Date: Thursday 5^th November
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Cork on Ice, Mahon Point
Cost:  FREE for Cork Chamber members
To book:  BOOK NOW!

Break the Ice at Cork Chamber’s November Business After Hours.

Cork Chamber and Cork on Ice are proud to bring you the November Business After Hours, where you can get your glide on while networking with your Chamber colleagues.

Now a local winter tradition, Cork on Ice’s dazzling 800sqm rink provides a safe and friendly setting for healthy and entertaining leisure at an affordable price.  Whilst open daily for public skate sessions, the facility offers a playing field for local ice hockey team, The Cork Wolfpack, and an arena for the Cork Figure Skaters, not to mention a medley of weekly seasonal events, from kiddies skate school to discos on ice.  Anytime Gift Vouchers make a great Corporate Incentive and the rental of rink is also available for exclusive events on selected sessions throughout the season.

Skating is optional, but networking is a must at this “cool” Business After Hours…

Date: Tuesday 10^th November
Time: 7.30pm – 11.00pm
Venue: Doubletree Hilton Hotel
Cost: €125pp / €1250 per table of 10
Book: here 

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!

Cork Chamber’s 2015 Dublin Dinner will take place at 7.00pm on Tuesday 10th November in the Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Dublin with special guest speaker An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. 

This event continues to promote the business and political connections between Cork and Dublin and facilitates business relations between the two regions.  In addition at the event, Cork Chamber will honour Mr Hugh Mackeown, Musgrave Group with the Outstanding Achievement in Business Award.

Cork Chamber will once again partner with EY for this prestigious annual event. With cross office service teams from Cork and Dublin working with some of the country's largest indigenous and multinational businesses, EY is leading the way in establishing the type of business connections this event is trying to promote.  Kernel Capital will also come on board this year as Networking Reception Sponsor.

Date: Wednesday 2^nd December
Time: 09:00 – 16:30
Venue: Clarion Hotel, Lapp’s Quay
Cost: €195 for members and €250 for non-members
To book: BOOK NOW!

The Enterprise Europe Network, in conjunction with the Irish Green Buildings Council and EnergyCork are delighted to invite you to a one-day course on Certification Tools for Green Building.

Course aim:
The course aims to give engineers information on the Certification of Green Buildings and understand what it involves.

Learning objectives:
Following this course, participants will:

• Know what certification involves
• Be able to choose the appropriate certification for their project
• Know how building certification can impact your business, and the use of certifications in maintaining a competitive property portfolio
• Know where to find the information to ensure that systems and services comply with certification requirements

 
For further information, contact Eimear. 

Do you own a business? 

Want to connect with other business owners on a range of topics to help your business?

Date: commencing on Tuesday 17^th November and will take place for a total of 4 Tuesdays in a row.


The Cork Chamber Business Owners Hub is the gathering for you.  We will provide expert speakers in the areas of sales, marketing, finance and legal, ensuring that you are well versed in all of these areas and if you’re already an expert yourself, then you can give something back to your fellow Hub-ites.  The Business Owners Hub is also a unique event, conducted in a confidential environment and facilitated by Cork Chamber, you will have the confidence to seek advice and perspective on a range of topics from your fellow business owners. This Hub is a 4 part series, commencing on Tuesday 17^th November and will take place for a total of 4 Tuesdays in a row. 

Please contact Danielle or Leigh for further information and to sign up – places are limited for this event.

Date: Friday 11^th December
Time: 12.30pm – 3.00pm
Venue: Vienna Woods Hotel
Cost: €60 Cork Chamber / MII members
€75 non-members
 BOOK NOW!

One of the staple events in the Chamber calendar, the Cork Chamber Christmas Lunch will this year take place in the Vienna Woods Hotel on Friday 11^th December in association with Brightwater Recruitment Specialists.

We are delighted to have John Creedon as our special guest on the day.  John is a man who barely needs an introduction to a Cork audience, but suffice to say John has had a hugely successful career in radio and television over the years and no doubt will have some great stories to entertain you on the day!

As always, this event will be held in partnership with the Marketing Institute in Cork and we hope to have a great mix of both organisations on the day.  So, make sure to come along to the Vienna Woods Hotel for some festive networking in December.  This a fantastic opportunity to entertain clients and colleagues, so book a table and make a day of it!

On Friday November 6th from 9.30am to 12:30pm we would like to invite you to the Cork Chamber Offices on Summerhill North. This is open to both members and non-members. Here you will have the opportunity to meet with a key member of the team and learn the specific ways in which Cork Chamber can help your business.

Please forward this information to anyone who may be interested in learning more about Cork Chamber or feel free to pop in for a cup of coffee on the day. Contact Danielle today on 021-4530136 / 086-0770432 to book ahead. 

• Cork Delegation Collects City Centre Award - read more

• Tile Haven officially launches 8,500 square foot flagship store in Little Island - read more

• Service to Autism Honoured - read more

• New life saving Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy now available at Mater Private Hospital Cork for Heart Failure patients - read more

• Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists Clean's up at the Golden Service Awards in London - read more

• Digital Grand Prix Showcase - read more

• Seabrook Technology Group signs channel partnership agreement with Siemens PLM Software for Ireland and UK - read more

• Christmas magic will GLOW in Cork - read more

• Triskel Announce Inaugural ECM Weekend 27 - 29 November - read more

• Boolean Logic Game Launched by the CEIA - read more

• Bon Secours Hospital Cork responds to Homeless Crisis - read more

The 2015 Awards were held last Thursday night in Fota Island Resort, a fantastic evening with 200 digital entrepreneurs in attendance. Many congratulations to all of our winners, you can see the full list of winners HERE, and to Partnership International, the overall Grand Prix Winner! Many thanks to all for making the event such a success!!  #digitalcork15

Check out the photos from the event here!

This 1 day course is designed to help you improve your confidence and performance at interview.

During the day you will learn all about:

• Developing your Personal Brand
• Why is the Job Description so important?
• Understanding your competencies
• The STAR Methodology
• Practical tips for Interview Preparation
• Tips for Telephone & Skype Interviews
• Networking & Why is it so important

This course is completely FREE for jobseekers, so don’t delay, BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY!!

When booking Party Nights for over 10 people the Organiser goes complimentary!  Enjoy a mulled wine drinks reception, a five course festive meal, and then party the night away with the Ted Kramer Band and then a DJ for the late bar. Contact 021-4539000 for more details or visit  our website.

• 12th of November (Thursday) - Facebook for Business
• 19th of November (Thursday) - Twitter for Business
• 26th November (Thursday) - Getting the most out of LinkedIn

Time: 3 - 5.30pm
Venue: Wotbox Offices 4 Sullivan’s Quay
Cost:  €115 per class, €200 euros to attend two, and €275 to attend all three
To book: email  

The classes will be all about demonstrating what can be achieved, highlighting some good relevant examples and more importantly bad examples. Whether you're a social media geek or technophobe, it doesn't really matter, the idea is to figure out if the medium is suitable for your business, and then how to get the best return on the time and money you spend on it.   

Date: Saturday November 14^th
Time: 8pm
Venue: Aula Maxina, UCC
Cost: €15
To book: Register online

Music lovers are in for a treat when a wonderful cast of singers and musicians gather to present A Winter's Evening, A Concert of Light Classical Favourites in aid of The Cork Association For Autism at The Aula Maxima UCC on November 14th at 8pm. 

Conductor Frank Buckley has put together a programme of music to suit all tastes. The Concert will feature the wonderful voices of mezzo-soprano Louise O’Sullivan and Tenor Dan Twomey. The Chorus of Opera Cork and young tenor Kevin Walsh will take to the stage and narrator for the evening will be Kevin Goggin.

For the first time Network Cork is collaborating with it@cork to bring IT and technology to everyday understanding through its November event “Digitally Connected”. Taking place on Wednesday 11^th November in the Clarion Hotel, Cork, the event will discuss the much talked about Internet of Things along with Cybersecurity and Digital Marketing.

You are invited to attend a FREE TRAINING PROGRAMME leading to business recognition and accreditation . This workshop will show you how to tap into an existing and growing market segment and to provide more age friendly products and services for the older customer. 

Cork City has made significant progress in recent years in developing an Age Friendly City Programme. The  aged 65+ market is a growing segment of our population, living longer and better, with more disposable income at their discretion which is positively affecting all areas of our economy including tourism and retail.