Cork English College is a centre of excellence for English Language teaching in Cork. With its reputation for being the safest city in Ireland, and the warm friendly atmosphere, Cork is a very attractive education travel destination and Cork English College welcomes over 3,500 students through the doors of it’s beautifully renovated historical building on an annual basis.  The value of this type of travel to Ireland is worth in excess of €600,000,000 in revenue per annum.

Attend a FREE networking event and view  this historical building transformed into the headquarters of Cork English College.

Date: 9th April
Time: 07:30am - 9:30am
Venue: Imperial Hotel
Cost: €20 members / €35 non members
To Book: visit our website HERE

Cork Chamber is delighted to announce John Dolan, Vice President, Global Technical Support with VMware in Cork and winner of the Cork Chamber Company of the Year 2013. John was the first employee for VMware in Cork in 2005 and has seen the company grow to a 700 person operation since then (13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide).

VMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable more than 400,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. To date, nearly 100 Work Placement Program candidates have been through the VMware program and help maintain the Cork centre’s outstanding performance levels.

Date/Time: Fri, 5th April 6:30pm through Sun 7th April at 9pm
Venue: Western Gateway Building (UCC), Western Road

 
There is still time to purchase your ticket and readers of the Cork Chamber E-Bulletin can avail of a 20% discount on the €50 ticket change by entering the promotional code 'corkinnovates' [all small letters] when registering online at www.cork.startupweekend.org

Interest in this event has rapidly increased in the last week with national and international media coverage drawing attendees from the US and Europe.There is no doubt that the weekend will be a highly stimulating and engaging experience, offering entrepreneurs an opportunity to come and share ideas, form teams and launch a startup in 54 memorable hours! The dedicated and focused environment, with coaches on hand to offer support, is sure to shape or reshape the way you think about startups. 

Highlights include:

• Up to 16 one-to-one meetings (30 minutes each) with potential clients/business partners
• An afternoon conference on Wednesday 10^th April (Chaired by Matt Cooper - Guest speakers include Deirdre O’Connor (MD, Goldman Sachs); Bill Liao (Co-founder, Coderdojo); Susan Hayes (The Positive Economist); David Levin (MOTHER London) and Valerie Cummins (IMERC).
• A gourmet food fair showcasing the best of local Cork produce on the evening of Wednesday 10^th April
• A networking dinner and social activities on the evening of Thursday 11^th April at the Cork Greyhound Track.
• A series of group meetings on offer with procurement officers from the local authorities who will advise companies on how to approach their public procurement strategy. 
• A number of local multinationals will also be available for meetings, including Musgrave Super Value, Brittany Ferries, EMC, Bord Gais, Heineken, Pepsi, ESB, Eircom, GE Healthcare

Register online on www.corkmeet.ie before 1pm on Friday 5 April to be in with a chance to participate in the CORKMEET event.  Call 021 4320 467 or email ian@corkmeet.ie.  

Highlights this week include:

• The European Data Forum 2013 will take place on April 9th-10th in Croke Park. 
• European Business Partnership opportunities for Irish companies. 

Corporate Travel Management in conjunction with United Airlines are delighted to announce details of their exciting Spring Promotion. All bookings made & ticketed with C.T.M. between 02^nd April & 10^th May 2013 for travel Ex Ireland to USA on United Airlines will be entered into a draw for two return tickets with United Airlines.

Terms & Conditions apply. Draw takes place on Monday 13^th May. For full details contact: Corporate Travel Management, 36 Eastgate Drive, Little Island,Cork. Tel : 021 4524700, Email : corporate@ctm.ie More at: www.ctm.ie

Offer available: Every Monday and Saturday Until The Middle of April (15^th)

Parking People Would Like To Offer All Day Parking For The Price Of One Hour In Shearwater Car Park Kinsale Every Monday & Saturday (Opposite The Marina Entrance On Denis Quay) Until The Middle Of April (15^th).  Show Cork Chamber Of Commerce On Your Dash Next To Your Parking Ticket And You Can Park All Day.

Date: 4^th April – 14^th April inclusive
Time: daily events
Venue:  Cobh, County Cork

Project Titanic Cobh: Between the 4^th and  14^th April a series of events and activities have been planned to showcase Cobh’s permanent links with Titanic and the Harbour. Numerous initiatives are planned for the future to encompass academic, artistic and entrepreneurial activities that will highlight Cobh’s attractions and maritime heritage.

Pictured: Mayor of Cobh, Sinead Sheppard, Gillen Joyce (The Titanic Experience) and Michael Martin ( The Titanic Trail).

Date: April 7th
Time: 10-4pm
Venue: Radission Blu Hotel, Little Island
Cost: €15 unwaged, parents, families, students, OAPs, €20 professionals
To Book: call 0214271808 / www.corkautism.ie

The Autism Awareness Forum (AAF) hosted by the Cork Association for Autism, will bring together the country’s leading experts to share the latest trends, topics and therapies surrounding the fastest growing neurodevelopmental disorder in the country. The conference aims to cover a wide range of topics, including everything from advocacy to cutting-edge research. This will be a one day forum which will aim to meet the needs of professional staff, parents, educators and students that have an interest in adults with ASD. This project has been funded by Cork County Councils Economic Development Fund.