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New Jobs in Cork Make a Promising Start to 2016
The number of positive announcements from local employers in the first month of the year make a very promising start for Cork in 2016: - Fortuity – 10 new jobs
- Netigate – 45 new jobs and new international headquarter
- Styker – new Surgical Innovation Centre
- New €5m investment in the Health Innovation Hub in UCC
- Hortonwings – 50 new jobs and opening of new Cork premises
- Amarenco – 10 new jobs and new Cork headquarter
- Abtran – 130 new jobs
- Pundit Arena -10 new jobs
- Malwarebytes – 50 new jobs
Cork Chamber welcomes the commitment of these companies to Cork and wish them well in their continued success.
Town Hall Debate with Election Candidates
Date: Monday 15th February
Time: 17:30 - 19:30pm
Venue: Clarion Hotel
To book: register online
With the election looming, Cork Chamber invites you to join us at our Town Hall Debate.
During this debate, sitting Ministers and TDs from Fine Gael, Labour, Fianna Fail, Sinn Fein will join declared candidates from the Green Party and the Anti-Austerity Alliance in responding to the key election issues affecting businesses as set out in Cork Chamber’s Election Manifesto.
Moderated by Newstalk’s Jonathan Healy, the debate will also provide attendees with the unique opportunity to raise questions, influence the future direction of business policies for Ireland and Cork, and directly engage with election candidates.
This free event is open to members and non-members as well as election candidates registration essential online.
General Election Manifesto Launch
A Vision for 2021 - A Manifesto for Ireland’s Future from the Irish Chamber Network was launched today. The manifesto sets out the strategic priorities needed to deliver our vision for a thriving Irish economy and society in 2021. These priorities are set out in five categories: Supporting Irish Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Supporting our People, Planning for Growth, Investing for our Future and Ireland in the Global Economy. The full document is available here Please note Cork Chamber will separately be publishing an Election Manifesto covering the key policy priorities for Cork. Further details will be available shortly.
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Embrace Digital
The online personality of your organisation is becoming increasingly important in today’s digital economy. The Cork Chamber Business School has a fantastic range of digital media training.
Digital Marketing/Social Media for Business
Course Dates: 3rd, 10th, 24th & 31st March
This 4 day course will give you the tools and techniques to get the most value from your online marketing and communications. It includes:
- SEO, Google Advertising, Google Analytics
- Blogging, Facebook for Business
- Twitter for Business & LinkedIn
- The Mobile Future & Devising a Marketing Plan
This is a fantastic opportunity to reinforce and strengthen your organisation’s brand and online personality!
PS. If you want to know more about Google Analytics, then check out our Google Analytics course running on 7th March next!
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Business After Hours at the Oliver Plunkett
Date: Wednesday 10th February
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
FREE for Cork Chamber members
BOOK HERE
Cork Chamber will hold the first Business After Hours networking event on Wednesday 10th February upstairs in the Oliver Plunkett Bar. The Oliver Plunkett Bar, part of the Rearden’s Group, brings the best of Cork’s live entertainment to their stage 7 nights a week.
This traditional Irish pub serves food throughout the day, with a dedicated whiskey bar on the 1st floor. Join with your fellow Cork Chamber networkers for a lively and enjoyable networking event.
February Business Breakfast with H.E. Dominick Chilcott, British Ambassador
Date: Thursday 25th February
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Venue: Fota Island Resort
Cost: €25 members / €35 non members
BOOK HERE
Cork Chamber is proud to announce H.E. Dominick Chilcott, British Ambassador in Ireland as the guest speaker for the February Business Breakfast.
Ambassador Chilcott is a career diplomat with 30 years service in the Foreign and Commonwealth office. H.E. Chilcott will discuss EU reform, Brexit and the Referendum and what it all means for your business in Ireland.
Join with your fellow Cork Chamber members for a truly unique opportunity to hear from this senior British Diplomat.
Business Owners Hub
Are you a start-up or an already established SME?
Would you like the opportunity to focus on some key areas of your business with experts in the areas of finance, legal, sales and marketing?
The Cork Chamber Business Owners Hub is where a small group of business owners meet regularly, in a safe and confidential environment to share issues and experiences, helping each other and themselves with the daily challenges facing businesses today.
For more details and to book your place, contact Leigh / Danielle or please complete the form HERE to apply for your place.
The hubs take place each of the following Tuesdays from 4.30pm-6pm.
- Tuesday 23rd February
- Tuesday 1st March
- Tuesday 8th March
- Tuesday 15th March
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Two days to go before the largest Business Event in the region
This weekend sees key Business Leaders, heads of State Agencies, Ambassadors, as well as senior political figures, gather at City Hall to network and connect with their peers at the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner.
The extensive set up required in City Hall’s Concert and Millennium Halls will begin today, as everything from audio visual equipment, staging through to forks and knives are delivered turning City Hall into a spectacular venue. From early morning, hundreds of people will work together to ensure the event runs on time and without a hitch for the 1000+ attendees.
Latest Member News
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- Leading creative agency TOTEM marks recent growth and success with appointment of new Account Manager, Ian Carroll - read more
- $50 million investment in Malwarebytes - read more
- Alan Watson Appointed to RoundTable Mediation - read more
- Strategic Economic Planning Must be the Central Message for Election 2016 - read more
- Cork Goes Solar - read more
- Ireland's Biggest Digital Conference for Irish SMEs Launches - read more
- Essential French Does It Again - read more
- RedFm Announced as official media partner for 2016 Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon - read more
- Energy Cork Host Ireland's First Major Solar Power Conference - read more
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International Events
European Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Helpdesk will host a free webinar entitled ‘An Introduction to IP’, 10th February 2016, 9.30 am – 11.00 am
This free webinar will provide participants with an introduction to basic concepts and definitions of Intellectual Property (IP) and IPR. Book your free place here.
Innovative Enterprise: Financing Ideas from Europe 2016, The Hague (Netherlands), 31st March-1st April
The Innovative Enterprise: Financing Ideas from Europe 2016 conference will form part of the Horizon 2020 work programme ‘Access to Risk Finance’. It is aimed at innovative enterprises, financial intermediaries, policy makers, researchers and investors.
Contact Eimear for further information or see ‘read more’.
Webinar: Introduction to IP 10th February 2016 9.30 am – 11.00 am The European Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Helpdesk will host a free webinar entitled ‘An Introduction to IP’ on February 10th 2016. The webinar will provide participants with an introduction to basic concepts and definitions of Intellectual Property (IP) and IPR. Additionally, participants will be given an overview of existing practices and processes related to IP Management. The webinar will be delivered by Michele Dubbini and will consist of a 60 minute presentation, followed by a Q&A session, which will take approximately 15 minutes. Learning Objectives: - After the training, participants should be able to answer the following main questions:
- What is IP?
- What are IPR?
- Why should I deal with IP/IPR issues? Why should IP be an integral part of my business strategy? Which are the first steps to be taken?
- Which IP protection tools exist/can I use (e.g. trademarks, patents etc.)?
- Who are the organisations that can help me?
- What do different IP titles cost?
- How do I perform basic IP searches? Which tools exist?
- What does counterfeiting mean?
- How can IPR be enforced?
- What are the basic mechanisms of making money with IP?
To register your free place on this webinar, please click here. For further information about IP, contact Gerard O’Regan.
Innovative Enterprise: Financing Ideas from Europe 2016 The Hague, 31st March – 1st April 2016 The Innovative Enterprise: Financing Ideas from Europe 2016 Conference is being co-organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation and the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands. The event will form part of the Horizon 2020 work programme ‘Access to Risk Finance’ and is associated with the Netherlands Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The event is aimed at innovative enterprises, financial intermediaries, policy makers, researchers and investors. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the various finance options that are available and in particular, there will be an opportunity to learn about InnovFin, the EU’s investment programme for innovation. As part of the conference, the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) will organise an international matchmaking event for the Fintech sector on 1 April 2016. This add-on is aimed at giving attendees the opportunity to engage in 1:1 meetings with potential business or investment partners in person. For further information, contact Eimear.
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Cork Training Centre’s IT Breakfast Briefing
Date: 9th February
Time: 8.00 am – 9.30 am
Venue: Rossa Avenue, Cork
To book: RSVP to Gillian Cannon by Friday, 5th February.
Need Skilled Staff? Finding it hard to recruit people with the IT Technical Skills to meet your business needs? To find out how Cork Training Centre can support you and your business, you are invited to attend an IT Breakfast Briefing on Tuesday, 9th February at the Cork Training Centre, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork.
Marketing Masterclass with MII Cork and Damian Devaney
Date: Tuesday, 9th February
Time: 6-8pm
Venue: The Imperial Hotel, South Mall
Cost: Members €15; Non-members €25
To book: online
Marketing Institute Ireland Cork is hosting a Marketing Masterclass with leading marketing practitioner Damian Devaney in The Imperial on Tuesday 9th February at 6pm. The event is sponsored by AIB and is expected to be another sell out with Damian Devaney insights being in high demand.Damian Devaney is a leading and respected business executive who now runs a specialist consultancy advising on marketing and cultural change initiatives. He is currently leading a global branding initiative for Smurfit Kappa across 33 countries.
Prior to this he has held senior positions in some of the largest and most successful multi-nationals O2, Coca-Cola, Diageo and Gilbeys, to name a few.Mr. Devaney is bringing to Cork this invaluable experience and insights, proving the value of effective marketing at all levels in business. Chair of MII Cork, Dr. Pio Fenton said ‘Mr Devaney’s expertise is rare in the marketing and business world so we are delighted to have him come to Cork and give us a Masterclass in the value of marketing and the importance of insights. We look forward to hearing about his experience from world class business teams who deliver proven results. With such expert advice, this event is not to be missed’.Online registration at www.mii.ie is essential and numbers for this event are limited, so to secure your place register today. Complimentary refreshments and finger food will be served on arrival. €15 for members of the Marketing Institute and €25 for non-members. Join the conversation at #miicorkddevaney. For more see website.
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Annual Employment Law Update
Date: Thursday 11th February
Time: 7.30am to 9.30am. (Breakfast served between 7.30 & 8.00am)
Venue: Rochestown Park Hotel
Cost: Attendance is free
To book: RSVP by Friday 5th February to Seamus
Collins McNicholas in conjunction with Purdy FitzGerald Solicitors are delighted to invite you to our Annual Employment Law Update. The seminar will provide a review of recent case law and other developments in Employment Law over the last year, with a particular emphasis on what Practitioners should be aware of over the coming year.
Ambassador Hotel Wedding Showcase
Date: 27th & 28th of February
Time: 2pm-6pm
Venue: Ambassador Hotel, Military Hill, St Lukes, Cork
Cost: Free Admission
To book: N/A
Join us and some our trusted preferred suppliers on the day for advice, expertise and great offers. We will be proudly showcasing our newly refurbished Lobby & Reception Area, Banqueting Suites & McGettigans Cookhouse & Bar. You have found each other now let us help you plan your perfect day.
Meet the Ambassador Wedding Team at our next Wedding Showcase on Saturday the 27th and Sunday 28th of February 2016 from 2.00pm to 6.00pm. Admission is FREE! With a wealth of experience in Weddings, the Wedding team here at the Newly Refurbished Ambassador Hotel Cork, know how important your day is to you, your family and friends. Come and see for yourself and we look forward to meeting you..................
27th Cork French Film Festival
Date: 6th – 13th March
Venue: Various locations including The Gate Cinema, The English Market, Ballymaloe and Cork Institute of Technology
Cost: Various
To book: online
Attention all cinephiles and CFFF followers! Sounds from the Cork French Film Festival office have all the indications that a superb contemporary programme is in the pipeline. So settle into your seats for a cinematic tour de force of features, documentaries, shorts, live events, masterclasses and star guests. More information available online
Cork Holiday Fair
Date: 20th & 21st February
Time: 11am-5pm
Venue: Cork City Hall
Cost: €7 per person or €10 for a family pass
Cork Holiday Fair is the biggest holiday fair to ever take place in Cork with over 100 tourist boards, exotic and domestic destinations, hotels, airlines, travel agents, leading cruise companies, adventure travel specialists and tour operators exhibiting.Get inspired with exclusive offers and great packages, and you could even win a trip to the Caribbean!Organised by DC Events, supported by Cork City Council, and sponsored by Cork Airport. To skip the queues, Fast Pass tickets can be purchased online.
The Cork Wine School
Course Schedule 2016
Date: see below
Venue:The Clarion Hotel, Cork
To book: Call: 021 4296060 Email Lorna
Venue: Clarion Hotel, Lapp’s Quay, Cork
Lecturer: Gary O’Donovan (BA, WSET Dip.)
Level 1: Saturday March 12th 2016, 1 Day Course: 9am - 5pm, Price: €195
Level 2: March 3rd – May 5th 2016, 9 Week Course: Thursdays: 6 - 9pm, Price: €435
Level 3: February 23rd – May 31st 2016, 15 Week Course: Tuesdays: 6-9pm, Price: €710
Juno and the Paycock at The Everyman Theatre
Date: Wednesday 10th – Saturday 20th February (excluding Sunday 14th)
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: The Everyman Theatre
Cost: €26 / Concession €23 / Students €15 / Schools €15
To book: Tickets available at the Everyman Box Office 021 4501 673 or online
Meet the Boyles: a hilarious drunken father; a ferociously loyal mother, a wounded son; and a daughter with “notions”. Theirs is a family beset by poverty and war but offered the tantalising promise of sudden riches. How that happens and how they react to it is at the core of this wonderful tragicomedy.
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