August 2013 in the Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville, Co. Cork. Attendees will be given the opportunity to learn more about the programme and will have an opportunity to meet the contractors appointed to the Design & Build framework for the Devolved Schools Programme. For further information on this programme and for details on registering for the event, please click here.  

SEPA Direct Debit allows you to collect payments in euro from domestic and cross-border debtors throughout SEPA.

SEPA Direct Debit brings with it a number of important business changes:

• New file submission time frames
• New customer file formats
• New automated process for rejected/returned transactions
• Increased consumer protection rights
• International Bank Account Number (IBAN) and Bank Identifier Code (BIC) will replace national sort codes and account number.

For further information about Direct Debit changes click here for the SEPA Direct Debit Creditors Guide.

This week’s policy section provides details of the Chamber’s recent submission to Cork City Council as part of the consultation process on the new City Development Plan 2015 – 2021.

Conflict is inevitable in groups and organisations, and it represents both a challenge and a true opportunity for every leader. Our Conflict Management course running on the 5^th & 6^th September next will enable participants to have a heightened awareness of their own personal conflict management style and become more aware of the positive role of conflict.

Also running in September is our Business Finance for Managers & Entrepreneurs course - a blended learning programme combining interactive classroom inputs, mapped to the widely acclaimed active learning website www.fabeducation.com.

The Enterprise Europe Network is here to support your business and to assist you in taking advantage of the opportunities that exist for partnerships abroad, and to inform you about international and EU business topics, as well as give your feedback to the European Commission.

For more information, please see: www.een-ireland.ie or contact Katherine@corkchamber.ie.

See the 'read more' section (below) for further details on the following:

• UK Market Access Programme  
• Mission for Growth to Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel (22-24 October 2013)
• Environmental and Energy Fair, Valencia, Spain (13-15 November 2013)
• Business opportunities with international partners

As a member of Cork Chamber you have the opportunity to promote your business through our established communication tools, ensuring your message reaches the largest business audience and maximising your return from Cork Chamber membership. To learn more about the promotional tools on offer, contact Deborah on t: 021 4530149 or e: deborah@corkchamber.ie

See our new Promotional Brochure HERE

Date: 19^th of August

SMILE Resource Exchange is one of the 269 initiatives competing in The World You Like Challenge which sees the most creative minds from across the EU put their low-carbon innovations to the test. The public will be able to decide which ten European projects should go onto the next stage through an online vote. SMILE Resource Exchange wants you to vote HERE  to see them become finalists of the challenge.