October Business Breakfast

In association with the Irish Examiner
Clarion Hotel
 Tuesday 16th October

7.30am to 9.00am

The Cork Chamber October Business Breakfast will take place on Tuesday 16th October in the Clarion Hotel from 7.30am to 9.00am and will feature guest speaker Mr. Martin Riordan, Manager of Cork County.  This event is being held in association with the Irish Examiner.

Martin has spent over 30 years in public service predominantly in Local Government. Starting his career in Dublin City Council, he has worked in Waterford City Council, South Eastern Health Board, Donegal County Council and Cork City Council for over 10 years.

Join with your fellow Cork Chamber members to hear Martin Riordan talk about the challenges and opportunities that come with running Ireland’s largest Local Authority. 
Please BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment.

Train the Trainer (FETAC Level 6)
This course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, deliver, assess and evaluate training programmes. It is suitable for people who are working in the area of training and development or who will soon be assuming a training position within their organisation. Participants on this course will gain practical experience and recognised certification as trainers.

Next Commencement Date: 9^th  October

Book here.

Certifcate in Executive and Business Coaching (FETAC Level 6)

This course  is designed to provide those with responsibilities for developing workplace competencies with the skills needed to develop individual performance in others. Competencies are identified behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities that directly and positively impact the success of employees and organizations. It is designed to create an understanding of the organisational and workplace context within which performance and individual career development takes place and it will provide the skills, knowledge and tools required to carry out effective coaching in the workplace. Coaching is about unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their performance.

Next Commencement Date: 10^th October

Book here.

Project Management Professional
Professional Project Management is designed to establish a detailed understanding of Project Management terms, concepts and methodologies. The hands-on approach of this course ensures trainees “learn by doing” and gain a step-by-step, real-time experience of using the tools and implementing the methodologies and support structures. In simulating real-life environments, trainees gather the detailed knowledge required to apply the training on return to their work environment.

Next Commencement Date: 16^th  October

Book here.  

For further schedule info please view www.corkchamber.ie/training or contact Norma Lynch, norma@corkchamber.ie or Jennifer Kenneally, jennifer@corkchamber.ie. 

Save the date - Female Entrepreneurship event!

On Wednesday 24 October Paula Fitzsimons will be speaking at an event organised as part of the Chamber's Female Mentoring project.  Paula will be addressing the issues around whether Irish women have untapped entrepreneurial potential, referencing the findings of the recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2011 report, and highlighting the supports available for female entrepreneurs through programmes such as Going for Growth. The event will also offer early-stage female entrepreneurs the opportunity to arrange a short one-to-one meeting with a mentor, in order to ask advice on a specific aspect of their business.  For more information or to register your interest in this event, contact: Katherine@corkchamber.ie .

European Job Day 2012

The European Job Day (EJD), Brussels on 6 October, 2012 is an opportunity for jobseekers and employers from across Europe to meet and make contact. The Brussels edition of the European Job Days has taken place since 2007, is the largest of the Job Days events, and sees thousands of visitors every year. This year it is complemented by a European Online Job Day which means you will be able to participate no matter where you are in Europe, giving the event a unique and improved, pan-European character. There will be a special focus on the green sector, as well as healthcare and ICT jobs. For more information see: www.europeanjobdays.eu/brussels.

Business Cooperation Opportunity

A UK SME serving the biologics and diagnostic markets by identifying innovative, reliable, high quality biologically-based products and supplying a wide variety of Disease State Plasma and Residual Clinical Samples, is looking for organisations such as blood banks, reference labs, in-vitro diagnostics labs, blood and plasma collection facilities to provide residual clinical samples and human serum/plasma.  Collaboration with this company would offer the opportunity to engage in exclusive interactions with them and the potential generation of new IP in the future.  For more information please contact: Katherine@corkchamber.ie.

Noel Deasy Cars - Service Offer

New Mallow Road, Blackpool

Service  your Skoda  during the month of October at Noel Deasy Cars, Main Skoda Dealer, New Mallow Road, Blackpool and we will pay the VAT .

To avail of this offer  please contact Martin Healy: Tel: 021-4395024 or  Email: martin@noeldeasy.com



Please quote "CORK CHAMBER OFFER" when making booking.

Looking for an event space to celebrate an event in Cork over the Jazz weekend

Well at the Clarion Hotel Cork we have the ideal venue:

• Full party band with a late night bar extension
• Main course buffet and finger food buffet options available from €11 in the comfort of a private setting of Pegasus
• Also enquire about our group space available in the Atrium for lunch and dinner during the Jazz weekend.

Call our events team on 021 422 4942

More information available here

The Brehon Hotel
Join us for our Christmas Party Night - Friday the 7th December

• Enjoy a Mulled Wine Reception
• Sumptous 4 Course Meal
• Afterwards dance the night away with a Live Band followed by a Live Band
• Fantastic Spot Prizes
   Special B&B Party Rate of €45pps.
   To Book please contact our Event Organiser Lorriane Salmon on 064 - 6623934 or email: lorraines@thebrehon.com
   
  Christmas Celebrations - Friday 7th, 14th and 21st December at Danú Restaurant at the Brehon. Christmas themed four course dinner in Danú Restaurant - Be entertained with out Spanish Guitar . Suitable for groups of four people or more €35pp
  For Danú bookings please call: 064 - 6630700 or email: info@thebrehon.com

Our Autumn Winter Season is Announced!

We have a FULL HOUSE this Autumn and Winter season, with a jam packed brochure filled with a diverse programme guaranteed to have something for everyone.

Playing all the right moves, the season is dealing the best there is in music, dance, family fun, opera, comedy and musicals, not forgetting the all-important annual Pantomime. Cork Opera House has once again delivered an exciting line-up, all under the discerning eye of CEO Mary Hickson.

With over 70 shows programmed for this Autumn and Winter you certainly don’t want to miss out! Make sure to book early, you don’t want to be late for these very important dates!



More information on the seasons delightful schedule available here

 Paperdolls

21 Drawbridge St, Cork
3 October at 6.30pm

We are delighted to announce the grand opening of Paperdolls, 21 Drawbridge St, Cork. Paperdolls is a little French house in the city offering great labels for women of all ages. If you are looking for edginess with luxury, style with comfort then Paperdolls is for you. Join us on 3 October at 6.30pm for wine and Canapés where leading fashion stylist Lisa Fitzpatrick will be launching the opening of the boutique.

We will be hosting a fashion show on the night showcasing our labels. There will also be spot prizes on the night and free styling advice from Lisa. It is promising to be a great event and we look forward to seeing you there.

The Strictly Private Jazz Club - Ballinacurra House, Kinsale

“The Ultimate Private Estate for Exclusive Hire”

Ballinacurra House, Kinsale is an award-winning  Exclusive Use Estate that specialises in bespoke, signature events including corporate, special occasions, weddings and more and on Sunday, 28 October will launch its 1^st Strictly Private Jazz Club as part of the Guinness Jazz Festival.

Line-up includes Rose Room, Glasgow, Jaime Nanci & The Blue Boys, Dublin, Harry J & The Conspiracy, Deep Jazz Cuts with a headline act to be announced. The evening  includes an inventive bebop menu, mohito, wine and cocktail bar for the ultimate private house party – evoking the great supper club house events of the past.  Advance booking only.


Check www.ballinacurra.com for more information or on Box Office Hotline – on ballinacurraevents@gmail.com or 0864676100

For more information -  Download PDF

Bill Griffin’s ‘Betrayal’ in aid of Breakthrough Cancer Research

 
Breakthrough Cancer Research is delighted to launch - ‘Betrayal’- A performance by Cork Artist  Bill Griffin, which will take place at The Temperance Hall on Emmet Street, Kinsale at 8pm Saturday 29th September. 

An exhibition of Griffin's Art will also run in tandem with his performance, at The Gallery Kinsale from Thursday, 27 ^th September – Wednesday 3 October.

 
Tickets for ‘Betrayal’, which is a captivating solo piece scripted and performed by artist Bill Griffin based on the last three years of Vincent Van Gogh's life, are available through The Gallery Kinsale or at the door on the night for €10 in support of Breakthrough Cancer Research, a national charity, which fundraises for research into new treatments for cancers that respond poorly to conventional therapy.

For further information on The Gallery Kinsale, Bill Griffin or Betrayal, log-on here

Let's Talk Fashion
A fashion Show in Aid of Suicide Aware

with special guest, Miriam O'Callaghan
October 10th, 7pm
Rochestown Park Hotel

A fashion show with special guest, Miriam O’ Callaghan, will be held in the Rochestown Park Hotel on Wednesday 10 October 2012 in aid of Suicide Aware.  There will be entertainment, food, wine, raffle prizes and lots of celebrity models on the night. Tickets are €45 each or €400 for a table of ten.

For more information visit facebook.com/suicideaware or phone 021 4949876 or 0879454202. Suicide Aware is a Cork based charity which was set up in 2009. The aim of the organisation is to help deal with the issues of depression and suicide in Ireland.

Rebel Corporate Event Management
Training, Team Building and Event Specialists
Christmas Party Ideas
A few Ideas to think about for your Christmas Party  

 Spread a little cheer to your colleagues this Christmas by choosing any of these great events. How about a Casino Night, a one woman show, games hire or the suspense of a murder mystery? Why not combine a team building with our CSR event, the Apprentice Challenge?

The Apprentice Challenge -  A great Corporate Social Responsibility event

Can you think on your feet and blag your way to success in this event with a difference? Based on the hit TV show, "The Apprentice" with Sir Alan Sugar and Bill Cullen here in Ireland, you have to work as a team to buy, sell, blag, negotiate and finance your way to success. Fail and you are fired!    

 
Games Hire by Sam

With traditional wooden games and electronic favourites, large and small we can run events in any venue anywhere round the country.  Murder Mystery With professional actors, well written and test scripts, you're in for a real treat.

Casino Night  

Casino Nights have always been popular, so why not try your luck?  

More information on these events is available here

it@cork  - Workshop

In association with
unity

 October Workshop Wednesday “Contact Centres & PCI Compliance”

Wednesday 10th October 2012 at 5:30pm.
 County Hall,  Cork.

Title of presentation: “Contact Centres & PCI Compliance”

Registration required - To book your place: Register online here or email sarah@itcork.ie

Cost: Free for Members / €30 for Non-members  

Event Information:

This session will cover key business reasons on why your business requires call recording e.g. de-risking your business, dispute resolution. The value of call recording in terms of quality and training. PCI Compliance – advice on handling credit card numbers and dealing with the 3 digit PAC code.

Speakers: Mark Evans, Head of Voice and Call Recording at Unity Technology Solutions and Gordon Harris, Enterprise Account Director at Unity Technology Solutions.

Run or Walk - Wednesday 14th November   

You thought the running season was over? Run in the Dark will keep you fighting fit for the winter. The Run has gone global with new routes and new venues in London, Manchester and New York with more people around the world organising pop-up events in their locations.

You can raise funds for The Mark Pollock Trust or for our selected charities which support the blind, those with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities. Or, you can just do it for fun!  Find out more about Mark and The Mark Pollock Trust by clicking on the read more section below.

As a spinal cord injury pioneer, Mark is exploring the frontiers of recovery. But his training regime is intensive and needs significant funding. By running or walking 5k or 10k on Wednesday 14th November,you can support Mark's ambition to walk again.

To sign up and take part click here

For more information on this event visit the website here