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Member Events
What would an hour of downtime mean for your business?
 

Date: May 29th
Registration Opens: 8.30am
Venue: Dell Solutions Centre, Raheen, Limerick.
Cost: Free
To Book: register HERE

Learn how to protect your business at our complimentary Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Session, in partnership with Dell & ABC Solutions on May 29th. Spaces are limited at this complimentary event; reserve your place now & join your peers on May 29th.



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Benefit to region as UCC launches strategic plan
 

Date: Friday 24 May 2013
Time: 12.00 noon
Venue: Aula Maxima, North Wing, UCC.

University College Cork is pleased to invite you to the launch of its strategic plan, Sustaining Excellence 2013-2017 this Friday 24 May. Sustaining Excellence heralds good news far beyond the University walls, bringing with it multiple economic, educational, cultural and social benefits locally, nationally and internationally.

It will identify the future direction of UCC over the next 5 years, with the overall vision of ensuring UCC remains a world-class university connecting our region to the globe. The plan will be launched by Dr Michael Murphy, President of UCC and will be followed by a light reception. Please RSVP to the Office of Marketing & Communications, UCC on E: m&c@ucc.ie or T: 021 490 2821

 


Strategies for Maximising the Positive Impacts of Tourism - Cork County Mayor's Conference
 

Date: 24th - 25th May
Venue: Youghal
Cost: €50 (Inc. dinner on Friday night)

Speakers: Cllr. Barbara Murray - Mayor of the County of Cork, John Concannon - Fáilte Ireland, Director of Market Development, John Perry TD, Martin Riordan - Cork County Manager, Michael Magner - Chairman of the Cork Branch of Irish Hotels Federation,Stephen Ryan - Head of Marketing at Fota Wildlife Park, Kevin Cullinane - Marketing Manager Cork Airport and Derry Cronin - Managing Director of the Cronin Travel Group. Full information and registation form available HERE.

 



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CorkBIC: Come Celebrate Cork's High Growth Start-Ups - Is the Entrepreneurship Journey for you?
 

Date: 14th June
Time: 12:00 – 14:00  
Venue: The Port of Cork, Custom House St, Cork
To Book: Email Fionnuala at fwall@corkbic.com*


Following on from a very successful event last year we are delighted to welcome back Simon Coveney, T.D. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who will address the group followed by a panel discussion including some recent HPSUs. This event is all about encouraging people to consider an entrepreneurship journey and discover if they too could be part of rebuilding the economy. CorkBIC want to attract individuals who might be considering a career move and would like to learn more about their options for ‘starting a business’. 


Partners: Port of Cork, Cork City Council, Cork Chamber and Enterprise Ireland


*Pre-registration is essential for this event and there can only be 2 attendees per company. Phone Fionnuala at 021 2307014 (please leave a message). For more information visit the CorkBIC website


Macroom E Greenshoots 2013 Graduation
 

Date: 30th May
Time: 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Venue: Macroom E Enterprise Centre

All are welcome to attend on Thursday 30th May. There will be an exhibition to showcase each of the participating businesses from 2.00pm, followed by a short ceremony at 3.30pm to celebrate each of the fantastic businesses that took part. Guest speaker on the day will be Mr. Denis Collins, CEO of it@cork and Global Executive at IBM. Also officiating will be Mayor of Macroom Cllr. Owen Mc Carthy and Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. Barbara Murray. It will be a good opportunity for any budding entrepreneurs to see if the programme might be the kick-start they need to really get their business going.  

 





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Cork Business Association - First Annual Charity Climb
Date: June 29th
Time: 10.30am
Venue: The Horseshoe at Gougane Barra
Cost: €30 


Cork Business Association invites you to join us on our first annual charity climb of the Horseshoe at Gougane Barra on Saturday the 29th of June 2013, led by Kevin Corcoran Cork author and expert naturalist. Meeting point will be the Church gates, Gougane Barra at 10.30am.  New walkers especially welcome, and all those who participate will receive a prize. Proceeds divided equally between Cork Lions Club's Charity; Cope Foundation and Cork Business Association. To find out more and register for the walk, contact Joan Lucey at joanvibes@eircom.net or Vibes and Scribes, 3 Bridge St. Cork.


BBQ Invitation
 

Title: The Weber Experience is ready to take Cork by storm!
Date: 11am -2pm, 25th May
Location: Cork Gas Centre, Forge Hill
Cost: Free
Booking: Come along if you enjoy a BBQ
Contact: 021 4963749

Summary

Weber’s trailblazing chef Dan Cooper will be packing his barbecues, tools and ingredients into the specially designed, state of the art Airstream Land-Yacht, and bringing his expertise to the BBQ CENTRE at Cork Gas Centre, Forge Hill on Saturday 25th May from 11am-2pm.

The latest gas and charcoal Weber barbecues will be on show, along with a range of colourful, eye-catching cookware accessories.

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