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Final Chance - Have Your Say: Chamber's 2013 Economic Overview Survey Extended to Thursday 9th January
Cork Chamber calls for immediate action to protect city against flooding risks
Have Your Say: Cork Airport Master Plan
Subsidised Training
Make 2014 about YOU!
Events
Cork Chamber Networking Master Class
Marketing for the Future – Are you Ready?
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Enterprise Europe Network at Cork Chamber
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Member Events
Engineers Ireland ‘State of Ireland Report 2014’ Transport in Cork - Public Discussion
Date:  8th January 
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Laurel Suite, Rochestown Park Hotel, Rochestown Road, Douglas, Cork

 

The Engineers Ireland’s Cork regional branch invites you to attend a debate on future investment priorities for transport infrastructure in the region. After short presentations from leading local experts on air access, the road network and overall priorities for Cork transport infrastructure, the audience is invited to grade the current infrastructure and put forward your priorities for transport infrastructure investment in the Cork for the next five years. This detail will inform the transport chapter in the 2014 commentary and provide the basis for a Cork regional ‘State of Ireland 2014’ report which will be published in February as part of Engineers Week.

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Big Heart Fight Night
 

Date: 15th March       
Venue:
Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork
To book:  here
Cost: Participants raise a target amount that covers training as well

 

Are you promising yourself to get fit and healthy in 2014. Have you also said you definitely would do something for a worthy cause. Then the Irish Heart Foundation has the perfect package for you. They have just opened registrations for their annual Big Heart Fight Night which will take place in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Saturday, March 15th 2014.

 

 Pictured: Kerry Footballer Aidan O’Mahony, Head Coach Dan Lane, Anne Riordan IHF, Noel O’Leary Cork Footballer

 

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Breakthrough Cancer Research Valentine’s Ball
 

Date: 15th February
Venue: Fota Island Hotel, Fota, Cork
Cost: €130 per person
To book: Call Helena on 1890 998 998, 021 454 4400 or email Helena@breakthroughcancerresearch.ie


Our annual Valentine’s Ball is a fabulous evening of entertainment, dancing, gourmet dining and exceptional tombola prizes all in aid of Cancer Research

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The team that runs together, works well together
 

Date: Bank Holiday Monday 2nd June

Get your team running in 2014 with the Cork City Marathon.


Are you looking for an exciting challenge to inspire your workplace? Why not gather together your work colleagues and enter a corporate team in the 2014 Cork City Marathon!


Entering the Cork City Marathon will not only encourage employee wellbeing and team building, but it will also boost morale while raising funds for charity, helping your organisation to meet its CSR objectives. It’s a win-win for everyone. Get going – visit here and sign up your team(s) today.


If you would like to talk to one of the marathon team at City Council, please call 021 4924170.

 


 

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Creating Business Value from Emerging Technologies (Free Taster Session)
 

Date: 28th January
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Venue: Room 2.26, Western Gateway Building, UCC, Western Road, Cork.
Cost: Free
To book: Places are limited and prior booking is essential. Please confirm your attendance to Lyndsey El Amoud at l.elamoud@ucc.ie or on 021-4904712 as soon as possible.


This workshop series is targeted at business executives/managers wishing to enhance their toolkit in the area of technology and business management, and to enable their organisations to drive sustainable value from technology and innovation initiatives. The workshops tackle key challenges that managers and organisations are faced with and provide a blend of newly developed techniques/solutions to these challenges.