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.

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.

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

On the 12^th 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.

Date: 25^th 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 25^th 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. 

Date: Wed 21^st 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

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.

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 6^th May next, will provide you with the necessary skills and abilities to handle these managerial and frontline responsibilities.

Also kicking off on the 6^th 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! 

Date:  1^st 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.  

• 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.

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 25^th  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

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.