The festive season got was in full swing last Friday 8th December, as over 320 people attended the Annual Christmas Lunch, held in association with O’Flynn Exhams Solicitors, at Fota Island Resort.  The lunch is run in partnership with the Marketing Institute Cork Branch and there was a great mix of members from both organisations at the event.  Thank you to all those who kindly contributed to the fabulous raffle prizes and thank you to all who entered the raffle on the day. Proceeds from the raffle will be given to Cork Simon, St. Luke's Home and BUMBLEance.

Check out some highlights from the event in the video below and view the photo gallery from the day here.

Date: Wednesday 20^th December

Time: 5pm – 6:30pm

Venue: The LookOut Terrace, River Lee Hotel

Cost: FREE for Chamber Members

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Over 100 members have already booked their place at the last After Hours of 2017! You won’t get a better opportunity to make new connections before the end of the year, so get a head start on your 2018 resolutions, bring a pocketful of business cards.... and go for it! 

Places are limited so book now to join us in The LookOut, the stunning outdoor terrace at the River Lee Hotel. This versatile and stylish space is the perfect place soak up some of the magical Christmas atmosphere while sharing a Christmas toast with fellow Chamber members.

Please note this After Hours will start at the slightly earlier time of 5pm and finish at 6.30pm, so you’ll have time to get some last minute Christmas shopping done if necessary!

Date: Wednesday 17^th January

Time: 12pm – 2pm

Venue: The Imperial Hotel

Cost: €20 per person

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We know it can be hard to get back in to the swing of things at work after the Christmas break which is why we want you to shake off the January blues and kick-start 2018 at our hugely popular annual ‘Networking Masterclass’.

At this event networking expert Caitlin O’Connor from Accelerating Performance will walk you through everything you need to know in order to fully utilise any networking opportunity that should come your way. You will learn about building networks and the most important things to remember in order to build relationships with your network. Whether you are allergic to networking or are just looking for some ways to get the most out of your business connections this is the event for you!

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) at Cork Chamber is currently reviewing and planning for 2018. In order to help us to better serve you, please complete this very short survey. All responses to this survey will be kept confidential and anonymous. If you would like us to follow up with you on any specific aspect of our services, please include your details at the very end of the survey.

Contact Eimear for further information. 

The Your Europe Business Portal is one of the most used portals offering easy-to-understand information for doing business in the EU. Check out their promotional video here.

We are partnering with the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland (MII) for a ½ day seminar for HR practitioners and business leaders on Wednesday 17th January 2018 The purpose of this seminar is to discuss the benefit of using qualified mediators to resolve workplace disputes through the use of Mediation. We have highly-experienced and very interesting speakers who work at the cutting edge of workplace dispute resolution in Ireland. The format for the morning will involve speakers from MII and industry. The seminar will conclude with a Panel Discussion followed by a networking lunch

This seminar is fully sponsored by MII and attendance is free.

Places can be booked here

Managing teams effectively requires managers to drive themselves and their teams' performances. A truly effective team will be one that is better managed through better planning and better communication. The successful team will also benefit from playing to the strengths of individual members, whilst contributing to overall achievement.

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• Competitive Wins for the South West Region – read more
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• New Employment Bill Burdensome and Unnecessary – read more
• Chambers Ireland welcomes Brexit guarantee of 'no hard border' between Ireland and Northern Ireland – read more
• €37k raised through Mercy Hospital Foundation purchases new Ultrasound in The Mercy ICU – read more
• Close Brothers Commercial Finance celebrates 10 years – read more
• Annual Food Product Development Showcase – read more
• Annual GP Study Day 2018 - Bon Secours Hospital, Cork – read more
• West Cork to feel the Force as Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens nationwide this Friday – read more

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• ICS-Skills/Irish Computer Society: Member discount on GDPR Training - read more
• Pimbrook Software: Sage Accounts & Payroll Starter Pack - read more
• Cork City Gaol: 20% Off Team Building - Gaol Quest @ Cork City Gaol - read more
• Compass AFM - Macroom: Free Consultation - Reduce your Facilities Management Expenditure -  read more
• Energia: Save up to 20% on your energy bills - read more

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• UCC: Christmas Homecoming for Alumni & Friends, 21st Dec. - read more
• An Garda Síochána, University College Cork and IT@Cork: Hacking the Human: Cyber Fraud in a Digital Age, 12th Jan - read more
• Kilkenny Shop: Christmas Night In, 14th Dec. - read more
• Republic of Work: Lunch & Learn with Frank Hannigan, 19th Dec. - read more
• Geraldine O'Brien: Set & Achieve Successful Goals for 2018, 13th Jan. - read more
• The Crawford Art Gallery: Stones, Slabs and Seascapes: George Victor du Noyer’s Images of Ireland, 13th Dec. - read more
• Republic of Work: Christmas Charity Jumper Day, 13th Dec. - read more
• The Everyman: Beauty & The Beast 9th Dec - 14th Jan - read more
• Hayfield Manor: Go Full Irish for Charity - read more
• Cork Autism: Carol's by Candlelight Concert, 15th Dec.- read more
• Enable Ireland:  Fire & Ice Ball, 16th Dec. - read more
• Cork Airport Hotel: Women's Little Christmas - read more
  
   
   
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