• Griffith College Announces New 'Learn and Earn' Initiative for School Leavers.
• She is Sustainable Cork, a conference on sustainability and women’s’ leadership.
• Michael Magner and family become independent owners of Cork’s 4 Star Vienna Woods Hotel and Villas.
• Tánaiste Simon Coveney opens €4.8 million development of Tabor Group’s new centre ‘Tabor Fellowship House’ in Cork.
• Cork Institute of Technology and Cork Education and Training Board launch 10 week training programme for older persons.

• 10% discount on conference and room hire facilities at Nano Nagle Place.
• Complimentary Design Consultation with KMC Homes.
• Free DSE/VDU assessement including a report with KOS Ergonomics.

All offers can be submitted through the Member's Area of our website.

Get a team together and take on the Grant Thornton Corporate 5K Team Challenge around some of Cork's greatest landmarks.

Date: Wednesday 12 June 2019

Time: 7:45pm

Enter as part of a company team of four with three categories available: male, female and mixed. The official score for each team is determined by the recorded times of the registered team members, with accurate chip timing for all participants.

Entry fee per team: €120

Cork Chamber office will be closed on Friday April 19th and Monday April 22nd.

This comprehensive, 3-day Immersion Programme will provide you with a diverse range of skills to excel in a competitive, modern workplace.

Network with your peers and learn how to handle people more professionally, while keeping pace with fast-changing workplace conditions.

Through this experience, even the best and brightest will discover opportunities to grow and improve.

From this 5-day management course, you will gain knowledge about the key concepts of Supervisory Management.

You will be able to assess your own management style and improve your interpersonal and work place communication skills.

You will learn how to evaluate the challenges and demands of a supervisory role and gain a range of team leadership skills to include negotiation, delegation, motivate and problem solving.

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) organises brokerage events/B2B matching, trade missions, conferences and workshops across Europe and internationally. Participating in these events will help your business develop international opportunities in Europe.

To-date the EEN has brought more than 90,000 companies to international brokerage events and company missions.

For more information, email: Margaret Kelly, your EEN Coordinator at Cork Chamber, and see full events listing below.

Little Island overbridge is to close for Easter weekend upgrade works. 

The closure will be from 8pm on Thursday, April 18 until 6am on Tuesday, April 23.

Pedestrian access across the bridge will be maintained.

Further updates on progress of the following road improvements: Little Island | N40 | Dunkettle | N28 Progress Update can be found here 

The installation of the new water main on the south side of MacCurtain Street is nearing completion with a short section at the Kent Station side of the Summerhill Junction to be installed this week.

This will facilitate the connection to the newly laid water main on the Lower Glanmire Road and ultimately provide a more reliable water supply when commissioned.

These works are being undertaken at night and are due to be complete before the weekend.

The 200^th Annual General Meeting of the Cork Chamber will be held on Monday 29^th April in the Imperial Hotel, Cork at 6pm at which the President will be elected and new Board members will be announced.

• The Everyman: The 2 Johnnies "Get Loose" Irish Tour April 21st.
• Griffith College: Teen Safe - Internet Resilience Seminar April 24th.
• Kearys Motors: Electric Vehicle Information Evening at Kearys Renault April 25th.
• Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind: Guide Dog day 10th May.
• Cork Racecourse: The Barry Group Race and Taste Festival May 10th & 11th.
• Make A Wish Ireland : Crystal Ball at Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road Dublin 11th May.
• Grant Thornton: 5k Team Challenge June 12th.

Our bi-monthly business magazine has all the latest insights, commentary and recent activities from us and the business community.

ChamberLink attracts a readership rate of over 7,500 people, and offers members the opportunity to promote their business through various advertising and editorial features.

Be part of our business focused Magazine and ensure your business is seen by the right audience.

To discuss opportunities or arrange a meeting, please contact Annie FitzGibbon 021 4530145.

The first economic trends survey of 2019 reports on member experiences during January, February and March. The Q1 survey included a focus on international market diversification and the influence of trade agreements on SME business practices. It also shows that business confidence is on the rise, while the employment out look is strong.

 “Brexit remains the number one threat to business. We need to prepare for the possibility of a hard Brexit, even with the talk of further extensions. It is critical that we increase our preparedness and take this as an opportunity to do just that.”  Katherine Fitzpatrick, Director of International Relations

Leading You – Leading Others – Leading Cork

A unique 6 month leadership programme to equip you with the relevant & current knowledge, skills & behaviours to lead yourself, lead others and lead Cork to individual and organisational success.

Empower Yourself to Forge Change

• Take the time to develop the relevant leadership skills to drive yourself, your team and your organisation onwards and upwards
• Empower yourself and your team to be more effective, confident and current
• Develop the internal talent pool in your organisation