A very warm welcome to our new members who joined in January 

• Visit Cork launches plans to aid Cork’s tourism recovery
• TELUS International Ireland announces 300 new jobs
• Cork charity SERVE is now recruiting for ‘Think Global, Act Local’ '22 Programme
• Role models essential to encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers — I Wish 2022 STEM Showcase

• Triskel showing Licorice Pizza (15A) – 16- 20 February
• CEN Network @ Noon (Cork Entrepreneurs Network) – 22 February
• Nutrition for Optimum Health – 4-week online nutrition course by East Cork Nutrition – 22 February – 15 March
• Ludgate Presents Perfecting Your Pitch – 24 February
• Tips to improve your finances in 2022 with David Looney, Alpha Wealth – 25 February
• Pancake Tuesday Brunch in support of Aware at Hayfield Manor – 01 March
• David O ’Doherty – Whoa is me – Presented by Lisa Richards at The Everyman – 04 – 05 March
  
• Menagerie: Animals by Artists at Crawford Art Gallery – until 06 March
• Calling all healthcare companies in Cork. Apply Now to the HIHI Open Call 2022 – closing date - 07 March

• CEC – Cork English college require a Business Development & Marketing Executive
• St Michaels Credit Union require a Marketing and Digital Business Developer
• Member Services Officer - St Michaels Credit Union
• SECAD Partnership CLG require an ICT Project Officer
• Director of Public Affairs, sustainability & Communications at Cork Chamber
• Cork Chamber require a Public Affairs & Communications Executive
• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Executive at Cork Chamber
• Grenke require an internal sales manager

At Permanent TSB, we provide opportunities for your business to unlock potential and grow. We have partnered with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) to provide the Brexit Impact Loan Scheme (BILS) to support qualifying viable Irish businesses and primary producers (Agriculture/Fishing) by offering access to affordable medium-term, low cost finance, enabling you to invest in your business. Applications are now open. For more information about qualifying criteria and how to apply, visit permanenttsb.ie/business-banking or visit your nearest branch.

Tues 29 March | 9am-12:30pm | 3 mornings

The experience in this programme is as close as you can get to having a personal coach. You begin presenting from almost the moment you begin session 1. You present at least six times over the course of 3 half-days. Your presentations are recorded and evaluated. You get expert, one-on-one coaching privately at the end of each presentation.

The EU SME Centre and Fintech Hub LT with the support of Eurochambres invite you to join this virtual conference where 3 companies will present their IT solutions to facilitate cross-border payments between Europe and China and how they help avoid the most common roadblocks in this kind of transactions.

Dear Chamber Member,

As we reopen our economy and craft our new working norms, we have every opportunity, as a whole business community, to come together and deliver on the exciting promise that our strong and growing city region provides.

Collaboration and partnership are key in pursuit of business success and economic growth, and in that we must remain considerate of the factors which form the pillars and foundations of an attractive location for business and investors, as well as existing and future talent.

Over the past 10 years Cork Chamber has built a strong and influential Partner Programme, made up of..

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This informative session in association with Adare Human Resource Management will feature HR, Employment Law and Health and Safety experts as they discuss the Adare HR Barometer survey report findings in detail, explore practical considerations, answer key questions and provide guidance for businesses on what they should consider in this area.

Attendees will benefit from a rounded discussion and review of the new ways of working and the legal considerations to support key decision making and mitigate risks around implementation of more permanent working models.

This session will look at The KinShip Project at Tramore Valley Park led by artists Lennon Taylor (Marilyn Lennon and Seán Taylor), in partnership with Cork City Council. The KinShip Project will provide a programme of artistic residencies, the design and building of a sustainable Eco Lab and series of creative exchanges and knowledge exchanges. All these elements will put the local community at the centre of the project.  

We will be joined by Siobhán Clancy, Community Arts Coordinator at Cork City Arts Office. Siobhán provides support to Lennon Taylor on behalf of Cork City Council as lead partner of The KinShip Project. 

Join us for this informative session in partnership with it@cork.

The vast majority of organisations have some form of hybrid working in place now or are still working on their hybrid working plan. This session will focus on the technology available to SMEs to improve current systems in place or introduce new methods that businesses can implement. Speakers will include Noel Dillane, Director, The IT Director and Keith Fitzgerald, Cybergate International, facilitated by Kevin O'Regan, Owner and Director,  Radius Technologies.

In association with Cork Chamber Skillnet and it@Cork Skillnet.

European Movement Ireland is hosting a special event in the Clayton Hotel in Cork City on Thursday evening, 17 February to discuss ideas about what Europe might look like in the next 5, 10, 20 years, as part of the Conference on the Future of Europe process taking place across the EU. Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne TD, will address the event and be on hand to listen to people’s ideas. The main topics on the agenda are: EU’s place in the World and Education.

HM Revenue & Customs invite you to join their webinar on the 24th February, that explains what actions you need to take to export goods from Great Britain to the EU and move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. They'll provide a run-through of the key export processes – staged border controls, zero-rated VAT, customs declaration, using an intermediary as well as licences, certificates, and authorisations that you’ll need. 

Wed 23 Feb | 9.30am-1pm | 8 mornings

The purpose of this Certificate in Training Delivery & Evaluation Programme (Train the Trainer) is to provide you with the tools and techniques to effectively deliver, assess and evaluate your training programmes. You will gain practical experience and recognised certification as a trainer.

Wed 9  March | 9.30am-1pm | 2 mornings

Participants will be guided through the video production process from planning to uploading. The workshop gives attendees the chance to apply what they’re learning to their own objectives. This includes filling out online workbooks, a filming assignment at the end of workshop 1, and a detailed editing demonstration.

The CRU published a proposed decision paper on the enduring charging arrangements for public Group Water Schemes.