e-bulletin Sept 30

In two short weeks, Government will announce their budgetary plans for 2021. Cork Chamber, along with our budget committee have prepared a submission outlining priorities that will support you, our members through 2021.

Budget 2021 must be about securing our economic resilience with infrastructural investment, finessing the pandemic supports and tax measures critical to normalising the economy and State finances.

To provide continuity to construction and to move beyond the legacy of the last recession, significant moves must be made to accelerate...

Seamus Downey, EY and Chairperson of the Cork Chamber Budget Committee with Paula Cogan, President, Cork Chamber

Empowering You

CDMA - Finalists Announced

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Connecting You

Sustainable Cork Programme with Reddy Architecture + Urbanism

Fri 2 Oct | 11am-12pm | Online

The Sustainable Cork Programme is designed to set a vision for a more sustainable and resilient Cork, empowered by a thriving business community. Our second webinar of the series titled 'Living in the Heart of Our City' will feature Tony Reddy, Chair of Academy of Urbanism and Sean Kearns, Director of Reddy Architecture + Urbanism.

October Business Breakfast LIVE
With Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland

Fri 9 Oct | 8am-8.45am | Online

Join us bright and early for our October Business Breakfast Live with Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland. Global FDI patterns, corporate strategic planning, international trade and relations are all in a state of uncharted flux. We look forward to Martin providing his thoughts and insights on the current and future direction of Foreign Direct Investment globally in the Cork Region.

Measuring Social Media Activity & The Benefits For Your Business

Tues 6 Oct | 11am-11.45am | Online

Join Marian Murphy, Head Socialite & Trainer, Flourish With Social Media, as she gives you and your business an overview of the benefits of measuring activity on your platforms. Topics will include how measurement can help marketers make decisions and how to measure and use insights and analytics on various social channels.

Networking at Noon Live

Tues 13 Oct | 12pm-1pm | Online

Join us for this interactive networking session online where you will meet other Cork Chamber members and make vital connections.

Don't miss this ideal opportunity to break away from the day to day tasks and get networking!

Upskilling You

Digital Marketing & Social Media for Business
Member Price €440

Wed 14 Oct | 10:00am-1pm | 8 mornings

Be able to develop and implement your own bespoke digital marketing strategy. You will gain access to a range of free and low-cost tools to assist with the development, implementation, monitoring and management of your strategy and understand the key components to an effective website and be able to optimise their site for search (SEO).

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Project Management Essentials
Member Price €330

Wed 14 Oct | 9am-1pm | 4 mornings

Enter the world of project management by acquiring the core skills of the role. Become confident in managing a complex project by learning how to integrate its conflicting facets into a manageable entity.

It is especially suitable for people new to Project Management or project Team Members who need to interact more efficiently with the Project Manager and Project Stakeholders.

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Growing your Business

Advancing You

Ninth round of negotiations
29th Sept-2nd Oct

Yesterday marked the ninth and conceivably final round of negotiations between the EU and UK. In view of this, now is the time to go through your Brexit plan and highlight key tasks that must be completed before the end of the transition period.

Supports and Advice

Informing You

Automatic Import System live from November

The Revenue Commissioners will implement a new national import system in November 2020 called Automatic Import System (AIS). Importers are advised to get up to speed with AIS. The system will ensure that businesses can import goods legally from outside the EU using the most efficient process possible.

HSA Brexit Webinar Series

The Health and Safety Authority will host a series of webinars, starting on 1st October, focusing on accreditation, the use of notified bodies and implications for those businesses involved with transportable pressure equipment, machinery and chemical products.

Transforming Cork

Enhancing Your Environment

Budget 2021 Submission

Cork Chamber have made a submission to the Government in advance of Budget 2021. The submission has been aligned to the needs of you, our members and has been underpinned by the five UN SDGs that we are supporting.

We invite you to view our submission online and welcome your engagement on helping us to make Cork the best place for business.

View & download submission here

65th Cork International Film Festival
November 4-15 2020

The 65th CIFF2020 will be a blended 12 day physical-virtual event. CIFF will mark the 65th Anniversary in style with a series of world premieres and special events and a programme that includes a strong contingent of Irish features in addition to shorts and features by new and established filmmakers from Ireland and across the globe.

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District Heating: beyond pilot projects

This Online Lunchtime Briefing will explore the state-of-play for District Heating in Ireland, and potential for Cork projects. This briefing will hear about the District Heating landscape in Ireland. As Government finalises a policy framework for the sector and a number of major pilot projects are being implemented, the opportunities to employ this technology are expanding. What barriers remain? How might Cork benefit from District Heating?

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Age Friendly News

Age-friendly programmes work to provide walkable streets, housing and transportation options, access to key services and opportunities for older people to participate in community activities. By doing so, these communities are better equipped to become great places, and where appropriate lifelong homes, for people of all ages.

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Christmas Gifts and Corporate Giving

The Cork Chamber Gift Card is ideal for your corporate gifting or employee rewards this Christmas.

Operated by One4All, the Cork Chamber Gift Card is now in its third year and offers the recipient 100s of options of where to spend while supporting the local economy by ensuring that the money stays within the Cork region.

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