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Policy Update - N28 upgrade
Subsidised Training
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Summer BBQ at Ronan Daly Jermyn
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Enterprise Europe Network At Cork Chamber
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2014 Annual Conference sponsored by laya healthcare


In partnership with the Sales Institute of Ireland
Networking Breaks sponsored by KPMG



Thursday 12th June, 8.30am – 12.30pm, Maryborough Hotel & Spa
Cork Chamber & Sales Institute members €120 / non - members €150 


BOOK HERE 

We are all selling every day and everyone in your organisation has a responsibility to promote, sell, develop and market your core product or service. 


Perfect your sales technique
Understand the process from the first meeting to signing the contract

Learn how to turn an introduction into a solid lead and a customer for life
Master the art of closing the sale
Hear practical tips on how to grow your business 
Maintain healthy relationships and grow customer loyalty 


A must-attend event for 2014, places are limited so book now for June 12th HERE

Get involved in the online discussions on LinkedIn HERE.
Use #CCdrivingsales on Twitter. 

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Executive Briefing: Best Practices in Financial Performance Management
 
Date: Wednesday 18th June 2014
Time: 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
Venue: Rochestown Park Hotel
Cost: Free Event
To book: HERE  

Join ProStrategy & IBM on the 18th June at a 'Best Practices in Financial Performance Management' Executive Briefing.  Find out how IBM performance management solutions help companies of all sizes - from large-scale enterprises to small and mid-size business - transform slow, expensive, disconnected processes into more dynamic, efficient and connected experiences.  
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News Headlines
 
  • Celebrating Cork Business Women - Read More HERE 
  • Credit Demand Stable But Action Required To Support Growth - Read More HERE 
  • Government Can No Longer Be Allowed To Discriminate Against Local Business - Read More HERE 

 



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Café Conversations with our Annual Conference Speakers
 

We asked our excellent line-up of speakers to give us some insights ahead of next week's Annual Conference 'Healthy Relationships for Driving Better Sales', sponsored by laya healthcare and in partnership with the Sales Institute of Ireland. Networking Breaks sponsored by KPMG. 

  • Paul O'Dea - Select Strategies [The Guru] - HERE 
  • Denise O’Callaghan - Denise's Delicious Gluten Free Bakery [The Networker] - HERE 
  • Natasha Lynch - Essential French [The Social Media Seller] - HERE 
  • Kevin O'Dwyer, VP Of Inside Sales EMEA, McAfee [The Influencer] - HERE 
  • Peter Briffett, Living Social / YPlan [The Visionary] - HERE 
  • Ronan Whelan, Head Of Sales, Laya Healthcare [The Relationship Builder] - HERE 


Don't miss out book your place today! BOOK HERE

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Thank You!
 
Thank you to everyone who contributed towards supporting the Cork Chamber relay team in last Mondays 2014 Cork City Marathon. Your kind contributions helped us raise over €1,000 for Pieta House. 

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15 DAYS TO GO!
 
This is an exciting time for Cork, as the business community looks forward to the 2014 Irish Open which will take place in Fota Island Resort, Cork from 19th - 22nd June . We urge all businesses to get behind the event in any way you can, from putting up branding and posters in company offices and buildings, to hosting viewing and après golf events, to dressing shop windows with golf-themed displays, or running Irish Open themed menus.

For tickets and information visit HERE
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Events
Summer BBQ at Ronan Daly Jermyn
 

Date: 17th June
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Ronan Daly Jermyn, Park Plaza, Citygate
Book:  HERE

 

Cork Chamber and Ronan Daly Jermyn will partner on Tuesday 17th June to bring you the annual Summer BBQ at their new Park Plaza Premises in Mahon.

 

Ronan Daly Jermyn is a leading Irish law firm offering specialist legal advice. The firm represents local, national and international clients engaged in a wide range of activities, as well as public sector bodies and governmental agencies. A progressive modern law firm, RDJ offers a partner-led service to clients.

 

The new offices at City Gate Park provide the firm with 7,000 additional square feet of office space, as well as a theatre-style conference and training rooms to facilitate hosting of in-house client seminars. This event will take place on the firm’s rooftop garden, which offers stunning views of the surrounding area, an absolutely unique opportunity for some “high level” networking!

 

 

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Policy
Policy Update - N28 upgrade

Cork Chamber has continued to dedicate significant resources  to the progression of the N28 upgrade since Minister Varadkar indicated that the project would progress in the Summer of  2013. In light of the change to the economic landscape since the  2010 Chamber Economic Feasibility Study on the N28: “Cork to World” report, Cork Chamber has commissioned Indecon to carry  out an updated assessment on the N28 upgrade. The objective of this report is re-establishing and re-affirming the economic importance of completion of the scheme, ensuring that the scheme design is optimal from the perspective of maximising its  impact, and strengthening the rationale for funding the required investment.

 

The completed updated Economic Assessment will be launched in the Cork Chamber Offices, Summerhill North on Tuesday the 10th of June at 10am.

 

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Subsidised Training
Learn some new skills!
 

The Business School has a Project Management Professional (PMBOK Version 5) course starting on the 18th June next – take the chaos out of project management!


Then running on the 12th June next is our MS Excel (Advanced) course. This one day course will help you master the advanced functions of MS Excel!


These new skills are invaluable attributes for any job – BOOK NOW!! 

 

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International
Enterprise Europe Network At Cork Chamber
 

Shenzhen-Cork Business Forum, Cork, 20th June 2014 

Subsequent to Cork City Council’s recent cooperation with the Shenzhen Municipal Government in November 2013, a Shenzhen-Cork Business Forum will be held on the morning of Friday, 20 June in Cork (venue to be confirmed). See inside for further details.

 

Match4Industry, Kocaeli (Turkey), 25th-26th September 2014

Match4Industry is a multi-sector business matching event will take place in Kocaeli (Turkey) in September. The Republic of Turkey’s Ministry of Economy is subsidising this event for successful applicants. See inside for more details.

 

Overseas Business Matchmaking Opportunities

See inside for a snapshot of partnership opportunities contained within our Enterprise Europe Network database.

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Members Offers
Royal Shakespeare ‘The Rape of Lucrece’
 
Period of the offer available: Thurs 5th – Sat 7th June, 8pm
Venue:  Cork Opera House
Time: 8pm



A special discount rate of €10 per ticket (normal price from €20). To avail of this offer, call their Box Office on 021 427 0022 and quote “Chamber Offer. In the hypnotic hands of Camille O’Sullivan, Shakespeare’s politically-charged, sexually provocative and violent thriller is brought to life through storytelling and song with original music played live by Feargal Murray on piano.

 

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Member Events
Look Good, Feel Good
 
Date: 10th June 
Time: 6pm
Venue: Rochestown Park Hotel
Cost: Free
To book: HERE  


A free interactive seminar with medical consultants on skin and vein care as well as cosmetic and trauma related facial reconstruction will be addressed at a ‘Look Good, Feel Good’ event hosted by Cork’s newest hospital, the 75-bed Mater Private Cork which is located at City Gate, Mahon. 
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Greenshoots Showcase & Awards 2014
 

Date: 13th June 
Time: Showcase from 2.00pm, Awards Ceremony 3.30pm – 5.00pm
Venue: At Macroom E Enterprise Centre, Bowl Road, Macroom, Co. Cork
To book: Please rsvp HERE 

 
A celebration of Cork’s newest and most fabulous start-up businesses. These ten business owners have been readying themselves to launch under the supportive watch of the Greenshoots programme at Macroom E for the past nine months. Come along, meet the owners and find out more. Refreshments will be served. All welcome. 

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Kite Fest
 

Date: June 15th 
Time: 1pm to 5pm
Venue: Millstreet Country Park
Cost: €20 entrance fee all going to Breakthrough Cancer Research 
To book: Just come on the day – bring your friends and family, your own kite & picnic if you like (restaurant on the grounds of the park also)


Breakthrough Cancer Research is holding its 2nd Kite Fest & the day will include kite- flying demos, kite making demos, a puppeteer, bike trails, family games, a bouncy castle and face painting will ensure plenty of entertainment for all the family.

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'A Summer's Evening on the Quad' at UCC
 

Date: July 4th
Time: 8pm
Venue: UCC
Cost: €30
To book: Tickets can be purchased at the Cork Association for Autism office on 18 Cook St or online HERE  

 

Summary of the event: A charity concert 'A Summer’s Evening on the Quad' will take place again this year at UCC. This is an outdoor event where Ronan Tynan from the Irish Tenors, Emmet Cahill from Celtic Thunder and Linda Kenny (Cork Soprano) will all perform with backing from the Garda Band. MC on the night will be Gerald Kean, celebrity solicitor. The show will begin at 8pm and run for 2.5 hours and it promises to be a wonderful evening of entertainment. 

 

 

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Via Francigena Trek to Rome
 
Date: 10th -17th September
Time: Venue: Rome
Cost: Sophia is asking participants to raise €2,000 in sponsorship per person or €3,600 per two people signing up together
To book: HERE 
 
Fancy a trek along the Via Fracigena in aid of Sophia Cork?   Sophia provides accommodation and support to vulnerable families and individuals at risk of homelessness in Cork.  Help them raise funds by joining this trek of the last 100k of the Via Francigena. More information here.    
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Cork Jazz Festival Shout Out!
 
Date: Friday 24th to Monday 28th October
Time: All over the bank holiday weekend
Venue: All venues across the city
Cost: Various

To book: HERE 


Would you like to help the local Jazz Fringe by volunteering or by sponsoring one of our great marching bands during the Festival? It offers a great opportunity to become part of the Festival history. The festival this year runs from 24th- 28th October. For full details please contact: fiona@corkjazzfestival.org 
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