The next meeting of the Working Group on SME Public Procurement will take place at the end of October.

Chambers Ireland would like to receive feedback from Chamber members on any difficulties they have had accessing public procurement contracts.

If Chamber members would like to raise any issues please send to Elisha.collierobrien@chambers.ie by close of business on the 25^th October.

There is a free parking promotion currently operating in Cork City Council’s parking facilities

This initiative will run for 6 weeks, click here for more information

The finalist list for the Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2016 can now be found here!

Get involved with the awards on social media by using #DigitalCork16 and following us on Snapchat @cdma2016 and Twitter @CorkBizSchool

This one day course covers the following objectives:

• To show people the current state-of-play on media distribution online.
• To show how search engines are still vital to every business type.
• How there are now multiple audiences for your content and you can ensure every audience sees your content in the best way.
• To get participants working practically to come up with good content ideas and how to get the best value from this content.

Places can be booked here!

Date: Friday 11^th November
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Venue: Cork International Hotel
Cost: €25 members / €35 non members
BOOK HERE

Damien Kennedy is a native of Cork City and his entrepreneurial journey began in 2010 when he first purchased a homemade icecream on eBay.  Since then, Damien and his business partner Greg Duggan have launched WheyHey, a high-protein, sugar free ice cream.

Last year, WheyHey ice cream sold more than 1million pots in Europe and is set to sell 4 million this year and double again in 2017.  WheyHey is already selling fast in the Middle East and due to export into Australia this year, with fans including Richard Branson (who awarded the product Virgin Pioneer status) One Direction and many more.

Damien will talk to Cork Chamber members about his incredible journey, the scaling up of his brand and the future for WheyHey in Europe and the US over the next few years.

Applications are open for Cork Company Of The Year Awards 2017, in association with Vodafone and Media Partner Irish Examiner, however the deadline date is looming!  Check out the award categories below and enter now............ 

Award Categories

• Cork Large Company of the Year (Greater than 100 employees) - APPLY HERE

• Cork SME of the Year (Less than 100 employees) - APPLY HERE

• Emerging Cork Company of the Year (Less than 3 years in business) - APPLY HERE

• Special Award Category: Cork ‘Non-Profit’ of the Year (an organisation who has demonstrated through outstanding programs, services, events or campaigns the greatest impact on Cork community and its residents) - APPLY HERE

 Deadline for all completed applications: Wednesday, 2nd November 2016 at 1pm. 

On 21st October I will be sleeping out on the grounds of Cork City Gaol to shine a light on the issue of homelessness in Ireland today. I am joining other Business Leaders to raise funds to support the vital work of Focus Ireland and their aim to end homelessness in Ireland.

Family homelessness has reached historic proportions in Ireland with more than 2100 children living in emergency homeless accommodation in Ireland often unable to get to school, rarely getting a home cooked meal and sinking into darkness. I don't want to accept this as todays landscape in Ireland so I'm joining my peers to make a difference.

Please lend your support by sponsoring my journey.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Barrie-O-Connell

The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) database contains approx. 9,000 company profiles and these range from commercial, to technological to research profiles. If you wish to find partners within a specific overseas market, the EEN encourages you to search the database for potential partners.

Below is snapshot of companies seeking Irish partners for their products or services:

• An award-winning UK malt whisky producer seeks Irish partners for a distribution services agreement (Ref. BOUK20160804003)
• A Finnish company seeks Irish partners for its online tool for health professionals to maintain a rapport with patients in between appointments. The company seeks a licence or commercial agency agreement is sought (Ref. BOFI20160603003)

See ‘read more’ for more information on the above profiles.

To list your product or service in the database, please contact Katherine or Eimear today.

• Permanent TSB raise €121,000 for CUH Children’s Unit - read more
• €200k Enterprise Ireland Competitive Feasibility Fund announced for Cork - read more
• FASTNET – The Talent group opens Dublin office and announces jobs growth - read more
• Leading law firm criticises delay in the commencement of Assisted Decision-Making law - read more
• National Communications Firm Fuzion Announces Strategic Alliance with Emmy Award-Winning Veteran CNN Correspondent Gina London - read more
• Prepare to be scared – Zombie Fun Run in aid of Mercy Hospital Foundation - read more
• Kernel Capital Investment in Queens University spinout Causeway Sensors - read more
• Peter Foott to speak to Film In Cork’s Production Club - read more
• Dr. Sonya Popal appointed to The Wellness Champions - read more
• Number 1 provider of part-time Finance Directors celebrates 1^st year in business in Ireland - read more
• Impress this Christmas season with Town & Country Hampers - read more

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• Hayfield Manor: 20% discount on any treatment of your choice at The Beautique Spa - read more
• CEA Engineers & Architects: 10% Reduction in all Services for all Cork Chamber Members - read more
• Dublin Coach: Receive an extra 10% discount on all private hire booking - read more
  
• Conversation Piece: Cloud Phone System - read more