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Cork Chamber welcome Zurich Insurance visit to Fermoy
Cork Chamber has long been an advocate in calling for the timely implementation of Flood Relief Schemes in areas affected by flooding events across the city and county. The region once again faced the stark reality of such events over the most recent Christmas period with businesses and homeowners overwhelmed by the immediate damage of such events and the consequent difficulties in securing insurance for their properties. In light of this, Cork Chamber welcomed the visit to Fermoy from representatives of Zurich Insurance, on Tuesday 23rd February, where the purpose was to assess for themselves the flood defences that were erected in the town. Zurich Insurance will take any additional relevant information into account, such as the efficacy and robustness of flood defences, when assessing the viability of providing wider flood cover in areas impacted by flooding.
High Quality, Affordable Childcare Needed to Underpin Economic Future
Cork Chamber has called for increased investment in high quality childcare services as part of its wider election manifesto ‘Cork’s Call – A Vision for 2021’. Commenting on the business need for investment in early childhood services, Barrie O’Connell, President of Cork Chamber, said: “The economic need for affordable, accessible and high quality childcare services has long been overlooked by Irish politicians. In consequence, Irish parents suffer from some of the highest childcare fees in the world with the average cost of childcare representing up to a massive 35% of a family’s income. This lack of affordability has negative knock-on effects on work participation, consumer spending, the number of children benefitting from early childhood education, as well as parents’ wage expectations.”
Employers Disability Information Service – New Facebook page
The Employers helpline and disability information service was recently launched. The purpose is to provide employers with an expert peer source of advice and information on employing staff with disabilities and to promote increased employment of people with disabilities. The helpline will be run by ISME in association with Chambers Ireland and IBEC. The service can help business owners, managers and personnel responsible for staff recruitment.
The service will provide a dedicated phone helpline and website to help employers. For further information, visit their website or call 01-6622755. They now also have an active Facebook page where they regularly post information that may be useful to Chamber members and local employers. Check it out and follow here
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Get business for your business using Digital Media!
Digital Marketing/Social Media for Business Course 3rd, 10th, 24th & 31st March
What will this course help you do?
- Increase traffic to your website
- Turn website traffic into customers
- Write valuable content for your website
- Gain more click throughs from Facebook & Twitter
- Get more Facebook Likes and increase your reach
- Properly analyse your Facebook business page
- Increase your Twitter followers
- Connect to more people in the right positions in a company
- Find out if an App is right for you
- Plan a digital marketing strategy so your business can get more business online and offline!
This course is a fantastic opportunity to any business that wants to reduce marketing and sales costs, that wants to get more business using social media and wants to reinforce their offline reputation, online! BOOK NOW!
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Your Roadmap to the Internet of Things
In association with Vodafone
Date: Friday, 4th March
Time: 11am - 1pm
Venue: EMC, Ovens
Cost: FREE
To book: online Most companies today will have heard of the “Internet of Things” (IoT) and about how it is the way of the future, however they may be unsure as to what exactly it is, how it will impact them , who they should be talking to about creating an IoT Strategy or how IoT might impact on their business.
Cork Chamber together with Vodafone are endeavouring to demystify the area of IoT and to help you to understand how exactly it can be of benefit to your business. At this fully interactive FREE event industry experts will provide insights, guidance and best practice information to support businesses on their innovation journey.
Guest speakers include Lauren Morris, Head of Machine to Machine at Vodafone, expert speaker Donagh Buckley, CTO of EMC as well as relevant case studies from the Chamber membership.
March Business After Hours hosted by Regus, Monahan Road
Date: Thursday 10th March
Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Venue: Regus, Phoenix House, Monahan Road
Cost: Free
To book: online Cork Chamber is delighted to partner with Regus to bring you March’s Business After Hours Networking event. This event will take place in Regus’ newest Cork location in Phoenix House, on Monahan Road. Join with your fellow Cork Chamber members for an exclusive preview of the almost complete Phoneix House, one of Cork’s newest and premier office locations.
Regus is the largest provider of serviced office space in the world, with 3000 locations globally across 120 countries and 900 cities, including both City Gate and now Phoenix House in Cork along with other Irish sites in both Dublin and Limerick. Regus offers a myriad of office space solutions to satisfy the requirements (and pockets!) of start ups, entrepreneurs, SMEs and major global businesses.
Don’t miss out on what promises to be a fantastic evening of networking!
Stepping Stones to the UK
Opportunities for exporting Irish SMEs
Date: Wednesday, 16th March
Venue: Nimbus Centre, CIT
Cost: FREE
To book: online
The seminar is being run by the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) in association with the Rubicon Centre and will include nuggets of information for Irish SMEs that aspire to entering the UK market. It will take place from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm.
Speakers on the day will include: Chris Lyons, EEN Bristol; Shirley McCay, Director of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) in Dublin and Dirk Schaefer, Manager of the University of Warwick Science Park. The speakers will talk about opportunities for exporting Irish SMEs and there will also be case studies from Irish companies who have successfully entered the UK market.
Wednesday, 16th March, Nimbus Centre, CIT The seminar is being run by Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) in association with the Rubicon Centre and will include nuggets of information for Irish SMEs that aspire to entering the UK market. It will take place from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm. Speakers on the day will include: Chris Lyons, EEN Bristol; Shirley McCay, Director of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) in Dublin and Dirk Schaefer, Manager of the University of Warwick Science Park. The speakers will talk about opportunities for exporting Irish SMEs and there will also be case studies from Irish companies who have successfully entered the UK market. The UK Market is a key market for Irish companies and accounts for €4 out of every €10 generated in total worldwide export sales from Ireland, with an estimated 48,000 Irish people running their business in Britain ('Access Great Britain', Enterprise Ireland, 2014). Over €1.32 billion (GB£1 billion) of trade in goods and services is carried out between Britain and Ireland every week, with both countries being amongst the fastest growing economies in Europe presently. Geographically close, the UK marketplace, with a population of 64 million, is on Ireland's doorstep with similar operating environments. It's an obvious choice for many companies when looking outwards. By being present in the UK, Irish companies are connected to a wealth of opportunities, especially in Construction/Engineering, Technology, Business and Financial Services, Food and Drink, and Agritech. Places for the seminar can be booked here. Following a complimentary light lunch, attendees will have the option of booking 1:1 meetings with the support agencies at the seminar. Please note that pre-booking is required for this element. Contact Katherine for further information.
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Companies actively looking for business partners
The Enterprise Europe Network database contains over 12,000 company profiles. For the UK market alone, hundreds of UK companies are looking to do business in Ireland. This week, we are featuring UK companies that are seeking partnerships with: - Irish manufacturers of sportswear (Ref. BRUK20140711001)
- Irish providers of wrapping technology for artisan cheeses (Ref. TRUK20160219001)
- Irish providers of innovate technologies for water utilities (Ref. TRUK20150526001)
See ‘read more’ for further information about these profiles. Find out about business opportunities in the UK for Irish companies at our FREE ‘Stepping stones to the UK’ event which takes place in the Nimbus Centre on Wednesday 16th March. Contact Katherine for further information.
UK Company seeks Irish manufacturers of sportswear for commercial partnerships The UK Company sells a range of unique multi-functional modular luggage systems for skis, snowboards, boots and associated gear. The products are long lasting, tested and easy-to-use. The bags are designed to accommodate flying, train and car journeys to snow and winter resorts, but can also be converted for use all year round; e.g. summer holidays and weekends away. The Company is actively seeking Irish companies that could manufacture such products. Manufacturers should be able to offer short-term lead time turn-around at good prices. It is essential that potential partners are reliable and have experience in making bags/luggage for the snow sports industry. For further information about this profile, contact Eimear and quote Ref. BRUK20140711001. Scottish producer of artisan cheese seeks Irish provider of wrapping technology This well-established Scottish company is a producer of a range of artisan hard cheeses and seeks an Irish provider of wrapping technology to enhance its packaging process. Due to limited space, the company requires a wrapping machine with not too big a footprint, which will speed up their existing wrapping process, ensure a shelf-life of at least 10 weeks for the cheese wedges and retain the artisan appearance of the packaged product. The company requires Irish industrial partners for a technical cooperation agreement or a commercial agency agreement with technical assistance. For further information about this profile, contact Eimear and quote Ref. TRUK20160219001 UK Company seeks innovative technologies for water utilities around the world This company seeks innovative water or waste water technologies for municipal water utilities in the EU, USA or Australia. The company can offer innovative water-tech developers the opportunity to make technical sales pitches and seek Irish partners for a services agreement. The British company is a water consultancy and has a team of engineers and scientists experienced in water, waste and energy sectors. It sources new water technologies on behalf of water utilities and runs a global programme of innovation meetings, the purpose of which is to accelerate market uptake of new technologies. Established in 2005, the company has a thorough technical understanding of water production, waste water treatment and the technology requirements of water utilities. New technologies are assessed through one or more calls or meetings. SMEs with suitable technologies will be asked to submit a short technical description; this is all that is required to participate. For further information about this profile, contact Eimear and quote Ref. TRUK20150526001.
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Social Media Summit – Aviva Stadium
Period of the offer available: 1st & 2nd March 2106
The largest Gathering of Social Media Professionals in Ireland, ever...
The Social Media Summit will be held on the 1st and 2nd March 2016 at the Aviva Stadium, DUBLIN. With speakers coming from all corners of the globe. This is due to become the biggest event for Social Media Professionals in Ireland. Be ahead of your competitors. You have a huge opportunity here to enhance your customer’s experience via Social Media and show you are the most innovative, engaging business or person in your field.
For your chance to attend and visit the AB Sales Stand, we are offering tickets with a 20% discount to Chamber Members - click here & use discount code CORKCHAMBER to book
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Network Cork host Digital Marketing Class
Date: Wednesday, 2nd March
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Venue: Cork International Hotel
Cost: Tickets for the event are free to Network Cork members, and €25 for non-members including booking fee.
To book: online
The event will focus on Marketing in the Digital Age and will give attendees practical advice from a panel of industry experts. The event aims to equip business owners and employees with the practical skills and knowledge needed to broaden their digital marketing strategies, to reach their target markets and to boost their online presence.
Talent Summit Cork
Date: Thursday, March 3rd
Time: 07.30am - 11.15am
Venue: Clarion Hotel, Lapp’s Quay, Cork
Cost: Free
To book: online
Come to network, hear and share thought leadership on the latest employment topics at the Talent Summit Cork… As part of National Employment Week (founded by Sigmar Recruitment), we will host the Talent Summit in Cork. The event will look at the central pillars required to compete effectively for new and existing talent through a central theme of creating a Culture with Purpose.
These events for complimentary for HR professionals, hiring managers and business owners.
AGENDA
7.30am Registration & Networking 8.00am Welcome Address 8.15am Attracting Talent in the Future World of Work Holly Fawcett, Curriculum Development & Product, Social Talent 8.45am Future World of Work (Panel Discussion) Siobhan Hourihan, HR Director, International Hortonworks Jovita O’Byrne, Director of People & Business Services EMEA, Malwarebytes 9.45am How to Understand the Digital Worker David Barrett, COO, cut-e 10.00am Diversity (Panel Discussion) Michelle Fogarty, Director of HR Operations EMEA, Tyco Frank Holt, Specialisterne Ireland Ronan Murphy, CEO Smarttech & Chairman of the Board at it@Cork European Technology 10.30am Keynote: Values Based Leadership Dr. Robert Mauro, Director, Boston College, Global Leadership Institute 11.15am Event Finishes
Inside the Irish Banking Crisis with Senator Sean Barrett, Member of the Banking Inquiry
Date: Tuesday, 1st March
Time: 7pm
Venue: Boole Lecture Theatre 2, UCC
Cost: Free
This event will consist of a 30 minute presentation by Sean Barrett, who is the only member of the Banking Inquiry who is also a professional economist. It will be followed by a question and answer session chaired by Dr Eoin O’Leary, of the School of Economics. The full Banking Inquiry Report is available at https://inquiries.oireachtas.ie/banking/. There will be an informal reception after the talk, hosted by the School of Economics.
Ocean’s 16 Charity Casino Night
Date: Friday, 4th March
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Cork International Hotel, Cork Airport Business Park
Cost: €39.50 (Reduced Price) – Pay Day Special ‘Lucky 21’ – 21% discount valid until Friday 26th February
To book: email
Fundraiser in aid of the Irish Cancer Society; come and try your luck in Vegas! Start your evening with some deluxe canapés and Prosecco and try your luck in the casino. Then dance the night away to our great band and DJ.Proudly sponsored by Dell.
Cork Tag Rugby Charity Blitz
in aid of the Cork Association for Autism
Date: Good Friday March 25th
Time: 6pm
Venue: Highfield RFC, Model Farm Road, Cork City.
Cost: €150 per team
To book: Email or visit online Cork Tag Rugby will hold a Charity Tag Rugby Blitz at 6pm on Good Friday March 25th to launch their Spring/Summer league at Highfield RFC on the Model Farm Road, Cork City. The blitz will begin at 6pm with finger food, drinks promotions and entertainment on the night. Teams cost €150 to enter with funds raised on the night benefiting the Cork Association for Autism who provide essential supports for adults with autism. With 1:100 individuals being diagnosed with autism in Ireland today, demand for services at the charity continues to grow.
Conor Keane of Cork Tag Rugby hopes people will support the charity blitz and join in their tag rugby league saying ‘with the best referees in the game, social rules and games played on some of the finest pitches in Cork, the league is not to be missed. It offers great value for money so gather up your co-workers and friends and join us for a fun competition.’ The Cork Tag Rugby Spring league will run for 6 weeks from April 5th-May 10th with team entry fee of €360 and the 10 week Summer league will run from May 17th-July 19th and will cost €525. Games will take place every Tuesday night 6.45pm-9.30pm at Highfield RFC. Further details available here.
For further information or to book your place email or visit their website
DigiCon Cork 2016
Date: Thursday, April 7th
Time: 8.30am to 5.30pm
Venue: City Hall, Cork
Cost: Special discount price of €225 for members of Cork Chamber
To book: online or email
Are you a small or medium business owner or employee who wants to attarct news customers, increase sales and build your profile in a cost effective way. Then come to DigiCon, Ireland’s biggest digital conference for SMEs who want to learn how to grow their business online. This event brings together industry experts and leaders of the digital economy including Google, Facebook, PayPal and YouTube.
Our aim is to provide you with the knowledge to drive your business forward, through the delivery of real and relevant information. Master talks on a range of relevant topics. Content specifically developed for Irish SMEs and micro-enterprises.
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