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Cork Chamber Seeks Expressions of Interest for
City Centre Marketing Project
Cork Chamber are members of CORE, a collaborative partnership supporting Cork City Centre. Other members include Cork Business Association, Cork City Council, Bus Éireann, An Garda Síochána and representatives of the hospitality and retail sectors. Part of the Partnership’s brief is to improve, market and manage the city centre. To grow the success of the city centre, it is vital to promote and market the unique proposition and advantages of the city centre as a destination with its diverse product offering.
See here for full details which includes an opportunity to conduct a scoping exercise.
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Overwhelming support for motorway, which will stimulate economic development along Atlantic corridor
Red C survey: M20 between Limerick and Cork will enhance economic linkages, improve safety and reduce congestion
Businesses in the Munster region have given their overwhelming support to the proposed M20 motorway, with 98% stating it will enhance economic linkages between Cork and Limerick.
Initial findings from a Red C Research survey of businesses conducted as part of an ongoing study into the proposed motorway also found that an equal amount believe that it will lead to increased road safety.
The poll was conducted in March and, overall, found that 98% of businesses are in favour of the construction of the M20 between the two cities.
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Tender Information Event on Cork Age Friendly Solutions
Cork County Council through their Cork Smart Gateway Initiative have recently launched a Small Business Research and Innovation Call with Enterprise Ireland.Through this call, Cork County Council wishes to explore low cost and accessible solutions that will help Cork’s older citizens maintain a good quality of life and enable them to remain and feel secure in their own homes.
The call is available on E-Tenders and Cork County Council would like to invite you to an information event which will be held on Floor 16, County Hall, Cork County Council on Friday 28th April from 14:00 – 16:00.
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Economic Trends Survey Prize Winner
Cork Chamber is delighted to announce Sarah Sexton, owner of Bean Brownie Company, as the winner of the Q1 2017 Economic Trends Survey prize, kindly sponsored by KPMG.
Cork Chamber would like to thank all those for completing the survey and emphasises the importance of member inputs in shaping our policy work.
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Employers Disability Information Service – Seminar with UK Business Disability Forum
Lessons for Ireland from UK Business Disability Forum is an information seminar hosted by the National Disability Authority on 27 April 2017, 10am-4pm at Enterprise Ireland, East Point Dublin.
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2017 launched
Minister Heather Humphreys and Minister for State Michael Ring announced €20 million in funding for the Town and Village Renewal Scheme in 2017. Building on the success of the scheme in 2016, the money will be made available through Local Authorities over the next 15 months to support rural regeneration.
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Spring into the Networking Season at the Clayton Hotel Silversprings
Date: Tuesday 25th April
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Clayton Hotel Silversprings
FREE for Cork Chamber members
BOOK HERE!
Cork Chamber is delighted to be partnering with Clayton Hotel Silversprings for the April Business After Hours Networking Event.
One of Cork’s best loved four star hotels, Clayton Hotel Silversprings reopened its newly constructed ballroom, meeting & events centre in November 2016, following a complete redesign and significant reconstruction. The centre incorporates carefully considered design features, modern technology which ultimately compliments the smooth running of any event.
As always, there will be lots of networking opportunities, delicious food and drink as well as prizes to be won, so come along and see the fabulous new Clayton Hotel Silversprings and put a spring in YOUR networking step!
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Meet Scotland’s ‘Brexit’ Minister, Michael Russell MSP, at IACES 2017 Annual Lecture in UCC
Date: Friday, 21st April
Time: 11am - 1pm
Venue: G03, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork
Cost: FREE but registration is essential
Register: HERE The Irish Association for Contemporary European Studies (IACES) 2017 Annual Lecture will feature Michael Russell MSP, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe. In particular, he will discuss the implications of Brexit for the UK, Scotland and Ireland. He will also address the Irish dimension to Brexit and what this means for future Scottish-Irish political and economic relations. This event is a unique opportunity to engage directly with Scotland’s ‘Brexit’ Minister.
The Minister’s lecture will be followed by Q&A and a light lunch. Contact IACES for further information.
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BiznetCork Be Better @ Series
Be Better @ Digital Marketing – 11th May A masterclass looking at trends & growth areas for the future. Get ready for the next 3 years of doing business and find out how to save time and resources when using digital and social media.
Be Better @ Reaching your Potential – 18th May
This masterclass will educate and engage on how to accelerate your mindset into growth and to become more resilient. Discover what a growth mindset really means and how you can practice growth in your job, work and life.
Be Better @ IT – 25th May
An IT masterclass including tips and tricks on making MS Word, Excel and Outlook work better for you. Become more productive and efficient in your daily working life.
The masterclasses are €30 each or attend all 3 for the reduced cost of €75 and all will be held in the Cork Chamber offices, 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm with lunch included.
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Sourcing & Tendering – 24th April
Last few places remaining!
Do you make the decisions and spend money on behalf of your business? Learn how to ask the right questions, evaluate your suppliers, develop a Blended Value for Money decision making process and then make Value for Money Decisions. A key course for any procurement professional. BOOK NOW!
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Change Management – 11th & 19th May
A 2 day programme to build awareness of the need for and nature of change in organisations. Learn effective models for change leadership and management, how to understand the obstacles and resistance to change and develop strategies to overcome these. BOOK NOW!
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CSR Awards application deadline extended – Applications open until 27 April
The CSR Awards celebrate the work being carried out by companies across Ireland to improve the lives of their employees and to enhance the civic environment in which they operate. The CSR Awards offer the business community a chance to promote and highlight the best practice CSR activities taking place in companies of all sizes across Ireland. The award categories include Excellence in Environment, Community (divided into Charity, Volunteering and Community Programme), Workplace, Marketplace, Supporting Youth Employment, CSR Communication, CSR by an SME and one company will be awarded the Outstanding Achievement in CSR 2017. The deadline for applications is now open until noon, Thursday 27th April 2017. Applications can be made online
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Member News
Red C survey: M20 between Limerick and Cork will enhance economic linkages, improve safety and reduce congestion - read more New Business Solutions Division at PFH Technology Group - read more Are you Cork's Longest Drive Champion? - read more - Inaugural United Nations 'Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day' - read more
Share your news to our website through our Member Information Centre (MIC). If you have forgotten your login details contact us and we can reset them for you!
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Member Offers
- Munster Rugby: Hospitality for Munster v Saracens European Champions Cup, Saturday 22nd April - read more
- Admirror: 20% discount on Admirror advertising for Chamber members - read more
- Flemings Restaurant: Free bottle of wine, when you book a table of four - read more
- St. Peter's Cork: 10% discount on any venue hire booked in 2017 - read more
- New Links Training: Special Purpose Award in Training and Development - Train the Trainer, 20% discount - read more
- Musgrave MarketPlace: Latest deals available to all Chamber members and their employees - read more
Do business with fellow Cork Chamber members through sharing an offer. Offers can be submitted through the Member Information Centre (MIC) and all current offers are displayed on our website.
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Member Events
- Local Enterprise Office: Food Is Where the Money Is - Food Waste Workshop, 24th April - read more
- Everyman: The Seafarer, April 30th - read more
- Comfort Keepers: "Afternoon Tea" Event in aid of Age Action (South), April 19th - read more
- Willis Towers Watson: Trustee Training Session, May 9th - read more
- BioConnect Ireland: Process Technology Transfer Solutions for Pharma Manufacturing, networking event, May 11th - read more
- UCC: InterTrade Ireland Annual Keynote Innovation Lecture, May 12th - read more
- Canada Green Building Council Conference Vancouver May 2017, read more
- UCC: Procurement Spend Analysis CPD Workshop, May 25th - read more
Promote an upcoming event through our Interactive Member Information Centre, all upcoming member events are listed on our website
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