A diary of events in your area
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, D4.
Course: Technical presentation skills. November 9th & 10th. Mount Herbert Hotel, D4.
Course: International contracts course. November 15th & 16th. Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge, D4.
Awards: MEETA annual awards. November 18th. Enterprise Ireland, Merrion Hall.
Seminar: Microsoft project for engineers. November 18th. Management suite, Liffey Valley.
Seminar: Sustaining plant and machinery reliability and availability. November 19th. Enterprise Ireland, Merrion Hall.
Seminar: 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: Excel intermediate. November 25th. Management suite, Liffey Valley. Details: 01 6090222. E-mail: gabby@iei.ie.
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: 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: Residential Tenancies Act 2004. Speaker: Tom Dunne, DIT. Today at 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.
Convention: National Association of Realtors convention. November 5th to November 8th in Orlando, Florida. IAVI delegation will attend.
Tutorials: BSc course tutorials (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years). November 6th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn St entrance).
Tutorials: Residential and land agency course tutorials. November 6th. DIT, Bolton St, D1. (KIngs Inn St entrance).
Seminar: CPO arbitration. Speakers: Paul Good and Terry Sudway. November 16th. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co Cork.
INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS
Meeting: Board of directors of Confederation of European Estate Agents. October 23rd. 10 a.m. Porto, Portugal.
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.
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING - SOUTHERN CENTRE
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).
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. Cana Court Hotel, Newry, Co Down.
Annual dinner: Southern region. November 12th, 8 p.m. Maryborough House Hotel, Cork. Details: Louise Ryan 01-6765500 or www.scs.ie.
NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS
Exhibition: Sculpture in context 2004. Farmleigh House, Phoenix Pk, Castleknock, D15 till November 12th. Details: Ana Duncan/Felicity Gaffney at 01-4931723.
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 ORGANIC CENTRE
Course: Green building with Colin Bell, November 6th from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
Course: Redbed and wetland systems with Oilan 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.
