Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2015 – Nominations Now Open!
This is YOUR opportunity to showcase your innovative use of digital marketing and put a spotlight on your business.
Simply CLICK HERE to enter and complete the online application form. Entry is free and a business can enter up to 4 categories. Nominations will close on the 7th September 2015. The very best of luck to everyone.
Follow all the updates on Twitter and join the conversation #digitalcork15
Events
Modern Utility Services to support Economic Development September Business Breakfast in association with Irish Examiner
Date: Thursday 10th September Time: 07:30 - 09:00 Venue: Cork International Hotel Cost: €25 Members / €30 Non members To book: here
The Cork Chamber September Business Breakfast will feature Michael McNicholas, Group CEO of Ervia, the commercial semi-state company with responsibility for the delivery of strategic national gas and water infrastructure and services in Ireland and a key employer in Cork.
Michael McNicholas was appointed CEO of Bord Gáis Éireann (now Ervia) in May 2013. Prior to joining Bord Gáis Michael held the positions of CEO and Chief Operating Officer during his time at NTR plc, providing broad operational leadership across the Group’s businesses and led a significant restructuring of the company.
Michael will share insights with Cork Chamber members and guests on establishing Ireland’s first multi-utility infrastructure and services company, outline the urgent problems in Ireland’s water sector and Irish Water’s plans to transform water services delivery in Ireland. Growth of the Irish gas market is central to the Gas Networks Ireland business strategy and Michael will describe the gas utility’s plans including those for renewable gas and compressed natural gas as a transport fuel.
Date: Wednesday 16th September Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm Venue: Mater Private, Citygate, Mahon Cost: FREE for Cork Chamber members & guests Book: here
After a rejuvenating Summer season, we know that Cork Chamber members are keen to get back to the business of networking, so Cork Chamber is delighted to kick-off the Autumn networking season by hosting the September Business After Hours Event at the Mater Private Cork.
Mater Private Cork is the newest private hospital to open in Cork and Ireland. Located at City Gate Mahon, the Mater Private is covered by all private health insurers and all patients are treated in single en-suite rooms, a first for Ireland.
As always, there will also be ample opportunity for networking and promoting your business at this event, so take the last few weeks of Summer to hone your sales pitches, ready your business cards and engage with your clients and colleagues.
Cork Chamber and Aviva Health are excited to bring you “Innovation from Within” a fully interactive event, which will highlight the commercial importance of innovation in driving businesses forward. We will focus on how any business, large medium or small, needs to embrace innovation and embed it into the business culture. From new processes, through to new and innovative ideas for products and services, the speakers will highlight how innovation is key to meeting the ever evolving needs of customers. Speakers include Dr Peter Robbins, Liz Rowen, Donncha O’Callaghan and more…
“Trends and Opportunities in the UK Food and Drink Market”
Clarion Hotel, Cork, 9th September 2015
The Enterprise Europe Network brings you a breakfast seminar featuring a number of speakers who will outline some of the trends in the UK food market, opportunities for SMEs in the industry to engage with the market and grow their business into the UK, and stories from some of our Irish success stories. Guest Speakers will include Colette Twomey of Clonakilty Black Pudding and Michael Costain of the Food Matters Live exhibition which takes place in the UK in November. For more information contact Katherine.
Policy
Cork City advances in Purple Flag award application
Cork Chamber is pleased to announce the upcoming Purple Flag award assessment which is due for completion this Saturday the 15th August. The award assessment will be undertaken by two representatives from the Purple Flag Academy Programme visiting Cork city to complete an independent adjudication of the city with regard to the Purple Flag award criteria. The Purple Flag award requires that a comprehensive set of standards, management processes and good practice procedures are in place with regard to city or town management with the award specifically focusing on the review of the evening and night time offering between the hours of 5pm to 5am under the theme areas of Wellbeing, Movement, Appeal, Place and Policy, with the awarding symbolising a location that offers a well-managed, diverse, entertaining and enjoyable evening and night out.
The Cork City Purple Flag award application, which was initiated as an action via the Cork City Centre Forum, and coordinated and funded by Cork Chamber, has included workshops, the undertaking of a comprehensive opinion survey, a Purple Flag award self–assessment and the completion and submission of a comprehensive application to the Purple Flag academy. The independent Purple Flag Academy award assessment is the final step in concluding this application process, and will inform the final award decision due to be announced in November 2015. For more information on the Cork City Purple Flag Award Application please click here
Subsidised Training
Lights, Camera, Action!
Learn to make a quick business promo video with our exciting new movie-making and editing workshop by renowned journalists, editors and broadcasters Barbara McCann & Sharon Hall.
The EU Japan centre will host a webinar targeted at EU companies interested in selling to, licensing to, buying from, partnering with, joint venturing with, merging with, or forming business relationships on the corporate level with lesser known Japanese companies who are responsible for cutting-edge innovations in key products and brands for global corporations all over the world.
3rd Edition of the Regional Innovation Fair, Arad, Romania, 21st October 2015
The Regional Innovation Fair will take place on October 21st in Western Romania. The event will also feature an Enterprise Europe Network B2B matchmaking session. The scope of the B2B mission is to enhance innovation cooperation and internationalisation, by bringing together businesses, researchers and innovators from the ICT, automotive or agrifood industries. Romania’s West Region has a dynamic regional economy and offers a strategic location for overseas investors.
Invitation to Investment Forum in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26th-27th November 2015
The Investment Forum is being organised by a myriad of organisations and will take place in Tenerife 26th-27th November. The aim of the event is to showcase Tenerife as an investment destination and the tax benefits that it can offer companies that want to invest there. Tenerife has the lowest corporation tax in the EU, at a rate of 4%. In particular, the forum will target the ICT, tourism, services, real estate, marine, bio-technology, and renewable energy industries. Irish companies interested in investment opportunities in Tenerife are invited to attend the investment forum. The organisation will pay for participants’ hotel expenses, internal transfers and meals.
See 'read more' for more details or contact Katherine.
Academy of Urbanism Visit Cork's Oliver Plunkett Street for 'The Great Street Award 2016' Judging - read more
Fastnet Recruitment Expands Quality Division -read more
Get behind the wheels! Cork University Hospital Charity cycle to raise funds for cancer services - read more
Member Events
Educogym Glanmire Open Day!
Date: Saturday,15th August Time: 2pm to 5pm Venue: Educogym Glanmire - Unit 1 Brooklodge Business Park in Glanmire (opposite O’Connell Transport). Cost: FREE To book: Call: 021486 6920 or visit online
** Try the Educogym Time Machine Workout for Free**
The team at Educogym Glanmire is inviting everyone to come along and see what the impressive 7,000 square foot gym has to offer. It will be a perfect opportunity to meet the personal trainers in person and to find out information on how you can get incredible results with the help of Educogym. There will also be excellent introductory offer and a supplement sale on the day. For more information call call 021 486 6920 or visit here
International Business Women’s Conference
Date: 17th August Time: 9am – 3.30pm Venue: Brandon Conference Centre Tralee Cost: €45 To book: here
The one-day conference, which is being organised by Enterprise Ireland, is themed, “Stay Local, Go Global”. Its mission? To inspire and encourage ambitious businesswomen to reach their full potential and therefore to optimise their contribution to Ireland’s economic success, both on a local and global level.
Cork Heritage Open Day 2015
Date: Saturday, 22nd August Time: All Day Venue: Throughout the City Cost: Free To book: here - for certain events / buildings where capacity is limited
More than 40 buildings will unlock their doors and provide free public access on this special day in Cork city. Many of these buildings are not typically accessible to the public, making Cork Heritage Open Day a really unique opportunity to explore the built heritage of Cork. As well as access to buildings, there are more than 100 free events taking place throughout the city included in the programme for Saturday, 22 August 2015. Cork Chamber (open from 12 -3pm) is one of the many unique buildings participating in Cork Heritage Open Day and a full list of events and buildings can be found here
Date: Sunday, August 23rd Time: 2 – 5pm Venue: Shanagarry Design Centre Cost: FREE To book: For more information drop in store at the Shanagarry Design Centre or call on 021 464 5838
The annual Shanagarry Kids Day Out taking place on August 23rd from 2 – 5pm is the ultimate day of family fun. With face and nail painting, colouring competitions, petting farm, dance show and kiddie discos, the Shanagarry Design Centre will be bursting with activity for kids of all ages, along with many spot prizes and raffles to be won on the day!
Date: Thursday, 24th September Time: 19:30 Venue: Muckross Park Hotel, Killarney Cost: €100 pp To book:here
Join Minister Simon Coveney & distinguished guests from the spheres of business, the arts and politics to celebrate an Irish Canadian collaboration between iNua Partnership & Ireland Park Foundation at a Gala Dinner on September 24th in Muckross Park Hotel, located in the unique setting of Killarney National Park, Co.Kerry.
Date: Closing Date for Entry Friday, 25th September Time: 5pm Cost: Free Enter here
Entries for the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards 2015 awards are now open to SMEs across all sectors and businesses can enter in any two of the following eight categories:
1. Business Start Up Award 2. Small Business Award 3. Established SME Award 4. International Business Award 5. Women Led Business Award 6. Food & Drink Award 7. Social Enterprise Award 8. Agri-Business Award
Date: Tuesday, August 18th Time: 9.00 am Venue: Vienna Woods Hotel, Glanmire Cost: €150 To book: Telephone us at: 021 4355917
This day long course covers the necessary skills required to practice HACCP effectively in the workplace and provides food workers with adequate training in the basic principles of food safety. This Course is a minimum requirement for kitchen staff. Following completion, certificates are issued through the Food Safety Professionals Association.
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