Ahead of the Cork Digital Marketing Awards Friday - we have a limited number of tickets available for general sale. If you would like to attend, these can be secured on a first come first serve basis on the link below.

Best of luck to all our finalists and a special thank you to our headline sponsor Granite Digital, broadcast partner Red FM and media partner The Irish Examiner. 

This programme is designed to give you the knowledge and skills necessary to understand your own influencing and negotiating style and to use it to your best advantage.

The importance of focused communication and adopting an assertive approach to managing conflict are also highlighted.

At the end of this programme, successful participants will be able to:

• Define negotiation and influencing.
• Identify the key traits of a successful negotiator.
• Communicate more effectively within their circle of influence.
• Identify their preferred influencing style.
• Highlight the role that assertiveness plays in influencing others.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and objectives of negotiation.
• Apply the tools and techniques necessary to become skilled at influencing, negotiating and managing conflict.

One of the biggest challenges we have seen for businesses/website owners is not knowing where to begin when it comes to analytics. 

You find yourself looking at a mountain of data, and not knowing where to begin climbing.

After attending this Google Analytics workshop you’ll have:

• A clear understanding of the important metrics to look for in a Google Analytics account
• A demonstration of how you can set-up and use goals and funnels in your own account to assess visitor quality
• Tips on how to produce better reports that contain actionable insights which you can use to power your business

• Official Opening Of Office Master Showroom
• Cork Leads the Way in Global Service Design Conference for Ireland
• Success has a Low-Calorie Flavour as Milis Bio is Named Bank Of Ireland/IGNITE Business of The Year
• CAPPA Hosts Industry and Entrepreneurship Session at Photonics Ireland 
• Leading Irish Firm Matheson Opens New Cork Office
• Friends of Kevin Jansson Trust
• Spearline Announces Partnership with Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland

Don't forget to share your news with us through the Members Area!

• Grandons Toyota: Used Car Sales Event- *Two Free Services*

All offers can be submitted through the Member's Area of our website.

• The Everyman: Deirdre O'Kane- A Line of O'Kane 29th September
• Republic Of Work: Lunchtime Learning- Be financially Savvy as a Business Owner 2nd October
• Cork Pink Week: The Pink Lunch! 1-7th October
• IT Governance: Upcoming FREE Webinar: First Stepes to be GDPR Compliant 2nd October
• Crawford Art Gallery: Heroes and Villains 4th October
• Cogans Toyota Of Carrigaline Check It Fits Campaign 8th October
• Irish Management Institute: Taking the Lead- Women In Leadership 9th October
• The National Recruitment Federation: Programme in Recruitment Practice 10th October
• University College Cork: SME Internationalization: The Where and How? 11th October
• Vitae Consulting: Refresh and Connect For Coaches 12th October
• A Night On The Town Variety Show: In Aid of Cork Samaritans 18th October Produced by Dennis Eivers BMC Financial

When: Thursday 6th December

Time: 7pm – 11pm

Price: €55

Dinner, Dancing, and - Mamma Mia! - that Music! The perfect Christmas night out for your company - it will be festive, informal and fun!

Price include glass of mulled wine, Swedish-themed fork supper, and two hours of nonstop hits by Europe’s best ABBA tribute band. 

For more information call 021 475 7200 or use book now link below. 

Thursday 4^th October

7.30am – 9.00am

Cork International Hotel

€25 members / €50 non members

Cork Chamber's October Business Breakfast in association with the Irish Examiner will feature Peter Morehead as the guest speaker.

Peter Morehead is Global Operations Director at Pernod Ricard, the world’s number two international wines and spirits group since 2015. Prior to that he spent 18 years at Irish Distillers Ltd. as General Manager Midleton Distillery and then Production Director, IDL.

Friday 12^th October

12pm – 3pm

Clayton Hotel Cork City

€49 Cork Chamber/Network Cork members

€59 non members

Cork Chamber is delighted to partner once again with Network Cork, in order to host the popular annual Women in Leadership Executive Lunch. 

This year we are honoured to welcome Brid Horan, co-founder of the 30% Club, former Deputy CEO of ESB and current Co-Chair of Better Balance for Better Business, as the key note speaker. 

Cork City Centre has made it to the Top 10 of the Royal Town Planning Institute's search for 'Ireland's Best Place' and we need your help to secure the spot as the best!

Voting is now open and will run until Friday 12 October.

There are three easy ways to vote:

1.    Submit your vote online here. (currently only accessible using Chrome)
2.    Email here 
3.    Tweet your vote for your chosen place and use #RTPIIrelandsBestPlaces

Join us on 1 October for the launch of Cork Company of the Year Awards 2019. This event is open to all businesses who are interested in learning more about this prestigious award and what it can do to help your business connect and grow.  You can learn more about the application process itself as our judges, including Vodafone representatives, along with past winners and finalists will be in attendance. This is a free event to attend but registration is essential.

National Women’s Enterprise Day 2018 will be marked on Thursday 18th October with an event ‘From Local to Global’ at Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Tivoli, Cork. The event aims to inspire the next generation of female business leaders to boost their local success through export and business internationalisation.

The event hosted by Local Enterprise Offices in association with Enterprise Europe Network will be one of sixteen events around the country on the day to support and recognise the capacity of Ireland’s female entrepreneurs.

Click for more information here

Tuesday 20^th November

7pm – 11pm

Clayton Hotel Burlington Road

€150pp / €1500 per table of 10

Celebrating its 8th year, Cork Chamber’s Dublin Dinner has become a firm diary fixture for over 600 business leaders, political decision makers and dignitaries.

From our drinks reception, to the dinner, President’s address, guest speaker and informalities thereafter we guarantee this will be a clear highlight of your year. An opportunity to meet new business leaders, to stoke existing relationships and to entertain colleagues, clients and prospects at our flagship black tie Dublin event.

19-20 November

Business Design Centre, London

Discount: ConnectingCork15%

Connecting Cork is delighted to support Lendit Fintech Europe 2018. Fintech Europe is the continent’s leading event for Innovation in Financial Services. This year's event will attract 1,200+ fintech, banks and investors from Europe’s most influential companies to learn, network and do business. Hot topics will include: lending innovation, financial inclusion, digital banking, blockchain and AI.