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Cork Chamber President to "Shine a Light" on homelessness
On Friday 12th October Cork Chamber President Bill O'Connell will be leaving the comfort of his own home for one night to sleep-out on Spike Island, Cork Harbour to "Shine a Light" on homelessness in Ireland.
You can sponsor Bill using the link below. Please give what you can as every donation is greatly appreciated!
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Adobe inDesign
Starts 20th September - €350 for Chamber Members
Publishing of layouts and documents, be they PDF, print or for digital display, are part and parcel of modern day communication. And in today’s competitive marketplace – image and presentation of message is key.
Software such as inDesign have become a key tool for publishing all kinds of documents. These include everything from flyers, posters to adverts company reports, tenders, bid proposals and interactive applications on ipads and tablets.
This course will give you:
- A solid understanding of the concepts of publishing, design and digital images
- Practical skills using the software
- Sufficient competency to enable you to take control of producing professional quality layouts.
Advancing Leadership Programme (QQI Level 6)
Starts 20th September - €760 for Chamber Members!
The Advancing Leadership programme is about developing the quality of the relationships in which leaders and managers engage with workplace colleagues, such as to enable them to achieve extraordinary results.
The essence of such enabling relationships is that they feature a coaching approach to interpersonal engagement at their core.
The coaching process is about unlocking each person’s potential, to maximise his or her performance. And those who practice advanced leadership, deploy coaching as a fundamental practice in ensuring high performance outcomes in their organisations
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Member News
Don't forget to share your news with us through the Members Area!
Latest Member Offers
All offers can be submitted through the Member's Area of our website.
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Last Chance to Book Lunch on the Brittany Ferries "Pont-Aven"
Saturday, 15 September
12pm – 3pm
€60 members / €65 non members
You will be transported to France without leaving Ringaskiddy Port as our extremely popular annual luncheon aboard the Brittany Ferries flagship vessel the “Pont-Aven” will be once again held in association with the France Ireland Chamber of Commerce. Your three hour French escape will begin with an “Apéritif” drinks reception in the ship’s Bar Le Grand Pavois followed by a sumptuous luncheon prepared by the best of French chefs and served with specially selected French wines.
"Networking at Noon” at Cork Golf Club
Tuesday, 18 September
12pm - 1:30pm
FREE for Cork Chamber members
So, maybe you’re not into Golf? You don't have to be a Rory McIlroy or a Padraig Harrington to enjoy our September Networking at Noon event, which we are delighted to be having in the beautiful surroundings of Cork Golf Club.
So why not come along and “tee up” lots of new connections at this networking event that is most certainly on a par…
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Your voice is heard at the South West Skills Forum
Cork Chamber represent business on the South West Skills Forum linking business and educators to ensure that programmes are responsive to business needs.
For a full update on recent progress made by the forum please click here
The Forum Manager is also working with the Education and Training Boards in rolling out a new fully funded digital mentoring and upskilling programme for experienced operators in the manufacturing sector. The programme is delivered flexibly over a six week focused time-frame & focuses on upskilling employees in digital & wider professional skills through a personal & company group project agreed at programme outset. Coaching & professional development supports and learning materials such as digital tablets are provided.
To find out more please get in touch with Dr Siobhan Bradley, South-West Regional Skills Manager on 021 432 6160 or via email here
Eurochambres/ Chambers Ireland Economic Survey
The annual Eurochambres/ Chambers Ireland Economic Survey 2019 is open for responses and takes no more than 2 minutes to complete.
Click on the link here to include your insights. If you have any questions, please contact Emma in Chambers Ireland by email.
Vote for Cork City
Cork City Centre has made it to the Top 10 of the Royal Town Planning Institute's search for 'Ireland's Best Place' and we need your help to secure the spot as the best!
Voting is now open and will run until Friday 12 October.
There are three easy ways to vote:
1. Submit your vote online here. (currently only accessible using Chrome)
2. Email here
3. Tweet your vote for your chosen place and use #RTPIIrelandsBestPlaces
Cork City Centre Fashion Festival
The Cork City Centre Fashion Festival produced by Lockdown Events and supported by Cork City Council, will take place on September 7th & 8th.
An exciting sold out fashion show will take place in City Hall on the Friday night and Saturday,
September 8th will see a large scale fashion trail across the city centre, which will be officially opened by Brendan Courtney. There will be a host of fun and stylish events throughout the day at participating department stores and independent boutiques around the city centre such as demonstrations, fashion clinics, DJ’s and much more. Events are open to all and free to attend.
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Build Your Business Profile
Friday, 12 September
10am – 11.30am
Cork Chamber Offices
Free for members to attend
Join us for 1.5 hour session with fellow members to learn how to build your company profile by promoting member offers, upcoming events, posting job vacancies and press releases, through using the Members Area (Member Information Centre.) Don't miss out on this essential session to ensure you get the most from your membership.
Cork Company of the Year Awards 2019
Join us on 1 October for the launch of Cork Company of the Year Awards 2019. This event is open to all businesses who are interested in learning more about this prestigious award and what it can do to help your business connect and grow. You can learn more about the application process itself as our judges, including Vodafone representatives, along with past winners and finalists will be in attendance. This is a free event to attend but registration is essential.
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FREE full day co-working space
As a member of Cork Chamber you can avail of one FREE full day co-working space, with further discounts thereafter at Republic of Work, South Mall, Cork. Do ensure you utilise this benefit. See more on this collaboration here.
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Mission to International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference in Tokyo, Japan
A nanotech mission to Japan organised by the EU-Japan Centre will take place from 29 January - 1 February 2019.
The EU-Japan Centre covers all costs directly related to the mission.
This mission may be of specific interest to EU SMEs or clusters working in sectors covered by the fair, such as nano materials, evaluation and measurement, fabrication technology and areas of nanotechnology application.
See more information click here or email here
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Build Your Business Profile
Friday, 12 September
10am – 11.30am
Cork Chamber Offices
Free for members to attend
Join us for 1.5 hour session with fellow members to learn how to build your company profile by promoting member offers, upcoming events, posting job vacancies and press releases, through using the Members Area (Member Information Centre.) Don't miss out on this essential session to ensure you get the most from your membership.
Mission to International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference in Tokyo, Japan
A nanotech mission to Japan organised by the EU-Japan Centre will take place from 29 January - 1 February 2019.
The EU-Japan Centre covers all costs directly related to the mission.
This mission may be of specific interest to EU SMEs or clusters working in sectors covered by the fair, such as nano materials, evaluation and measurement, fabrication technology and areas of nanotechnology application.
See more information click here or email here
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