Entries close September 1^st 2017

Entrants may range from small start-up companies to large international corporations depending on the category. Companies are welcome to enter more than one category but cannot enter more than four. All winners will be announced at the Cork Digital Marketing Awards in Pairc Ui Chaoimh on the 26th of October 2017.

Click here to enter now!

The Cost of Insurance working group run out of the Department of Finance has asked us to survey our members. The survey is hosted on SurveyMonkey and can be found here.

We will distribute the results following the closure of the survey. The survey needs to be completed by the 8^th September.


GDPR regulations are fast approaching, in advance of our infomation seminar on September 28th, let us know your views on GDPR by completing our short survey.

This week Mr Tadej Rupel Ambassador of Slovenia to Ireland shares the Slovenian outlook on Brexit in our ‘Brexit Beyond the Border’ series . Mr Rupel emphasises the need to develop commercial and social links between Slovenia and Ireland in the wake of Brexit. Read more online. 

Time: 7:00am – 2:30pm

Venue: Cork Golf Club

Cost: €400 per team of four

BOOK HERE

There’s just one week to go to the 2017 Annual Golf Classic, have you booked your team?

The fourball scramble event will this year be held in the stunning surrounds of Cork Golf Club, in association with our new sponsors City Life who have been offering financial planning and portfolio advice in Cork for almost 50 years.

With a world-class venue, top-notch prizes and a chance to win a brand new car in our charity Hole-in-One Competition, supported by Jaguar at Johnson & Perrott, this is an unmissable day out for golf enthusiasts!

Click here to book your team’s place today!

Date: Saturday 9th September

Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm

Venue: Pont Aven, Ringaskiddy Port

Cost: Members: €60 plus VAT Non-members: €65 plus VAT

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Can you imagine a better way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon than languishing on a cruise ship enjoying the finest French cuisine and wine? Neither can we!The good news is you can join Cork Chamber and France Ireland Chamber of Commerce to do exactly that on board the “Pont Aven” this September.

Whether you bring friends, family, colleagues or just treat yourself to some me-time, this truly unique annual event is not to be missed.We’ll be embarking at Ringaskiddy Port on Saturday 9th September. Don’t miss the boat this year, get to the Pont!

Date: Thursday 14^th September
Time: 7.30am – 9.00am

Venue: Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Where Legends are Born

Cost: €25 members/ €50 non-members
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Cork Chamber is proud to bring you Thursday Morning Throw-In, the September Business Breakfast which will be held in the brand spanking new Conference Centre at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, in association with the Irish Examiner. 

On the morning you’ll hear an exciting panel discussion chaired by RTÉ Sports Commentator Ger Canning in conversation with:

• Martin Kelleher, Financial Controller, Musgraves Group – longstanding supporters of the GAA
• Tomás Mulcahy, former Cork hurler and analyst on RTE's The Sunday Game
• Anna Geary, former Cork camogie player, presenter and motivational speaker

Don’t miss your chance to tread in the footsteps of countless sporting heroes of the past and see the stunning transformation of Pairc Ui Chaoimh where legends truly are born and the legacy continues -BOOK NOW!

Time: 8.00 am to 1.00 pm

Venue: Maryborough Hotel and Spa

Cost: FREE but booking is essential

Get to Grips with Data Protection is a free half-day (morning) conference that will take place in the Maryborough Hotel. EEN at Cork Chamber, together with it@cork, are teaming up to bring you up-to-date guidance, interactive masterclasses and facilitated roundtables to help you get your questions answered.

Contact Ivan for further information

Date: Wednesday, 4^th October

Time: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm

Venue: The River Lee Hotel

Cost: €25
Book here

The UK is by far our largest food and drink export market, worth over €4 billion in 2016, with this the Irish agri-food industry will be presented with unprecedented challenges with regard to Customs and Trade, post Brexit. EEN at Cork Chamber are teaming up with Carol Lynch, Partner in BDO Customs and International Trade Services, to deliver a targeted agri-food workshop which will focus on assisting food and drink companies in preparing for the various customs and trade scenarios which may emerge post-Brexit.

This workshop will offer a forum for food SMEs exporting to UK to have their questions answered.

Contact Eimear for further information.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belts are vital assets to any business. They are key employees equipped with specialist tools to make these ‘changes for the better’ happen. Utilizing a vast array of tools, Lean Six Sigma focuses on improving speed and quality of a product or service, regardless of the industrial sector or size of the business, helping a business in becoming better and faster, providing a greater value product to the customer.

Click here to reserve a place!

This two-day course introduces participants to the discipline of Effective Change Management and the key Models of Change Management. It builds awareness of the nature of Change, both from an individual and process perspective.

Topics covered include:

• Change Management Models
• Dealing with Resistance to Change
• Emotional Intelligence and Openness to Change
• The use of Coaching and Mentoring to Facilitate Change

Secure your place here!

The Boardwalk at Electric on South Mall came to life as there was not one, but two live musical performances. It all kicked off at 5.30pm with the High Hopes Choir, hitting all the right notes.

They were followed by an “electric” performance by the incredibly talented Cork City Samba Band, on the Boardwalk, South Mall, Cork. Check out some pictures here.



Feelgood Friday is organised by Cork Chamber, Cork Business Association, Cork City Council and city centre businesses. This is an exciting event that takes place throughout the streets of Cork City centre on the last Friday of every month, from May to October - #FeelGoodCork.

• The Montenotte Hotel Panorama Bistro & Terrace Scoops Best Hotel Bar Award - read more
• Blackwater Motors Van Centre Now Open - read more
• Snapchat on the Rise - read more
• Shining a light in darkness - VERDE LED & The Hope Foundation partner to bring light to rural India - read more

• Holy Smoke BBQ restaurant:  Experience a six-course BBQ feast paired with local craft beer, 40% discount! - read more
• New Minds Digital Marketing College: 10% Off Your Professional Certificate in Digital Marketing - read more 
• Clayton Hotel Cork City: 20% OFF Brochure priced treatments over €30 in Essence Spa (Tuesday - Sunday) - read more
• Griffith College Cork: grant of 10% off Tuition Fees - read more
• DeepRed Productions: 20% discount on a promotional video - read more

Do business with fellow Cork Chamber members through sharing an offer. Offers can be submitted through the Member Information Centre (MIC) and all current offers are displayed on our website.

• Irish Guide Dogs Open Day: September 2nd - read more
  
• Cork Multicultural Day, September 2nd - read more
• Enable Ireland: Men's Golf Classic, August 31st - read more
• Muckross Park Hotel: Wedding Giveaway Event, September 3rd - read more
• New Links Training Solutions: Train the Trainer QQI Level 6, September 6th - read more. Conflict Management QQI Level 6, September 20th - read more. Supervisory Management QQI Level 6, September 21st - read more
  
• The Everyman: Muldoon's Picnic, August 31st - read more. Simon Yates, September 6th - read moreread more.
• St Luke's Home:  5K Memorial Run, September 7th - read more
• Crawford Art Gallery: Sonia Shiel: Rectangle, squared, September 8th - read more
• CILT: Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, September 9th - read more
  
• The Cork Association for Autism: Blue Balloon Fun Run & Walk, September 10th - read more
• New Minds Digital Marketing College: Become a Digital Marketing Expert and Get Certified in just 10 weeks starts September 13th - read more
• Irish Management Institute: IMI Information Evening, 13th September - read more
• Culture Night:  Cork City, September 22nd - read more
• The Metropole Hotel: The Cork Gourmet Trail as part of the Cork Oyster & Seafood Festival, 23rd September - read more. The Riptide Movement Live as part of The Cork Oyster & Seafood Festival, 22nd September - read more. 
• The Keynes Centre: Reading for Change Book Club, September 25th - read more
  
• EURES Brussels Employment Fair, September 28th - read more
• The Hope Foundation: Annual Lunch, September 29th - read more
• Muckross Park Hotel & Spa: Dine with Michelin Star Chef Derry Clarke, October 13th - read more
• Brighter Communities Worldwide: Kenya Ball 2017, October 14th - read more

Promote an upcoming event through our Interactive Member Information Centre, all upcoming member events are listed on our website