Click here for upcoming Training Programmes Click this button to find Members who provide Home Improvements See the launch video of the County Tipperary Business Awards CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOR BUSINESS FOR THE 2018 AWARDS Please see the video of the Clonmel EXPO See the all the photos from the EXPO and the launch of the County Tipperary Business Awards Welcome to our Newsletter Home News Events Brexit If you would like to include an article about your company in the newsletter at any stage please get in touch with us. This is a FREE SERVICE to Chamber members. Email Us Now! New Member - Informita UP COMING TRAINING/ EVENTS Sales Training- Cross Selling (Tourism) - Thurles 24th of April Book here! Managing Poor Performance - Clonmel: 27th April 2018 Book Managing Poor Performance Course here Managing disciplinary and grievance issues - Clonmel: 4th May 2018 Book Managing disciplinary and grievance issues course here Finance for the non Financial Manager - Clonmel 30th of April & 1st of May Register here for Finance for the non financial manager course Please contact Sabrina or Karen to discuss your training needs:
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[email protected] 052 6191105 Please see attached very important documents from Tipperary Local Enterprise Office on: 1. Tipperary Early Payment Scheme for Rates 2018 & 2. Dedicated Procurement Supports for Local firms . LEO_TippCC_Public_Contracts_15x4_Vari.pdf Download File Tipperary Early Payment Scheme for Rates 2018.docx Download File Tipperary Local Enterprise Clonmel Office Phone: 052 612 9466 Email:
[email protected] Fax: 052 6187079 Address: Ballingarrane House, Cahir Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm Saturday-Sunday: Closed Nenagh Office Phone: 0761 06 5000 Email:
[email protected] Fax: 067 33134 Address: Civic Offices, Limerick road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm Saturday-Sunday: Closed SURECOM were awarded Platinum at the Deloitte Best Managed Companies. This is their 7th year picking up the award . Congrats from the Chamber! SURVEY Foras na Gaeilge are conducting a survey to find out business’s opinions on the use of the Irish language in marketing communication. The survey will take less than five minutes to complete and responses from your contact list will be greatly appreciated. The survey is at this link Deadline for completion of this survey is Thursday 29th March 2018 at 1 p.m. If you have any questions relating to the survey please do not hesitate to contact us at
[email protected] . Go raibh míle maith agat Public Consultation by the Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation on the European Commission’s proposed Goods Package The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) is currently inviting submissions on a public consultation on the European Commission’s proposed ‘Goods Package’. The Goods Package features two legislative proposals to make it easier for companies, SMEs in particular, to sell their products across Europe and to strengthen controls to prevent unsafe products from being sold to consumers across Europe. Further details on the consultation can be found here: https://dbei.gov.ie/en/Consultations/Invitation-for-submissions-Goods-Package.html . The deadline for submissions to this consultation is Friday, 30 th of March 2018 . EU’s ‘Consumer Law Ready’ website launched to support SMEs & Businesses Last week the European Union launched their new ‘Consumer Law Ready’ (CLR) website, as part of the Consumer Law Ready project that EUROCHAMBRES is involved in. The CLR website is a key online guide for businesses to access resources to help comply with EU and national consumer law. The website features guides, videos, quizzes and e-tests to help businesses familiarize themselves with various EU consumer legislation. The website and the online training materials are tailored for each county and are available in all EU languages. The website can be found here: http://www.consumerlawready.eu/ The CSR Awards 2018 are now open for applications! Spread the word through your newsletters, website and social media and encourage your members to promote their best practice in CSR by entering the CSR Awards 2018. The Chambers Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards showcase projects that help to improve the workplace for the benefit of all employees; that engage with and help to improve the communities in which business operate and that are environmentally responsible. We encourage companies of all sizes to enter the 2018 Awards and promote the best practice CSR activities taking place across Ireland. Our website is now live with lots of helpful information for applicants including: Category Descriptions 2018 Terms and Conditions for entry CSR Awards FAQs Tips on writing a great application Click HERE for further information Closing date for applications is Tuesday 17 th April 2018 CSR for SME’s Chambers Ireland is delighted to offer SMEs with an interest in Corporate Social Responsibility the opportunity to engage with some of Ireland’s leading CSR practitioners. Members of Chambers Ireland’s CSR Policy Council have offered their time to meet with small or medium sized enterprises for a one-on-one CSR consultation and guidance session, offering members information on how to get started in CSR, or give advice on building upon existing CSR initiatives. Please find attached the Chambers Ireland CSR for SMEs Guide. More information available here Chambers Ireland will be sharing updates, information and reminders as we count down to the closing date. Join the conversation on Twitter #CSRAwards2018 View the CSR Guide for SMEs here GPP4Growth Project – Business Survey on Participation in Green Tenders Green Public Procurement for Resource-Efficient Regional Growth (GPP4Growth) is a public procurement project aimed at utilising the opportunities related to the adoption of the new EU public procurement system. GPP4Growth aims to support the creation of new opportunities for public authorities to stimulate eco-innovation and green growth. The Department of Communications, Climate Action & Resource Efficiency has informed us of a new survey to examine the factors that influence businesses to participate in green tenders, services and works. The survey is ideal for input from stakeholders who are directly involved in procuring for their organisation or suppliers. If you are involved in procurement for an organisation or suppliers, please take the time to complete the survey which can be found here:
