We have officially launched our Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2025! These awards celebrate the digital excellence driving business growth and brand visibility across the region. They honour the talent, innovation and strategy that continue to define Cork's thriving digital marketing landscape.
In association with
AB Sales, Clancy, Click, Cork Chamber Skillnet, Crowleys DFK, ePresence Digital Marketing, Munster Technological University, Spéire
The 206th Annual General Meeting of Cork Chamber took place on Monday evening in the Imperial Hotel Cork. The AGM saw the appointment of Susie Horgan, Springboard Communications, as Vice President and David Swinburne, Forvis Mazars, as Honorary Secretary. Following a ballot of our members, Anne-Marie Linehan, J.W. O'Donovan Solicitors LLP and Noreen Walsh, AIB Cork were elected to the board. Outgoing members Raymond Kelleher, Paul Hourican, Ronan Murray and Brian FitzGerald were thanked for their valued service.
President of Cork Chamber, Rob Horgan delivered a clear message in his speech: Cork’s ability to compete on the national and global stage depends on decisive action across housing, infrastructure, education and international engagement.
Hear from Colette Twomey, Managing Director of Clonakilty Food Co. as she shares the remarkable story behind one of Ireland's most iconic food brands.
With strategic vision and a deep commitment to quality and heritage, Colette has led Clonakilty’s expansion into markets across the UK, Europe, the UAE, and Australia - all while staying true to the company’s West Cork roots.
Join us for this in-person Sustainable Cork Programme event where we will discuss Circular Economy and how Irish businesses can drive competitiveness through sustainable design for circularity.
Hear from Rosie Fuller, Account Manager, FoodCloud, Robert O'Mahony, Head of Sustainability, Global Operations, Logitech and Dr. Blathnaid McPolin, Resource Use and Circular Economy Lead, ESB.
This event in partnership with Employment & Recruitment Federation will focus on Resilience and Talent.
Keynote speaker Heather Gordon, a plant-powered trail runner, entrepreneur & adventurer from Trails & Roots will share her insights on pushing limits & resilience. Followed by panel discussion and Q&A.
Join us at the newly unveiled Fitzgerald’s at The Imperial. This beautifully transformed space blends the hotel's rich 200-year history with modern elegance, offering a fabulous atmosphere for members to connect and engage.
This is an ideal opportunity to break away from your desk and network with fellow Cork Chamber members in a setting that exudes charm and history.
This workshop will discuss techniques to enhance negotiation effectiveness and influence stakeholders positively. You will learn to apply negotiation models to navigate objections and smoothly achieve win/win outcomes.
This evidence-based webinar challenges common generational stereotypes in the workplace. Despite popular narratives about millennials, Gen Z or Boomers having distinct work values, the science tells a different story.
This highly interactive six-day online programme is designed to enhance your existing management skills. We will help you develop new competencies within a framework of identified essential skills.
The European Commission has launched a new initiative, Apply AI Strategy: strengthening the AI continent, and is inviting feedback from businesses, researchers and citizens. This effort aims to accelerate the implementation of the EU's coordinated AI strategy, stengthen uptake of trustworthy AI across sectors, and ensure Europe remains competitive in the global AI landscape.
Don't miss the opportunity to contribute and shape how AI is developed across Europe.
Join Innovat&Match 2025, a three-day virtual matchmaking event bringing together companies, startups, universities, and research centres from across Europe. Organised by ART-ER and co-organised by EEN partners including Cork Chamber, this event is ideal for those looking to build partnerships in innovation, technology transfer, and EU-funded projects such as Horizon Europe.
Register now to arrange one-to-one meetings and explore collaboration opportunites across a wide range of sectors including digital, sustainability, health, and more.
Cork Chamber is partnering with Cork City Council and others for this year's Open Streets series of events. The first event takes place this Saturday, 31st May on Lapps Quay, featuring live music, free games and creativity for all ages. Members of the public are encouraged to come into the city without their car and enjoy the use of Cork's roadways for social and cultural activities.
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If you have any feedback that can inform the Chamber's submissions to the following public consultations, please contact Aoife, amoriarty@corkchamber.ie:
This year, the Employee threshold triggering the requirement to publish a gender pay gap report moves from Organisations with 150 or more Employees to those with 50 or more Employees. 2025 will therefore be the first year many Organisations prepare to publish a gender pay gap report. This article will explore the key aspects of compliance with the legislation, the correct pay data to be gathered and the importance of early preparation in project managing what can be a technical process involving various stakeholders.
