As part of the centenary celebrations, Ford have approached a number of iconic buildings in Cork and have asked them to ‘light it up blue’ for the week of the centenary (hours of darkness, Mon to Fri – April 17 to 21). Ford is kindly requesting member companies of Cork Chamber who have the lighting facility to do so, to light up their buildings / premises in blue for the week of April 17. Cork City Hall, Custom House, Opera House, St Fin Barre’s, St. Anne’s / Shandon, UCC, Cork Airport and bridges in the city centre will all be participating in the ‘light it up blue’ initiative.  

Has your business been affected by city centre flooding?  
If so, we encourage you to engage with the OPW before the deadline for submissions on the €140m proposed flood scheme for Cork City closes on Friday.

Cork Chamber will be making a submission that endorses the project as a positive and much needed step for Cork. We will also seek further refinement such as an enhanced finish, the use of more glass panels at certain key locations, and a narrowing of the construction timeline.

Key information to consider:

• €140m investment in Cork City
• Development of more than 1km of new public walkways
• A new boardwalk
• New public plazas
• €20 million clean-up and restoration of over 3km masonry quay walls
• Better disability access to our pathways
• 3,179 properties including almost 400 protected structures protected from flooding

Share your thoughts on the need for flood defences and the design and look of same by contacting Claire Anderson here 

A collection of photomontages from the proposed scheme is available to view here

Enterprise Ireland has launched a new ‘Brexit SME Scorecard’, an online platform which can be used by all Irish companies to self-assess their exposure to Brexit under six business pillars. Based on answers supplied by the user, the Scorecard generates an immediate report which contains suggested actions and resources, and information on events for companies to attend, to prepare for Brexit.

The platform can be accessed here 

ECC2017 AIM

The European Cycle Challenge 2017 is an urban cyclists’ team* competition which aims at the promotion of sustainable mobility and the use of the bicycle as a means of transportation, organised by SRM, the Public Transport Authority of Bologna.

*The principal team is the signed up city/Metropolitan Area, sub teams can be companies within that city/area.

Objectives

1. To use the challenge as a tool to promote more people cycling, and more miles being cycled, in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford Cities and surrounds;
2. To compare and learn from this alternative approach to a cycle challenge; and
3. To benefit from raw GPS data re cycle movement in the Cork Metropolitan area at the end of the challenge by way of a heat map. 

Date: Tuesday 25^th April
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Clayton Hotel Silversprings
FREE for Cork Chamber members
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Cork Chamber is delighted to be partnering with Clayton Hotel Silversprings for the April Business After Hours Networking Event.
 
One of Cork’s best loved four star hotels, Clayton Hotel Silversprings reopened its newly constructed ballroom, meeting & events centre in November 2016, following  a complete redesign and significant reconstruction.  The centre incorporates carefully considered design features, modern technology which ultimately compliments the smooth running of any event. 
 
As always, there will be lots of networking opportunities, delicious food and drink as well as prizes to be won, so come along and see the fabulous new Clayton Hotel Silversprings and put a spring in YOUR networking step!

A course on Incoterms 2010 will be held in Dublin on Thursday 27^th April 2017.

It will cover:

• What are Incoterms®?
• Functions of Incoterms
• Using Incoterms effectively
• The 11 Incoterms explained
• Commercial Documents
• Deciding on the correct Incoterm

If you are interested in more information, contact Imelda here 

The collaborative economy, sometimes called the sharing economy, covers a great variety of sectors and is rapidly emerging across Europe, with services ranging from sharing houses and car journeys, to domestic services. The collaborative economy provides new opportunities for consumers and innovative entrepreneurs, but it is not always clear what regulations apply to these new business models. Read more about the European Commission’s guidelines on the sharing economy here.

April 24th - €150 for Chamber Members

This course is suitable for any executive with responsibility for making decisions and spending money on behalf of the business.

You will learn the principles and benefits of:

•Determining customer needs specifications

•Stakeholder involvement at every milestone

•An efficient e-tendering methodology

•Developing a blended value for money decision making matrix

•Awarding value for money decisions

Secure your place here!

Starts April 25th - €750 for Chamber Members!

This 5-day workshop on Building and Leading High Performing Teams is designed for professionals who seek to develop their skills in the areas of leadership and communication, in order to build better performing teams, particularly in cases where effective team-work is a fundamental pre-requisite for success. It is highly suitable for those who want directly applicable learning which they can apply immediately on return to their workplace.

The participants also have an opportunity to have 1-1 coaching as part of the process

Secure your place here!

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• Hayfield Manor: Exclusive Afternoon Tea Offer - read more
• Flemings Restaurant: Free bottle of wine, when you book a table of four - read more
• St. Peter's Cork: 10% discount on any venue hire booked in 2017 - read more
• Four Star Pizza Cork: 14 inch pizza for only €10 - read more
• New Links Training: Train the Trainer, 10% discount on all bookings in March - read more
• J.Barter:  Go on board of a 3* Classic Cruise at fantastic prices! - read more
• Musgrave Marketplace: Chamber Member Offers - read more
• Conversation Piece: 50% off Panasonic Phone System - read more

Do business with fellow Cork Chamber members through sharing an offer. Offers can be submitted through the Member Information Centre (MIC) and all current offers are displayed on our website.

• Alliance Francaise de Cork: Opening Launch - Art Exhibition - 'Bon Voyage' by artist Gana Roberts, April 5th - read more
• Cogans Toyota: Meet Your Mechanic, April 6th - read more
• Marymount University Hospital & Hospice: Annual lunch in aid of Marymount with RTE Director General Dee Forbes, April 7th - read more
  
• CorkBIC: The 2017 Entrepreneur Experience, April 7th &  April 8th - read more
• Cpl: The Future Of Talent - is your business fit for the future? April 11th - read more
• Griffith College Cork: Free Easter workshops in Law, Business, Media and Computing for FE, 4th, 5th and 6th year students, April 13th - read more
• Cork International Hotel: Easter Egg Hunt in aid of the Irish Community Air Ambulance, April 15th - read more
• Comfort Keepers: "Afternoon Tea" Event in aid of Age Action (South), April 19th - read more
• Canada Green Building Council Conference Vancouver May 2017, read more
• Cork Opera House: Opera producer Ellen Kent brings Verdi's epic tales to life on the Cork Opera House stage, read more
• Cogans Toyota: Win €10,000 with Cogans, read more