Step into the spirit of the season and discover the very best that Cork has to offer. From thoughtful gifts and festive treats to unforgettable experiences, our Christmas Gift Guide showcases the creativity and quality of local businesses across the region. By choosing local this Christmas, you’re supporting jobs, talent and the vibrant heartbeat of Cork. 

• Gift unforgettable moments with hotel stays, dining, and seasonal experiences at Cork's Vienna Woods Hotel
• Buy a €50+ Fork & Wheel voucher this Christmas for a chance to win a luxury spa getaway
• Premium small-batch toffee popcorn and brittles, created for standout gifting from Second Street Bakeshop
• Give the gift of choice with Blue Haven Collection digital and gift card vouchers
• Treat friends, family or clients to a delicious Clonakilty Christmas Hamper this festive season
• 15% off Gift vouchers until 4^th December from Garryvoe Hotel, that perfect gift for Christmas
• Gift St. Patrick’s Distillery Ltd award-winning whiskey with your company’s custom label free this Christmas
• Christmas at Triskel – experience the magic of music, art, and cinema with those you love
• Reward your team this Christmas with endless options — give a Mahon Point Gift Card

• Three Ireland Backs Fzin Coffee’s Mission and Next Stage of Growth Through Small Business Grant Award
• STEM Recruitment Partners' comprehensive 2026 Salary Guide
• Tigre Motor Club's Peter O'Regan included in the Irish Independent 30 Under 30 List
• SERVE - A Magical Community Pantomime Starring Over 50 Young Performers from Across Cork
• Calling All Companies: Unlock the Future of IT Talent - Griffith College Cork IT Student Work Placement
• Travel Counsellors Ireland Wins Best Long-Haul Agency at the 2025 ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards

Save the date for the region’s largest flagship event, sponsored by AIB, which brings together business leaders, policy makers and key stakeholders for an evening of connection, celebration and insight. On the night you will hear from Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD and Cork native Seán Doyle, Chair and CEO of British Airways. The winners of the 4 categories of the Cork Company of the Year Awards 2026 will also be announced on the night.

Tickets will go on sale this Friday, 5th December at 10am!

The session will explore key considerations around recognising and supporting hidden disabilities, building neuroinclusive environments, and the wider benefits of fostering understanding and belonging across organisations.

Speakers will include Adam Harris, CEO, AsIAm, Yvonne Brewer, Country Manager, Auticon Ireland and Orna Conway, Executive Business Manager to the Chief Customer and People Officer, ptsb.

Celebrate the festive season in style at our Cork Chamber Christmas Lunch, a highlight of the year, attracting over 300 guests for an afternoon of great company, entertainment, raffle prizes and festive cheer, a perfect occasion to entertain clients, colleagues and your team.

We will be joined by Tommy Tiernan, Michael D. Higgins, Ronan O'Gara, Roy Keane and many more as Irish comedian and impressionist known to millions as Conor Sketches takes to the stage.

Get ready to supercharge your network with this fast paced, high energy session designed to connect you with up to 20 new contacts in a short amount of time.

Speed networking is a more structured form of networking where you have 1 ½ minutes each side to pitch your business, share your story and spark valuable connections at pace. This event is specially valuable for SMEs, offering a practical space to refine your elevator pitch, build genuine new business relationships, gain referrals and strengthen existing connections.

Mon 19th Jan | 11am-12:30pm | Online

Utilising transformative tools to support personal and professional clarity, participants will gain a simple year-end review method, improvement tools for the year ahead, and a framework for prioritising joy.

Wed 21st Jan | 2.30pm - 4pm | 2 sessions | Online

Learn how to prioritise, set, manage, and achieve realistic goals & tasks you set for yourself. Learn how to share information with other users and work more effectively as a group.

Chambers Ireland, in partnership with Healthy Ireland, has launched a free, self-guided programme to help SMEs build healthier, more productive workplaces.

By joining this programme, you’ll gain:

• Practical templates, guidance & training
• Invitations to events, training & peer-learning sessions
• Flexibility to use as a standalone programme or alongside existing practices

Visit the Chambers Ireland website to learn more and join the online information session on Thurs, 11 Dec, 11am–12pm for an interactive overview of the programme.

As part of the Cork City, Harbour and East Cork Destination and Experience Development Plan, work is underway to discover the tourism potential of Cork Harbour and its surrounding areas. The new tourism strategy aims to make the most of the visitor potential of Cork Harbour through a sustainable lens, to support its communities and future development.

A public consultation is currently open to gather views on the draft strategy.

If you have any feedback that can inform the Chamber's submissions to the following public consultations, please contact Aoife, amoriarty@corkchamber.ie:

9 White Deer Brewery has been awarded the SEAI Small Business Award for 2025. It’s a brilliant achievement for a rural Cork SME that has made real progress on its sustainability journey.

The Ballyvourney microbrewery is a client of REEValue and of Enterprise Europe Network, two EU funded projects hosted by Cork Chamber. Through these supports, the brewery has advanced a targeted, engineering-led approach to reducing energy use, lowering emissions and improving efficiencies. 

The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) at Cork Chamber would like to share an exciting international opportunity. A Danish food company is seeking to outsource production of snacks, confectionery, pantry staples and oils under outsourcing agreement. 

To find out more on how to connect with this company, contact monica@corkchamber.ie.

• Santa Saturday at The Fork & Wheel – Saturday 6th December
• The Ficino Quartet Autumn String Quartet Series 2025 at Triskel – Saturday 6^th December
• Shared Christmas Party Nights at Talbot Hotel Midleton –Saturday 6^th December
• Christmas Pop-Up Market at Republic of Work – Wednesday 10^th and Thursday 11^th December
• UCC id+futures Business Partner Showcase – Wednesday 10^th December
• Christmas Cooking Demonstration at Dripsey Castle Estate – Saturday 13th December
• SERVE presents Rapunzel at Scala Retreat Centre – Wednesday 17^th December – Sunday 21st December

• SECAD Partnership CLG require a HR Support Officer

• STEM Recruitment Partners offers Cork Chamber members a free 1-hour recruitment strategy consultation for STEM employers
• Custom Branded Packaging for your business - 10% off your first order with Southern Tapes & Packaging
• Complimentary 15-minute online meeting and 10% discount on pre-planning package for Cork Chamber members with RHEA Family Funeral Care
• Acorn Business Centre - offer 10% off your rent on top of any existing offers
• Bring Your Event to Life – 20% Off for Cork Chamber Members with Amphibian