Our brand new Leadership Development programme is aimed at the Future Leaders of Cork, those seeking to step up and lead themselves and their organisations to continued success.

The exciting line-up of speakers includes:

• Ann Doherty, Chief Executive Cork City Council
• Mary McCarthy, Crawford Art Gallery
• Rory Fitzpatrick, National Space Centre
• Peter Coppinger, Teamwork.com

With more to be announced!

Starts 31 May - 6 workshops for only €500!

A presentation is one of the most important tools you have in business whether you're persuading colleagues, selling a client, energising a team or showing an idea to senior management. The power of your presentation makes the difference between success and failure.

Following this programme, you will be able to:

• Create a Positive First Impression
• Increase Credibility
• Present Complex Information
• Motivate Others to Action
• Respond to Pressured Situations
• Inspire People to Embrace Change

Starts 12 June - Only €980 for Members!

All of your most important business relationships began with a single conversation. Join us at the historic Oyster Tavern on 29 May for Clock Out & Connect and start some new conversations! 

On 31 May we'll hear from CIT President, Dr Barry O'Connor on how the college provides profession-focused education and problem solving research designed to serve Enterprise, Business, Community and Creative Arts across Cork and Munster.

Limited places are available on an innovative Customer Service Charter programme aimed at Cork City based retail and hospitality owners coordinated by the Local Enterprise Office Cork City. The first session is a briefing for owners/managers on Tuesday 12th June 9–10.30am followed by a Train the Trainer Workshop for key senior staff who will then be equipped to deliver the training to other staff/teams in the business on Tuesday 19th June 9-12pm. This inaugural training session for the Cork City Customer Service Charter is offered at a reduced cost of just €25 per business (valued at over €300), this includes Briefing, Workshop, Training Materials, Mystery Shopper Visits and Feedback.

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. 

The site clearance works have now been completed at the Dunkettle Interchange and archaeological investigation of the site is due to commence shortly. 

The advance environmental works contract is underway on the  N22 – Baile Bhuirne to Macroom Road Development scheme with this contract due to be completed in August.

Cork Chamber will endeavour to keep you updated on these projects as they progress, alternatively please sign up here by email for newsletter updates.

As part of its Green Campus agenda, University College Cork has been actively promoting cycling to work or college for over a decade. 

UCC want to share their experiences of cycling promotion with other Cork campuses and employers in a half day workshop aimed at facility managers, sustainability officers etc. which will explore key challenges and opportunities such as what can employers do to promote cycling to their workplace and how can businesses reduce their carbon footprint while keeping their staff fit?

Thursday 7 June, 13.30 – 17.00. For more info contact Stephan Koch.

On the 11th and 12th of June at the Tyndall National Institute the ‘Innovation in HealthTech’ event will bring together a wide array of stakeholders to discuss the design and development of new medical device solutions to healthcare problems. The event is enabled jointly by the Ireland – Wales EU INTERREG operation CALIN and the H2020 Erasmus+ MedInvent project, in collaboration with Health Innovation Hub Ireland, University College Cork Medical Education Unit and Assert. 

Free to attend, registration is essential. 

CIT will host the Ireland India Business Association’s (IIBA) Technology & Entrepreneurship event on Monday 25th June at 6pm. This evening will bring together IIBA’s network in Cork to discuss technology and the success of entrepreneurs in the region, as they go about engaging with the Indian market.