A guide to events this week.
SENIOR COLLEGE, DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Courses: Interior design - RHODEC. Landscape design - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering - IPAVI. Details: 1800-2655343, e-mail info@scd.ie or www.scd.ie.
BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Courses: Higher national diploma course (BTEC). Degree progression in interior design, graphic design, multi-media and web design and fashion design. Certificate courses in interior design and fashion design. Bray Institute of Further Education, Novara Ave, Bray, Co Wicklow. Tel: 01-2828721, enquiries@bife.ie
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS
Course: Financial training for engineers. October 26th. Bewley's Hotel, Ballsbridge.
Seminar: Project leadership - implementing decisions. October 28th. Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge.
Seminar: Technical presentation skills. November 9th & 10th. Mount Herbert Hotel, D4.
Course: International contracts course. November 15th & 16th. Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge.
Awards: MEETA annual awards. November 18th. Enterprise Ireland. Merrion Hall.
Project: Microsoft project for engineers. November 18th. Management suite, Liffey Valley.
Seminar: Sustaining plant and machinery reliability and availability. November 19th. Enterprise Ireland Merrion Hall.
Course: Master class - the management of retrofit projects. November 25th. Bewley's Hotel, Ballsbridge.
Seminar: Legionnaires disease in Ireland. November 25th. Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge, D4.
Course: Excell intermediate. November 25th. Management suite, Liffey Valley.
Seminar: Pharmaceutical crystallisation. October 19th, 20th with Conway Institute for Bimolecular and Biomedical Research Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology. Details: Dr Brian Glennon, UCD. Tel: 01-7161954. E-mail: brian.glennon@ucd.ie Details: 01-6090222. E-mail: gabby@iei.ie
Lecture: Geotechnical Society - applications of geophysics in geotechnical engineering. Peter O'Connor, APEX Geoservices, Kilanerin, Gorey, Co Wexford. Shane Donoghue, UCD. Today at 6 p.m. Geological Survey of Ireland Lecture Theatre, Beggars Bush, Haddington Rd, D4.
Lecture: The Heritage Society - Ireland's lighthouses by Brian Maguire. October 18th at 8 p.m. M4 Museum Building, Trinity College, D2.
INSTITUTE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course: Project management framework. Dublin, Cork, and Galway.
Course: Diploma in applied project management (six- month programme - 13 days). Recommences: Galway - January 2005. Phone: 01-6614677. E-mail: info@projectmanagement.ie.
CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS IRELAND
Course: Drystone walling. One-day courses to protect our drystone wall heritage. October 17th/18th, 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: €75. Conservation Volunteers Ireland HQ, Rathfarnham Castle.
Course: Hedgelaying. November 20th/21st and December 11th/12th from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: €75. Firhouse/Rathfarnham area. Details: 01-4952878.
DUBLIN CIVIC TRUST
Exhibition: Structure and fabric of Dublin's commercial buildings (1960s, 1970s and 1980s). Dublin Civic Trust HQ, 4 Castle St, D2. Details: 01-475 6911.
Exhibition: Site for sore eyes by Derville Murphy, MRIAI. Architecture Centre, 8 Merrion Sq, D2. Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: free. E-mail: Jill Jacob at jjacob@riai.ie Phone: 01-6691463/6761703.
Seminar: HR management. Speakers: Ronan Myler, Marc Brabazon, Nuala O'Donnell. October 19th, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Newgrange Hotel, Navan, Co Meath.
Seminar: Valuation refresher day. Speakers: Robert Corrigan and Aine Myler. October 19th, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow.
Seminar: Residential Tenancies Act 2004. Speaker: Tom Dunne, DIT. October 21st, 5.30 p.m. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
Seminar: CPO arbitration. Speakers: Sean McDermott, Terry Sudway and Paul Good. October 22nd, 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
Regional meeting & seminar: Northern Ireland. Topic: domestic revaluation. Speaker: Brian McClure, Dept of Finance and Personnel. October 26th, 7.30 p.m. Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick.
Presidential lunch: Lunch. Speaker: Robin Cook MP. October 29th, 12.30 p.m. Burlington Hotel. Reservations: Maeve O'Connell at 01-6611794 or e-mail maeve@iavi.ie
INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS
Course: Diploma in fine and decorative arts. Starts October 11th. Full-time course (three days per week). IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Details: 01-6785685.
Seminars: Residential Tenancies Act 2004 - new guidelines for money laundering. Today at 7 p.m. Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath. October 12th at 7 p.m., UCD, D4. October 15th at 2.30 p.m. in Gresham Metropole Hotel, Cork.
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING - SOUTHERN CENTRE
Dinner: Annual dinner. October 15th, 8 p.m. Jurys Hotel, Western Rd, Cork. Details: Roger Crowley (e-mail rcrowley@iol.ie).
CPD: EU Building Directive ready for January 2006? October 27th, 8 p.m. Jurys Hotel, Western Rd, Cork. Fee: €10. Details: Philip O'Sullivan (e-mail posullivan@cmd2.com) or Fergal McCarthy (e-mail mccarthyfer@eircom.net).
IRISH PLANNING INSTITUTE
CPD: Rural forum - rural design. October 19th. Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Details: 053-40800 or www.irishplanninginstitute.ie
SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS
CPD: Rent reviews - reasoned awards. October 28th. 6.30 p.m. Davenport Hotel.
Conference: Annual conference - private property v the public good. November 5th. Radisson Hotel, Dublin. Details: Louise Ryan 01-6765500.
Conference: Rural housing - encourage, curtail or condemn. With RICS Northern Ireland. November 10th. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Canal Court Hotel, Newry, Co Down.
Annual Dinner: YCS annual dinner. October 15th. Hilton Hotel. Details: Louise Ryan, 01-6765500 or www.scs.ie
NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS
Exhibition: Sculpture in context 2004. Farmleigh House, Phoenix Pk, Castleknock, D15, October 14th-November 12th. Details: Ana Duncan/Felicity Gaffney at 01-4931723.
AIRFIELD TRUST
Workshop: One-day workshop - race against waste. Advice by Moira Byrne, Environmental Education Office with Wicklow Co Council. Airfield Trust, Upr Kilmacud Rd, Dundrum, D14. October 16th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details: 01-2984301. E-mail: marian@airfield.ie
FULBRIGHT COMMISSION
Awards: Fulbright awards for study/research in US. Awards programme for 2005-'06 academic year now open and will close on November 12th. Awards of €15,000-€18,000 made to students for postgraduate studies in the US. Details: www.fulbright.ie
THE SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS
Annual ball: Young Society of Chartered annual ball. October 15th, 8 p.m. Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place, Dublin. Black Tie. Tickets: €49 each. Contact: Aoife McCristal at 01-6181316.
Annual conference: "Private property v the public good". November 5th. Radisson Hotel, Dublin. Details: Louise Ryan 01 6765500 or www.scs.ie
THE ORGANIC CENTRE
Course: Green building with Colin Bell. November 6th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Course: Reedbed and wetland systems with Ollan Herr. November 13th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Course: Hedge establishment with Steven Meyen, November 27th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Course: Basket making with Linda Scott. November 27th and 28th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: 071-98 54338 or www.theorganiccentre.ie
