Date: Thursday 6^th November
Time: 12.30 p.m.
Venue: Kingsley Hotel, Cork 
Enter: HERE 

The first ever Cork Digital Marketing Awards will be held on the 6^th November next in the Kingsley Hotel to showcase the innovative use of digital marketing in driving business performance and to spotlight effective digital marketing strategy by Cork Businesses.

It's the right time for a Digital Marketing Awards for Cork as more and more businesses from Cork are doing extraordinarily well in the digital world and the Cork Chamber Business School wants to recognise that.

With categories such as Best use of Twitter, Best use of Facebook, Best Zero Budget Digital Marketing Campaign and Best Website, there’s something for everyone!

Nominations OPEN NOW!  

1. Cork Convention Bureau Continues To #KeepCorkMeeting At Second Annual Business Tourism Showcase - Read More HERE 

2. ePubDirect - Expands Team In Cork - Read More HERE 

3. The Kingsley's Official Opening Caps A Successful Summer Season For Cork Hotels - Read More HERE 

4. Cork Chamber Welcomes The Announcement Of 150 New Jobs At Mater Private, City Gate Mahon - Read More HERE 

5. Second Annual Global Cork Economic Forum To Focus On Tourism And Economic Development For The Cork Region - Read More HERE 

• Save the Date! Upcoming workshop on “A Targeted Approach to International Growth” taking place on Wednesday 26th November.  For more information contact Katherine@corkchamber.ie 

• Other upcoming EEN events:
  • MEDTEC Ireland 2014 (Medical Devices), 1st-2nd October, Galway
  • Webinar: Semiconductor Sector in Japan, 7th October 2014, 09:30 to 10:30 GMT
  • Webinar: Japanese Recycling and Waste Management, 21st October, 09:30 to 10:30 GMT

• See 'read more' below for details on partnering opportunities within the Energy sector.

Cork Chamber has warmly welcomed two recent positive economic developments for Cork which were announced by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD last week.  The Taoiseach officially opened the refurbished Kingsley Hotel which had been closed since it was damaged by the 2009 River Lee floods. The Kingsley Hotel has created over 130 jobs and will add further quality to an already strong hotel offering in Cork City.

The Taoiseach also announced that The Mater Private Hospital in Cork is set to add 150 new jobs to its facility in City Gate.  The jobs will include Doctors, nurses and post graduate research positions.

Date: Thursday 25^th September
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Venue: Imperial Hotel
Cost: €25 members / €35 non members
To book: HERE 

Cork Chamber is proud to announce Jim Barry as the guest speaker for the September Business Breakfast. Jim Barry is the Managing Director of Barry Group which was founded by his father James A in 1955.

Jim has led Barry Group to being one of Ireland’s leading Wholesale Distribution companies. He believes passionately in developing a positive team environment which has proven to be vital in the journey of delivering superior customer service to all of Barry Group’s valued customers. One of Jim’s proudest moments was his nomination as a finalist in the 2010 Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards.

CLICK HERE to book your place now.

Date: 13^th October
Time: 12:30pm – 14:30pm
Venue: Kingsley Hotel
To book: HERE or contact Katherine HERE for further information.

Enterprise Europe Network, in conjunction with the European Business and Technology Centre, Ireland India Business Association and EnergyCork are hosting a ‘Discover Energy and Cleantech Business Opportunities in India’.

India is a land of opportunities for European clean technology business and researchers. The second biggest country, the largest democracy in the world, and with a growing young working population, India is a large and diverse market with many opportunities to be reaped. The country has consistently grown and offers vast scope for the expansion of European technologies into new market.

Date: Tuesday, 18th November 2014
Time: 19.30pm
Venue: Doubletree Hilton Hotel
Cost: €125.00
To book:  here 

Cork Chamber’s Dublin Dinner 2014 promotes the strong connections that exist between Cork and Dublin businesses and enhances existing business relationships between the two regions. This is a unique opportunity for Cork businesses to network with their Dublin counterparts as well as an ideal corporate entertainment platform. 

Cork Chamber is proud to announce Johnny Walker, Global Diagnostics, Winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2010, as keynote speaker. Also at this Black Tie event, Cork Chamber will once again honour a prominent business person with the Outstanding Achievement in Business Award. Details will be announced shortly.

This event sells out every year so BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment. 

Conflict is inevitable. We can’t avoid it. Every day we come across some form of conflict, be it at work, in the car or at home. How you manage conflict and how it’s managed in the workplace can have an extraordinary effect on our day-to-day lives.

Our 2 day Conflict Management coursewill help you develop your own personal conflict management style and become aware of the positive role of conflict.

Following on from this is our 2 day Influencing & Negotiating Skills course, designed to help you influence the thinking and behaviour of others through the effective use of communication skills.


These 2 courses are kicking off soon, so don’t delay, BOOK TODAY!

The Cork Chamber Business School is looking for your views on what training you would like us to provide in 2015.

We would be most obliged if you would kindly take a few minutes to complete our short survey and tell us what training is important to you and your business next year.

The deadline for completed surveys is Wednesday 24th September next and everyone who completes the survey is in with a chance of winning a €200 voucher for the Cork Chamber Business School! The winner will be announced on Friday 26th September next.

Please complete the survey HERE.  

Date: 1st October 
Venue: Cork City Hall
Cost: Free
To book: register here or email Columba here on or before 26^th September

 
The Global Cork Economic Forum will take place on Wednesday October 1st and the main areas of discussion will include Tourism & Economic Development to include four specific afternoon seminars on Tourism, Food, Entrepreneurship and Branding.  At this year’s Forum we will have Speakers from across the International Tourism Industry, together with business leaders from Cork Business Diaspora. 

The Chairmen for each industry seminar are as follows, Food@Cork Chairman Conor Healy, Entrepreneurship@Cork Michael O’Connor, Tourism@Cork Chairman Damian O’Mahony and Branding@Cork Chairman Malcolm Allen .

The day will conclude with a networking dinner event in Cork County Hall.  For more details on the Agenda and how to register for the Event log onto the following website here or alternatively please confirm your attendance by emailing Columba here on or before 26^th September.

Please note that Invitation to the Forum and Networking Dinner is by this invitation only and there is no cost to attend please note spaces are limited for Networking Dinner.

Date: October 18th
Time: 9am
Venue: Skibbereen
Cost: €25-€50
To book: here 

IRELAND’S only adventure race which gives 100pc of the proceeds to charity, will take place along part of the spectacular West Cork leg of the Wild Atlantic Way, this October. The race will be organised and run by a 100pc volunteer committee, from the Skibbereen & District Lions Club.

Irish adventure racing has seen a huge rise in popularity in recent years, but what makes Skibbereen’s three-course offering unique is the volunteer organisation behind it. This will allow the total funds raised to be donated to charity – 50pc to Cork Association for Autism, and the remainder to nominated local organisations, through Skibbereen Lions Club.

For more information about attending or sponsoring tis event please contact Convention Director Mary-Kate Portley HERE