Cork Open Coffee Friday May 29th
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.
Blogging & Social Media For Business Seminar
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.
Invitation to BIS Innovative Software Showcase
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.
Photos from last OpenCoffee
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.






