• Hayfield Manor joins the prestigious American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts Program
• A Thank You to our clients from LCE Workplace Safety
• Lee Valley Golf Classic in Aid of Breakthrough Cancer Research
• Gas Networks Ireland Staycations drive tourism recovery with gas demand up 57% in hotels

• A Change of Direction in Business in the Wake of COVID-19 Republic of Work Webinar
• €5 Student Barber Offer with Just For Men Barber and Academy
• Crawford Art Gallery Exhibition ‘In Transit’ until 20^th September

Gourmet Gift Boxes are a unique and tasty gift, whether it’s for a special couple or for a large group.

The most popular are the delicious Afternoon Tea, Meat and Cheese Box or Dessert Box, all delivered free of charge within 10km of the City Centre. Or if your company is interested in multiple boxes Audrey can tailor a package to suit your requirements.

There are two key maritime related events coming up;

Virtual MariMatch 2020 - which combines pre-arranged one to one virtual meetings with interactive content sessions

and

Floating Offshore Wind Turbine 2020 - a brokerage event

Views are invited (by Sept 24) on the future of EU Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy, which is due to be adopted later this year. This consultation is of specific interest to companies working on offshore renewable projects, involved in the blue economy, or research and innovation of technologies that are critical to offshore renewable energy.

If you would like to find out more, or take part in this consultation, please contact Margaret Kelly, Enterprise Europe Network Coordinator @ Cork Chamber <EMAIL HERE> 

In the event of a No-Deal Brexit all wood packaged material (WPM), including pallets, crates and dunnage, used in the transport of goods must meet ISPM No.15 requirements by undergoing heat treatment and markings.

Dear Chamber Member,

I hope you, your families, friends and colleagues are all well.

This week's announcement by Government of increased measures, in response to concerning case and cluster numbers, are a stark reminder to us all that we must remain vigilant in slowing and controlling the spread of Covid-19. I know from engaging with Chamber colleagues in the counties currently experiencing restrictions, the impact that has had locally. We must all continue to endeavour to prevent those restrictions being extended to other regions or measures being further increased across the country. Full details of the Government update can be read <HERE>

We are continuing to engage with Government with regard to the...

Thurs 20 Aug | 2.30pm | Online

In light of recent localised lockdowns, Peninsula Ireland have put together a webinar for Chamber members to address HR issues and queries which have arisen in businesses in the affected counties, to best assist members country-wide to plan and prepare for the possibility of a second lockdown.

Fri 4 Sept | 11am-12pm | Online

Our first webinar of the series will feature Dr. Naomi Masheti, from the Cork Migrant Centre. Naomi will discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and the pathway for Government and business in creating an inclusive and sustainable city region.

Thank you to all who entered this year’s Cork Digital Marketing Awards. With a huge number of entries the judging begins, and the nominees will be announced next week. 

Stay tuned!

#DigitalCork20 

Following on from the publication of the Guidelines for Re-opening, and the development of the Safety Charter for the industry, Fáilte Ireland’s COVID-19 Adaptation Fund is now open for applications. The fund is designed to support tourism and hospitality businesses in re-opening and the grants will contribute to the costs incurred by tourism businesses as they implement Fáilte Ireland’s Guidelines for Re-opening. The maximum grant amount will be €15,000 and this will vary according to business type and other eligibility criteria. Applications are open until October 8 2020.

Thurs 20 Aug | 1pm 

If you’re looking to learn more about the Restart Grant Plus, don’t miss this week's Lunch & Learn with the Local Enterprise Office. Set a reminder <HERE>

Applications for the Restart Grant Plus Scheme, which gives grants to businesses to help them reopen are through your local authority.

Cork County Council applications & info via: https://bit.ly/3gNU6hK

Cork City Council applications & info via: https://bit.ly/31G8dz9

Applications are open for Enterprise Support Grant, which supports self-employed impacted by COVID-19 who:

• are not liable for commercial rates
• have reopened their business which was closed due to the pandemic
• employ less than 10 people
• are not eligible for COVID-19 Business Restart Grant or similar COVID-19 business re-start grants from other government departments

The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) will replace the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme from 1 September 2020. Eligible employers who were claiming TWSS in respect of eligible employees may continue to do so up to 31 August 2020.

A separate registration process needs to be followed for EWSS as the eligibility criteria are different to those for TWSS.

Tues 25 Aug | 9am-1pm | 4 mornings

Member Price €330

Enter the world of project management by acquiring the core skills of the role. Become confident in managing a complex project by learning how to integrate its conflicting facets into a manageable entity.

Weds 26 Aug |9.30am-12:30pm | 2 mornings

Member price €160

This training course aims to give managers from a non-financial background the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the basic principles of business finance and to become more confident in addressing matters of a financial nature.

In the Dunkettle local road area, surfacing of footpaths has reached substantial completion. The area of Bury’s Rail Bridge has had new kerbing and resurfacing works. In addition, completion of the access ramps to the new rail bridge constructed over recent weeks is progressing. 

More details, and upcoming road closure details ...