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Cork Beo
Cork Beo launched in May 2019 to be a fresh, new voice for this city and county. We are as local as our readers, providing in-depth news and information about Cork, for the people of Cork.
Two months after the site went live, we broke the 1 million page views mark, and we’re only getting started.
Want to know more? Email Sarah Cooney
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Mastering The Human Side of Change
Tues Oct 8 | 9am-5pm | The Kingsley Hotel
Whether changing business models, processes, installing new systems or implementing organisational structure redesign, gaining stakeholder buy in as quickly as possible, is the key critical success factor for all change programs.
Resistance to change is a normal human reaction. This program will train you on the why, what and how to successfully implement change
Practical Productivity using MS Outlook
Tues Oct 8 | 9.30am - 5pm | Cork Airport Hotel
This Practical Productivity training course will provide you with a totally practical and workable solution to managing your workload and time more effectively.
This is not a standard Time Management training course. Although we cover ‘Time Management Best Practice’ at the beginning of the day, the emphasis of the day is on the practical application of that theory using Microsoft Outlook as the tool.
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Climate Change and Insurance
Public Consultation in the context of the Climate Action Plan 2019
This consultation is focused on insurance related matters in a climate change context, and in particular on the challenges posed by flooding.
Cork Chamber invites you to email Michelle no later than Wednesday Oct 9 with your comments for consideration in the Chamber submission on the issue.
This consultation is focused on insurance related matters in a climate change context, and in particular on the challenges posed by flooding (consultation documentation here).
Cork Chamber invites you to email Michelle no later than Wednesday Oct 9 with your comments for consideration in the Chamber submission on the issue.
This consultation will close to direct responses on October 15. A principle enshrined in the Climate Action Plan is that of a ‘just transition’. In particular, the Department is keen to obtain a perspective on the challenges associated with the availability of property insurance (home and business) and possible responses to this issue as well as responses to the prospect of higher cost of and/or greater insurance policy restrictions. Over the last decade, Cork has incurred over €150m in damages from the 2009 and 2014 flood events alone, with associated uncertainty and difficulties for businesses and homeowners to secure insurance.
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Cork Digital Marketing Awards
Finalists Announced
And here it is. Finalists for the Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2019 have been announced
Each finalist will battle it out for the winning title in their category as well as the title of Overall Digital Transformer. All will be announced at the awards night on Friday, 11th October. Book your tickets now.
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ChamberLink
Chamberlink Issue 4 out now. In this edition we address the central asks of our Budget 2020 campaign, including the need for proactive steps to enhance the viability of apartment construction.
We begin the first of a two-part series on our Connecting Cork international relations activity.
Our Cork Digital Marketing Awards entrants are battling for victory and the one and only Cork Company of the Year offers unrivalled recognition for then most excellent of organisations.
The requirement for forward facing positive outreach has never been more compelling. We have an active programme of events, including business breakfasts and our Dublin Dinner in association with EY.
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Carbon Tax to be Ringfenced for Climate Action
Our recent submission on Carbon Tax asked that any revenues collected be ringfenced specifically to fund public and sustainable transport, enable businesses to transition to a low carbon future, and protect against fuel poverty.
Speaking from New York, An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar this week confirmed that carbon taxes will be ringfenced for climate action in Budget 2020. More details on the comments to the United Nations General Assembly can be read here. Cork Chamber's recent pre-budget submission can be viewed and downloaded here.
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October Business Breakfast
With Colin Hunt, CEO of AIB Bank
Tues Oct 15 | 7.30am – 9am | Pairc Ui Chaoimh
Colin was appointed Chief Executive Officer of AIB and an Executive Director on the AIB Board this year. He joined AIB in August 2016 as Managing Director, Wholesale, and Institutional & Corporate Banking Division.
Prior to joining AIB, he was Managing Director at Macquarie Capital, Special Policy Adviser at the Departments of Transport and Finance, Research Director and Chief Economist at Goodbody Stockbrokers, Head of Trading Research and Senior Economist at Bank of Ireland Group Treasury and a country risk analyst at NatWest.
Chamber Pop-Up - Business Sustainability
Tues Oct 22 | 12pm- 2pm | Republic of Work
Learn how to make your business more sustainable - one degree at a time!
In this workshop Dr Tara Shine and Madeleine Murray from Change by Degrees will teach you how to implement practical changes to be more sustainable, appealing to your customers and clients, engaging staff and positively impact your bottom line.
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Webinars for EU businesses trading with the UK
If you are an EU based business trading goods to or via the UK, these webinars led by the UK Government Border Delivery Group will give guidance and information on the steps you may need to take before 31 October.
The UK Government Border Delivery Group (BDG) is arranging a series of webinars targeted at EU businesses which will help to provide clarity on what is expected of them, their clients and their supply chain as they look to trade goods across the border. This series of webinars will cover six specific sectors, to be repeated weekly, starting week commencing 23/09/19.
Prepare Your Business For Customs Workshop
The Local Enterprise Offices are running ‘Prepare Your Business for Customs’ workshops, open to ALL businesses, across ALL sectors and ALL industries.
These one-day interactive workshops, run regionally by Local Enterprise Offices, will provide businesses with a better understanding of the potential impacts, formalities and procedures to be adopted, when trading with a country which is outside the Single Market and Custom Unions (a "Third Country").
LEO Cork City Fri Oct 4 & LEO Cork North/West Fri Oct 25
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Member Offers
There are variety of special offers provided to you as a benefit of your Cork Chamber membership. From special discounts to free consultations and limited offers! Click below to check them out and why not avail of a special offer from a fellow Cork Chamber member.
If you want to share a special offer just log in and submit it to your Member Information Centre HERE.
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