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Policy
Cork Chamber Agrifood and Drinks Strategy
Subsidised Training
Can I speak to the Manager please?!
Events
Cork Chamber/Network Cork Executive Lunch featuring Deirdre O’Connor
Business Breakfast with Paul Quinn, Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Government Procurement
Agri-Food and Drinks Launch
International
Horizon 2020: EU funding for Research and Innovation - Opportunities for Cork Companies
Enterprise Europe Network @ Cork Chamber
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Cork Chamber Congratulates Winners of Transition Year Business Project Awards 2014



Pictured: Heather Crowley-Kerr, BNY Mellon, Eoin Motherway, BNY Mellon, students from Kinsale Community School and Gillian Keating, President Cork Chamber.


Cork Chamber would like to congratulate Kinsale Community School and Fusion mini company who have won this year’s Transition Year Business Projects Awards.  The Transition Year Business Projects Awards is an initiative of the UCC Faculty of Commerce and Cork Chamber and are kindly sponsored by BNY Mellon, a global investments company and major employer in Cork.

Read More HERE.

Promotion
Easter Opening Hours!
 
Cork Chamber would like to wish you and your team a Happy Easter!

Cork Chamber will close on Thursday 17th April for Easter Holidays and will re-open on Tuesday 22nd April .
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Cork Chamber Partners with the Irish Open 2014
 

Cork Chamber is very pleased to partner with the 2014 Irish Open, one of the European Tour’s most prestigious tournaments, which returns to Fota Island Resort, Cork. This event will take place  from the 19th - 22nd June. 

Members of Cork Chamber can avail of the exclusive offer of booking a table of 10 and only pay for 9 guests in the Deerpark suite (reflecting a minimum saving of €245+ vat).

More details of what the Official VIP Hospitality Package includes are available HERE

There are also a number of  preferential advertising and employee engagement options available to members of Cork Chamber. More details are available HERE.

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Cork Chamber Team head for the Hills....
 
Cork Chamber is running a relay in this year's City Marathon on Monday 2nd June and all proceeds will go to Pieta House.

 If you'd like to donate for this worthy cause please click HERE  donation's are greatly appreciated! 
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Do you want to promote your business with Cork Chamber?
 
Membership of Cork Chamber allows you to avail of a number of communication tools exclusive to members.

If you have an upcoming event or offer for Chamber members why not get it included in our weekly business update?

Do you want to promote your business through our monthly Chamberlink magazine, we have highly competitive advertising rates from as little as €80.

Make sure you avail of the numerous opportunities that membership of Cork Chamber can bring to your business.


To find out more contact Deborah by email HERE or telephone 021 - 4530149.
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Competitive Feasibility Fund - Cork
 

The Enterprise Ireland Cork Competitive Feasibility Fund is designed to assist individuals or start-ups investigate the viability of a new growth-orientated business proposition to be located in Cork City or County. The fund is part of Enterprise Ireland's on-going roll-out of regionally-based Competitive Feasibility Fund calls to accelerate entrepreneurship development throughout the country.


Under the fund, applicants may apply for a feasibility grant for support towards eligible costs associated with undertaking a start-up feasibility project aimed at establishing the technical and commercial viability of a new business idea.


The aim of this funding call is to:

  • Accelerate entrepreneurship in Cork;
  • Support entrepreneurs with business ideas that have the potential to create jobs and significant growth in Cork;
  • Stimulate the pipeline of High Potential Start-Ups (HPSUs) in Cork.
The deadline for all applications is 6pm on Friday 25th April 2014.

FIND OUT MORE HERE
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News Headlines
 

1. Cork companies among the winners at 2014 Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards - Read More HERE
2. ICC Ireland Calls for Scaling up of Investment in Energy Efficiency  - Read More HERE
3.
€2.5 million CT Suite officially opened at The Mercy University Hospital, Cork - Read More HERE
4. Port of Cork to Feature in Fly on the Wall Style Documentary for TV3 - Read More HERE
5. Out with the old and in with the new for Granite Digital & Voicesage - Read More HERE

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Policy
Cork Chamber Agrifood and Drinks Strategy

On the 12th May Cork Chamber will launch its ‘Agrifood and Drinks Strategy’. In the preparation of this strategy Cork Chamber worked closely with key stakeholders from across the regional and national agri-economy toascertain whether additional enablers and supports are required to ensure Cork is as well positioned as possible to capitalise on the current unique global opportunities across the agri-food and drinks sector.

 

Based on Cork’s existing strengths, the Strategy, identifies five opportunity areas – R & D; Talent; SME & Artisan Supports; Co-ordinated Marketing/Profiling; and Facilitative Environmental Supports – where Cork can further solidify its prime positioning as an agri-leader of capability and scale and harvest significant economic and employment benefits.

 

More information on the launch can be found HERE
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Events
Cork Chamber/Network Cork Executive Lunch featuring Deirdre O’Connor
 

Date: 25th April
Time: 12.30pm – 3.00pm
Venue: Hayfield Manor Hotel
Cost: €60pp
To Book: HERE

 

Cork Chamber is delighted to join forces with Network Cork to host an Executive Lunch on Friday 25th April in Hayfield Manor, focusing on Women in Leadership with one of the most powerful Irish women in business in the USA, Deirdre O’Connor.


Deirdre, originally from Cobh, is currently the Managing Director at a Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund, she is a Chartered Management accountant with CIMA and GCMA and is a fellow at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and previously Deirdre was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs where she was Controller of $150 Billion of Assets under Management. 

 

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Business Breakfast with Paul Quinn, Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Government Procurement
 

Date: Wed 21st May
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Venue: Clarion Hotel
Cost: €25 members/€35 non members
To Book: HERE

 

Cork Chamber will welcome Chief Procurement Officer Paul Quinn to speak at the May Business Breakfast. The public sector procures about €190m in goods and services every year.

This presents huge opportunities for SMEs to get involved with public work and give themselves an opportunity to grow nationally and internationally.

BOOK HERE

 

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Agri-Food and Drinks Launch
 
Date: Mon 12th May
Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm
Venue:Triskel Theatre, Christchurch
To Book: CLICK HERE for further details and to register your place.

 

Cork Chamber will launch Cork’s first ever Agri-Food and Drinks Strategy on Monday 12th May in the Triskel Theatre, with special guest speaker Minister Simon Coveney T.D.  Opportunities within the agri-food and drinks sector have increasingly moved under the spotlight and this sector is increasingly seen as the growth area for the future.

Cork, with its long and rich heritage, abundant natural resources, intellectual capital and technical capabilities has a distinctive opportunity to position itself as a region of leading capability in the global market.

 

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Subsidised Training
Can I speak to the Manager please?!
 

Hearing these words from a disgruntled customer is the last thing a manager wants to hear. The buck has to stop somewhere and more often than not, it’s with the manager.


Our Certificate in Supervisory Management Course (FETAC Level 6), starting on 6th May next, will provide you with the necessary skills and abilities to handle these managerial and frontline responsibilities.


Also kicking off on the 6th May is our Digital Marketing/Social Media for Business Course – for businesses that want to get more business using social media and reinforce their offline reputation, online! 

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International
Horizon 2020: EU funding for Research and Innovation - Opportunities for Cork Companies
 

Date:  1st May
Venue: UCC Western Gateway Building, Western Road, Room G05.
To Book: HERE
Cost: Free

 

Supported by UCC, Cork Chamber, Cork innovates & Junior Chambers International, Cork


Dr Seán McCarthy, Managing Director of Cork based company Hyperion Ltd, will deliver a workshop on EU funding opportunities for Cork companies (including SMEs) to engage in new research and innovation under the Horizon 2020 programme.  

 

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Enterprise Europe Network @ Cork Chamber
 
  • UK Business Opportunities for Cork SMEs – meet UK businesses from the Coventry / West Midlands area on Tuesday, April 29th at Cork Chamber. Appointments available 1 pm to 5pm. See inside for the UK participants’ profile details.
  • A wide range of overseas partnership opportunities can be found in the Enterprise Europe Network database. See inside for a snapshot of current opportunities.
  • International Festival for Business, Liverpool, June-July 2014. See 'read more'  below for further details.
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Members Offers
10% off all Sage sales
 
Period of the offer available: Until end of April 2014

If you require a new copy of Sage 50 or need an upgrade on an existing Sage 50 then we can offer members of the chamber a 10% discount. Simply contact Compuland on 021 4544 144 or alison@compuland.ie  for more information.   
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Member Events
Grease
 
Date: Thurs 3rd – Sun 20th April
Time: 2.30pm & 8pm
Venue: Cork Opera House
Cost: €20, €25, €27.50, €30 (Booking fee may apply)

To book:  HERE / Box office: +353 (0)21-4270022


This April saw the revival of the box office smash hit GREASE at Cork Opera House, the ever popular show produced by Cork Opera House returned due to overwhelming public demand and runs until 20th April.

Don’t miss our LIMITED SPECIAL OFFER for Cork Chamber Members! Quote Cork Chamber Offer to receive a 20% discount for Wed 16th April or Thurs 17th April’s performances.
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Questions and Answers Session with Cork Hurler Stephen McDonnell
 

Date: April 25th
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Venue: Cogans Carrigaline, Cork Road, Carrigaline

 

Cogans Carrigaline would like to invite  you to join them on Friday April 25th  from 4pm-5pm for a Questions and Answers Session with Cork Hurler Stephen Mc Donnell. For more information contact Jean Murphy on: 021 4852500 or email: jmurphy@cogans.ie

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Cork Arts Theatre: We Were There
 

Date: 16th -  26th April (excl. Sunday & Monday)
Time:
8pm

Venue: Cork Arts Theatre
Cost: All tickets €10, Family Special: 5 tickets for €40*
To Book: 021 4505624


The story of three ordinary people living in an extraordinary time. Avraham, Bina, and Esther are very different eyewitnesses to the happenings in Jerusalem at the time of the crucifixion. Cross words, cross purposes, lead each one to the foot of the cross. At a time of change, a time of chance, a time of choice - what would you do if you were there?  Buy one ticket at €10 and get one free for opening week just quote 'chamber offer' when booking on 021 4505624.

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Mercy Hospital Foundation Golf Classic
 
Date: Friday 25th April
Time: First tee-time at 8am
Venue: Cork Golf Club
Cost: €210 per team of three (this includes access to the driving range, green fees, goody bag, and a 'Rolling Roast' dinner following round)
To Book: HERE  021 427 4076 


Get into the swing of things and join the fight against cancer by supporting The Mercy Hospital Foundation’s Annual three-ball Golf Classic in aid of The Mercy Cancer Appeal which aims to raise €2.5 million to fund key services and advancements in the treatment of and research into many cancers.
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