Cork Chamber is delighted to present the President of Integrated Network Solutions at Flextronics, Caroline Dowling. Flextronics is a Fortune 500 supply chains solutions company with more than 150,000 employees and operations in over 30 countries, including 3 locations in Ireland (Cork, Limerick and Dublin).

A graduate of Harvard Business School, Caroline will share her insights on future mobile technology trends as well as strategic growth opportunities in the market.

Join with your fellow Cork Chamber members to hear Caroline's unique story of the challenges with growing a multi-billion dollar business.

The Business Owners Hub is a new initiative launched in March by Cork Chamber to allow Business Owners to come together and participate in meaningful discussions around the challenges and opportunities they may encounter on a daily basis.

As a participant in the hub you will gain real knowledge and insight into the 4 key areas facing businesses today:

• Legal (employment contracts)
• Financial (budgeting, forecasting, basic bookkeeping)
• HR (leadership & teambuilding)
• Marketing (Maximising your budget)

Dates for the next Business Owners Hub: Tuesday  29th April,  6th May,  13th May & 20th May.
To secure your free place on the hub please fill out the application form online HERE as places are extremely limited.

Do you feel there’s not enough hours in the day? Are you constantly interrupted and distracted with incoming e-mails?? Then ourPersonal Productivity using MS Outlook course is the course for you!

This course will allow you to have an EMPTY INBOX at the end of each day, allowing you to manage and prioritise your workload more effectively and efficiently!

Not to forget our Train the Trainer course starting on the 24^th March next – Learn how to transfer knowledge to other people and help them improve their performance at their current job!

Treat your mother on Mother’s Day at Flemings Restaurant and let her enjoy an excellent lunch or dinner. Michael Fleming has created a wonderful menu that will charm a smile on everyone’s face. Celebrate the most important person in your life at Flemings. Please call Eileen on 021/4821621 or email info@flemingsrestaurant.ie

Treat that someone special to our Sunday brunch buffet on Mother’s day or Easter Sunday. Reduced price for Chamber members of €23.50 when booking prior to arrival. (Full cost: €25.00
for adults and €15.00 for children).

Children’s entertainment on the day. Contact Brid Ryan on bryan@corkairporthotel.com or call us on 021 4549800

For more details: HERE   

Date: 26th March, Cork
Time: 8am to 9.30am
Venue: Imperial Hotel, Cork City
Cost: Free to Chambers Ireland Members
To book: HERE 

NRF (National Recruitment Federation) social media partner LinkedIn are commencing a roadshow this month . Workshops will be delivered by LinkedIn experts and each session will last for 1.5 hours. LinkedIn experts will cover “ How the best recruiters use LinkedIn not only to find candidates but also to build brand and develop client relationships”. Please confirm your attendance or email Jackie for further information jackie@nrf.ie or call the NRF office on 01-8161712. If you would like to register for the NRF Awards 2013, click on the following link http://www.nrf.ie/awards_2013.asp

The PMI National Conference is taking place on 10^th April 2014 in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.

The PMI will present Ireland's premier Project Management event which will include many distinguished speakers, including Bob Savage, Country Leader EMC, complemented by networking, panel discussion sessions and an option to take a tour of the beautiful Aviva Stadium.

Attending this conference will ensure you stay up to date with the latest topics in the project management profession. Learn about practical and proven project techniques and gain new business or potential clients while networking with the experts.

Click here to book – special discounted price for Members of €125.

Need a new van? Toyota Proace LWB GX available at Cogans Carrigaline from €9.75 per day ex VAT plus get a €500 fuel card.  Contact the sales team at Cogans Carrigaline for more details.  Offers ends 31 March. Terms & Conditions apply. 

Our recruitment consultants specialise in Commercial, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, Accounting & Finance, Customer Service and Logistics & Manufacturing.

We understand the importance of finding the best match for the role and your organisation. With almost 40 years’ local experience, we have the reach and the expertise to meet your requirements in a highly professional and timely manner. We are now offering a 20% discount off the invoice price on all permanent hires to Cork Chamber members exclusively. Offer
will run until 30^th April 2014

Partner with an Expert, Choose Manpower. Contact Gerard Breen to learn more and discuss on 021 4279733 or gerard.breen@manpower.ie

These events have been specifically designed to help small and start-up businesses understand and benefit from the services provided by many of our State offices and agencies.

By attending one of these events you will:

• Meet with representatives from a range of State offices and agencies throughout the event
• Get practical information and advice
• Find out ways to save your business money
• Get supports and tools to assist you in your business

More information available here

Date: 25th March (Clarion Hotel, Cork) 26th March (Killarney Plaza, Kerry)
Time:  7:30pm (Cork) 1pm (Kerry)
Cost: Free
To book: Please contact Katie at katie@gdpni.com to make a reservation

Original rogue trader, Nick Leeson comes to Cork! Nick will be Guest Speaker at an event sponsored by GDP Partnership, taking place on 25^th March at 7.30pm in the Clarion Hotel and 26^th March at 1pm in the Killarney Plaza. The event is designed to open up discussions around banking policy and debt and help empower individuals and business owners to take control of their financial situation.