This webinar session will offer insights from advocates in the field who will share their expertise, real-world experiences, and practical solutions to overcome challenges and create meaningful change.

Speakers:

Stephen Kelly, Managing Director of Ability Focus and Disability Inclusion Specialist.

Mei Lin, Senior HR Assistant at Cpl and Voice for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

John Leane, Associate Director at Reddy Architecture + Urbanism and Member of Spinal Injuries Ireland.

Join us for this Business Breakfast to hear from Michael Lohan, CEO, IDA Ireland where he will share his insights on the future of foreign direct investment in Cork and in Ireland.

Appointed to the role of CEO earlier this year, Michael will lead on the execution and delivery of IDA Ireland’s organisational strategy: Driving Recovery and Sustainable Growth 2021-2024, which will focus on growth, transformation, regions, sustainability and impact.

Join over 600 business leaders, key political decision makers and stakeholders as we gather to celebrate the relationship between Ireland's two largest city regions, Dublin and Cork.
 
This year’s guest of honour and keynote speech will be delivered by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD. Also on the night, we will present the Outstanding Contribution to Business Award for 2023. 

Tuesday 26^th Sept |In person| 6 modules

The IMI Graduate Development Programme gives your graduates and developing talent the commercial acumen, leadership and people skills needed in the workplace – problem solving, critical thinking, communications, and working in teams.

Fri 6^th October | part time | 6 months | online

With the emergence of Project Management as a standalone profession, international accreditation that is accepted across industries is becoming increasingly important. This course is suitable for individuals who may have practical experience of either being involved in projects or managing and leading projects but need to supplement this with the necessary education. This course is aimed at those who seek to employ professional project management methodologies in the Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control and Close-Out of their Projects.

Thursday 14^th Sept | 9:00am-5:00pm | Blended

This IMI Essential Skills of management programme is ideal for developing managers who have 6 months or more experience and who would like to enhance their key management skills.

The introduction in Finance Act 2022 of Section 897C of the TCA 1997 will require employers to report to Revenue details of certain payments made to employees and/or directors. The requirement to provide this information will commence on 1 January 2024.

The Single Market is Europe's crown jewel. A market where 450 million people are free to study, live, shop, retire and enjoy products from all over Europe. A global champion worth €14.5 trillion, empowering 23 million businesses to move and trade.

The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) at Cork Chamber can help you make the most of Single Market opportunities. Contact our EEN Advisor at grace@corkchamber.ie and start your journey today.

• AbbVie’s Cork Employees Join Forces for School Facelift During Annual Volunteering Week
• CUH Charity Shortlisted for Charity of the Year 2023
• Career Training Internships is Calling on IT Companies in Cork to Offer Internship Placements for International Students & Apprentices
• 30 volunteers from across Ireland complete the SERVE Overseas Volunteer Programme

Research carried out by Adare Human Resource Management for its HR Barometer Pulse Series 7.1, cited that 69% of Organisations experienced workplace conflict in 2022, an increase of 23% on the previous year and with that comes a significant rise in costs to businesses. Whether additional costs are borne from management’s time in addressing complaints or additional financial resources in investigating complaints, it is important to benchmark the costs to your business each year to either manage or mitigate the causes of these complaints but also to support a work environment that is more collegial.

• Organ Recital at St Fin Barre's Cathedral – 25th Aug
• Voodoo Rooms Summer Sunset Party – 25th Aug
• The Glass Menagerie presented by The Everyman until 26th of Aug
• Paris Memories at Triskel Arts Centre from 27th – 30th Aug
• Design Pop – A weekend-long celebration of architecture and design across Cork City from 1^st to 3^rd of Sept
• Crawford Art Gallery free evening tours every Thursday from the 31st of Aug
• National Menopause Summit Cork – 20th Oct
• CUH Charity Gala Ball – 21^st of Oct