Date: 9th October
Time: 08:00 - 10:30
Venue: Rochestown Park Hotel
Cost: Free
To book: visit our website HERE


The second seminar in our “Access to Finance” series will focus on EU funding; how the EU budget is allocated and how SMEs can apply for direct or indirect funding.   A number of SME and Research cases studies will give insights to EU funding successes.

Topics include:

• EU Funding – An overview of funding opportunities for SMEs. 
• Horizon 2020 – An outline of the new EU €80bn programme for research and innovation (2014-2020) and potential of the programme to assist SME growth. 

For more information, contact Liz@corkchamber.ie or book online through www.corkchamber.ie
 

Date: 10^th October
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Venue: Cork International Airport Hotel
Cost: €20 member / €35 non members
To book: visit our website HERE

Do not miss your opportunity to learn about eircom’s plans to transform the telecommunications landscape at Cork Chamber’s October Business Breakfast, in association with the Irish Examiner.

Herb Hribar, CEO of eircom plc will talk about the future of telecommunications in Ireland, the impact of 4G technology as well as exciting updates from the world of telecommunications.  If you or anyone from your company would find this event useful, please book now to avoid disappointment.

For further information and booking details, please CLICK HERE.

Cork Chamber and Lehane Motors who are now Cork City’s new Toyota and Lexus Dealer, present the October Business After Hours Event which will take place at the Rochestown Park Hotel on Thursday 24th October. 

This event will be a Dedicated Networking Event and will offer you ample opportunity to meet and do business with your fellow Cork Chamber members. As always, we will have our 30 minute “speed networking” slot which will help you move to the sound of the bell and guarantee that you meet 8-10 new business contacts – an absolute must for any business looking to grow it’s customer base.

Cork Chamber has now released its latest quarterly economic trends survey and would greatly appreciate it if you could take five minutes to respond to our questions.


To access our survey, please CLICK HERE or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://surveyconsole.com/t/AlrGZDbir Survey responses are treated in the strictest confidence with results presented in aggregate format only. 


This quarter’s survey seeks your views on your company’s Q3 performance, the impact of government/banking supports and the key priorities and challenges for your business in the next quarter.

A key issue that members have communicated to us recently relates to the challenges they encounter in identifying and availing of existing government initiatives to support their recruitment needs and this month’s quarterly survey also includes questions on your perspective of these schemes/initiatives (e.g. Jobsbridge, JobsPlus etc).

Please complete the Q3 2013 survey by close of business on Thursday 3rd October

All survey respondents will be entered into a draw to win a lunch for two at Barnabrow House, home to world renowned Michelin Star Chef Stuart Bowes.

The Cork innovates bursary valued at €30,000 is now taking applications  HERE   

Applications are being taken online until October 21^st midnight.  A stringent and multi-tiered selection process will follow! 

The bursary recipient who will be announced at the InBusiness InCork Showcase on November 14^th will benefit from a wide range of services including advertising, consultancy services for a number of business activities (including PR, accountancy and e-commence), print and design services and cash support.

Contributors include: AIB, Brook Catering, Cameo Communications, Cork Chamber, Irish Examiner, Newstalk, Rubicon, Studio forty9, Voxpro, Westboro Partners & Woodland Print & Design.

Those wishing to attend the INBusiness INCork event can pre-register now HERE   

The Business School @ Cork Chamber is currently offering a FETAC accredited Train the Trainer course (Level 6) due to start on the 7^th October next. This course is ideal for trainers and subject-matter experts who want to take their training skills to the next level and beyond. Our accredited Train the Trainer course can give them the tools and practical experience they need to be good trainers. Only a few places remaining so BOOK NOW!

Also, as we all know, sales are crucial for business and the marketplace is growing more competitive by the day which means that the business customer has more choice than ever before. Sellers now have to work as hard for repeat purchases as they do for new business. Our Business to Business Selling – The Secrets course is starting on the 15^th October next – learn how exceed your sales target this year and beyond!

The Enterprise Europe Network helps small business to maximise their presence on the European marketplace. Working through a network of local business organisations across Europe and further afield, we can help you develop your business in new markets, source or license new technologies or access EU finance and EU funding.

For more information, please see: www.een-ireland.ie or contact Liz@corkchamber.ie

See the ‘read more’ section (below) for further information on the following:

• InterTradeIreland Energy Sector Master-class, 16 October 2013, Dublin
• Italian Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy Forum, 22-23 October 2013, Naples, Italy
• European Telemedicine Conference, 29-30 October 2013, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Business partnership opportunities

Period of the offer available: October

Thousands off 131 and 132 Fords at Cavanaghs. Low mileage, low tax and low emissions cars. All with extended 5 year manufacturer warranty. See our newly re-launched website for details: www.cavanaghs.com. €500 discount off Advertised prices for all Cork Chamber members and families.

Period of the offer available: 1^st- 5^th October.

GLORIOUS! nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and seen by over 6,000,000 people in theatres across six continents tells the hilarious true story of Florence Foster Jenkins – the worst singer in the world!

Our offer  to chamber members is the reduced price rate of €10pp.

When availing of this offer please say you are a member of the chamber quoting ‘Chamber is GLORIOUS! ’

Date: 3rd October
Time: The public forum and Q &A takes place at 1.30pm (also live online here)
Venue: Aula Maxima, UCC
Cost: Free but booking essential
To book: Email m&c@ucc.ie by 5pm Wednesday 2nd October 

Date: 10th October 2013
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Bodega, Cornmarket Street
Cost: No Cost
To Book: Please RSVP by Friday 4th October to nicola@bodegacork.ie 

The Bodega are delighted to Invite Chamber Members to attend the Trilogy menu launch on Thursday 10th October @ 6.30pm. Launching the Bodega's new food & superfood, cocktail and wine menus, the evening will be filled with food tasting, wine sipping and cocktail sampling. Live entertainment also.  

Date: 10th October
Time: 09:00am-11:00am
Venue: Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa, Killarney, Co. Kerry
To book: call: 01 2719616 or online here
Cost: €45.00 per person

Ladies, join us on Thursday October 10th for Image Magazine Ireland’s Networking Breakfasts in association with Brown Thomas and KBC Bank Ireland. The IMAGE Networking Breakfast will focus on the theme: “From Creativity to Commercialism”, with jewellery designer Annoushka Ducas leading a panel of expert speakers.  

Date:  8^th October
Time: 18.00-20.00
Venue: Clarion Hotel, Cork
To book:  HERE
Cost: The fee for attending is €25 for members and €35 for non-members.

This seminar will focus on the issues facing community fundraisers in today’s competitive environment and offer practical advice on how best to overcome them. Speakers from Mark Pollock Trust Bóthar & Autism Ireland

Date: Friday, 04 October 2013
Time: 8.30am (registration and breakfast) 9.00am (start)10.30am (close)
Venue: The Gresham Metropole, MacCurtain Street, Cork City, Ireland
To book: email Ben Whelan here

Grant Thornton would like to invite you to our panel discussion on Illicit Trade in Ireland. The discussion follows on from the successful Grant Thornton conference on the Black Market in Ireland and the publication, Illicit Trade in Ireland: Uncovering the cost to the Irish economy. The event will consider the impact of Illicit Trade on the retail sector and SME’s.

Date:  24th October
Time: From 9.15am to 1.00pm
Venue: The Maryborough Hotel and Spa, Douglas
Cost: FREE
To book: visit our website here  

SMILE Resource Exchange is a free service for businesses that encourages the exchanging of resources between its members in order to save money, reduce waste going to landfill and to develop new business opportunities.  Our next event takes place on the 24 October includes talks on resource efficiency and best practises in business.  

The show will be hosted by one half of the Lennon & Courtney Irish fashion label, Brendan Courtney.  The show will be produced by Chairperson of the Irish Design Council, Eddie Shanahan, who over the last 30 years, has produced some of the biggest fashion events in the country. Drinks reception at 7.30pm upstairs in the Bodega.  Goody bags and  excellent prizes for Best Dressed.