• ExpressCare Minor Injuries & Illnesses Walk-In Clinic proud sponsor of ITRA Tag Rugby leagues in Cork.
• Kearys Renault ZOE Electric Vehicle Evening at Kinsale Road Renault Showroom.
• Home-Grown Cork Marketing Agency in the Running for Top Industry Accolade.
• Cork Business Women of the Year Awards shortlist announced.

Air France operates a daily flight from Cork to Paris where you can connect to destinations around the world thanks to Air France’s extensive network.

Business travellers who are members of our BlueBiz programme can also take advantage of our Corporate Benefits such as Name Change, more flexibility when booking, and priority boarding.

Retail is changing. Since Amazon launched its online shop in 1995, the disruption caused by ecommerce has happened at a rate and scale which few towns ever imagined, never mind prepared for.

So what is this the future picture for cities and towns? 

In this blog piece we explore the future of high streets, footfall trends and the importance of experiences.

Frankfurt and New York. These are the most wanted destinations among members according to our Airport Users Survey 2019.

Carried out in February-March 2019, your feedback also reveals that 25% of responding companies each took more than 100 business trips from Cork Airport over the course of 2018.

Approximately a quarter of all business trips from Cork were long-haul flights with 60% of businesses opting to connect from Cork Airport through London Heathrow for onward connections.

Our thanks to everyone taking the time to complete this survey. Your voice matters. You are part of Cork. Your feedback helps us transform Cork and Ireland for the better. 

• Bank of Ireland: Friday Breakfast Club May 10th.
• The Everyman: Before-Presented by Fishamble June 4th & 5th.
• Mackin Consultancy: First Aid Response Refresher Training June 11th & 18th.
• Brighter Communities Worldwide: Mountain Challenge August 17th.

Fri 24^th May | 7.30am – 9.00am | Cork International Hotel

Cork Chamber is delighted to host Anne Graham, Chief Executive Officer, National Transport Authority as the guest speaker at our May Business Breakfast, in association with the Irish Examiner.

For first hand insight into the most significant transport strategy in the history of Cork, (Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy), join us for this exclusive breakfast briefing to hear the National Transport Authority’s plans for Cork.

The Enterprise Europe Network at Cork Chamber is pleased to support the upcoming Enterprise Ireland seminar focusing on the Chinese market.

Guest speaker is Peter Pronk, Director of EU SME Centre in China. Originally from the Netherlands, Peter has been involved and working with China since 1995. He will be providing some insights into the huge differences between the West and the China market, and will discuss the key reasons why Western companies fail in China, as well as giving tips and advice to use during the process of market entry in China. For more information contact Katherine Fitzpatrick at Cork Chamber.

Read more here.

3 days (May 15th, 29th, & June 12th) | Radisson BLU, Little Island

This highly anticipated, 3-day seminar will empower you to be the best version of yourself. The seminar will cover Personal Leadership (identifying hindering habits & behaviours & building a brand),

Thought Leadership (building resilience, catalysts for change), and Results Leadership (goal setting and action planning).

Mon 14^th May | 12.45pm - 2pm | Republic of Work

This lunch n' learn workshop will be addressing the 'business casual' conundrum with Annmarie O’Connor of The Happy Closet. 

Learn how to create a business casual wardrobe that makes you feel confident and makes others feel confident in you.

Weds 29^th May | 12pm - 2pm | The River Lee Hotel

Cork Chamber is delighted to be working together with GRENKE, to invite you to attend ‘Speed Networking’, a quick and proactive way of making new business connections for buying and selling.

This is a practical event for SME’s, giving you an excellent opportunity to hone your elevator pitch and make genuine new business contacts.

To mark our 200th anniversary, Cork Chamber is championing a community funding drive to raise €100,000. This Fund is called the Cork Chamber 1819 Fund and will benefit Cork community initiatives with a social, environmental or economic impact.

We are asking businesses and individuals to support this philanthropic fund, to give some of our great social enterprises in Cork an opportunity to thrive and grow. 

Individuals, SMEs or multinational businesses can donate directly online.

Issue 2 of ChamberLink is out now.

The cover story features Paula Cogan, the new Cork Chamber President while the magazine is packed with more stories on Transforming Cork, Empowering You and Growing your Business.

Also included in issue 2 is the print edition of the Chamber Q1 Economic Survey and a special supplement on oral hygiene from VHI, which can be viewed here.

SeaFest, Ireland’s largest free family-friendly maritime celebration, takes place at the Port of Cork, Cork City from 7 – 9 June.

Get out on the water with a kayak, a sailboat, a currach or a dragon boat – the world really is your oyster! From docked vessel tours to currach seminars, delicious seafood demonstrations to intriguing marine workshops, you can dive right in at SeaFest 2019.