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Stand Out From the Crowd: How Doing Good Is Good For Business
Half Day Event on March 14th - €50 for Chamber Members!
‘Doing well’ or being a responsible business also goes by the title ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ (CSR) – a concept that is prolific in large companies and increasingly growing in importance for smaller companies.
You will leave the course with:
- A better understanding of what being a responsible business really means
- What the benefits are for your business
- Ideas to enhance your organisation’s responsible business practices
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Dale Carnegie Programme - High Impact Presentations
Starts March 7th - €980 for Chamber Members!
A presentation is one of the most important tools you have in business for getting things done. Whether you're persuading colleagues, selling a client, energising a team or showing an idea to senior management, the power of your presentation makes the difference between success and failure. Following this programme, you will be able to: - Create a Positive First Impression
- Increase Credibility
- Present Complex Information
- Communicate with Greater Impact
- Motivate Others to Action
- Respond to Pressured Situations
- Inspire People to Embrace Change
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IMI Diploma in Management (QQI Level 9)
Starts March 21st - €3000 for Chamber Members!
The IMI Diploma in Management is a nationally accredited and internationally recognised postgraduate programme with a simple goal, to engage the managing directors and senior managers in a company with the latest management thinking and practice.
Successful participants will be awarded both the IMI Diploma in Management and the UCC Postgraduate Certificate in Management.
The Postgraduate Certificate qualification is accredited and awarded by University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork and is a Level 9, Minor Award on National Framework of Qualifications. By completing this programme you will also earn one-third of the credits required to be awarded the Master of Business qualification.
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The Enduring Family Business
Date: Friday 17th February
Time: 7.30am – 10.00am
Venue: Clayton Hotel Cork City
Cost: €25 For Cork Chamber/Chartered Accountants Cork Society
BOOK HERE Family Business is often an overlooked form of business ownership but they are all around us. Cork Chamber and the Chartered Accountants Cork Society are delighted to host a joint event to encapsulate the best qualities of the Family Business. There will be a Q&A with our expert panel including Brian O’Brien (PwC) Brendan Twohig ( MK Bazaars), JJ O’Connell (Irish Family Business Cluster/Plato) and Jan Harte (Jan Harte & Associates). This event will provide insights in to managing your business as well as guidance for the future to ensure that your business endures now and for the future. This is a must-attend event for anyone working in a family business or anyone doing business with a family-run organisation/company.
Business After Hours in Association with Everyman Theatre
Date: Thursday 23rd February
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: The Everyman
BOOK NOW! Cork Chamber is delighted to continue the 2017 “Year of Networking” by joining forces with The Everyman for a Business After Hours event on Thursday 23rd February. The Everyman, a building that we know and love is celebrating 120 years in 2017. Having first opened it’s doors as a music hall in 1897 and later serving as a cinema, the building is a jewel of late Victorian architecture. The Everyman is now one of Ireland’s leading presenting and producing theatres and a vibrant cultural hub for the people of Cork. The newly refurbished bar and foyer, and with a Spring season bursting with the very best of performing arts, the Everyman and Cork Chamber invite you to celebrate 120 years. Come along and network with your Chamber colleagues and friends and see what The Everyman has in store for the future.
Brexit-proof your business
Date: Wednesday, 8 March
Venue: Maryborough Hotel
Time: 1.30 pm to 4 pm
Cost: FREE to attend, but registration is essential
Book: HERE Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) at Cork Chamber, in association with Local Enterprise Office Cork City, are delighted to host ‘Brexit-proof your business’ which will take place during Local Enterprise Week 2017. The impending Brexit will mean that companies will face changes, opportunities and challenges over the next few and consequently, companies will need to address their Brexit strategy accordingly. Brexit-proof your business will feature: - Dr Mary C. Murphy, Lecturer, Dept. of Government, UCC
- John Finn, Managing Director, Treasury Solutions
- P.J. Timmins, CEO, The Alternative Board
- Martin Corkery, Regional Director, South and East Regions, Enterprise Ireland
About the event: - Brexit in the context of the Irish political environment: the political system, timings and economic model’, Dr Mary C. Murphy, Lecturer in Politics, Department of Government, University College Cork
- ‘Brexit and the financial ramifications: business planning; the currency challenge; exchange trends; hedging currency’, John Finn, Managing Director, Treasury Solutions
- ‘Making your business more competitive’, PJ Timmins, CEO, The Alternative Board
- ‘Enterprise Ireland’s post-Brexit event for exporters’, Martin Corkery, Regional Director, South and East Regions, Enterprise Ireland
- ‘Expanding your business in international markets with EEN’, Eimear O’Mullane, Enterprise Europe Network at Cork Chamber
About the speakers:
Dr. Mary C. Murphy is a lecturer in politics with the Department of Government, University College Cork. Mary’s primary area of research interest is Northern Ireland and the European Union and the dynamics of the relationship between sub-national and EU politics. Her research has also been published in a number of leading political science journals, including British Journal of Politics and International Relations, Ethnopolitics, Irish Political Studies, Parliamentary Affairs and Regional and Federal Studies, and she has contributed book chapters to a number of edited volumes. John Finn is Managing Director of Treasury Solutions Ltd., an independent entity providing debt advisory (including restructuring) and corporate treasury risk management. The company was established in 2001 as an independent entity providing debt advisory (including restructuring) and corporate treasury risk management services to the corporate market. It has a broad base of domestic and multinational clients covering both public and private sectors. John is a regular contributor to the media on treasury and banking matters and in more recent times, on the topic of Brexit, his work included the production of the webinar for Enterprise Ireland on the financial ramifications of Brexit. Prior to establishing Treasury Solutions, he held senior management roles with Musgrave Group Ltd., Borden Foods and Ryanair. A commerce graduate of UCD, John is also a Fellow of both Chartered Accountants Ireland the UK Association of Corporate Treasurers. PJ Timmins is CEO of The Alternative Board (TAB). TAB business owner advisory boards are comprised of an exclusive group of local business owner members who run non-competing businesses. Each month members come together to share expertise, solve challenges, and help each other seize new opportunities to achieve enhanced profitable growth and success. TAB is the world’s largest business peer advisory and coaching franchise. PJ qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PWC, and is a diploma holder in Corporate Governance from the Smurfit Business School. He has been a member of various boards for over 28 years, across software, property, retailing, healthcare and music industries, in addition to not-for-profit organisations. Martin Corkery is Regional Director, South & East Regions, Enterprise Ireland. Martin leads the development and implementation of Enterprise Ireland’s strategy for indigenous industry in the South and South East region. Martin has previously held the roles of Regional Manager and Senior Development Advisor, also with Enterprise Ireland, and has much advice and expertise to offer the start-up or established Irish company looking to grow internationally. Participants will have the option to participate in a Q&A session at the end of the seminar. Pre-booking is essential for this event. Contact Eimear for further information.
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EU-Canada Trade Deal Approved
Earlier today the European Parliament voted in favour of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada (CETA). CETA will bring tangible benefits to European companies by getting rid of almost 99% of tariffs, in most cases as soon as the deal comes into effect. Consequently, the deal will create new opportunities for EU companies by boosting trade and strengthening economic relations. It will make business with Canada easier, remove customs duties, substantially improve access to public contracts, open up new sectors of the Canadian services market while also providing consumers with more choice. For more information on CETA and how it may open new doors for your business click here
Ireland Canada Trade Briefing
Date: Wednesday, 29th March
Venue: River Lee Hotel
Time: 10.30 am to 1 pm
Cost: FREE to attend, but registration is essential
Book: HERE The Enterprise Europe Network at Cork Chamber and the Ireland Canada Business Association (ICBA) are delighted to run a Canada-focused event on Wednesday, 29 March here in Cork. The event will feature: - Barrie O’Connell, President, Cork Chamber
- Ambassador of Canada to Ireland, Kevin Vickers
- David Austin, Refinery Manager, Irving Oil
- John Roxburgh, Senior Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada to Ireland
- David Skelton, Chairman, Leading Edge Group
- Garrett Monaghan, Chairman, ICBA
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Member News
South Douglas Street area & Blackpool Building Facade Improvement Grant Schemes 2017 - read more Cyclists Raise Over €18,000 for Two Great Causes - read more CETA Ratification Pivotal to Future of EU Trade Agenda - read more Vodafone CEO Announced as recipient of Inaugural I WISH Inspire Award - read more - NGINX Chooses Cork as Base to Deliver EMEA Growth - read more
Cork International Hotel on board with BUMBLEance, helping sick children across the Rebel County - read more Ambassador Hotel Cork-Wedding Showcase, Sunday 26th of February 2017 - read more JW O’Donovan Solicitors Announces Appointment of New Partner - read more Are you concerned about what your Health Insurance covers you for at the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork - read more
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Member Offers
- J.Barter: Go on board of a 3* Classic Cruise at fantastic prices! - read more
- Everyman Palace: 10% discount to Chamber Members on 120th Anniversary Fundraising Calendar 2017 - read more
Hayfield Manor: Book a table of 10 and get one place free per table! - read more - Hayfield Manor: Exclusive Afternoon Tea Offer - read more
- Phone Pulse Ltd: Complimentary Consultation - read more
- Musgrave MarketPlace: Latest Business Essentials offering you great value.
Do business with fellow Cork Chamber through sharing an offer. Offers can be submitted through the Member Information Centre (MIC) and all current offers are displayed on our website.
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Member Events
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- RBS Six Nations @ The Montenotte Hotel, until March 18th - read more
- REPUBLIC OF WORK Coffee Morning, February 15th & 16th - read more
- DA Business Consulting: The Changing Business Environment - Adapting to change and gaining an edge, February 22nd - read more
- InterTradeIreland UCC: Innovation Master Class: Prof James Cunningham, Newcastle Business School, UK, February 22nd - read more
- UCC, Cork University Business School: Professor Philip Lane, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, February 23rd - read more
- UCC: MBA Charitable Trust Ball, February 24th - read more
- TWi: Effective Writing Skills Training, March 7th - read more
- ASA Marketing: Branding Solutions Showcase, March 7th - read more
- The Cornstore Restaurant: Italian Evening in The Cornstore, February 28th. Cocktails, Cuisine & Style, March 16th - read more
- UCC: Brexit: Implications, Challenges & Opportunities for Ireland, 3rd March - read more
- Cork ARC Ball, March 25th - read more
- Mardyke Arena UCC: Night Golf in aid of Marymount University Hospital & Hospice, March 31st - read more
- CorkBIC: The 2017 Entrepreneur Experience, April 7th & April 8th - read more
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