Welcome! Please read this newsletter in your Browser. Home News Events Why Join? Home News Events Why Join? If you would like to include a piece about your company in the newsletter at any stage please get in touch with us. This is a free service to Chamber members. Email Karen 'At Unitec we provide and manage IT systems in a way that delivers the best results for your business. We have the expertise to build and deliver the right solution and we manage this so that it is delivered to your business in an easy and accessible way. That’s why we’re the Accessible Experts in IT.' Read More Launch of County Tipperary Business Awards 2017 JOIN US ON MONDAY May 22nd 6.00PM SHARP - 7.00PM Questum Acceleration Centre Ballingarrane Cahir Road Clonmel RSVP here New Member Profile: John Quirke Jewellers John Quirke originally began his business career with Brian Purcell Jewellers in Clonmel and upon serving his time, established his own business in 1976 beside the Post Office in Cahir. In 1991 John made his move to 14 Castle Street in Cahir where his business is still situated today. Having found that their factory outlet needed a permanent presence in the area, Tipperary Crystal appointed John as their first off-site retailer and he was also was the first in the region to have computerised engraving. Read more! John Quirke Jewellers 14 Castle Street, Cahir, Co. Tipperary Ireland 0527441774
[email protected] Website Skillnets calls for businesses in South East to build management capacity to remain competitive Karen Walters, County Tipperary Chamber; Kevin Clonisk, Abbott Vascular, Clonmel; Sabrina Guida, County Tipperary Skillnet; Richard McCarthy, OMT Global; Ann O’Mahony, Morgan McKinley Business leaders from across the South East gathered in Kilkenny this week to explore how best to build greater management capacity within their businesses. The gathering took place in the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny at a learning and development conference co-hosted by Waterford Chamber Skillnet, County Tipperary Skillnet and Carlow Kilkenny Skillnet. Over one hundred delegates from small, medium and large enterprises in counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary attended the conference. Paul Healy, Chief Executive of Skillnets, opened the event and urged businesses to avail of the support available to them to build management expertise through their local Skillnets-funded training networks. “Skillnets provides funding to over sixty training networks; they in turn provide learning and development expertise, subsidised training and networking opportunities to businesses throughout Ireland. Enhancing management capacity, particularly in SMEs, is a national policy imperative and a major priority for Skillnets and its networks..." Read more Invitation National Sustainable Transport & Business Conference, LIT, 25 May 2017 Discover the latest solutions that will help your business improve and grow. Irish Industry faces major challenges to meet climate action targets. Sustainable technology in the transport sector and businesses in general has provided for significant savings on costs and improvements in efficiency. Read More & register Stress Test the Business Idea SAVE THE DATE ‘Limerick Institute of Technology and QUESTUM Acceleration Centre are running an exciting new short programme Stress Test the Business Idea over the last 2 weeks in May . It will use the latest concepts, models and start-up thinking to ensure that participants have the practical tools with which test their business idea and those who want to refine an existing business model. The programme is free to participants and will run in QUESTUM over 4-nights 6.00pm to 9.00pm: Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st May Places are limited, so if you’re interested in the programme, contact: Derek Blackweir – 0504 28027 or email
[email protected] County Tipperary Chamber to host Networking Event for New Members Monday 29th May 2017 6:30pm Raheen House This is an event for New Members that have joined since last summer. Framed membership Certificates will be presented to each Member present. As with all our events this will be a chance to meet and greet, exchange business cards, introduce yourself and distribute samples and promotional material. To book INTRODUCTION TO LEAN WORKSHOP Event to be held on Saturday, 27 May 2017 10:00am to 16:00pm Thurles Chamber Enterprise Centre LIT Campus, Thurles Contact Charlie Mernagh for more information:
[email protected] 0504 49155 Book now “Look further, think bigger, be ambitious” Bizfest 2017 launched at the National Opera House, Wexford Bizfest is a free networking event aimed at helping Irish companies to develop their networks and expand their business. “Look further, think bigger, be ambitious” is the theme of this year’s event which takes place on the 21st of June at the National Opera House, Wexford. Now in its 4th year, Bizfest 2017 will be hosted by the south-east region Local Enterprise Office’s and Enterprise Ireland. The event is sponsored by Bank of Ireland. Bizfest aims to provide an opportunity for owners, managers and their key staff across Ireland to make connections while immersing themselves in the experience, entrepreneurial spirit and stories of entrepreneurs. To book a free place at Bizfest 2017; e-mail
[email protected] or call 053 9196020. Tickets to Bizfest are free of charge and can be booked via the LEO Wexford website: www.localenterprise.ie/Wexford For further information contact: Wexford Local Enterprise office; e-mail
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