Celebrate Your Digital Success!
Cork Digital Marketing Awards
 

Don't miss out on the opportunity to showcase and celebrate your digital efforts with the biggest and best digital awards in Cork! Why not spend a few minutes completing the entry form to be in with a chance to become Cork's next Digital Marketing Champion!

 

If you are not in...you can't win!

 

Get your entry in before 3 August.

 

Proudly sponsored by Granite Digital and supported by Cork’s RedFM.

 
Last Chance to Book!
27 July, in association with Viatel
 

Last chance to grab your party people and join us this Friday night for some chilled cocktails, smooth Summer sounds, fabulous fusion food, brewskis on ice, magical moments and selfie fun. 

 

So why not turn off your mail, put down the laptop and get yourselves over to the Maryborough gardens for a night of buzz and banter at the Summer Garden Party 2018!

 

 

 
Upskilling You
Supervisory Management
Starts 22 August - €650 for members
 

Would you like to gain a professional, accredited qualification in the area of Supervisory Management? Our four day course will equip you with the essential tools and techniques in key areas such roles and responsibilities, employment legislation, recruitment, performance management, data protection, operational planning and budgeting.
Influencing & Negotiating Skills
1 Day course, 16 August - €200 for members
 

This programme is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand your own influencing and negotiating style and to use it to your best advantage. The importance of focused communication and adopting an assertive approach to managing conflict are also highlighted.

 

 
Latest News
Member News
 

Don't forget to share your news with us through the Members Area!
Member Spotlight
Applications Open for Tech Trailblazers
 

The initiative is a competition to allow Irish companies an opportunity to meet and present to UK Venture Capital firms, with a view to accessing Growth Capital Funding.

We are seeking applications from Irish based tech companies that are looking for growth capital funding of €5m to €20m. 
Upcoming Member Events
 

 

 
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Member Offers
 

All offers can be submitted through the Member's Area of our website.
Enhancing Your Environment
Brexit Preparedness Notices
 

Efforts are currently underway to reach an agreement to ensure the withdrawal of the UK from the EU occurs with minimum disruption and to put in place a framework for a future relationship which will enable the closest possible EU-UK relationship post Brexit. However, the UK’s notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU has created significant uncertainties.

Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation

 

Efforts are currently underway to reach an agreement to ensure the withdrawal of the UK from the EU occurs with minimum disruption and to put in place a framework for a future relationship which will enable the closest possible EU-UK relationship post Brexit.

 

However, the UK’s notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU has created significant uncertainties. The European Commission has therefore sought to clarify what the situation will be for a number of business sectors in the event that no agreement is reached to mitigate the impacts of the UK’s withdrawal.

 

Notices have been issued in respect of industrial products, company law, trademarks, auditing and import and export licenses as well as a range of other areas. A list of the notices published to date are available to view on the Commission’s website at the following link: European Commission Brexit Preparedness

 

The Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation (DBEI) is encouraging firms to review these notices and consider relevant actions that may be required to mitigate any potential negative impacts that may arise for them in terms of Brexit.

 

 

If you have any queries regarding these Brexit Preparedness Notices or the industrial sector which your business operates in, with regards to preparing for Brexit, please contact  Emma Kerins, EU & International Affairs Manager at Chamber's Ireland by email.
Taking care of business
Event for small business owners and managers - 25 September
 

Radisson Blu Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick

 

This unique event has been specifically designed to help small and start-up businesses understand and benefit from the services provided by State offices and agencies. Gain knowledge and advice that could support your business and create savings. Free Admission. See more here.

 
EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
 

The EU has finalised negotiations with Japan for the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, a new trade agreement which will remove regulatory barriers from exports to Japan from businesses exporting from the EU while establishing strong guarantees for the protection of EU standards and values across all EU-Japan trade.

The EU has finalised negotiations with Japan for the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, a new trade agreement which will remove regulatory barriers from exports to Japan from businesses exporting from the EU while establishing strong guarantees for the protection of EU standards and values across all EU-Japan trade.

 

To provide a clearer understanding of the complete benefits the trade agreement will bring to businesses of different sizes across the EU, the European Commission has developed a new interactive online tool, ‘EU-Japan trade in your town’, breaking down the impact of the deal for each EU member country at national level.

 

To access the online tool, click here.

 

To see the impact of the deal for Ireland, click here.

 
Connecting You
Cork Chamber Annual Golf Classic
In association with Jaguar Land Rover at Johnson and Perrott Bishopstown
 

Our Annual Golf Classic returns on Thursday 6 September and will be held in Cork Golf Club.  This hugely popular annual event is run in a fourball scramble format and there are lots of prizes, novelty holes as well as a chance to win a Jaguar at the Hole in One competition for charity, which was won last year by Paul O’Connell from Quintas, who drove away a very happy man!

 

€400 for a team of 4

 
"Networking at Noon” at Cork Golf Club
18 September
 

So, maybe you’re not into Golf?  You don't have to be a Rory McIlroy or a Padraig Harrington to enjoy our September Networking at Noon event, which we are delighted to be having in the beautiful surroundings of Cork Golf Club on Tuesday 18 September from 12pm -1:30pm.

 

So why not come along and “tee up” lots of new connections at this networking event that is most certainly on a par…

 

FREE for Cork Chamber members
Public Affairs
Going Global With Air France
 

The French tricolour was last week flying over Summerhill North. Not only to celebrate the World Cup winners, but to welcome Air France’s team in Ireland to Cork to meet with members and share details about the new Cork – Paris Charles de Gaulle route launched in May.

 

The new daily service from Cork to Paris with Air France boosts the connectivity of Cork to other markets, including 11 locations in France, over 30 in the rest of Europe and 180 worldwide destinations with special deals available for SMEs and corporates.

 

The Paris service departs Cork Airport daily at 16.30. Further information available online.
Representing You
City Council and Business Discuss Critical Need for Excellent Public Transport

Cork City Council's Director of Services for Roads and Transportation and Edith Roberts, Senior Engineer today presented members of Cork Chamber with details on the Cork City Centre Movement Strategy ahead of the reintroduction of bus prioritisation on Patrick St between 15.00-18.30 on August 9.

 

Attendees at the meeting in Republic of Work primarily included a mix of city centre businesses and large employers whose employees rely on public transport to get to and from work.

 

During the presentation, business representatives heard how Cork is set to grow rapidly in the short to medium term, with 5,000 extra jobs and another 1,000 hotel beds coming to the city centre over the next three years.
All Aboard!
Lunch on the Brittany Ferries "Pont-Aven"
 

Saturday, 15 September

12pm – 3pm

€60 members / €65 non members

 

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 three hour 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.
Supporting You
Maximise Your Membership
3 August
 

Ensure you get the most from your Cork Chamber. Join us for 1.5 hour session with fellow members to learn how to build your company profile by promoting member offers, upcoming events, posting job vacancies and press releases, through using the Members Area (Member Information Centre.) Don't miss out on this essential session to ensure you get the most from your membership. 

 
Feelgood Friday Cork
27 July
 

Feelgood Friday Cork returns this coming Friday, July 27, and there's plenty of offers available for you to enjoy! See current offers available here. Keep any eye on our website for more updates.

 

 

 

 
Feel Good Friday returns to Cork City Centre!
 

Feel Good Friday returns for the first time in 2018 on May 25th and its set to be an absolute cracker with “Random Acts of MayHUM” taking place throughout the day everywhere from the Kino to the English Market!


You can get involved by running an exclusive Feel Good Friday offer/promotion or by hosting your own Feel Good Friday event and including details within the Feel Good Friday promotions by emailing Sarah Bennett. 

 

 
Feel Good Friday returns
29 June
 

Feel Good Friday returns to Cork City Friday 29 June and we would love for you to be a part of it. We are calling on the businesses in Cork to create an in-store experience outside of the ordinary for their customers. 

 

 

 

 

 

A `Digital Transformation’ event organised by the Enterprise Europe Network will take place in Liverpool on 27th June 2018.  Learn about opportunities for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies can offer to SMEs across sectors such as: Healthcare, Manufacturing, Education, Food & Drink, Creative Industries and Tourism.  

 

Meet with like-minded companies looking to develop or incorporate these technologies and develop new solutions. This event will bring most value to established SMEs (2+ years) looking to develop, source or invest in AR / AI / VR technologies for their business across sectors including Retail,  Healthcare, Manufacturing, Education, Creative Industries, Tourism, Food & Drink.

 

The event is also open to government bodies, trade associations, larger organisations / multi-nationals, universities, public and private research institutes.                                                                                              

 

Find more information and to register companies here

Chamber's Ireland Pre-Budget Submission
 

Over the past few months Cork Chamber has been working with Chamber’s Ireland to inform and guide their pre-budget 2019 submission. Read more on this here.
Together making Cork the best place for business
 

Cork in numbers, check out the infographic designed by Dynamire

Cork Chamber this week welcomed colleagues from Dublin Chamber and members at a workshop in Voxpro to collaborate on urban issues, quality of life, and the future development of city regions in Ireland.

 

The Cork conversation was a follow-on to the Great Dublin Survey 2016 organised by Dublin Chamber, in which more than 20,000 Dubliners shared their ideas, hopes, wants and aspirations for the future of their city.

 

The role and evolution of city regions is of heightened importance globally and it is an area of lively debate and perspective. For example, Mercer, who annually rank international cities by quality of life, identify the most important elements of great cities as:

  • High security
  • Well-structured public transportation
  • A variety of cultural and recreation facilities
  • High-tech infrastructure
  • Good sanitation

Speaking at the event, Thomas Mc Hugh, Director of Public Affairs at Cork Chamber, said:

 

“Dublin and Cork are the largest city regions and economies in the country and it is critical for both Chambers to collaborate and drive goals of common interest. Cork and Dublin Chamber see the value of setting a clear and ambitious vision and the importance of bringing people with us on this journey. There is a commonality of approach, of recognising the importance of city regions and the elements that make them thrive.

For any vision to come true, all parts must come together. Chambers see the whole picture. For Cork, the combined impact of delivering projects such as M20, flood defences, M28, rapid transports corridors and events centre are transformative and send a strong signal to investors both public and private. We have an unprecedented opportunity in Ireland 2040 and with the competitive €3billion urban and rural regeneration funds and we have an obligation to deliver, for the economic resilience of Cork and for Ireland. We will continue to work with Dublin Chamber, identifying areas for collaboration to ensure both City regions thrive and build on their strengths in an increasingly competitive international environment.”

 

 

 

 
Networking Tips
 

You’ve taken the first step and decided to start networking, now what? We’ve put together our top tips to help you get the most out of every networking opportunities.

 

 

 

 
Coming Soon...
 

Lunch on board the Pont Aven Ferry, Saturday 15 September, watch this space for more details!
Feelgood Friday is back!