Cork Chamber submissions made to Cork City Docks and Tivoli Docks Issue Papers
Cork City Council has begun the preparation of Local Area Plans for the Cork City Docks and for Tivoli Docks. The new plans, once finalised, will replace the North Docks Local Area Plan 2005 and the South Docks Local Area Plan 2008. Cork Chamber made submission to each issues paper as part of this pre-plan issues exploration stage of this process.
The City Council will now prepare a report summarising the issues raised across all submissions received with the Draft Local Area Plans expected in early 2018.
In this week’s ‘Brexit Beyond the Border’, we spoke to Katia Georgiou, Ambassador of Greece in Ireland. Ambassador Georgiou shared her outlook about Brexit and highlighted the growing commercial links between Greece and Ireland Click here to read the latest edition.
Minister of State with special responsibility for public procurement, at the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Patrick O’Donovan T.D. launched the new guidelines and template tender documents by the Office of Government Procurement. The guidelines replace previous guidelines published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and take account of 2014 EU Directives, as implemented in Ireland.
The guidelines will support contracting authorities, including the Office of Government Procurement, the four key sectors (Health, Education, Local Government and Defence), individual Departments, Offices, commercial and non-commercial State bodies, and private entities which are subsidised 50% or more by a public body, when awarding contracts for goods and services.
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new lunch time Be Better @ Series! Come join us in Cork Chamber offices for a bite sized learning opportunity.
Lunch and Networking provided! See 'read more' for further details.
Be Better @ Performance Management (July 27th) - On completion of this course participants will have an increased understanding of the performance procedure, be familiar with how to effectively manage performance in the workplace and have knowledge of how to the legislative background
Be Better @ Grievance & Disciplinary (August 8th) - On completion of this course participants will have an increased understanding of the differences in a grievance procedure and a disciplinary procedure, be familiar with how to investigate disciplinary situations and have knowledge of how to respond appropriately to a grievance.
Be Better @ Recruitment & Selection (August 24th) – On completion of this course participants will have an increased understanding of the interview process, correctly evaluating the right person for the job, assessing and scoring candidates performance in interviews and be able to ensure the recruitment process is completed in line with legislative requirements and best practice
Using Digital for a PR Campaign: Building a Brand Newsroom July 20th - €130 for Chamber Members
You will gain:
An ability to create relevant and compelling audience-first digital PR campaigns on the right channels for your business
An understanding of the concept of a ‘brand newsroom’ and how to make best use of the digital and social media tools available
An understanding of social media channels for business, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat
Practical tips and advice including how to write for digital media, how to utilise corporate storytelling best practice, and how to build an editorial calendar
You will be transported to France without leaving Ringaskiddy Port as our extremely popular annual luncheon aboard the Brittany Ferries flagship vessel the “Pont-Aven” will be once again held in association with the France Ireland Chamber of Commerce. Your French escape will begin with an “Apéritif” drinks reception in the ship’s Bar Le Grand Pavois followed by a sumptuous luncheon prepared by the best of French chefs and served with specially selected French wines.
For full details and to book your place click here - tu le mérites!
Burgers & Buzz BBQ at The Courtyard on Sober Lane
Date: Tuesday 25th July Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Venue: The Courtyard on Sober Lane Cost: FREE for members
There’s still a few places left for our Business After Hours BBQ at The Courtyard on Sober Lane so book now before it’s too late! The Courtyard on Sober Lane is a unique and vibrant space in the heart of the city which was awarded the 2017 Tourist Venue Award from The Good Eating Guide to Ireland. We’re looking forward to a fun evening enjoying delicious food in an award-winning venue surrounded by great company. Don’t miss out, book your FREE place here.
Cork Chamber are proud partners of Amplify, Ireland’s newest and largest Digital Marketing Conference. This two day event features a stellar panel of speakers from world class organisations such as LinkedIn and Google. Attendees will receive information, insights and inspiration on all areas of Digital Marketing from Social Media and Google Adwords to Content Creation and Data. What truly sets Amplify apart is its’ series of in-depth masterclasses delivered by industry experts designed to give you practical knowledge and skills and that you can immediately implement to digitally transform your business.
The Early Birdie Catches The Worm Cork Chamber Annual Golf Classic 2017
Date: Thursday 7th September
Time: 7:00am – 2:30pm Venue: Cork Golf Club Cost: €400 per team of four
Bookings are already in full swing for the Cork Chamber Annual Golf Classic 2017. The fourball scramble event will this year be held in the stunning surrounds of Cork Golf Club, in partnership with our new sponsors City Life who have been offering financial planning and portfolio advice in Cork for almost 50 years. With a world-class venue, top-notch prizes and a chance to win a brand new car in our charity Hole-in-One Competition, supported by Jaguar at Johnson & Perrott, this is an unmissable day out for golf enthusiasts.
For full details and to book your place click here.
BiznetCork Skillnet; the Cork Chamber Business School is delighted to announce that entries for the 2017 Cork Digital Marketing Awards are now open. With 16 different categories, Cork businesses have ample opportunity to showcase their digital successes and achievements.
The theme for the 2017 Awards is Digital Superheroes and that is what these Awards are all about; highlighting the great work that is being done in Cork by Cork businesses. See more from last week's launch in the video below. You can enter your business for the awards online
International
Are you looking for partners in the German food and drink market?
ANUGA 2017 takes place in Cologne this October. This biennial trade-fair is the world’s largest and most important trade-fair for food and beverage producers; attracting approx. 160,000 visitors and more than 7,000 exhibitors. On 6 October, Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) will host a B2B event entitled ‘Tour d’Europe’.
The event will focus on organising face-to-face buyer-producer meetings, based on specific requests from the German buyers. If you would be interested in finding out more about Tour d’Europe, contact Eimear.
Attention ICT companies seeking skilled Swedish speakers!
EURES Sweden will host an ICT job-fair in Lund on Thursday, 28th September which is aimed at targeting ICT candidates. Meanwhile on Friday, 29th September, EURES’ Malmo office are organising an event for employers which will begin with a short presentation and will follow with short individual meetings with identified suitable candidates.
If you would be interested in attending this event, please contact Hugh Rodgers.
Member News
Member News
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The Metropole: 3 Months Corporate Single Membership €99 - read more
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Member Events
Upcoming Member Events
Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan, July 8th - July 23rd, - read more
Cork Cycling Festival: July 21st - July 23rd - read more