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Access to Finance for SMEs - PART 2 - EU Funding
Business Breakfast with Herb Hribar, CEO of eircom
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Member Events
Going International Conference
 
Date: 16th October
Time: 9:00 – 17:30
Venue: Fota Island Resort & Hotel
Cost: 150 (+VAT) Early bird available until 13th Sept
To Book: www.corkbic.com  


The CorkBIC Going International Conference will focus on building relationships, smart investment, encouraging entrepreneurship, collaboration and learning from the experiences of International Entrepreneurs. This year the Going International Finance Conference, in Fota Island Resort, is being held as part of the Global Cork Economic Forum during Cork Rebel Week, (October 14th -20th 2013).      
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Focus Ireland Shine a Light Night 2013 – Ireland’s Business leaders highlighting homelessness
 

Date: 18th October 2013
Time: Overnight from 7pm
Venue: Cork City Gaol
Cost: Sponsorship
Please contact Thos O’Leary at olearyt@focusireland.ie or call 021 425 1731 for more information


Focus Ireland works to end homelessness across Ireland. We are seeking to recruit Business Leaders to take part in our Shine a Light 2013 Night taking place in Cork City Gaol on October 18th. By participating in Shine a Light and raising €5,000 for Focus Ireland’s prevention services you will actively help our work to end homelessness.

 

 

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Offsite 2013
 

Date: 26th September
Time: 9am to 2pm
Venue: Celtic Ross Hotel
Cost: €45
To book: visit offsite2013.eventbrite.ie


Organised by West Cork Development Partnership (WCDP),  Offsite 2013 seeks to drive business opportunities, industry and technology expertise, networking opportunities with peers and experts and deliver unrivalled knowledge opportunities from regional, national and international technology entrepreneurs.  


This event is for you if you are a tech start up, already in business, remote workers or even thinking of setting up a technology business! Book your ticket today here
 

 


The Cork Independent Newspaper Charity Coffee Morning
 

Date: 26th September
Time: 9.30am – 1130am
Venue: Nash 19, Prince’s Street, Cork
Cost: Donations accepted on the day
To book: Just show up


The proceeds from this coffee morning are going to the Irish Heart Foundation , who for the past 47-years have been working to reduce premature death and disability from heart disease and stroke. They are now 100% funded by public donations and need your support.


IIBN 3rd Annual Global Conference 'Moving Into Growth'
 

Date: November 8th  (with exclusive pre-conference networking reception evening 7th November)
Time: November 7th reception 6.30 - 9pm, November 8th 8.15 (registration) - 5pm, followed by networking drinks
Venue: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, Greater London N1 9AG
Cost: Early bird rate £225 (use IIBN-Chamber for 10% discount on Guest Early Bird Rate)
To book: HERE


Networking Conference with the global Irish Business Diaspora! KEYNOTE SPEAKERS / PANELS / WORKSHOPS

ENTREPRENEUR PITCHES / EXHIBITION AREA NETWORKING APP
 

SPEAKERS: Dominic Chilcott UK Ambassador to Ireland, John Griffin, Founder Addison Lee, Tony O’Reilly Jnr, CEO, Providence Resources plc, Dee Forbes, President/MD Discovery Network Western Europe and Andrew Black, International Poker Tournament player & Buddhist

 

 


Northside for Business Conference

Date: 27th September
Time: 1.00pm – 5.00pm
Venue: Neptune Stadium
Cost: €25
To book: Tel: Ursula on 021 4320466 or email: uryan@platocork.ie

 
A business conference is taking place Neptune Stadium, Cork as part of the Northside for Business initiative. Chaired by John Mullins, Director of Augmentis, other speakers  include:  Susan Hayes, The Positive Economist, Sean Gallagher, Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Editor Cork Independent, Pat Lynch Director, YouGetitBack and Yvonne Barry senior partner at Quintas.

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Network Ireland Annual Women in Business Conference 2013 Trailblazing Your Way to Success!
 

Date: 4th October
Time: 10:00 to 23:30 (BST)
Venue: Fota Island Resort Cork
Cost: tickets range from 49 - 149 (not including booking fee) Tickets sale ends 1 Oct 2013
To book: here  


Network Ireland represents some of the leading business women in the country and over 200 women in business will attend the Conference to celebrate the wealth of female entrepreneurship and professionalism as well as network, share contacts, ideas and experiences. The theme of the day is Trailblazing Your Way to Success and will feature a range of inspirational women across a broad spectrum of industry sectors.

 

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