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Member Events
Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards - Enter Now
 

Date: Closing Date for applications is Thursday 28th February 2013
Enter: HERE


Only two weeks left to enter the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards. By entering you will have the opportunity to be one of our provincial winners in Munster in one of our eight award categories. If successful, you will also compete to be our overall national Ulster Bank Business Achievers Award winner! Entries are open to all businesses north and south regardless of size, location, sector or turnover. There are eight categories in total and businesses can enter a maximum of two of these categories choosing the ones that best match their business description and profile.


St Luke's Home Annual Golf Classic
 

Date:19th April
Venue: Fota Island Resort, Deerpark Course
Cost: €300 for team of 3 includes refreshments on arrival, golf and a meal afterwards
Prizes: Fantastic prizes kindly sponsored by Pharmacy First Plus
To Book: Please contact Oonagh O Driscoll on (021) 4359444 or Oonagh.odriscoll@stlukeshome.ie


It’s that time of year again, for the 3rd year running we are being supported by Pharmacy First Plus for our Annual Golf Classic in Fota. The day is proving to be hugely popular with many of you already registering your return this year. To avoid disappointment and to secure your preferred Tee Time book early! All proceeds go to St Luke’s Home. Keep up-to-date with the latest news on our facebook page available HERE

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Donal Crowley Memorial Leisure Cycle supporting Cork ARC
 

Date: 17th February
Time: 11.00am
Location / Start: The Square, Blarney


The Donal Crowley Memorial Cycle supporting Cork ARC Cancer Support House will take place on Sunday 17th February 2013. Sean Kelly will attend and over 1,000 cyclists are expected to take part. There will be three events on the day: The 100km Leisure Cycle, the 40km Novice Cycle, and the 10km Family Fun Cycle. Organized by Blarney Cycling Club, Registration online at www.blarneycyclingclub.ie




International Womens Day
 

Date: 8th March
Time: 1pm - 6pm
Venue: Western Room, River Lee Hotel, Cork
Cost: €45 for members and €65 for non-members of Network Ireland
To Book: Visit www.networkcork.com for more information on the event.  


On Friday 8th March Network Ireland are organising a National Conference at the River Lee Hotel in Cork, to celebrate International Womens Day with some of the leading women in business. Supported by the European Parliament Information Office, Cork City Council and Irish Tatler the half day conference, titled Growing Momentum will feature a wide range of speakers who will inspire, motivate and energise with a theme of positivity with no boundaries.

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The Marketing Institute - Driving real brand value through social media engagement
 

Date: Tuesday 19th of February
Time: 6pm
Venue: Hayfield Manor Hotel
Cost: MII Members & Students €10, Non Member €20
To Book: www.mii.ie/en/cev/367  


Mark Henry Director Marketing for Tourism Ireland will speak on “Driving real brand value through social media engagement”. Tourism Ireland is one of Ireland's leading social media brands with more than 1,000,000 followers around the world.  Mark will share his insight into driving value for your business and your brand through successful social media engagement and how to plan effective marketing strategies to deliver growth. 
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Cork Summer Show
 

Date: 15th and 16th June 2013              
Time: All day from 9am
Venue: Curraheen, Co.Cork                                      

Cost: From as Little as €200 for a stand for the weekend 
To book: email - chris@corksummershow.com

The Cork Summer Show 2013 is now taking bookings for trade stands for this year. With stands coming in thick and fast this is a gentle reminder that spaces will be limited to enhance marketability for trade stands and it will be done on a first come first serve basis. So when the stands are all gone… there really gone. Looking forward to hearing from your company.