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Pearls of Wisdom Needed!
Ensure Your Views are Represented in all our communications and meetings with government / political bodies. Complete our short survey HERE
All members who complete this survey, will be entered into a draw to win a meal for two in Oysters Restaurant, Lapps Quay, Cork.
All responses are strictly confidential.
Your Input is Vital in Informing our Policy Priorities and Lobbying Work
Cork Heads West – Inaugural Flight To San Francisco Departs Today
Cork Chamber Chief Executive Conor Healy is part of a delegation, promoting investment in Cork, heading to the west coast of the United States today on the newly scheduled direct flight from Ireland to San Francisco. The flight will ease connection for the many companies from the region who have operations in Cork. Direct connection to San Francisco stresses the need to re-establish the Cork-Dublin link to create a seamless transition in transatlantic travel.
Read More HERE
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Bring HR to the Boardroom!
HR is no more merely a token department in an organisation, it is now a vital and integral part of a business, essential for its continued success and growth. Our Dynamic HR Business Partner course will help professionals present the value of HR to business leaders, develop a value proposition and develop confidence to lead change in the organisation. Coming up too on the 22nd April next is our Certificate in Supervisory Management Course – gain the tools and accreditation to work in a supervisory management role!
Dynamic HR Business Partner Course Dates: 17th April & 1st May Member Rate: €260.00 The programme aims to develop participants’ skills and influence as a valued Human Resources Business Partner, to enable them to clearly define and present the value of HR to business leaders through effective use of a suite of tools and techniques. It is designed to help participants to enhance their ability to influence across the business. The course also provides an overview to managing some of the key challenges for HR business partners. It will enable participants to: - understand the roles and functions that the HR team play within the organisation
- develop an awareness of strategies to increase the value they bring to the organisation
- acquire the skills to effectively prepare and plan for consulting and influencing senior leaders
- cultivate a powerful style in presenting a value proposition
- explore ways to identify and deal with common barriers to achieving success
- develop a comprehensive talent management process
The course presentation will draw from Dave Ulrich’s ‘HR Competency Model’ to help participants explore the competencies they exhibit or wish to exhibit and develop in their roles. Participants will receive Ulrich’s book 'HR from the Outside In: Six Competencies for the Future of Human Resources'. Learners who successfully complete this course will: - Obtain practical techniques, strategies and skills for consulting with and influencing others
- Be more confident and convincing in presenting HR proposals for investment to senior leaders
- Confidently identify and present clear measurements of returns on investment for HR initiatives
- Discover the value that the HR business partner can provide to the business
- Understand all aspects of talent management and develop a plan for implementing or enhancing existing company processes
- Understand the complexities of leading change in the organisation and develop the confidence to do so using simple tools and techniques
This course is ideal for anyone who wishes to improve their HR consulting skills, enhance their competence in measuring and communicating the value they bring to the leadership table and use these skills in the development of an effective talent management process and in leading change initiatives. This course is only €260.00 for Chamber members (including course book) so BOOK NOW! Certificate in Supervisory Management (FETAC Level 6) Course Dates: 22nd & 28th April, 8th & 29th May (Must attend all 4 days) Member Rate: €500.00 The main purpose of this programme is to provide candidates with the tools and techniques necessary to work in a supervisory management role in a wide variety of organisations by instructing them in key areas such as their roles and responsibilities, employment legislation, recruitment, performance management, data protection, operational planning and budgeting. At the end of this programme, successful participants will be able to: - List the roles and responsibilities of a supervisor/line manager;
- Analyse the process of staff recruitment;
- Identify the key areas of workplace legislation and best practice in staff supervision;
- List the main provisions of the Data Protection Act;
- Develop operations manuals for work-related procedures, including systems for records management;
- Prepare departmental budgets, taking into account a range of potential expenses such as labour and material costs, insurances and contingency;
- Identify best practices in the ongoing training and development of their staff;
- Manage performance and conduct effective performance appraisals.
This course is ideal for existing and newly appointed team leaders and supervisors, managers in business who have direct reports and who wish to learn best practice techniques for managing people through teamwork and people who wish to gain a professional, accredited qualification in the area of Supervisory Management. This course is assessed through a Skills Demonstration and the trainee must also prepare a portfolio of work. The 4 day course is only €500.00 for Chamber members so don’t delay, BOOK TODAY! Business School Calendar April May
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Business After Hours in the Atrium @ Clarion Hotel
Date: 10th April
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Atrium at Clarion Hotel
Cost: FREE for Cork Chamber members
To Book: HERE
Cork City's most perfect meeting place, the Clarion Hotel's Atrium Cafe, has received the ultimate makeover which even includes it's very own giant EGG which fits five people! The Atrium opens from eight 'til late and it's complimentary 100MB Wi-Fi sets the standard for business meetings or for casual online browsing for the passer by who just wants to unwind and have a chill out coffee and pastry away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre.
Join with your fellow Cork Chamber members to avail of a unique 30 minute “Speed Networking” piece as well as enjoy the full Atrium experience at the Clarion Hotel.
BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment
Business Owners Hub – final few places
Sign up TODAY for the Business Owners Hub @ Cork Chamber, a unique and highly effective series of events designed to help business owners navigate their way through a variety of challenges and obstacles.
Other Business Owners in the group will also share their accumulated experience and over the 4 weeks, you’ll also learn about 4 key areas in business today: Marketing, HR, Legal and Financial. As the events are lead by YOU, this series is truly unique in that it offers you bespoke expertise on the areas challenging you today. Please CLICK HERE to see the dates for the 2nd Business Owners Hub and to sign up today.
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Enterprise Europe Network @ Cork Chamber
- Seafood Global Expo, 6th-7th May, Brussels, Belgium
- Briefing session for Futurallia Rhone-Alpes, Monday, 7th April, Cork County Hall
- This week’s partnership opportunities include opportunities in the biotechnology and construction sectors.
Futurallia Rhone Alpes Briefing Session, Monday, 7th April, Council Chamber, Cork County Hall An information briefing session for Futurallia Rhone-Alpes will take place on Monday, 7th April at 11:30 am in the Council Chamber, Cork County Hall. The briefing session will outline the following: - Futurallia Concept
- Who attends
- Why Futurallia Rhone-Alpes 2014
- Past Forums
- Rhone-Alpes Region
- Business sectors represented
- The Event
- Overview of 3 day schedule
- What must you do in order to participate at the event
- Package for Cork Delegates
Cork is participating in Futurallia Rhone-Alpes 2014, an International Business Forum which takes place from 4th - 6th June 2014 in Lyon, France. More than 700 companies representing 30 different countries will participate at the forum, where they can gain access to a rich network of contacts and international business experts. This forum allows companies to participate in up to 16 pre-schedules and personalized business meetings over two days. This is a multi-sectored event with health, well-being/living, chemical/materials, ICT/creative industries, energy, transportation and green vehicles amongst the sectors represented. If you are interested in attending Futurallia Rhone-Alpes, as part of the Cork delegation, please come along to the information briefing session. For further information, please contact Eimear@corkchamber.ie. Seafood Global Expo Seafood Global Expo, formerly known as European Seafood Expo, is the world’s largest seafood trade event and takes place in Brussels on 6th-7th May. It is expected that more than 25,000 buyers, suppliers, media, and other seafood professionals from over 145 countries will be in attendance at this expo. Attendees come to meet with existing suppliers, source new products, and network with other industry professionals. The expo will feature more than 1,690 exhibiting companies from across 75 countries; with exhibitors supplying a wide variety of fish, seafood, and seafood-related products or services. The event will focus on the following industry areas: - Frozen fish and seafood
- Value added seafood
- Processing fish and seafood
- Processing and packaging equipment
- Freight forwarders and logistics services
- Seafood-industry service providers
To register for this event, please click here. Partnership Opportunities - A UK manufacturer of advanced conveying and mechanical handling systems seeks reciprocal distribution or joint venture partners. The company is long established and successful and cooperation with this company would allow access to the company’s established base of blue-chip, multinational customers. For further information, please contact Eimear@corkchamber.ie and quote Ref. 20120726042 BR.
- A Spanish company, which uses cutting-edge biotechnology to develop vaccines for the prevention of infectious diseases caused by drug-resistant microorganisms, is currently performing preclinical proof-of-concept studies and wishes to progress to the clinical development phase. The company is currently seeking to contract a clinical research organisation that can provide comprehensive preclinical testing of clinical grade material. For further information, please contact Eimear@corchamber.ie and quote 20121220015.
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Graduation Day at Cork Chamber Business School
Business people from a broad range and size of companies located in Cork graduated on Monday from the Biznetcork Skillnet Business School @ Cork Chamber.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the Maryborough Hotel & Spa where Minister for Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock, T.D. presented a commemorative plaque to graduates, Ms Norma Lynch, Business School Manager, Cork Chamber said, “We are thrilled to be recognising the commitment and dedication of those who participated in over 120 training courses as part of our extensive training schedule in 2013. 765 employees from over 189 different companies have developed new skills and business knowledge across a wide range of subject areas which they can bring back to their workplace”.
Read More HERE.
News Headlines
1.Minister Sherlock and Enterprise Ireland Announce New €200k Fund for Cork Entrepreneurs - Read More HERE
2. Cork Chamber Welcomes The Announcement Of Cork INC - Read More HERE
3. Cork City FC Launch Patronage Scheme - Read More HERE
4. Good Thinking Batman, Let's Do a Team Relay - Read More HERE
5. Munster Fathers support CUH Charity Children’s Unit Appeal - Read More HERE
6. Operation Gut Transformation - Read More HERE
7. Winner of Deloitte Best Managed Company Gold Standard Award outlines reasons for its success - Read More HERE
8. Forecast Points to Some Rays of Sunshine for Irish Jobseekers after Six Years of Cloudy Weather - Read More HERE
9. Adi Roche addresses Irish Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce - Read More HERE
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10% off all Sage sales
Period of the offer available: Until end of April 2014
If you require a new copy of Sage 50 or need an upgrade on an existing Sage 50 then we can offer members of the chamber a 10% discount. Simply contact Compuland on 021 4544 144 or alison@compuland.ie for more information.
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Smarter Eggs at The White Horse
Date: 14th April
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Venue: Upstairs at The White Horse, Ballincollig, Cork
Cost: €20 per person
To Book: HERE A live interview with Dan Kiely, CEO of Voxpro preceded by Egg Talks from three high-achieving business people with captivating stories to tell – Peter Coppinger, Founder of Teamwork.com, Naomi Fein of Think Visual and Martin Brennan, Managing Director of Proactive Management.
Smarter Egg is a growing business based in Cork providing programmes and events that build connective tissue between people and ideas, all in the context of building stronger businesses. Clients range from multinationals to freelancers, start-ups to family-owned businesses.
GAP Walk/Run Killarney
Date: 24th May
Time: 10am
Venue: Killarney
Cost: No cost but sponsorship required
To book: Call 021 4511100 or e-mail HERE
Cork Mental Health Foundation is holding its Annual Fundraising Walk/Run through the Gap of Dunloe on Saturday the 24th of May 2014. This is a fantastic day starting with a lovely boat ride up the lakes followed by a 7 mile Walk/Run through the Gap of Dunloe taking in taking in the spectacular scenery of the area. If you are interested you can contact us on 021 4511100 or e-mail here . You can also register for the event on line here
April Tech Thursday – Cathriona Hallahan, Microsoft
Date: April 10th
Time: 5:30 pm
Venue: Council Chambers, County Hall, Cork City
Cost: Free for it@cork members / €30 for non members
To book: HERE or email admin@itcork.ie
Cathriona Hallahan is Managing Director for Microsoft in Ireland, responsible for driving Microsoft’s commercial and consumer business on the island of Ireland in addition to managing the continued growth and expansion of the business, Cathriona also represents the company on all strategic policy, corporate affairs and communications issues including overseeing a series of community, education and innovation programmes.
Sugar & Spice Cooking Competition
Date: May 4th
Time: 2pm
Venue: Bakestone Café, Ballyseedy Home & Garden Centre, Fota Retail Park
Cost: Free to enter, €5 for non competition entrants To enter Sugar & Spice competition: (021) 4292990 or email Maggie@hopefounadation.ie
The Hope Foundation is currently cooking up its new campaign – Eat4streetKids, which launches this May. To highlight the campaign the charity with their ambassador, writer, chef and food blogger Lilly Higgins have organised a cooking competition called ‘Sugar & Spice’.
The event will kick off at 2pm with music, family entertainment and of course lots of food. Sugar & Spice takes place this May bank holiday weekend at Bakestone café, Ballyseedy Home & Garden centre, Carrigtwohill, Cork.
To enter, email your recipe to Maggie@hopefoundation.ie , and choose your category - Sugar or Spice - the judges will crown a winner for each. The winners of the Sugar & Spice competition will receive an individual cooking lesson with the Sugar & Spice judges and have the opportunity to have their recipe published in Lilly Higgins’ column in The Sunday Business Post.
The selection panel comprises Lilly Higgins (food blogger and author), Christine Girault (LaSpoon Patisserie), Gautham Iyer (proprietor and chef, Iyers Restaurant), Ali Honour (Bakestone café, Ballyseedy Garden Centre) and Joe McNamee (food writer, Irish Examiner).
CUH Charity’s Family Fun Day
Date: 27th April
Time: 1:30- 5:00 pm
Venue: Ballincollig Rugby Club
Cost: €20 per family (2 adults, 2 children) and €5 each extra person.
To book: Entry Paid at Gate
Cork University Hospital (CUH) Charity, in partnership with Active Leisure, are hosting a Family Fun Day to benefit the CUH Children’s Unit Appeal. Activities on the day include bungee trampolines, train rides, climbing walls, carnival games, funfair rides, bouncing castles and slides, face painting and balloon modelling, and much more.
Dress For Success Annual Golf Classic
Date: 8th May
Venue: Monkstown Golf Club, Cork
Cost: €200 per team (Inlcudes dinner and golf. Ladies teams of 3 / Gents teams of 3)
To book: call 021 - 4251769 or email HERE
Dress for Success helps promote the economic independence of women by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools to help them thrive in work and in life. Since Dress for Success Cork opened its doors in September 2013 it has provided services and support to over 60 women in Cork.
This Golf Classic, in association with Monkstown Golf Club, will provide us with the funds needed to continue to provide this invaluable service to the women of Cork. The closing date for bookings is Monday, 14th April.
The J. Barter Travel BIG SALE!
Date: 3rd – 5th April
Time: 09.00 – 17.15 | 10.30 – 13.30 Saturday
Venue: Cork City | Douglas | Bandon
The BIG SALE! J. Barter Travel is having their biggest SALE yet! Make 2014 your year and add some sunshine to your life. HURRY! Ends 5th April. CALL IN-STORE | PHONE | EMAIL 92 Patrick Street, Cork City | 021 485 1700 | info@travelnet.ie
Douglas Village Shopping Centre | 021 489 4084 |info.douglas@travelnet.ie
Old Market Bandon Shopping Centre | 023 884 1925 |info.bandon@travelnet.ie
07 NIGHTS IN THE SUN 4* Vila Gale Ampalius Hotel, Portugal €538 B&B 5* Hotel Croatia, Cavtat €599 4* Gloria Palace Amadores, Gran Canaria €699 B&B 4* Palmin Hotel, Turkey €549 All Inclusive 3*+ Barcelo Varadaro, Tenerife €689 All Inclusive 4* Sea Pearl Hotel, Turkey B&B €1347 family 4* Sunset Beach Club, Costa del Sol 4* €1659 family Something Different? Iceland 4nts B&B €339 per person Chelsea Flower Show 2nts B&B €359 per person USA & CANADA SEAT SALE ORLANDO €457 NEW YORK €479 LOS ANGELES €516 CHICAGO €538 TORONTO €466 VANCOUVER €522 QUEBEC €523 CALGARY €549 CRUISE ON THE OASIS OF THE SEAS 4* Western Med Cruise - Barcelona | Rome | Naples - 5nts Full Board €1065 per person All offers subject to availability at time of booking.
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