Elaine Rogers has just announced OpenCoffee Mallow. It’s fantastic to see another OCC in Munster and, having talked to Elaine, I know she has a great vision for facilitating business networking in that part of the county.
If you find the trip into Cork City or Limerick too far or you just need a change of scene, then why not attend?
The first one is on in Springfort Hall, New Twopothouse, Mallow, on Tues 7th July 2009 in the main bar from 10 am to 12 pm. Contact: Elaine Rogers on 086-1955660 or Gráinne Sherlock on 086-2119326
We have the following dates and locations finalised for the next few months. For the undecided locations, it will either be Nosh+Coffee in the City Centre or somewhere that we have been invited to. Feel free to invite us somewhere!
We meet, as always, from 10am-12
- This Friday 12th June – Regus offices in Cork City Gate, Bld 1000, City Gate, Mahon. Suzanne in Regus is kindly hosting OCC and will give anyone who wants a tour of their new facility. It’s the new building just up from the shopping centre on the corner near NSC.
- 26th June – Rubicon Centre in CIT
- 10th July – Brew Cafe, Paul Street
- 24th July - Rubicon Centre in CIT
- 7th August - Location TBC
- 21st August - Rubicon Centre in CIT
- 4th September - Location TBC
- 18th September - Rubicon Centre in CIT
- 2nd October - Location TBC
- 16th October - Rubicon Centre in CIT
- 30th October - Location TBC
- 13th November - Rubicon Centre in CIT
- 27th November – Location TBC
- 11th December - Rubicon Centre in CIT
This weeks Cork Open Coffee, Friday May 29th is in the Rubicon building next to CIT from 10am-12pm.
Here is a basic map to the Rubicon Center. http://www.comhar.com/Direct_Rubicon_Centre.html
The demo/talk slot is from Joe Walsh from Empart Technologies. Impart technologies provide situational based assessment using standard Internet based tools.
Joes business has recently been accepted on to the Genesis Enterprise programme in the Rubicon and would like to share the businesses plans so far with Cork Open Coffee and hear your views.
Thanks again to the Rubicon for kindly hosting us.
See you there,
Gordon.
Evert Bopp of the Greenhouse Incubator contacted me about this great looking event in the Absolute Hotel in Limerick on June 13th.
They are running a full day Blogging & Social Media for Business seminar where you will be able to listen and talk to Irelands’ leading experts in social media & online networking.
- Bernard Goldbach: Senior Creative Multimedia Lecturer, University External Examiner, Writer & Podcaster.
- Krishna De: Brand Engagement and Word of Mouth Marketing commentator.
- Fred Caballero: Web project manager at Channelship Web Agency, Video blogger.
- Peter Donegan: Landscape designer, celebrity blogger.
- Campbell Scott: CEO IGOpeople, former director of Consumer Solutions at Eircom
It costs €150 euro p/p incl. lunch, tea & coffee during the day. All proceeds of the day will go towards the GreenHouse incubator helping people to start their own business.
Full details over on the site.
Just got this from Brian O’Flaherty in UCC:
On May 26th, the BIS Innovative Software Showcase presents the entrepreneurial endeavours of eleven companies from the MBS BIS Programme.
Come and meet the entrepreneurs, their mentors and University staff at this prestigious showcase, which will be followed by an awards presentation.
A panel of external judges will evaluate the projects beforehand and award the BIS Innovation Prize which is kindly sponsored by Cork City Enterprise Board.
Do you have a good eye for technology business trends? Can you spot value and winners? Do you have confidence in the ability of young people to unearth innovation?
Tuesday 26th May 2009, 4:30pm – 6.30pm in Aula Maxima, North Wing, UCC.
Parking is available at Perrott Avenue (In front of Hayfield Manor Hotel) and Perrott Inch car parks (Near Gaol Cross.)
Further details and Brochure is available here.
Magda Lukasiewicz was at last week’s OpenCoffee in Nosh+Coffee and took some great pictures, some of which are below. Check out her site for more brilliant photography.






The next Open Coffee is on this Friday the 1st of May in the Rubicon at 10am.
Catherine Wilson will be doing a demo on the MyMunster.com site. The site has recently been relaunched and looking for feedback on design and suggested revenue models.
As always, if you know anyone that would be interested in attending Open Coffee please invite them along or forward this email.
See you Friday
This weeks OCC is “coffee in the city” – we’re going to go back to Nosh and Coffee, on Carey’s Lane, near Paul Street Shopping Centre.
Friday 17th April 10am – 12pm.
No formal demos planned as we are in a coffee shop, but open networking and idea-sharing will abound as always
Hope to see you all there tomorrow and feel free to bring any friends or other interested parties, ALL WELCOME.
Kindest Regards,
Ciara
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Ciara Crossan
Founder
www.weddingdates.ie
Rubicon Center
Bishopstown
Cork
021-4928993
087-9577733
This week’s Cork OpenCoffee is in the Rubicon building in CIT from 10am-12pm.
The demo/talk slot is about a new business idea from John Peavoy, Bartosz Ptaszynski and Phoebe Bright. It is about helping companies jumpstart their software ideas. They would like to share their plans so far and hear your views on whether the business will work, and if so, what markets they could target and who they should involve.
We will ask Mr Cotton to provide the coffee and this will require a small donation from everyone to cover the cost.
Thanks again to the Rubicon for kindly hosting us.
Conor O’Neill