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Cork Chamber Lights Up City Hall
#celebratecork
Almost 1000 people from Cork's business community gathered to network and connect with their peers for the biggest ever Cork Chamber Annual Dinner to Celebrate Excellence in Cork.
Thank you to all our sponsors, guests, members and speakers who were part of this celebration and helped to make this the most successful Annual Dinner to date. Congratulations to all finalist and winners of Cork Company of the Year Awards.
The speakers including President Gillian Keating, were met with a standing ovation and with many quoting her words of inspiration throughout the night. See full speech here.
Photo gallery from the night available to view here.
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Chamber President Says It Is People Who Define This Region
Cork Chamber President, Gillian Keating, speaking at the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner celebrated excellence from across the region focusing not on advances in technology or economic development but on the people who are driving the region and placing Cork on the world map. She exemplified this by focusing on the stories of mathematician, George Boole, world renowned furniture designer, Joseph Walsh, Radisens Diagnostics CEO, Jerry O’Brien and winners of the global science research competition at the 2014 Google Science Fair Ciara Judge, Emer Hickey and Sophie Healy-Thow. The key message of the evening was that Cork is successfully competing and exerting influence on a global scale and we require continued investment in productivity, innovation, education, skills, research and new technologies to facilitate and enable the vision and ambition that is driving the people of Cork.
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Flipping Pancakes at the Cork International Hotel
Date: Tuesday 17th February
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Cork International Hotel
Cost: FREE for Cork Chamber members
To book: HERE
Cork Chamber is delighted to bring you the first Business After Hours event of 2015 which will take place on Pancake Tuesday, 17th February. The revamped, super stylish Cork International Hotel will host this not to be missed evening. Some of the hotels recent achievements include - Hotel Bar of the Year @ The National Bar Awards, Best Value Hotel 2014 with a 95% guest satisfaction rating highest in Cork, and Tripadvisor’s 5th Trendiest Hotel in Ireland
This is an excellent opportunity to visit the restyled hotel and gives you the opportunity to network with fellow chamber members, the team at the hotel, and neighbouring companies in the Cork Airport Business park.
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Learn About Lille - The Food Industry Powerhouse of Northern France
Date: Wednesday, 11th March
Time: 08:00am-10:30am
Venue: Clarion Hotel
Cost: FREE
To book: here
Join the Enterprise Europe Network on 11th March, to learn about Lille. Located in Northern France, on the border with Belgium, the Lille region provides access to 78 million consumers and 5 European capitals within a radius of 300km. The region has a particularly strong food industry, and is home to many food industry leaders, including Coca-Cola, Danone, McCain, Tate & Lyle, and Kerry Group, to name but a few.
The Boulogne-Sur-Mer seafood centre in Lille is the largest seafood processing centre in Europe, processing 300,000 tons of seafood annually.
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International Opportunities
Business Opportunities in Lithuania Matchmaking & Seminar, 25th and 26th February 2015, Dublin The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Ireland, in association with the Lithuanian Exporters Association, is organising a 2 day business event that will take place at the Embassy. The event will focus on the Lithuanian food sector and there will be a seminar and B2B business meetings. Research & Innovation Conference & Exhibition 2015, 25th February, Aviva Stadium, Dublin This inaugural conference will bring together key influencers from government, industry and academia and will enable business people to meet with key influencers and enablers to advance Ireland’s agenda in Horizon 2020.
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Silicon Docks - Book Launch
Date: Thursday, February 12th
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Waterstones, 69 Patrick St, Cork
To book: RSVP HERE
Liberties Press is delighted to invite you to the launch of Silicon Docks, editied by Pamela Newenham. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the tech scene, work of the IDA and how tech firms were convinced to come to Ireland.
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VMware Technical Support Summit
Date: Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th February
Time: 9am to 5pm
Venue: The Kingsley Hotel, Cork
Cost: Free
To book: Visit here and click on the “VMware Technical Support Summit” link
Join VMware support experts for a two day VMware Technical Support Summit hosted by Global Support Services on Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th February 2015. You will have the opportunity to get updates on the latest VMware product announcements and learn tips and tricks from the EMEA Global Support Services team.
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Change for Charity
Date: Friday 20th February
Time: 11.59pm
Venue: Nationwide
Cost: none
To book: register here
"Change for Charity" is based on the Central Bank's rounding initiative which took place in Wexford in 2013. We are asking people all across the country to donate their unwanted 1c and 2c coins to help support a number of Irish charities. By granting permission for a Coin Day, Your company will be entered into a draw to win a trip to New York for two!
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EY Charity Fashion Show
Date: Friday 20th March
Time: 7pm
Venue: Clarion Hotel Cork
Cost: €30
To book: Tickets must be purchased in advance from EY offices in City Quarter, Lapps Quay, Cork or contact Niamh Horgan, Sunshine & Umbrellas on 087.8271202
To raise much needed funds for Cork cancer charities, EY has teamed up with fundraiser Sunshine & Umbrellas to host a star studded fashion show at the Clarion Hotel, Cork on 20th March 2015. A number of sports stars as well as EY employees will be taking to the runway to showcase Cork’s leading fashion retailers for Cork ARC Support House and Cork Cancer Research.
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