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Cork City advances in Purple Flag award application
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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
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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. All you need is your iPad or iPhone for our Inspiring Video Journalism course on 21st August 2015, so book here.
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Modern Utility Services to support Economic Development
September Business Breakfast in association with Irish Examiner
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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.
READ MORE AND BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE!
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Business After Hours at the Mater Private
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.
CLICK HERE to book now!
Innovation from Within
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… FIND OUT MORE…
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Food for Thought “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.
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International Opportunities
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Webinar: Japan’s Emerging Dominant Electronics Companies, 15:30 – 16:30 (GMT), 1st September 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.
Webinar: Japan’s Emerging Dominant Electronics Companies, 15:30 – 16:30 (GMT), 1st September This 40-minute webinar is designed for companies that are interested in learning more about lesser known Japanese electronics companies who are responsible for cutting-edge innovations in key products and brands for global corporations all over the world. Participants in this free webinar will have the opportunity to discover: - Why many of the world’s leading brands are so dependent on these relatively unknown Japanese companies;
- Various ways you can make your company better-known to the Japanese companies involved in this high-level innovation so that it can be invited to co-develop products;
- Ways your company can work to raise its company and brand name(s) among key companies and their CEOs and board members who may be unfamiliar with its offerings;
- To research and identify the companies that are vital to Japan’s success story.
To register your place at this webinar, please click here or contact Andrew Carroll for more information. 3rd Edition of the Regional Innovation Fair, Arad, Romania, 21st October 2015 This event represents a unique meeting platform for innovators and businesses in West Romania, a dynamic and prosperous region in Romania. This year marks the 3rd edition of this event and the Enterprise Europe Network are also organising an international brokerage event that will take place during the main event. This event is designed for companies who are interested in meeting innovators and entrepreneurs of all sizes within West Romania and establishing business partnerships with them. Participation in this event is free of charged. Interested companies will have to cover their respective travel and accommodation costs. The target areas are: - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) – software applications, products and services, software engineering, interoperability, IT security, embedded systems, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud, big data, mobility, consulting services, outsourcing, enterprise services, IT applications for manufacturing processes, energy efficiency, business performance, transport and logistics, financial series, telecommunications, retail, health, and e-governance.
- Automotive – manufacturing methods, products and components, material, raw-material, semi-finished products, design and development, green vehicle, sustainable machine building, electrical engineering, industrial automation and software, control and measurement equipment, industrial electronics, electrical mobility and equipment, and robotics.
- Agrifood – innovative solutions for improved performance in agriculture, genomics-assisted breeding support (crops and livestock), breeds/seeds protection, harvest technologies, natural extracts, organic products, food technology, sustainable food processing, nutrition and health, and nutritional products.
Participants will have the opportunity to: - Meet new partners and potential customers from the region
- Initiate cross-border contacts for cooperation
- Find new commercial / technological / research partners
- Learn about research findings and innovations in the region
- Present, discuss and develop new projects
- Get support and follow-up after the start of the agreements
To register your place at this event click here or contact Eimear for more information. Invitation to Investment Forum in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26th-27th November 2015 The Investment Forum is a company mission that is being organised by a number of organisations and include Santa Cruz de Tenerife Chamber of Commerce, Regional Government of the Canary Islands, Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias, S.A.,Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea (Agency for the Promotion of European Research)and theFundacja Rozwoju Przedsiebiorczosci (Foundation for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship). This company mission aims to be the leading international investment forum on Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands and part of the EU’s outermost regions. The event will 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%. The forum will also showcase Tenerife’s excellent communication infrastructure and the high level of social and technological development and legal security. Tenerife has a strategic location between Africa, America and Europe. Last but not least, participants will have the opportunity to find out more about investment opportunities in the areas ICT, tourism, services, real estate, marine, bio-technology, and renewable energy. Irish companies interested in investment opportunities in Tenerife are invited to attend the investment forum. All participants will have a customised meeting agenda developed by Why Tenerife, a project aimed at promoting the economic, social and cultural development of Tenerife. Participants will meet with the main institutions of the island and meet up with some of Tenerife’s most successful companies The organisation will pay for participants’ hotel expenses, internal transfers and meals. To register for the event, click here or contact Katherine for more information.
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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
Kids Day Out
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!
Leahy’s Open Farm will bring plenty of furry friends on the day, including alpacas, rabbits, pygmy goats and a mouse roulette wheel! Perky Bear will also come along thanks to Perks Family Entertainment Centre and will be joined by Nelly the Elephant from Go Safari Activity Centre, as well as Russell Rover and Billy the Bumble Bee! Local dance group, Studio D, are sure to be one of the entertainment highlights of the day with an exclusive performance during the afternoon! The Shanagarry Design Studios, located downstairs in the Centre, will be buzzing with activity with live demos and classes for kids with the resident craftspeople, including pottery with Ann O’Riordan, painting with Phil Davis, jewellery making with Annemarie Foley and live demos by Belinda Northcote, Kieran Stack, Egle Dami and Janet Turra! The local Garryvoe Hotel & Leisure Centre will be here throughout the afternoon, offering guests exclusive offers and goodies. No day at the Shanagarry Design Centre would be complete without treating your taste buds to the delicious delights at the Kilkenny Café! Exclusively on Sunday 23rd, the Kilkenny Café will run a special offer for customers. Any main with tea or coffee for €10, along with our usual great value kids menu.
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The iNua Ireland Park Gala
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.
Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards
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
Following an initial judging process at the preliminary stage of the awards, competing businesses will be shortlisted for provincial awards. Provincial award winners will then advance in their respective categories to compete at an all-island awards ceremony in December 2015, where one category winner will also be crowned overall ‘Ulster Bank Business Achiever 2015’.
The overall winner will receive a comprehensive prize package including a €50,000 publishing bursary with the Irish Independent, business mentoring from Enterprise Ireland, a full-service communications workshop, as well as national and regional media exposure. Over the past 20 years, hundreds of businesses have passed through our awards programme. It’s alumni includes business people and household names from all sectors – such as Glenisk Foods, Mcor Technologies, PM Group, Glenilen Farm, The Sofa Factory, Saba Restaurant, and Tayto Park. For more information please visit here Application link: here Twitter #BAA If you have any questions on the awards or the process please feel free to get in touch. It should take no more than 25 minutes to complete in full. Best of luck!
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Level 2 Food Safety Training
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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