Chambers Ireland Submission on the Role of Taxation in Encouraging Entrepreneurship
The Minister for Finance, is currently considering how the tax system affects entrepreneurship generally as well as reviewing the tax expenditures currently available to entrepreneurs. The purpose of the review is to assess what is and is not working effectively as well as considering options for change to better incentivise entrepreneurship. In light of this, the Department of Finance has launched a Public Consultation which explores the role of taxation in encouraging entrepreneurship. This document is available to read here.
Chambers Ireland will be making a submission on behalf of the Chamber Network and if you would like to contribute to this submission please send any feedback on the role of taxation in encouraging entrepreneurship to Claire before COB, Tuesday 7th July .
Local Economic and Community Plan Information Session
Cork County Council is currently developing the Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP). The purpose of the LECP, as provided for in the Local Government Reform Act 2014, is to set out, for a six-year period, the objectives and actions needed to promote and support the economic development and the local and community development of the County in partnership with economic and community development stakeholders in the region.
Public Consultation workshops and a call for written submission of which the Chamber will contribute to are currently taking place. To inform this submission Cork Chamber is organising an information session for interested Chamber members which will be delivered by Pio Condon, Senior Executive Planner, Cork County Council with Andrew Hind, Senior Planner, Cork County Council also in attendance.
This information session will take place at 10am on the 3rd of July at the Cork Chamber Office, Summerhill North and is expected to last approximately 1.5hrs. To register your interest in attending this presentation please email Claire
With our InDesign Essentials course, you can create posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers and books! Develop fantastic computer generated artwork for print, running 6th & 7th July next.
Learn the necessary technical skills to create full colour, multiple page computer generated digital artwork for print.
Who Should Attend?
This course is suitable for anyone who uses InDesign to create documents such as ads, flyers, brochures or newsletters, but has little to no experience doing so.
Course Content
Managing the InDesign Environment
Designing Documents
Managing Text
Utilizing Colours, Swatches and Gradients
Managing Transparency
Utilising Tables
Preparing for Handoff to a Service Provider
Creating Acrobat PDF Files
Administering Advanced Styles
Controlling Text
Handling Page Elements and Graphics
Events
Final Reminder Business Breakfast with Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute in association with The Irish Examiner
Date: Thursday 25th June Time: 7.30am – 9.00am Venue: Clarion Hotel Cost: €25 members / €35 non members Book: here
Keep it Social Prospecting, Engaging & Recruiting in a changing world
Date: Thursday 2nd July Time: 5pm – 7pm Venue: Clarion Hotel, Cork Cost: FREE for Cork Chamber/NRF members (pre-booking is essential) To Book: Click here
Cork Chamber will partner once again with the National Recruitment Federation (NRF) to run the regional summer conference which will take place on the evening of Thursday2nd July in the Clarion Hotel Cork City. This year the Seminar will focus on recruiting in a social media world and also look at the trends and data both from at home and globally.
Speakers include:
Vincent O’Donoghue, Social Talent
Jennifer Cashman, Ronan Daly Jermyn
Jovita O’Byrne, Eli Lilly
Barbara McGrath, Brightwater
Frank Farrelly, Sigmar Recruitment
Bryan Hyland, Morgan McKinley
This seminar will be MC’d by Conor Healy, Cork Chamber, so if you are interested in the latest trends and data in the ever-changing recruitment industry, you cannot afford to miss this unique interactive event. This is also a unique opportunity for Cork Chamber members and NRF members to network and do business.
International
Asia and Ireland to Forge Business Partnerships
Over 50 top speakers have been confirmed for Asia Business Week Ireland 2015, including a European Commissioner, 4 Government Ministers, 20+ CEOs & Senior Directors and 4 Ambassadors.
Over 1000 delegates are expected to attend the second Asia Business Week Ireland, consisting of eight significant business and cultural events, focused on developing trade and investment opportunities between Ireland and Asia. Each event offers unique networking opportunities.
Two of the events are taking place in Cork:
Cork China Business Summit Embracing New Opportunities Entering a Second Decade of Economic Cooperation. 3rd July 2015, 14.00-18.00 (followed by networking session), Cork City Hall. Keynote address by H.E. Peter Ryan, Consul General of Ireland to Hong Kong and Macau.
Asia Ireland Food and Agritech Forum Examining Opportunities in the Fasting Growing Sector of Asia Ireland Trade. 14th July 2015, 08.00-14.30 (including networking lunch), Cork Institute of Technology. Keynote address by Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development.
Congratulations to Ann McDonagh from Grant Thornton on winning two tickets to Katherine Jenkins and José Carreras and an overnight stay at Clarion Hotel Cork.
Thank you to all those who completed the 2015 Membership Survey, your feedback is extremely valuable in helping us strengthen your Chamber.
Date: Saturday July 4th Time: 10am-4pm Venue: Carrigtwohill Cost: €8 To book: Tickets are available at Greenville House, Carrigtwohill on the day of the event
Two Carrigtwohill Gardens will open to the public on Independence Day July 4th from 10am-4pm to raise money for the Cork Association for Autism (CAA). The Sensory Garden at Greenville House will open to the public along with Noel O’Keeffes beautiful cottage garden which is situated on an acre of land. For more information call 021 453 3642 or visit the CAA website.
The CAA opened their very first service centre for adults with autism at Greenville House in Carrigtwohill in 1991. 14 clients now avail of residential care in Greenville which is based on a home away from home, home for life principle. Thanks to corporate funding they have developed a sensory garden at the centre to cater for the sensory needs of their clients. They welcome the public along to the official opening of these gardens on July 4th. The grounds of Greenville are beautifully kept by their horticulture team who also provide one on one therapies with clients. The team who work from a large glasshouse grow many exotic and specialised plants and will be selling plants and pottery pieces on the day which have been produced at the centre.
The event is being kindly sponsored by Response Group and Hurleys Midleton SuperValu. The event will be signposted from Carrigtwohill town and tickets can be purchased on the day at Greenville House for €8. Entry fee will include tea/coffee and light refreshments and entry to both gardens.
Date: Thursday 9th of July Time: 3pm Venue: Online Cost: Free To book:here
Employee Security Awareness Training: Keeping Your Data Safe. Free Webinar
Your staff handles sensitive data as a part of its everyday routine. Ensuring they understand the security risks relevant to their duties is imperative. In the last 12 months 37.3 million users around the world were subjected to phishing attacks – up 87% from the previous year.
If you want to learn more about protecting your sensitive data and how to measure & improve your employees susceptibility to phishing attacks, make sure you register for this FREE webinar held by Smarttech and Security Innovation on July 9th at 3pm. Security experts will place a great emphasis on:
- Hacker Tools and Types of Attacks - Why Employees Are The Perfect Target - How a Breach Can Hurt Your Organisation - Mitigation Strategies and Tools
Pulses of Tradition
Date: Every Thursday and Friday until Mid September, Grand Finale Fri 11th Sept 2015 Time: 8pm Venue: Triskel Christchurch, Cork Cost: €15 for Adults and €13 conc. (OAP’s, Students, U-18′s), Family ticket €50 (2 Adults & 2 Children) and can be purchased online or by calling 021 4272022. Group and corporate rates are also available.
A definite must-see for fans of trad music & dance, the much-acclaimed traditional Irish music, singing, and dance show, ‘Pulses of Tradition’ is truly authentic, engaging and offers an intriguing insight into what Irish culture is all about. “A high energy, engaging show in an intimate setting. Excellent Irish dancing & music. A must see if you're in Cork!”
Jobs Expo
Date: Thursday 25th June Venue: Silversprings Hotel Cork Time: 1.00pm-6.00pm To Book: For more information email here
Jobs Expo is a highly successful careers event that has an excellent footfall of high calibre, talented, experienced candidates who are extremely eager to talk with employers face to face regarding career opportunities at their organisations.
Date: June 26th-28th Venue: The Rising Tide, Glounthaune, Cork To book: For further information, please call (021) 4353233
The Rising Tide, Glounthaune, Cork will host the Murphy's Cork Oyster Festival from Friday June 26th to Sunday June 28th 2015. The festival which is run in association with Murphy's Irish Stout is the 3rd of it's kind to take place at The Rising Tide.
The festival will begin on Friday 26th June 2015 at 6pm when the main marquee will open and the well known jazz band, The Clubmen, will kick off festivities. There will be an oyster tent and also a BBQ tent for the non seafood lovers.
At 7pm on Saturday 27th June, the Rising Tide will have a Food, Fashion & Beauty event in the main marquee. This event will begin with a Pimm's & Prosecco reception on the lawn. The head chef will will then serve a BBQ with delicious options to cater for all tastes. There will be make up, beauty tips and hair tips, followed by a fashion show with the team from Lockdown models. The DJ will be Stevie G from Corks Red FM. Tickets are limited for this event and are on sale now from The Rising Tide for €45.
On Sunday 28th June, we will continue festivities with live music in the main marquee, all day BBQ and oysters available. The festival marquee will open from 12.30pm. The playground adjacent to the restaurant will of course keep the little guests entertained, but the Rising Tide will also have children's entertainers on the day from 2pm-5pm. We will also be serving our Sunday lunch in the Rising Tide. We will have 2 sittings for lunch, 1pm and 3pm. Booking for dining is advised.
Throughout the full weekend, The Rising Tide will remain open for lunch, early bird & dinner reservations.
For further information, please call (021) 4353233.
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