Cork Chamber today welcomes the release of this pro-business budget and in particular the reduction of the marginal rate of income tax below the threshold of 50% and efforts to bridge the gap between PAYE workers and self-employed over time. While these initiatives are to be highly commended, for momentum of the economic recovery to be sustained in the long term this effort must be further built upon in future budgets.
Assessing the overall impact of the Budget Mr. O’Connell stated, “This budget will create momentum in rewarding work, entrepreneurs and innovation, and we welcome the retention of the hugely successful 9 per cent VAT rate for the tourism and hospitality sector. We are disappointed that 90% of housing activity will be focused in the greater Dublin area as this does not recognise the housing shortages across all urban centres in the country with Cork city and suburbs suffering from an increasingly critical housing shortage”.
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With so much riding on your presentation ability, you won't want to miss our Dale Carnegie – High Impact Presentation Skills course on the 20th & 21st October next.
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Date: Thursday 5th November Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm Venue: Cork on Ice, Mahon Point Cost: FREE for Cork Chamber members To book: BOOK NOW!
Break the Ice at Cork Chamber’s November Business After Hours.
Cork Chamber and Cork on Ice are proud to bring you the November Business After Hours, where you can get your glide on while networking with your Chamber colleagues.
Now a local winter tradition, Cork on Ice’s dazzling 800sqm rink provides a safe and friendly setting for healthy and entertaining leisure at an affordable price. Whilst open daily for public skate sessions, the facility offers a playing field for local Ice Hockey team, The Cork Wolfpack, and an arena for the Cork Figure Skaters, not to mention a medley of weekly seasonal events, from kiddies skate school to discos on ice. Anytime Gift Vouchers make a great Corporate Incentive and the rental of rink is also available for exclusive events on selected sessions throughout the season.
Skating is optional, but networking is a must at this “cool” Business After Hours…
Date: Tuesday 10th November Time: 7.30pm – 11.00pm Venue: Doubletree Hilton Hotel Cost: €125pp / €1250 per table of 10 Book:here
Cork Chamber’s 2015 Dublin Dinner will take place at 7.00pm on Tuesday 10th November in the Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Dublin with special guest speaker An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D.
This event continues to promote the business and political connections between Cork and Dublin and facilitates business relations between the two regions. In addition at the event, Cork Chamber will honour Mr Hugh Mackeown, Musgrave Group with the Outstanding Achievement in Business Award.
Cork Chamber will once again partner with EY for this prestigious annual event. With cross office service teams from Cork and Dublin working with some of the country's largest indigenous and multinational businesses, EY is leading the way in establishing the type of business connections this event is trying to promote. Kernel Capital will also come on board this year as Networking Reception Sponsor.
Now in its fifth successful year, this black tie event has gone from strength to strength and will host 600 guests on the night, including key political and business leaders, national influencers and decision makers, as well as national media to ensure Cork’s economic development is kept high on the agenda.
With close to 400 tickets already sold, please BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW to avoid disappointment.
Cork Chamber, in partnership with Vodafone Ireland, is actively looking for Cork based companies that have demonstrated significant achievement and success over the past year.
The ‘Cork Company of the Year’ awards are open to all businesses, across varying sectors and sizes, from the Emerging to SME’s to Large indigenous and multinational organisations. This year we are delighted to announce that our Special Award Category is 'Excellence in Customer Engagement' (Retail / Hospitality).
International Trunk Show Comes to Cork - read more
RedFM announces 3 new recruits to its Sales Team - read more
Boost for Cork as Marketing Start Up Wins National Contract - read more
Closing date looming for Cork companies to enter Rugby Sponsor for a Day Competition - read more
Frits Potgieter appointed as General Manager of the four star, Imperial Hotel in Cork city - read more
Two new appointments at The Hope Foundation - read more
€150,000 investment fund allocated as Local Enterprise Offices announce Cork's nine Best Young Entrepreneurs - read more
Westbourne IT Opens First International Office in New Zealand - read more
Cork BIC Venture Academy Winner Announced at Startup Gathering Cork - read more
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Competition Time!
There are currently seven consultations open related to a Digital Single Market theme. If you complete one or more of these consultations and send us the reference number you receive on completion of the questionnaire, then your name will go into a draw for a fantastic prize of a one night stay for two, including breakfast, at the Kingsley Hotel. Please send us your confirmation numbers by 30 November 2015.
For further information about these consultations, contact Katherine.
Member Events
Cara O’Sullivan Marymount Concert
Date: Saturday, 17th October. Time: 8 pm Venue: Cork Opera House Cost: €25 To book: Cork Opera House Box Office, online, or Reception at Marymount University Hospital & Hospice, Curranheen, Cork.
International soprano Cara O'Sullivan, accompanied by the Band of An Garda Síochána, is the star attraction at the Marymount University Hospital & Hospice Concert at Cork Opera House on Saturday, October 17th. This concert coincides with the first Marymount University Hospital & Hospice International Conference on Palliative Care and Care of the Older Person, which takes place from October 15th to 17th and marks the close of the conference.
VMwomen – It starts with you
Date: Wednesday, 4th November Time: 8am to 10.30am Venue: VMware, Training & Development Centre, Ballincollig Cost: Free! To book: here
Ever wondered why you don't put yourself forward or why you hold yourself back? Join us to explore unwritten rules that exist in organisations and those we imagine. Keynote speakers Aine Lyons (VP & VMwomen Council Member) Ciara Judge (Winner: Google Science Fair 2014) Angela Peacock (Chair PTD)
Article 41.2: Does it Have a Place in Modern Ireland?
Date: Wednesday, 4th November Time: 9.30 AM – 2 PM (Registration from 8.45 – 9.20 AM) Venue: Aula Maxima, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork Cost: €45 (Practitioners receive 4 CPD points). Free for UCC Students To book: To register you or your firm’s place at the conference, email Ian.
The 16th Annual UCC Law Conference is focusing on Article 41.2 of the Irish Constitution, the so-called “women in the home” provision. Members of the Law Reform Commission as well as the National Women’s Council of Ireland, among others, will be speaking at what will be an engaging and dynamic event. We advise registering early as the conference fills up quickly.
Date: Thursday, 15th October Time: 7 – 9pm Venue: Clarion Hotel Cork Cost: €20 To book: tickets available from Ikon Hair Design or contact 021 4274588
Join us in the Clarion's Pegasus Room for a night of cheese and wine, in aid of Mellon Educate. Our experts will be on hand to pour and talk you through over 30 wines. Great for a girls night out, work night or oooh-a date night! Drink wine,eat cheese and support a charity. The Perfect night out ! See 'read more' for a little information regarding what the charity does.
THEN
FROM BUILDING HOMES
In 2002 a big hearted Irishman stepped across a road that led to a poverty stricken township in the Cape of South Africa. The squalid living conditions Niall Mellon saw moved him deeply.
10 years later, with the collective help of more than 22,000 amazing volunteers, the local community and the S.A. Government we have managed to:
Build 25,000 homes
Transform the lives of 125,000 people
Mobilize 22,000 volunteers to participate in Building Blitz projects in the townships of South Africa
Fundraised and managed over £160m
Radically changed the South African housing policy
NOW
TO EDUCATING AFRICA
Our goal is to educate 100,000 impoverished African children.
In 2012, following an inspiring meeting with Nelson Mandela, Niall Mellon started planting bricks rather than laying them. He knew that by building schools, providing mentoring and teacher support, he would lay the seeds of growth and prosperity for the children of Africa. To date Mellon Educate has managed to:
Date: Tuesday, 17th November Time: 10am – 1pm Venue: Hayfield Manor Hotel Cost: €425 To book:online / website
"Leadership skills, employee engagement and performance are the top strategic issues facing Irish organisations today” – Deloitte, Human Capital Trends 2015.
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UCC Innovation Master Classes
Date: Wednesday, 28th October Time: New Business Models Master Class 1: 9-11 Open Innovation Master Class 2: 11.15-1.30 Venue: ORB 255 O’Rahilly Building, Main Campus, UCC Cost: Free but limited capacity so advanced booking required To book: here
The international guest speaker for the final UCC Innovation Master Classes of 2015 is Dr. Marcel Bogers (University of Copenhagen), an academic, author and leading business advisor.
Dr. Bogers will deliver two master classes on his research and industry experience of the paradigms of Business Model Innovation and Open Innovation for local industry managers. All welcome to this free event but as capacity limited, advanced booking required. Additional information on Master Classes and registration available here.
AIB Economic Breakfast Briefing
Date: Thursday, 22nd October Time: 8am – 9am (Registration & light breakfast from 7.30am) Venue: Maryborough House Hotel Cost: Free To book: here
AIB’s chief economist, Oliver Mangan will discuss topics such as:
Outlook for Irish & Global economics
Outlook for currency & interest rate markets
Discussion on the impact for Ireland of a potential BREXIT
Date: Monday, 19th October Time: 9 am Venue: LE Aisling, Cork City. (Exact position will be advised to attendees). Cost: No Charge. To book:To register for the event & get further details please contact Jacqui Norton on 021-4800228 / email or Martin Wall on 087-7835098 / email .
Entrepreneurs, like you, are leapfrogging competitors and disrupting established industries in adapting and innovating to solve customer’s problems. Sean McNulty, Dolmen, will demonstrate how to identify which ‘needs / problems’ are worth solving, then how to develop the right solutions that markets will see value in and will pay for! Our real life case studies will show you how this process works to inspire innovation.
The Idea Generation event will look at the Maritime sector and explore opportunities that Maritime could offer businesses/researchers willing to look at, and consider opportunities, outside the box. However, it will also be general enough in nature for other businesses/researchers wishing to explore new innovations and opportunities.
This Ideagen is for entrepreneurs and researchers to get a better understanding of how new commercial business opportunities and support services and possible activities can be developed around the Maritime sector.
The second part of the event involves teams proactively brain storming with a set process applied to enable these teams to generate and outline value propositions, to explore how to solve/exploit a range of opportunities and challenges and to present and share results.
Agenda
This event will take place on board the LE Aisling in Cork City on Monday, 19th October 2015 at 9.00 am.
A briefing of the event on the day will take place upon embarking on the Bridge of the Ship. This will be followed by a short case story from SEFtec Ltd (a world-class manufacturer of marine safety training simulators). Participants will then descend below deck for a creativity session where teams will be brought through a structured “design and strategic thinking” process, culminating in presentations. The event will conclude with a Q&A Session on “What Happens Next”, Financial Supports, Networks, and Outputs. The Event will conclude at 1 pm.
Ideagen is an ideal forum for:
Entrepreneurs and businesses
Giving ideas for new products, business models and businesses, together with links into the relevant research network and an opportunity to meet potential business partners.
Researchers
Who wish to test the commercial viability of their ideas.
With ideas, technology, or science who need a business partner to help them to commercialise it.
Who are looking for ideas for new research projects with strong commercial potential and links into the business network.
Opportunities to meet potential businesses and research partners.
Date: Friday, 6th November Time: 8.00am/ 8.30am - 3.00pm Venue: Cork County Hall , Cork City Cost: €79 To book: here
A one day seminar created to provide a learning environment for females to support them with their professional journey. Attendees will come away with tools and knowledge to support them to build upon their personal goals and aspirations while supporting the case for gender parity within our workplaces. Are you a professional who wants to Be Inspired, Get Practical Support, Be Connected, Be Confident, and know your value to your organisation? Tickets can be purchased here
BeCounted is a one day seminar created to provide a learning environment for females to support them with their professional development.
BeInspired: Hear the stories of successful females on navigating their professional journey’s to become authentic leaders and positive role models. Speakers include Margot Slattery, MD Sodexo Ireland and Lisa Clancy, ex Director of Communications at GAA.
BeConnected:Attend facilitated interactive masterclasses to share knowledge, create action plans, collaborate and learn from each other.
Masterclass 1: Getting what you want from work & managing your daily guilt, Alex Kotsos (MD, Mumager)
Masterclass 2: Leaders from Venus - Understanding Personal Leadership Skills, MonicaMurphy (Monere Development Services)
Masterclass 3: The Successes & Pitfalls of setting up a corporate Gender Diversity Agenda, Deirdre McLoughlin (Arete Consulting)
Be Valued: Accompany Elaine Doyle , Lead infrastructure security engineer , Salesforce.com as she takes us on her journey of self-discovery to understand her contribution to her business and position her value to realise her professional aspirations. Shane Cradock, leading coach to many professionals will help us unlock the self-imposed and organisational barriers we face as we continue on the journey to gender parity in the workforce.
The event is aimed at middle to future business leaders/professionals driving and participating in gender diversity in the workforce of today.
The event will be hosted on the day by Mary Smithwick, Deputy News Editor Evening Echo and Opening Address will be given by Minister Sean Sherlock.
More details on the event and speakers can be found here
Date: Thursday, 15th October Time: 5pm Venue: Saville Menswear, 43/44 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork Cost: Free to attend.
We are delighted to announce the opening of our new Made to Measure floor at Saville Menswear. Our event is a first for Cork in showcasing the very best of the Saville Made to Measure ranges. We hope you can join us for some finger food & fine wine. One lucky guest will also win a custom Made to Measure suit!
Jim & Pam O'Regan are delighted to invite you to the opening of our new Made to Measure floor.
Tailoring specialist, Sebastian Pangels, will be in attendance on the night. Sebastian and our expert team will be on hand to take your measurements & bring you through the Saville Made to Measure experience.
Klara Risberg of Eton Shirts will showcase the extensive Eton Made to Measure shirt collection & fits to create a bespoke garment perfect for you.
Oliver Nesbitt of Barker Shoes, experts in luxurious hand-crafted gentlemen's shoes, will be present on the night showing their latest collection & also demonstrating the shoe-crafting process in creating the masterpieces, exclusive to Saville Menswear.
Join us for some delicious finger food and a glass of fine wine & be the first to receive a copy of our brand new Autumn Winter magazine.
One lucky guest will also win a custom Saville Made to Measure suit!
To celebrate the launch, we will be offering a complimentary Saville Made to Measure shirt with every Saville Made to Measure suit ordered between Thursday 15th - Saturday 31st October. Made to Measure suit appointments will also be taken on the evening.
Information session held by Cork City Council to inform property owners and relevant stakeholders in the Special regeneration Area of Cork city of the Living City Initiative – A Tax Incentive Scheme to promote urban regeneration. An accountant and Conservations officer will give specialist advice on the night. Further details available here
Aer Lingus Autumn Lunch In Aid Of Cork ARC
Date: Wednesday, 21st October
Time:
Venue: The Maryborough House Hotel
Cost: Tickets €50
To book: Tickets available from Cork ARC 021 4275050
The Aer Lingus Autumn Lunch will take place on Wednesday 21st October at The Maryborough House Hotel. Guests will enjoy a Champagne reception on arrival, four course lunch and table gifts plus be in with a chance to win return flights to Malaga. Irish designer Heidi Higgins will showcase her timeless and elegant designs show during the event. This event is now in it’s 12th year, like Aer Lingus, time flies!
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