Ireland’s largest business networking forum will take place in Cork from 10-12 April 2013, arranging 10,000 one-to-one pre-scheduled meetings for over 600 Irish and International small to medium sized businesses.CorkMeet 2013, to be held at the Rochestown Park Hotel, presents local, national and international businesses from all sectors with a fantastic opportunity to unlock new business with potential clients and suppliers.  

Cork innovates recently teamed up with AIB, Cork County and City Enterprise Boards, Cork Chamber, Newstalk and the Irish Examiner to offer a €12,500 bursary to give one lucky start-up business the opportunity to grow and succeed. James Duggan of Funmanway Adventure Land emerged as the overall winner.

The Business School @ Cork Chamber has a wide range of management training courses available in 2013, including Certificate in Business & Executive Coaching (FETAC Level 6), & Supervisory Management (FETAC Level 6)

Not to mention we cater for all your Microsoft Office needs with our MS Excel (Intermediate) & Personal Productivity using MS Outlook courses running in January and MS Powerpoint ‘Beyond the Basics’ in February 2013.

The Enterprise Europe Network welcomes feedback from SMEs that would be taken into consideration when planning the events schedule for 2013. If you would like to attend an event on a specific foreign market or sector, on a particular trade or EU-related topic or on any general issue affecting your business, then please email your ideas to katherine@corkchamber.ie.

A wide range of gift ideas for Christmas. Choose from monetary vouchers to experiential vouchers. Some of our favourites are: Afternoon Tea for Two Overlooking the Lakes €39, Dinner for Two in The Lake Room Restaurant - €45pp.  

Announcing the Launch of our new Collection of Irish Bog Oak Jewellery. We have just launched our new Collection of Irish Bog Oak Jewellery and are offering every Chamber member a 20% Discount on any item of jewellery purchased during December 2012.  

We have a competition running in the ezine at the moment for a trip for two to Glasgow with flights and accommodation courtesy of Aer Lingus Regional and The Premier Inn. The link to the eZine newsletter is as follows: http://email.perigordgroup.com/t/r-8CE14B62297BA129

Sign up for the next ezine edition on http://www.corkairport.com/

With TAX incentives up to a maximum €250 gift cards (see revenue site for details). Available in all denominations (From €10 upwards).

Available at: Merchants Quay Customer Service Desk - Tel +35321 427 5466 or Email info@merchantsquaycork.com

We are open 1 year on the 15th of December & are having a BIG Birthday bash!  With plenty of freebies & an appearance from Santa himself it promises to be a GREAT day... Also at the Streat Cafe we have some great festive offers.

The CUH Charity will hold a 7k family fun run, walk or crawl on Saturday, 15^th December at 11am, along the Lough Mahon walk, leaving from and returning to the car park down from the Blackrock Castle. This fundraising initiative is in aid of their appeal to raise €1.5m for the Cork University Hospital (CUH) Children’s Unit. Entry to the walk will be €20 per adult, while children go free.  

66% of Irish Men & 49% Irish women are overweight or Obese – it’s time to get in shape. The Irish Heart Foundation has the perfect challenge for you. Train for the Big Heart Fight Night in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on March 8^th 2013.

We all know that Corkonian's really run the country, the recent success of the Cork Chamber dinner at the Burlington, was another example of Cork's influence in the 'parallel' Capital. Therefore before we all depart Dublin for the Christmas break, Corkonians/Cork Chamber members are invited to THE annual (SHARE) Christmas fundraiser in the Stephens Green Hibernian Club, Dublin, 20th December.Its a great event & an opportunity to network with new friends. Speakers include:Triple crown 80s legend Ollie Campbell, Sean Kelly MEP, Corks Bill Liao, Coderdojo, and special guest - John Mullins, President Cork Chamber.

Mary Daly and Associates, established in 2000, are the leading Food Safety Trainers and HACCP Consultants in Ireland.  Our clients range from primary food producers, caterers, nursing homes and hospitals. We provide certified training in the areas of Food Safety, HACCP, Cleaning & Infection Control and Health & Safety. Primary Course in Food Hygiene – 15th October / 6th November / 3rd December  in Vienna Woods Hotel, Cork.