The final Business Briefing about CorkMEET will be take place Wednesday 27th Feb at 5pm in Vertigo in Cork County Hall. The CorkMEET team will be on hand to outline details of the activities planned from 10-12 April. They will advise on how to complete the registration process by completing a detailed company profile and how to maximise the networking opportunities available to generate further business leads. Briefings are a maximum 40mins with a Q&A session at the end (refreshments will be provided). To book a place please call (021) 4320467 or email ian@corkmeet.ie.

ConnectIreland is presenting the first installement of the reward due to the Connector responsible for introducing Enrtercoms (new company based in Mallow with 30 jobs) to Ireland/Cork. Stephen McGoldrick is due to attend the presentation of his cheque  of €15,000 on Tuesday in the Mayoral chambers at 12.30pm. All of the chamber members are invited along to the event which will offer tea/coffee and finger food. The purpose of the event is to introduce the person who was instrumental in bringing 30 jobs to Mallow to the people of Cork and to highlight how easy it is to bring jobs to Ireland through the use of your own personal connections.

Date: Tues 26th Feb
Time: 12.30
Location: Mayoral Chambers, City Hall

The Business School has a wide range of courses coming up during February all designed to ensure your business becomes more efficient and effective. As everyone knows, Conflict is inevitable in groups and organisations. Our Conflict Management course will help you to handle and resolve this conflict effectively.

We also have a wide range of IT courses scheduled, including Personal Productivity using MS Outlook, a must for anyone whose daily life is dictated by their inbox and MS Excel (Intermediate), for those who want to broaden their knowledge.

Trading links with Portugal
In order to assist the Portuguese Embassy in improving trade between Ireland and Portugal, the Enterprise Europe Network is compiling information about Cork’s trading links with Portugal.  If your company is doing business in/with Portugal then please email Katherine@corkchamber.ie with a few lines of description about your connections or activities in Portugal.

Offer available: 20th of February to April 30th  

The Malton located in Killarney town centre has been welcoming visitors since 1854.Our flexible meeting and conference space can accommodate a variety of requirements from interview rooms to theatre style conferences for up to 1000 delegates. Complimentary WIFI & Car parking is included in our rates. Book a full day training room for 20 delegates & receive one tea/coffee break complimentary. Terms & Condition’s apply.To arrange a quotation contact Elaine on 064 66 38009 or e-mail: sales@themalton.com  web: www.themalton.com

Offer available: Valid until 31^st March 2013

FRS Training would like to offer all Cork Chamber Members a 10% discount on all Training courses booked before 31^st March 2013.  Training available: Health & Safety, Forklift training, Haulage Industry Training, Business skills, Healthcare, Food safety, Quarry Skills Certification Scheme(QSCS), Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), Risk Assessment/Safety Statements/Site audits and Agricultural/Farm safety.

Offer available: until the end of February.


Soley for Cork Chamber members we are offering 10% discount on all speakers booked with us until the end of  February. As a non-exclusive talent agency, Front Row has an inexhaustible list of business speakers, motivational speakers, media speakers, celebrity speakers and sport speakers. Samples of our speakers include: Billy Walsh, Gavin Duffy and Risteard Cooper as seen as the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner. Call us now (021 -427 8465) to discuss our FULL list of speakers or see more on our website HERE

Date: 15^th March
Time: 9am-4pm
Venue: The Crowne Plaza, Northwood, Dublin
Cost: We have a limited number of free places for Cork Chamber member
To book: please email fiona@ics.ie if you would like to attend

The National IT Training Conference is brought to you by ICS Skills.This year's theme is based on how we can Embrace and Manage Change, the important changes in the field of Learning and Development and how you can adapt to these. See more details at the link below... goo.gl/kMBy4

Date: 25th May
Location: Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal, Co. Cork


Preliminary Notice: Registration will commence on Friday 24th May at 6.00pm. Conference will be held on Saturday 25th May form 10.00am to 4.00pm approx.
"Strategies for Maximizing the Positive Impacts of Tourism". Final Dates and conference brochure will be issued at a later date. This is a conference not to be missed. Contact: Edel Howard Corporate Affairs Department Cork County Council. Tel: 021 - 4285367 Email: mayor@corkcoco.ie

Date: March 8th

On Friday March 8th 2013 the ISPCC will hold its ‘National Day of Action’, calling for over 1,000 people to get out into their communities to sell the Shield Pin and help spread the message that bullying is not acceptable. In 2011 Childline received almost 11,000 calls from children in relation to bullying. Do you believe that children need to be protected? Join the ISPCC supporters, communities and workplaces and hit the streets on the 8th of March. You can make a real difference in the life of a child. To get involved in the ‘National Day of Action’ please contact the ISPCC on 1850 50 40 50, email shield@ispcc.ie or log on to www.ispcc.ie

Date: 25th February - Launch of National Employment Week


You are cordially invited to join us for National Employment Week 2013 for HR Practitioners and Employment Decision Makers. The week-long series of events features a broad panel of speakers presenting current thinking and new ideas to promote sustainable employment through sharing best practice across; Attracting Talent through Social Media; Developing Graduate Programmes; Sourcing talent to meet FDI demand. For further details of the week click here. 

Date: Closing Date for applications is Thursday 28th February
Enter: HERE

Only two weeks left to enter the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards. By entering you will have the opportunity to be one of our provincial winners in Munster in one of our eight award categories. If successful, you will also compete to be our overall national Ulster Bank Business Achievers Award winner! Entries are open to all businesses north and south regardless of size, location, sector or turnover. There are eight categories in total and businesses can enter a maximum of two of these categories choosing the ones that best match their business description and profile.

Date: Thurs Feb 28
Time: 7pm-9pm
Venue: Clarion Hotel
Cost: Free event (subject to registration)
Email your interest to events@jcicork.ie as places are very limited

JCI Cork, in association with Cork Leeside Toastmasters, are hosting a free workshop on “Presenting Your Business With Passion”. The workshop will be tailored to help Chamber members create their client focused business message. The Chamber provides all members with an excellent opportunity to promote their business via the Soapbox at its networking events, and this workshop will help you to prepare for that opportunity.