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Welcome to the Network Cork Website. Here you'll find information about the organisation, benefits of joining and details of our upcoming events. If you are interested in joining please contact our membership officer at membership@networkcork.com
On the Crest of a Wave
Lt. Cdr. Roberta O’Brien and Lt Niamh Ni Fhatharta 
Naval Base Headquarters, Haulbowline, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork
6pm Wednesday 7th June 2012 (bus departs South Mall)
Two Navy personnel who are rising to the top of their profession, will give us an overview of Life in the Navy, their various roles and where the organization is going.
We will be able to hear more of the vital role the Navy plays in Ireland’s future and also the role the Navy plays with IMERC, which works to promote Ireland as a world-renowned research and development location, that will unlock Ireland’s maritime and energy potential.
Network Ireland Businesswoman of the Year Awards
and May Business Lunch
MC: Miriam O'Callaghan
12noon Friday 18th May 2012
Jacob's On The Mall, South Mall, Cork
The entries are all in and our three expert judges (Conor Keane, Business Editor of The Examiner; Edel Clancy of Musgraves and Colette Twomey of Clonakilty Black Pudding Co.) are now in the process of making the extremely difficult decision of who should win the
3 Network Cork Businesswoman of the Year Awards:
New Business (Self-employed),
Established Business (Self-employed) and
Employee.
The winners will be announced at the May lunch on May 18th 2012.
Miriam O’Callaghan has been confirmed as speaker on the day.
The event will be a 3 course lunch at Jacob's on the Mall with bubbly reception & wine
sponsored by the Erne Drinks Company in association with The Dublin Wine Rooms . Tickets are 40euro for members, 45euro for non-members and if you would like to bring some clients any tables of 6 or more will be sold with all tickets at the member price of 40euro.
Tickets can be purchased by the following means
1. Credit card: click on the following link to purchase your ticket using Eventbrite. Please note there is a processing charge imposed by Eventbrite on each ticket - http:// networkcorkmay.eventbrite.com/
2. Cheque: post your cheque (payable to Network Cork) including contact details and address to Jenny Murphy (Network Cork), Red Balloon, Main Street, Ballincollig, Co. Cork. Jenny will post your ticket to you.
Darkness into Light Walk for Pieta House
Saturday 12th May 2012 @ 3.40am
Meeting a The Coffee Pod on Grand Parade
Network Cork are supporting the Pieta House Darkness into Light 5km Walk on Saturday morning 12th May. Click on the link below to register. The walk starts at 4am and The Network Cork crew and friends (all welcome) are meeting beside the Coffee Pod on Grand Parade at 3.40am so look out for familiar faces. We'd really like to encourage all our members to take part. http://dil.pieta.ie/
Julie Cobbe
Stylefish
6.15pm Wednesday 4th April 2012
Cork International Airport Hotel, Airport Business Park, Cork
Julie Cobbe is Founder of Ireland’s first online Fashion School for women, www.StyleFish.ie. Julie has a Commerce Degree from University College Cork majoring in employment & administrative Law. Julie realized the world of law was not for her. Always wanting to have her own business, Julie followed her heart to pave the way to the idea that gave her the chance to do just that. She gave up her job & moved to London to unleash her creative side; working as a Wedding Coordinator with Virgin Brides. It was here she discovered her true love of working in Fashion. Julie has also worked on Events & Marketing for The Australia Day Council in Sydney. She has experience in online strategy & management working as Commercial Manager for Simplyweddings.com. In addition & within the media arena, Julie has worked as Advertising Manager with Johnston Press Newspaper Group. But her true passion came to the fore when she worked as a secondary school teacher. She set up Stylefish.ie in March 2009 to combine her love of teaching with her love of fashion. 
She was nominated in the same year for Image Magazines 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year' Award. Two years in she is a finalist in the National Enterprise Awards 2011. Style Fish appeared in March 2011 on RTE's Dragons Den securing Investment from media mogul Gavin Duffy and CEO & Owner of Harmonia Publishing, Norah Casey. Style Fish combines the realness of the classroom with the convenience of online for women. They deliver a personalized styling course for women in key shopping centers & department stores around the country. Once graduated each lady gains access to a VIP Members Area online where Style Fish shops for them. Style Fish counts Water Babies (the largest baby swimming franchise in the world & UK based) as their number one mentor as they pave the way for growth in Ireland & the UK. Style Fish also works in the Corporate sector with brands such as Kellogg's, Ikea & The Fitzwilliam Hotel to name a few.
If you would like to attend please log on to www.networkcorkapril.eventbrite.ie. Guests are welcome for a small charge of 25euro payable on the door, but please register on the website first.
Joan Freeman
Founder of Pieta House
6.15pm Wednesday 7th March 2012
Cork
Sponsored by Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy
Joan Freeman is a multi-award winning leader in Irish Society and we are thrilled to have her speak at our March Event.
Joan will be speaking to us about her dedication to the cause of the prevention of Suicide and how she has achieved all she has in founding Pieta House. She will discuss how she has had to become a shrewd businesswoman in the process and how her passion has driven her.
She will also share with us some of the fantastic work that Pieta House does and how it makes an enormous difference.
Awards that Joan has received include:
Winner of the People of the Year Award 2011
Winner of the Ulster Bank Business Acheivers Award (Leinster) 2011
Winner Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2011
Plus Many other awards.
This meeting is open to non members for a small fee of 25euro payable on the night. To reserve your spot please register here.
International Women's Day Lunch
with Network Ireland
Susan Hayes, The Positive Economist
12 noon Wednesday 8th March 2012
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Sponsored by: Louth County Enterprise Board
Networking and Lunch to Celebrate International Women's Day.
Network with members and guests from all over Ireland and then sit down to a delicious lunch.
Susan Hayes is Managing Director of Hayes Culleton – a financial training and educational consultancy company, specialising in eLearning. Susan was a finalist at Enterprise Europe Network Rising Star Awards in 2011. She has a BSc Financial Maths & Economics and passed two of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams on the first attempt. Hayes Culleton is a client of Enterprise Ireland as well as a corporate affiliate of Finance Malta and VectorVest. She regularly contributes to the national and international media including The Sunday Times (Malta), RTE, Newstalk and Today FM (Ireland), as “The Positive Economist” on matters relating to economics, the stock market, banking, entrepreneurship and finance.
Tickets are 10euro for Network Cork Members and 15euro for non-members. Please register and pay here
Donal McCarthy
Do Business Smarter
Networking for Success
6.15pm Wednesday 8th February 2012
Cork International Airport Hotel, Cork
Sponsored by Do Business Smarter
Donal McCarthy is a leading business skills trainer. Specialising in SME Training. He joins us in Feburary to get us Networking and helping us with ways to generate more sales.
Eddie Hobbs
Prognosis for 2012 - Planning for Success
Clarion Hotel Cork
6.15pm Wednesday 11th January 2012
Clarion Hotel, Lapps Quay, Cork
Sponsored by CACM Accountants and Partnership Europe
We are delighted to welcome Eddie Hobbs to Network Cork for our January Meeting. Who better to set us up for the year ahead with some excellent tips on planning and preparing for the year ahead to ensure it is a success.
Small Businesses are the core of Eddie's private clients and he brings his expertise to Cork in January.
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