This week, representatives from Cork Chamber, City Council, Port of Cork and the English Market, amongst others, have an exciting schedule ahead promoting the strengths of Cork, with meetings engaging key business leaders and organisations in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.  This visit organised jointly by Cork City Council and Cork Chamber and which is led by The Lord Mayor, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald includes a packed itinerary with key business heads in the US.

The visit is part of the sister-city relationship with San Francisco established over 30 years ago, and which has led to strong and growing social and economic ties between our two cities.

Keep on eye on our Twitter for more updates from this trip! 

We are hopeful that a pause in public transport prioritisation on Patrick’s Street will provide the necessary space for sensible discussion to take place ahead of an agreed recommencement. 

It is certain, as we grow significantly in population and job numbers over the next 20 years we need to substantially improve our public transport offering. 

The first Economic Trends Survey of 2018 looked at the business and recruitment experiences of our members, while also exploring member opinions and experiences of workplace inclusion and diversity.  72% of respondents support flexible working hours, with a healthy 74% of those surveyed highlighting the promotion of continuous professional training and education opportunities to employees. 

Cork Chamber and Financial Services Ireland have joined forces to address the skills, innovation and infrastructure needed to grow the financial services sector in the South-West to 5,000 jobs by 2025.

Connecting Cork and Cork Financial Services Forum is supporting this upcoming event that will focus on the latest issues and how the country can capitalise on Brexit and establish itself as a key European trading jurisdiction.

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 Member Information Centre (MIC).

Ensure you maximise your business presence through our interactive Member's Area - Member Information Centre (MIC). Share press releases, new appointments, details of upcoming events, offers for Chamber members and much more. 

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.

Irish consumers are global trend setters when it comes to ecommerce, spending €850,000 per hour purchasing goods and services online.  Learn the skills you need to start selling your products and services online.

• Circular Ocean launches Innovation Competition
• Springboard PR & Marketing wins National All-Stars Media & Communications Award 
• €1 Million investment in 18th Century Cork Country House Hotel
• Chambers Ireland welcomes EIB €500m investment in National Broadband Plan
• EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ announces Ireland’s 2018 finalists
• Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals Donates €60,000 To Charity Partner Marymount University Hospital & Hospice

• Bellevue Spa @ Montenotte Hotel: 50 minute Massage or Facial only €70 per person with a complimentary Glass of Prosecco 
• Carmody Consultancy: Free on-site Customer Experience Consultation
• Cappa Centre:  Free one hour consultation 
• Econcertive: 30% Lighting Grants for Businesses

All offers can be submitted through the Member's Area of our website.

• JCI: Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) Awards, 25 April.
• Cork's 96FM: Radiothon coffee morning 26 April from 9am. 
• The Everyman:  Not a Funny word by Tara Flynn, 26 April 
  Cork International Hotel: Summer Fashion Show & Dinner in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland, 27 April
• Cogans: Toyota Plus Sales Event, 18 - 28 April
• IMI:  High Impact Leadership 1 May
• Republic of Work:  Masterclass: Seed Funding for your business with Niall Dennehy, 1 May
• Griffith College Cork: Open Evening , 2 May 
• CAPPA: Intellectual Property Boot Camp 8 May
• Crawford Art Gallery: Theresa Nanigian: An artist’s response to the work of Phillip Toledano 10 May
• Campion Insurance: GDPR - the insurance solution 11 May
• Cork University Business School:  Irish Pensions: A Crisis of Unpreparedness and the Role of Financial Literacy 24 May 
• Enable Ireland Cork: Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Gala Evening 30 May 

Mix things up with a FREE midday mingle amid the Music, Myth, and Magic exhibition. Take a break from your desk and meet people who can help your business to grow.

Join us to hear from Dr Barry O’Connor about his first year as CIT President and plans for the future.