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Public Investment, Prudence and Targeted Business Support Must be Key to Budget 2017
Cork Chamber today launched its submission to Government ahead of Budget 2017. The submission focuses on five key areas for prioritisation in the budget: Supporting Business Activity; Investing in Our People; Investing in the Future; Supporting Local Economic Development; and Minimising External Risks.
Commenting on the submission, Barrie O’Connell, President of Cork Chamber, said: “Budget 2017 is set in a time of continued business confidence, increasing consumer spending and improving Exchequer tax returns. At the same time, Brexit, political developments on both sides of the Atlantic and the wider geopolitical environment present a number of uncertainties that may impact our economy in the short to medium term.”
Read more online.
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Brexit Business Breakfast
Date: Friday 2nd September
Time: 7.30am – 9.30am
Venue: Clarion Hotel
Book HERE
Cork Chamber will examine the challenges and opportunities for Irish businesses impacted by the recent “Brexit” vote. We will have a panel of expert speakers including Minister Dara Murphy TD, Dr Barry Heavey, IDA Ireland and Terence O’Rourke, Chairman of Enterprise Ireland, who will explore the ramifications of this significant shift in the politicial and economic landscape*
*This event will run until 9.30am, due to the panel discussion and interactive audience Q&A.
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Annual Golf Classic in association with Vhi Healthcare
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Date: Thursday 8th September
Time: 7.30am – 2.30pm
Venue: Lee Valley Golf Club
Cost: €300 for a team of 4
Book HERE
**No afternoon slots available**
Cork Chamber is delighted to announce that the Golf Classic 2016 will take place on Thursday 8th September in Lee Valley Golf & Country Club in association with Vhi Healthcare. The Golf Classic is a fourball scramble and always offers plenty of challenges as well as some great prizes to be won on the day.
This competitive and fun annual event continues to offer fantastic value for money, with your entry fee including refreshments for you and your team on arrival, a full round of golf at the award winning Lee Valley Golf & Country Club, burgers at the 10th tee, as well as music, entertainment and a BBQ on the terrace later that evening. You will also receive a goody bag and a chance to win some top-notch prizes – always a great day out!
The timesheet for this event is filling up fast, so please BOOK NOW to reserve your slot.
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All Aboard…
Date: Saturday 10th September
Time: 12pm – 3pm,
Venue: Ringaskiddy Port
Cost: €60 members / €65 non members
Book HERE
Fancy a gourmet French feast on board the jewel in the Brittany Ferries crown? Mixing and mingling with colleagues and clients over a pre-lunch aperitif? The Cork Chamber / France Ireland Chamber of Commerce lunch on board the Pont Aven is back with a bang this year and promises to be better than ever! We have brought you networking on a train, networking at the wildlife park and now it’s networking on the water – how could you possibly resist? The lunch will take place on Saturday 10th September and is truly a unique opportunity for you to kick back and enjoy all that the Pont Aven has to offer. Invite some friends and make a day of it, but whatever you do, don’t miss the boat! BOOK HERE
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Practical Productivity - Microsoft Outlook
Starts 1st September next - €160 for Chamber Members! - Would you like to have an EMPTY INBOX at the end of each day?!
- Would you like to schedule realistic days and never have to worry about forgetting to do or follow-up on a piece of work?
- Would you like to have an organised system that will help you work more effectively on a daily basis?
The Practical Productivity course will provide you a practical and workable solution to managing your workload and time more effectively in the work place!
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Certificate in Supervisory Management (FETAC Level 6)
Starts 14th September - €565 for Chamber Members - List the roles and responsibilities of a supervisor/line manager;
- Analyse the process of staff recruitment;
- Develop operations manuals for work-related procedures, including systems for records management;
- Prepare departmental budgets, taking into account a range of potential expenses such as labour and material costs, insurances and contingency;
- Identify best practices in the ongoing training and development of their staff;
- Manage performance and conduct effective performance appraisals.
This Supervisory Management course will provide candidates with the necessary tools and techniques to work in a supervisory management role.
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One week to go - be sure and enter!
Cork Digital Marketing Awards
ENTER HERE - closing date 2nd September
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The Global Investor Challenge
The Global Startup Gathering 2016 (GSG) is set to take place in Cork from the 18th to the 20th of November. As part of the festivities, Cork BIC are hosting The Global Investor Challenge, an exciting entrepreneurial competition tailored for investor-ready startups.
Its aim is to entice startups to compete, both nationally and internationally, in the hopes of winning the €50,000 prize bundle to kick start their business.
The competition will run throughout the Global Startup Gathering, and will also coincide with the Startup Nations Summit 2016, both taking place from in November in Cork. Speaking about the competition, Michael O’Connor of CorkBIC said “This is a huge opportunity for startups globally to attain all-important funds and services, as well as for Ireland, given that it is the first time the GEN Startup Nations Summit has come to Europe”.
[Read more]
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Latest News
Public Investment, Prudence and Targeted Business Support Must be Key to Budget 2017 - read more A Growing Workforce Needs Investment in Infrastructure - read more Join #TeamMercy and the race against cancer for the Women’s Mini Marathon on Sunday, September 25th - read more
Saturday's Popstar Announces 'The Una Healy Scholarship Program' - read more Procurement Management Cert, UCC - read more
Share your news to our website through our Member Information Cente (MIC). If you have forgotten your login details contact us and we can reset them for you!
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Latest Member Offers
- Griffith College Cork: 10% reduction in tuition fees for Cork Chamber members sponsoring an employee to study - read more
- Hayfield Manor Wine Society: Event in September- Book a table of 10 and get one place free per table - read more
- The Health Zone: 6 Week Corporate Transformation Programme - read more
- Safe Data Matters: Introduction to Data Protection for Business, book 2 places and a colleague goes free plus an extra 10% off for Chamber members - read more
- Andy Gibson Photography: 20% off a Corporate Portrait Photoshoot - read more
- BIBO Ireland: €50 Members Discount on any BIBO Purchase - read more
- CEA Engineers & Architects: 10% Reduction in all Services for all Cork Chamber Members - read more
Conversation Piece (Cork): Panasonic Cordless Telephone €19.95 - read more - Musgrave Marketplace: Latest promotions - read more
All current offers are listed on our website. You can share an offer for fellow Chamber Members through the Member Information Centre (MIC).
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Upcoming Member Events
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- Griffith College Cork: Open Evening, August 24th - read more
- The Everyman: A Great Arrangement - Michael Collins, Kitty Kiernan and the forging of a nation, until September 3rd - read more
- Pulses of Tradition: until September 23rd - read more
- Triskel Arts Centre: (RE)writing (Hi)story (A Sonic Opera) until August 27th - read more
- 2020 Art Gallery: Me Daza - Cork: Ireland's Masterpiece, Like, until September 16th - read more
- Irish Cancer Society: The HPV Vaccine: Warts and All, August 24th - read more
- MUSICA Feel Good Friday: August 26th - read more
- MUSICA Performance: August 27th - read more
- FirstLightCork100: PJ Coogan LipSync Battle, until September 30th - read more
- Cork University Hospital Charity Cycle, Wheel4Life 2016 and Family Fun Day with Bishopstown GAA, August 28th - read more
- A Focus on The Construction Sector: A Business Owners Forum, August 31st - read more
- Enable Ireland Golf Classic,September 1st - read more
- Nimbus Centre Industry Breakfast Morning, September 1st - read more
- Circular Economy: Developing a circular economy for fishing nets and ropes, September 1st - read more
- Reardens: Buskers Festival - Orchard Grove, September 2nd - read more
- The Everyman: The Nightingale and the Rose - a new opera by John O'Brien, September 11th - read more
- Innishannon House Hotel: The Spectacular Vintage Wedding Fair, September 4th - read more
- St Luke's Home Annual Memorial 5K Run, September 8th - read more
- EireChrom - "Hell & Back" (Tough Mudder Challenge) in Aid of Irish Guide Dogs, September 10th - read more
- The Hope Foundation Cork Lunch, September 9th - read more
- An Post Rebel Tour of Cork, September 10th - read more
- Introduction to Data Protection for business, September 21st - read more
- Dean Strang & Jerry Buting - A Conversation On Justice, September 22nd - read more
- Developments in the Organisation of Working Time - September 28th - read more
- IDARA Balance in the Workplace: Creating a feel good workplace through employer branding, October 19th - read more
- Shine a Light Night, October 21st - read more
- Charity Carrauntoohill Climb, September 24th - read more
Promote an upcoming event through our Interactive Member Information Centre, all upcoming member events are listed on our website.
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