Date: 30th May 
Time: 08:15am -  14:30pm
Venue: Fota Island Resort
Cost: €120 members/ €150 non members
Book - HERE 

Expertise, Inspiration, Networking, Small discussion groups, Interactive Panel & Business Lunch

The Cork Chamber 2013 Conference will take a new direction with this half day seminar, with lots of networking on the day as well as a fully interactive mindshare portion, which will feed into a panel discussion facilitated by Anton Savage. Irish success stories, large UK investors, case studies and support agencies will give insights and practical information on how you can add growth to your business in the UK and beyond.  You will also have an opportunity to hear the British Ambassador HE Dominick Chilcott speak over a delicious lunch in Fota Island Resort.

For further details and booking information, please CLICK HERE

Date: 28th May
Time: 17:30pm
Venue: Electric Bar, South Mall
Cost: Free for Cork Chamber members
Book -  HERE

Cork Chamber and Electric are joining forces to bring you a Networking Event with a difference… A Business After Hours set in this beautiful renovated art deco building, perched right on the banks of the River Lee!

Day and night, Cork’s Electric sets the scene for you to indulge in Europe’s passion for socialising through food and drink. Electric have recently launched a brand new Fish Bar, taking inspiration from the simple Portuguese fish shacks and San Sebastian’s taverns and offering clientele the freshest fish, simply cooked, unadorned, letting the fish talk for itself.

Join with your fellow Cork Chamber members for a night of delicious food and wine as well as a dedicated 30 minute networking slot, offering you the opportunity to meet at least 8-10 people.

Please BOOK NOW to reserve your place.

Date: 24th May
Time: 08:30am - 13:00pm
Venue: Clarion Hotel, Cork
Cost: Free
Book - HERE


Cork Chamber, in association with Network Cork and Cork City Enterprise Board, invites you a Mentoring Clinic for Female Entrepreneurs.

The event will begin with presentations from keynote speakers Valerie Kingston and Joni Farthing.  Valerie is co-founder of Glenilen Farm, based in Drimoleague, a small company that has won numerous awards over the last few years for their innovation and high quality products.  Joni is the founder and CEO of “Women Outside The Box” – Britain’s biggest festival of female entrepreneurship.  She has set up and sold several businesses and is a great believer in the power of networks. 

Following the speaker presentation there will be a speed mentoring clinic for women who are in the process of starting up their own business or in the early stages of business development.  If you are in these categories you are offered the opportunity to pre-book a FREE, 30 minute mentoring session with an experienced local businesswoman.

When you register, please give a brief summary of your business, the sector you are working in and the specific topic about which you are seeking advice. Contact Katherine

Play your part, in bringing together the most influential members of the Global Cork Business Diaspora Network...
 

Cork Chamber is asking you and your organisation to make a difference to the Cork Economy by helping to identify;

• Cork connected people from all business sectors and sizes
• Second and third Generation Cork connected successful People / Families

To nominate a colleague/friend or to register your own interest in being part of this business network, please log onto www.corkbusinessdiaspora.com before May 17th. 

Please help spread the word of this strong initiative by circulating this mail to your colleagues.

Money, Money, Money!!

Baffled by the in’s and out’s of finance, frustrated by accountant speak, just want to know how it all works? Then our Business Finance for Managers & Entrepreneurs course is the one for you! This two day course is ideal for anyone working in business who wishes to gain a sound overall understanding of finance. This course will help participants to speak the language of finance, to communicate effectively in business situations and use the financial perspective to make smart business decisions.

Also coming up soon is our course in Microsoft Project 2010, providing practical guidance on how to plan and schedule projects using this software. Following this course, participants will have acquired the skills needed to create a new project; analyse and adjust schedules with date, dependency and resource constraints; customise and print Gantt Chart views and reports; and record and review task progress against the baseline.

Why train with us? We have small class sizes of an average of 10 persons per class (individual attention guaranteed) Top Trainers (all are leaders within their respective fields), locally delivered and exceptionally good value for money.

Click below for more information on the Week of Innovation Regions in Europe IV (WIRE IV) Conference, which will take place in UCC from 5th-7th June 2013. The Conference will focus on regional aspects relevant to the final stages of preparation in the Horizon 2020 design and legislative process. It will bring together regional, national and European stakeholders including public organisations, policy-makers, research communities and enterprises.  Furthermore the conference aims to directly involve the business community, including SMEs and multi-nationals, and will be an excellent opportunity for companies to gain access to experts whose focus is on the future of European funding and other initiatives in support of R&D.

Offer available:  New customers one free sandwich platter valued at €30.

- 20% discount for the month of May if you mention Cork Chamber membership when ordering.


We produce and deliver sandwiches and related food products to customers in Cork who expect fresh and locally produced food products with the best possible ingredients. Our Catering Division offers simplicity, quality, value, choice and convenience to lunchtime meetings and other events.  Order now: Telephone: 021 48 04 13 0 / jim@inforlunch 

Date: 21st May - 23rd May
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: A1 Computer Centre Cork
Cost: €1,350.00 (€ 1,080 for Cork Chamber Members)
Book: HERE

Be confident that your organisation’s policies and procedures are legally compliant with data protection legislation.

This 3-day programme equips you to:

• Gain an in-depth knowledge of Ireland’s data protection legislation
• Understand what needs to be achieved to attain organisational compliance
• Develop and maintain effective policies and procedures
• Apply data protection legislation

 If you have any queries, please phone 01 7753008, or email training@ics.ie

Title: Summer Opera Lunch

Date: Thursday June 6^th 2013

Location: Hayfield Manor Hotel

Cost: €70 per person

Booking Details: email events@hayfieldmanor.ie or phone 021 4845909

Summary

Sing in the summer season at Hayfield Manor with our renowned Summer Opera Lunch. A hugely popular annual event, this year’s Opera Lunch will take place on Thursday June 6^th. An afternoon of gourmet indulgence, complemented with a bespoke operatic performance, awaits our esteemed guests.

Lunch is served within the exquisite setting of Orchids Fine Dining Restaurant, overlooking the peacefully enclosed garden. The meal commences at 1pm and comprises an exclusive four course menu accompanied by specially selected wines. Diners will enjoy the operatic performance of a guest artiste.

Title: Bringing The Wine Geese Home Gala Banquet

Date: Sat 18^th May 2013 at 7.30pm

Location: Flemings Restaurant, Cork

Cost: €100 per person with 10% Discount to Chamber members

Booking Details: Please book with Rose or Deirdre at O’Donovans Off Licences on 021 4296060

Summary                            

“The Return of The Wine Geese” Gala Banquet will bring together wines with an Irish heritage from around the globe with wonderful food in the beautiful Flemings Restaurant. You will taste wonderful wines from The Mckenna Collection from Unduragga, Chateau de la Ligne, Chateau McCarthy, Chateau Bellevue La Forêt and Charmes de Magnol to name but a few!  There will be an aperitif from Pernod Ricard and a digestif from Hennessy Cognac.  Susan Boyle (no – not she of Britain’s got Talent) will perform a wine drama on the night.  She has wowed audiences with her Wine Geese Drama.  A night not to be missed!

Title: The Weber Experience is ready to take Cork by storm!
Date: 11am -2pm, 25th May
Location: Cork Gas Centre, Forge Hill
Cost: Free
Booking: Come along if you enjoy a BBQ
Contact: 021 4963749

Summary

Weber’s trailblazing chef Dan Cooper will be packing his barbecues, tools and ingredients into the specially designed, state of the art Airstream Land-Yacht, and bringing his expertise to the BBQ CENTRE at Cork Gas Centre, Forge Hill on Saturday 25th May from 11am-2pm.

The latest gas and charcoal Weber barbecues will be on show, along with a range of colourful, eye-catching cookware accessories.

www.facebook/com/BBQCentre