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Cork Showcased as International Innovative Leader with Award
Cork Chamber today congratulated Cork City Centre Forum partners on the successful win of Cork Cashes Out at the Contactless and Mobile Awards 2016 held in London yesterday evening.
Speaking from the awards, Conor Healy, CEO of Cork Chamber said: “The Cork Cashes Out pilot scheme has provided significant benefits to businesses in Cork, increased safety for traders and consumers, and has showcased our city as a national and now also international leader in becoming a technologically advanced and cash free society.
“The scheme successfully increased the number of contactless transactions in the city by 520% due to the strong support from both business owners and the people of Cork as well as payment providers and local stakeholders.”
“We look forward to continue our work with the Forum as the scheme evolves, making Cork an even smarter and costumer friendly city”, he concluded.
Cork Chamber welcomes CORE development
Cork Chamber is delighted to welcome the official launch of the exciting City Centre focused collaborative CORE initiative. This initiative, which is dedicated to ensuring a strong and thriving Cork City Centre for all, brings together stakeholders working collaboratively to make Cork City the best place to live and do business.
Commenting, Cork Chamber CEO, Conor Healy, stated, “This is an enormously exciting and positive step towards further strengthening the development of Cork City Centre as the City grows and expands to welcome increasing visitor numbers and a thriving workforce on a daily basis."
Read full story here
Cost of Doing Business in Ireland 2016
The 2016 Cost of Doing Business report published last week by the National Competitiveness Council flags a number of trends undermining the competitiveness of Irish businesses.
Internationally, the report raises concern about adverse exchange rate movements while emphasising the need for prudent fiscal policies to minimise the exposure to the economy as a result hereof.
Meanwhile, at home, rising enterprise costs including residential and commercial property costs, the cost of business services, credit and insurance, as well as infrastructure bottlenecks and skills shortages, are identified as risks with potential to undermine the recovery.
The full report can be accessed here.
British Referendum on EU Membership
On June 23rd the British electorate will be asked to vote yes or no to remain a member of the European Union.
To learn more about how a potential British EU exit may affect your business and the future of the EU, read our Brexit article on page 13 of this month’s Chamberlink.
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Can you hear me down the back?!
Presenting to an audience is always a daunting task, and the last thing you want to be shouting is “Can you hear me down the back?!” Our Effective Presentation Skills Course will give you the confidence and skills when designing and delivering a presentation and will give you a process to help calm the nerves! - Plan an effective presentation
- Overcome Nerves
- Beginning and ending a presentation successfully
- Be familiar with a strong presentation structure
- Getting the audiences’ attention and keeping it
- Properly using your eyes, hands, voice and stance
- Handling Q & A
We are always presenting, ourselves, our brand and our business.
Course Date: 11th May
Chamber Member Rate: €150.00
Last few places left, so don’t delay, BOOK TODAY!
PS: Also running on the 11th May next is The Branding of Me Course, designed to help jobseekers and those looking to change employment develop an online business brand!
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May BBQ at the Ambassador Hotel
Date: Wednesday 4th May
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Ambassador Hotel
Cost: FREE for Cork Chamber members
BOOK HERE! We are getting a head-start on the Summer and will host a networking BBQ on the new outdoor terrace of McGettigans Cork at the Ambassador Hotel, where you will enjoy fantastic ambience, great food and spectacular views over the City.
Don’t miss your chance to view Cork from Military Hill and enjoy the delicious BBQ, refreshing beverages and great company!
Connect, Share Ideas and Build Meaningful Relationships
Cork Chamber Business Owners Hub
Are you a start-up or an already established SME?
Would you like the opportunity to focus on some key areas of your business with experts in the areas of finance, legal, sales and marketing?
The Cork Chamber Business Owners Hub is where a small group of business owners meet regularly, in a safe and confidential environment to share issues and experiences, helping each other and themselves with the daily challenges facing businesses today.
The hubs take place each of the following Tuesdays from 4.30pm-6pm.
- Tuesday 10th May
- Tuesday 17th May
- Tuesday 24th May
- Tuesday 31st May
Register online.
May Business Breakfast
Date: Wednesday 11th May
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am
Venue:Clarion Hotel
Cost: €25 members / €35 non-members
Cork Chamber is proud to welcome back Richie Boucher, Group CEO of Bank of Ireland, to speak at the May Business Breakfast briefing as part of Bank of Ireland’s National Enterprise Week. Richie was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ireland in 2009.
He joined the Bank as Chief Executive Corporate Banking in 2003 from Royal Bank of Scotland. Within Bank of Ireland, Richie has also held the position of Chief Executive of the Retail Ireland division of Bank of Ireland. Richie has over thirty years’ experience in all aspects of financial services and is a Fellow of the Institute of Banking.
BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment.
Speed Networking in association with Bank of Ireland
Date: Thursday, May 19th
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: The River Lee Hotel
Cost: FREE for Cork Chamber members
ONE booking per company only
To book: online
Cork Chamber and Bank of Ireland will once again work together to bring you a highly energized event, where you will make up to 20 new business contacts in a fast-paced environment.
‘Speed networking’ is a more structured form of networking where you have 1 ½ minutes each side to pitch your business and make connections for both buying and selling. This is a practical event for SME’s, giving you a chance to speed network and meet new business contacts as well as receive referrals and renew existing connections.
Due to the nature of the speed networking, only ONE representative from each company can take part.
Places for this event are very limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
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Voting Open for Cork Chamber Board
Latest News
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- Cork Showcased as International Innovative Leader with Award - read more
- Cork Cashes Out wins international award - read more
- Clodagh Sheehan Appointment to LIA Board of Directors - read more
- Edel O' Mahony joins Hopkins Communications as Business Development Manager - read more
- Four in a row for UCC’s Information Systems for Business Performance at GradIreland Awards? - read more
- The Hope Foundation Call For Advertisers For Summer Newsletter - read more
- Cork Foundation announces Partnership with Construction Industry Foundation & ReImagine Cork - read more
- Applications invited for IGNITE 2017 - Follow in the footsteps of IGNITE alumni AnaBio Technologies Ltd, PunditArena, KonnectAgain and others - read more
- 'Shear'' delight as Wayne Lloyd Hair partners with The Mercy - read more
- Volvo Cork Week 2016 - read more
- BAI sponsors Film In Cork’s Production Club - read more
- ACE Announces New Programme for Family Business at UCC - read more
- McCarthy Insurance Group win Best Life & Pensions Broker in Ireland - read more
- €5 Million Investment set to Transform the Montenotte Hotel Cork - read more
- O’Connor Pyne & Co. Shortlisted For National Awards - read more
- Cork Chamber welcomes CORE development - read more
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Two-day International IP Training Session
International training for the exploitation of EU project results, with a focus on IP valuation in the field of Health, Dublin, 11th-12th May
Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Ireland, in association with the European Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Helpdesk and Fit for Health 2.0 is organising a two-day international IP training session on ‘International Training for the Exploitation of EU Project Results with a focus on IP Valuation in the field of Health’. The event will take place in Enterprise Ireland’s offices in East Point Business Park and will address the overall topic of how to create value through professional management and exploitation of IP, with a special focus on IP in the field of healthcare. Click here to register.
Enterprise Europe Network Ireland in association with the European IPR Helpdesk and Fit for Health 2.0 is organising a TWO day international IP training session on “International Training for the Exploitation of EU Project Results with a focus on IP Valuation in the field of Health”. Background The strategic use and management of Intellectual Property (IP) – in business as well as in international research initiatives – is essential for strengthening the European scientific and technological base, boosting innovation and ensuring growth in the EU. In this context the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation, Horizon 2020, places even more emphasis on systematic IP exploitation strategies as a means to better protect innovation initiatives and to reap commercial and economic benefits from EU-funded research. The Event This two day event on the 11th & 12th of May at Enterprise Ireland’s office (East Point Business Park, Dublin 3) will address the overall topic of how to create value through professional management and exploitation of IP – with a special focus on IP in the field of healthcare. Following a very practical and comprehensive training approach, participants will be made familiar with central concepts and strategies on how to turn intellectual assets into value-creating innovations and increase impact with concrete examples in using IP as a strategic tool and how to transfer innovative ideas into valuable assets. By this, this training event addresses particularly SMEs and researchers interested in using Horizon 2020 more strategically for strengthening their innovation capacities. This event is FREE to attend but pre-registration is required. The number of participants is limited on a first come first served basis. Click here to register or contact Eimear for further information.
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Free* travel and lodging opportunity for B2B food and drink importers to La Rioja, Spain, 1st-2nd June
EEN in La Rioja is organising an inward mission to Logroño and it is targeted at food and drink importers. The mission will comprise of pre-scheduled B2B meetings between some of La Rioja’s producers and overseas importers and there will also be the opportunity to visit producers’ premises. Travelling costs to Logroño and lodging expenses will be covered by the Employers’ Federation of La Rioja. *Food and drink importers that have been in business for at least two years are eligible to apply for a place. Please note that individual shops or restaurants are not eligible to participate in this mission.
This year marks the fourth year of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)’s food and drink sector mission to Logroño, La Rioja (Spain). For food and drink importers that have been in business for at least two years, travelling costs to Logroño and lodging whilst there, will be covered by the Employers’ Federation of La Rioja. Please note that individual shops and restaurants are not eligible to apply for places. The mission will comprise of pre-scheduled B2B meetings between some of La Rioja’s food and drink producers; whereby prescheduled 1:1 meetings (each lasting 30 minutes) will take place. There will also be the opportunity to visit the Rioja companies’ premises during the mission. The types of producers participating in the mission will be companies specialising in: - Protected designation of origin (PDO) Rioja wine
- Chorizo
- Tinned vegetables
- Olive oil
- Ready meals
How does it work? - Contact Eimear to register your interest before May 8th
- Establish your eligibility for participation
- Create a profile to outline your requirements
- Browse the participant list and book meetings with producers of interest to you
- Travel to La Rioja
- Meet the producers and discuss collaboration opportunities, pricing and distribution channels
- Visit the producers’ premises
- Network
Click here for a full catalogue of participants or contact Eimear for further information.
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Canada calling!
Doing business with Canada? We’d like to hear from you! The newly negotiated Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is an EU-Canada free trade agreement. Once ratified, it will offer EU firms increased business opportunities in Canada and support jobs in Europe. If you are currently doing business with Canada or looking at doing business there in the future, we would like to hear from you.
Canada Green Building Council Conference, Toronto, June 4th-9th
The Canada Green Building Council Conference will take place June 4th-9th in Toronto. Apart from the conference, the delegate programme will include visits to LEED buildings in and around Toronto and there will also be the opportunity to visit manufacturing sites and facilities.
Doing business with Canada? We’d like to hear from you! EU-Canada Deal - seeking input on benefits for Irish business The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is a newly negotiated EU-Canada free trade agreement. Once ratified, it will offer EU firms more and better business opportunities in Canada and support jobs in Europe. CETA will tackle a whole range of issues to make business with Canada easier. It will remove customs duties, end limitations in access to public contracts, open-up the services market, offer predictable conditions for investors and, last but not least, help prevent illegal copying of EU innovations and traditional products. The European Commission Representation in Ireland is seeking to promote the new trade deal to Irish businesses. With this in mind, they are looking for examples of Irish businesses who are likely to benefit from the deal. Therefore we are asking for your input if you are currently doing business with Canada or are looking at doing business there in the future. Contact Eimear for further information. Canada Green Building Council Conference, Toronto, June 4-9 The Canada Green Building Council Conference will take place June 4-9 in Toronto. Apart from the conference, the delegate programme will include visits to LEED buildings in and around Toronto and there will also be the opportunity to visit manufacturing sites and facilities. The International Delegate Programme will comprise of one full day visiting LEED buildings in and around the city of Toronto. This does not just involve a board-room meet and greet but a physical walk around and talk with the architects/engineers involved with each project: - Waterfront Toronto is the public advocate and steward of waterfront revitalization, mandated to deliver sustainable, mixed use communities integrated with public transit, parks and open spaces. Created in 2001 by the three orders of government, Waterfront Toronto was given $1.5 billion of seed capital to transform 800 hectares of underutilised brownfield lands, making it one of the largest waterfront revitalisation projects in the world.
- MaRS Innovation Centre (Phase 2) is a state-of-the-art office, co-working and research laboratory space that is LEED Canada-CS Gold certified. This iconic, 21-story building is located downtown next to the Toronto Eaton Centre Shopping Mall. Its anchors the University Health Network campus and adjacent to the provincial government buildings. MaRS is designed to be a central point for the convergence of ideas and innovation between science, business and government.
- Bridgepoint Hospital is considered to be the first purpose-built hospital designed specifically to provide care for patients needing rehabilitation, and those living with complex health conditions. An internationally recognised healthcare and research centre, it is seen as one of the most interesting projects designed to support healing, and inspire health and innovation. The site also includes the 150 year old Don Jail and the surrounding park lands. The hospital and restored heritage site have won numerous awards for construction and adaptive reuse.
- George Brown College (Waterfront Campus) Certified LEED NC Gold, this exemplary facility dedicated to teaching health sciences and has a strong commitment to environmental sustainability. “Living lab” that provides and evaluates innovative service models and products that emphasize health and wellness. Designed in compliance with the Waterfront Toronto initiatives and inclusive of mixed-use sustainable design excellence.
The second day in the programme includes company visits and walk-through the following factories and facilities: - Armstrong Fluid Technology is an innovator in the design, engineering and manufacturing of intelligent fluid flow equipment. With expertise in fluid dynamics, heat transfer, variable speed, and demand-based control, Armstrong Fluid Technology leads the fluid systems industry, including HVAC, plumbing, and fire safety.
- Amvic Building Systems is an industry leading manufacturer of Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) and Rigid Foam Insulation (EPS) products that consistently exemplify exceptional quality, superior strength and ease of installation.
- Ubiquilux is the “Smart Lighting” company launching the world’s first and only gesture controlled, active energy saving dimmer switch for commercial and residential buildings.
- Greyter Water Systems offers out-of-the-box water reuse management solutions which reduce the water and wastewater demands of commercial and residential buildings.
For further information, please contact Gerry Mongey in the Canadian Embassy.
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Member Offers
Check out the latest member offers on our website.
Submit an offer for Chamber Members through our Member Information Centre (MIC).
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Upcoming Member Events
- Kilkenny Sale Now On with up to 50% off, almost everything reduced! - read more
- Whiskey Tasting, April 28th - read more
- Launch of The Cork Smart Gateway, May 4th - read more
- St. Peter's Cork: Venue and website launch, May 5th - read more
- The 1st Accountancy Apprenticeship in Ireland, Information Session for Employers, May 6th - read more
- Cork Association for Autism Golf Classic, June 23rd - read more
- Introduction to the European Water Stewardship Standard - subsidised training workshop, June 14th - read more
- Canada Green Building Council Conference, June 6th - June 9th - read more
- Effective Technical Writing: An Introduction for the Pharma/MedTech Sector, 24th & 25th May - read more
All upcoming member events are listed on our website.
Submit details of an upcoming event through our Member Information Centre (MIC)
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