We continue to support our members in the hospitality, tourism, leisure and retail sectors over the coming months by enjoying staycations, relishing new gastro experiences, soaking up the atmosphere in the city, exploring the great outdoors and supporting local.

Check out the official tourism website for Cork - www.purecork.ie

Here are some members’ news and offers in this sector

• Nano Nagle Exhibition: Changing Habits: 250 Years of Convent Life July 30 – 20 Nov
• The Everyman Outdoors at Elizabeth Fort – The Two Norries – Aug 7
• Triskel 6 Summertime Concerts - Series IV: Aoife Burke and Alexander Bernstein – Aug 7
• The Everyman Outdoors at Elizabeth Fort – That’s Amore- The Story of Dean Martin – Aug 8
• Talbot Collection Chef Development Programme with Oriel House Hotel - Sept 13

• Matheson Appoints Niamh Counihan as Pro Bono Partner
• Telus International Ireland Pledges €50,000 To Charities
• Ag Eisteacht - ABLE4School Leaders – How and why relationships matter in schools. New training programme for school leaders
• Helium Arts - ''World in a Window'' Cork-based exhibition
• SECAD’s Sustainability for Food and Drink Businesses Training Programme 2021-2022
• Fionuala Lennon appointed as Interior Design Principal at Wilson Architecture

• Open University Insights Live: Explore The OU webinar – Aug 10
• Republic of Work – SEO Tips & Tools for Small Businesses – Aug 10
• Alpha Wealth – Preparing for your Kids & Grandkids 3^rd Level Education – Aug 13
• IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme at UCC – Applications closing Aug 20
• Vitae Consulting - September EQ-i 2.0 and EQ360 Accreditation Training - Sept 15 - 16

• Summer Offer – Full Financial Review Now €100 for July and August with Alpha Wealth
• Time Management Online Course with Niamh Brady Coaching - 25% Discount for Members
• Cantec Group - Free Print Audit and get 10,000 FREE Mono Prints
• Cork Training Centre offering funded training for your staff

McKechnie Cleaning Services are Corks leading Contract Cleaning & Cleaning Equipment Company, with a wealth of experience through providing extensive services to the highest standards for over 150 years. 

Our range of services include:

• Contract Cleaning.
• Deep Cleans.
• Sanitising & Fogging.
• Supply of Hygiene & Sanitising Products.
• Sale of Commercial & Industrial Vacuums.

If you are returning to the workplace or need a contract cleaning service, contact our office in Little Island on 021-4618222 or email <HERE>

• Chris Mee Group - Construction Safety Manager
• Insight Insurance – Client Services Support – Commercial Insurance
• Insight Insurance – Client Service Advisor – Personal Lines Renewals Department
• Insight Insurance – Client Service Administrator – Personal Lines

Tues 7 September | 09:30am-1:00pm | 8 mornings

The purpose of this Certificate in Training Delivery & Evaluation Programme (Train the Trainer)  is to provide you with the tools and techniques to effectively deliver, assess and evaluate your training programmes. You will gain practical experience and recognised certification as a trainer. 

Cork Chamber Skillnet can support you to upskill your workforce via funding from Skillnet Ireland.

In an increasingly competitive climate, workforce planning, people development and strategic innovation has never been more important.

• Virtual Training Delivery • Bespoke Online Training  • Public Online course offerings • Free Learning and Development Online Webinars  •

For further information visit Cork Chamber Skillnet <HERE> or email the training team <HERE>. 

A recording of the Brexit: Six Months On webinar is now available to watch online.

Hosted by Revenue, HSE and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, it provides a review of the first six months following the UK's departure from the EU.

The UK Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will host a series of webinars through August and September for those importing to the UK.

These will focus on what will be needed to continue importing animal products, for both human consumption and non-human consumption, from the European Union into Great Britain.

In this issue we celebrate the Cork business community, meeting the winners for the Cork Company of the Year.

We have the valuable paradigm shift of doughnut economics, the game changing potential of offshore wind, and our Global Conversations series which kickstarts to life with Chicago as our first port of call. 

Dr Naomi Masheti shares her thoughts on what diversity, equality and inclusion should mean to business in 2021.

Browse our upcoming events, members' news and schedule and take time now to plan the training needs of your team for the quarter ahead.

Limited Tee Times Remaining

Chamber's Golf Classic will be held at the picturesque, championship golf course Lee Valley Golf and Country Club, located only 15 minutes from Cork City. We are delighted to have Lexus Cork continue as the title sponsor.

The format for the day will be a 4 Person Champagne Scramble. This event is always a fun, exciting day out - perfect for socially distanced team-building, informal networking, corporate entertainment or just a really enjoyable round of golf. Register your team now to avoid disappointment and to secure your preferred tee time.  

4 Person Champagne Scramble: €400

Email Vicky <HERE> for Goodie Bag Branding Opportunities 

The draft Cork City Development Plan ‘Our City, Our Future’ was launched this week by Cork City Council. It aims to provide a transformative blueprint for Cork as the city embarks upon an exciting phase of growth and change – with sustainability, quality of life, social inclusion, and climate resilience aiming to be at the plan’s core.

Key to this will be housing, economic development, public realm renewal, transport, more amenity spaces and community services in existing built-up areas, using the internationally-recognised 15-minute city model

The ongoing reopening of indoor hospitality businesses took place this week.  Both the Digital COVID Certificate and the HSE Vaccination Card are acceptable proofs of immunity and businesses and customers alike are urged to fully engage with the guidelines (available on the Fáilte Ireland website) for safe reopening.

EU Datathon is an annual open data competition organised by the Publications Office of the EU since 2017.

Organised under the first-ever EU Open Data Days, EU Datathon 2021 started in March with the call to data enthusiasts worldwide to propose ideas for applications using open data from the portal data.europa.eu

Over the next 5 months, the finalist teams will develop their proposals into fully functioning and marketable apps addressing societal challenges aligned with the priorities of the European Commission.

Network partners along with their client SMEs interested in app development, data visualisation are warmly invited to attend the EU Open Data Days.