IPAV Meeting: national executive council, Nov 14th, 4pm, IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Tel: 01 678 5685. Lecture: letting agents, property managers and professionals, Nov 17th, 7.30pm, IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Event: awards ceremony to ITT graduates of IPAVs cert in auctioneering estate agency, 7pm, Nov 19th, IT Tallaght, D24. Event:awards ceremony to Cork College of Commerce graduates of IPAVs cert in auctioneering estate agency diploma in property management and valuation. Nov 27th, 4pm, Imperial Hotel Cork city. Event:awards ceremony to CIT graduates of IPAVs cert in auctioneering estate agency, Nov 27th, 7.30pm, Imperial Hotel, Cork city. Event:ceremony for Senior College Dún Laoghaire graduates of IPAVs cert in auctioneering estate agency, Nov 28th, 2pm, OReilly Hall, UCD.

IAVI

Lectures: BSc in property studies (first to fourth years), Nov 15th, DIT Bolton St, D1.

Lectures:higher cert in property studies (first/second years), Nov 15th, DIT Bolton St.

Meeting: Northern Ireland region meeting and seminar. Topic: Dept of Finance energy performance certs. Nov 19th.

Irish Property Owners Association

Course: training in aspects of residential rental in Ireland. Tel: 01 8276000.

Society of Chartered Surveyors

CPD:health and safety construction regulations. Speaker: Nevan Mulrooney, OLM Consultancy. Nov 13th, 6.30pm, Mont Clare Hotel, D2

CPD: claims - onerous pre-conditions in the Irish public works contract with Patricia Hill, barrister. Nov 17th, 6.30pm, Rochestown Park, Cork.

CPD: surveying and repair of traditional buildings with Rory Crosbie, R. Crosbie Assocs, Nov 18th, 6.30pm Waterford IT.

CPD: Red Book with John Stewart, McNally Handy Partners, Nov 20th, 6.30pm, Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2.

RIAI

CPD: project supervisor design process, Nov 18th/19th, RIAI, 8 Merrion Sq, D2.

Exhibition:The world in one school until Nov 28th, 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

National Irish Safety Organisation

Course: manual handling instructor assessor course. Nov 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th 26th. NISO, Ballymount, D12.

Course:manual handling instructor/ assessor refresher course, Nov 19th 20th, NISO, Ballymount, D12.

Course: Safe Pass, Nov 21st, NISO, D12.

Course:manual handling, half day, Nov 21st.

Course: occupational first aid course, FETAC level five, Dec 1st-3rd, NISO, Ballymount, D12

Course: occupational first aid refresher course, Dec 3rd, NISO, Ballymount, D12.

Course:safety representative course, Dec 8th-10th, NISO, Ballymount, D12.

Engineers Ireland

Course: modular concrete, Nov 17th 18th, Mallow, Cork.

Course:construction contract awareness, Nov 17th-18th, Dublin.

Course:Eurocode EN 1990/1991/1998, Nov 18th, Dublin and Nov 25th, Cork.

Course: communication skills, Nov 18th.

Course:negotiation skills, Nov 19th, Dublin.

Event:Meeta awards conference, Nov 20th 21st, Dublin.

Course:organisation skills, Nov 21st.

Course:MSd project, Nov 21st, Springfield Hotel, Leixlip. Tel: 01 665 1328.

Institute of Project Management

Course:project management passport. February April 2009..

Course: framework course -Cork - Dec, Feb, May/Dublin - Feb, April, June 2009.

Course: international certification.

Course: diploma in applied project management - Dublin, Cork, Galway - Jan 2009. Tel: 01 661 4677.

Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

Lecture:Clare Abbey wall paintings and TJ Westropps account of them. Dr Karena Morton, Nat Museum of Ireland, Nov 20th.

Senior College Dun Laoghaire

Course: interior design. RHODEC and higher national diploma qualifications possible.

Course: garden design, two years.

Course: landscape design, two years.

Course: auctioneering, two year cert (IPAV).

Construction Industry Federation

Conference: construction opportunities at home and abroad 2009, Nov 18th, Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, D8.

Event: MBCA annual dinner, Nov 21st.

Event: IHBA annual dinner dance, Dec 5th, Burlington Hotel, Dublin.

Commercial Events

Event:construction law conference 2009 - laying down the law, Dec 4th, Croke Park.

Organic Centre

Course:completing the human nutrient cycle with Mike Harris, Nov 15th, 10am to 5pm.

Course: get your kids to eat veg the easy way. Cookery class on Nov 18th and 25th, 7pm to 9pm. Tel: 071 9854338.

Event:green Christmas craft fair, Nov 30th, 11am to 5pm, The Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co Leitrim.

Irish Council for Social Housing

Seminar: understanding housing finance Nov 20th and 21st. Contact Margaret Coleman at margaretcoleman@icsh.ie or 01 6618334.

Construction IT alliance

Meeting: saving energy through effective use of ICT in the Irish construction industry. The 17th CITA members meeting, Nov 28th, 8am to 12.30pm, Guinness Store House. Duncan Stewart will chair the meeting.

Irish Property Facility Management Association

Event:residential managing agents - compliance and regulatory requirements. Sean Sweeney, National Property Services Regulatory Authority. Nov 20th, 1pm, 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2.

Event: practical implications of licensing under the Private Security Services Act 2004. Paul Scallan, director of licensing PSA. Dec 4th, 1pm, 5 Wilton Place, D2.

Irish Planning Institute

Event: planning in Cork - a view from the private side by Brian McCutcheon, Nov 20th, 8pm, Vision Centre, North Main Street. Entry charge: €5 to non-members. Details from Michelle at 021 4924709.

Event: Renewable Energy - The Way Forward. December 4th, Tipperary Institute, Thurles. €30 for non members. Details: Aidan Walsh 052 34636 or Karen Burke 061 496336

Organisations should send entries to Mary Hetherington before noon on Thursday for inclusion the following Thursday. Tel: 01 675 8000; fax: 01 675 8037; e-mail: mhetherington@irish-times.ie