1. KBC 'Bright Ideas' Adds Up to Better Communities In Cork - Read More HERE
2. Potential for Creation of 100,000 Jobs - Read More HERE
3. Circular 10/14 A Welcome Revision But Must Have Immediate Impact  - Read More HERE
4. Alliance Franҫaise de Cork accredited the Official Exam Centre for Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris Diplomas - Read More HERE
5. Cork Foundation Launches Second Tranche of Funding For Cork Enterprise - Read More HERE

On Friday 25th April from 10am -12pm we would like to invite you to Cork Chamber Offices on Summerhill North. Open to both members and non-members you will have an opportunity to meet with key members of the team to learn the specific ways in which Cork Chamber can help your business.
 
Please forward this information to anyone who would be interested in learning more about Cork Chamber or feel free to pop in for a cup of coffee on the day. Contact us on 021-4509044 to book ahead.

Date: 25^th April
Time: 12.30pm – 3.00pm
Venue: Hayfield Manor Hotel
Cost: €60pp
To Book: HERE

Cork Chamber is delighted to join forces with Network Cork to host an Executive Lunch on Friday 25^th April in Hayfield Manor, focusing on Women in Leadership with one of the most powerful Irish women in business in the USA, Deirdre O’Connor.

Deirdre, originally from Cobh, is currently the Managing Director at a Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund, she is a Chartered Management accountant with CIMA and GCMA and is a fellow at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and previously Deirdre was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs where she was Controller of $150 Billion of Assets under Management. 

Cork Chamber will launch Cork’s first ever Agri-Food and Drinks Strategy on Monday 12th May in the Triskel Theatre, with special guest speaker Minister Simon Coveney T.D.  Opportunities within the agri-food and drinks sector have increasingly moved under the spotlight and this sector is increasingly seen as the growth area for the future.

Cork, with its long and rich heritage, abundant natural resources, intellectual capital and technical capabilities has a distinctive opportunity to position itself as a region of leading capability in the global market.

Date:  21^st May
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Venue: Clarion Hotel
Cost: €25 members/€35 non members
To Book: HERE

Cork Chamber will welcome Chief Procurement Officer Paul Quinn to speak at the May Business Breakfast. The public sector procures about €190m in goods and services every year.

This presents huge opportunities for SMEs to get involved with public work and give themselves an opportunity to grow nationally and internationally.

BOOK HERE

The online reputation of a business is an invaluable asset and maintaining, managing and improving this reputation is now a full-time job. Our Digital Marketing/Social Media for Business Course is designed for businesses that want to get more business using social media and who wish to reinforce their offline reputation, online! 

PS!! Our Effective Presentation Skills course is running on the 6^th May and this course is ideal for those who want to learn how to structure a presentation for maximum impact and effect!

Date:  1^st May
Venue: UCC Western Gateway Building, Western Road, Room G05.
To Book: HERE
Cost: Free

Supported by UCC, Cork Chamber, Cork innovates & Junior Chambers International, Cork

Dr Seán McCarthy, Managing Director of Cork based company Hyperion Ltd, will deliver a workshop on EU funding opportunities for Cork companies (including SMEs) to engage in new research and innovation under the Horizon 2020 programme.  

• The EU Japan Centre in Tokyo is offering a free ‘About Japan’ webinar series in May
• International Engineering Cooperation Day – Engineering 2014, 21st May 2014, Nitra, Slovakia
• International Matchmaking Event at Greater Region (GR) Business Days, 18th-19th June 2014, Luxemburg
• Business Growth in UK Markets, Liverpool, June-July 2014

Period of the offer available:  May/June & July  

BBQ at The Montenotte Hotel with spectacular views over looking the City, only €21.00 per person includes summer fruit punch, BBQ, glass of wine or a bottle of beer & bar extension. Based on numbers of 100+. Our Chamber colleagues  get two complimentary bedrooms for their group on booking. (mention Chamber on booking on 4530050)    

Date: 8th May
Time: 12.15 – 15.00
Venue: Maryborough Hotel & Spa Cork
Cost: €65 per person
To book: HERE

On Thursday 8th May the Munster Rugby Awards Lunch takes places in the Maryborough Hotel & Spa in Cork in conjunction with the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. This annual event celebrates the best of rugby in the province, from the Domestic game right up to the main award of the day - Munster Rugby Senior Player of the Year.