Some dates for your diary
IPAV
Event: awards ceremony to WIT graduates of IPAVs cert in auctioneering estate agency Course. Today, 4pm, WIT.
Lecture: Letting agents, property managers and professionals, Nov 3rd, 7.30pm, IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2.
Event: awards ceremony to GMIT graduates of IPAVs cert in auctioneering estate agency course, Nov 11th, 3.15pm. Radisson SAS Hotel, Galway.
CPD: BER ratings, money laundering and updates on PRTB, Nov 11st, 6.45pm. Radisson SAS Hotel, Galway.
Meeting: national executive council, Nov 14th, 4pm, IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Tel: 01 678 5685 or e-mail info@ipav.ie.
IAVI
Event: presidents lunch, Oct 24th, Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire, 1pm. Speaker: James Caan (BBC2s Dragons Den panellist). Details: Valerie Bourke at valerie@iavi.ie.
Seminar: BER programme for new dwellings with separate two-day module on existing residential stock, 2008 building regulations and preparation for the SEI BER national exam. Oct 28th-Nov 1st. Details: Noel OReilly at noel@iavi.ie.
Lectures: BSc property studies lectures (first to fourth years), Nov 1st, DIT Bolton St, D1.
Lectures: cert in property studies (first and second years). Nov 1st, DIT, Bolton St, D1.
Event: National Association of Realtors Convention, Orlando, Florida, Nov 7th to 10th. IAVI delegation to attend.
Irish Property Owners Association
Course: training in aspects of residential property rental in Ireland. Tel: 01 8276000, e-mail info@ipoa.ie or www.ipoa.ie.
RIAI
Course: health and safety, designing for safety. Tel: 01 6691472, email tharte@riai.ie.
CPD: urban design in a changing environment for architects, landscape architects, planners engineers. Nov 10th-11th, Hilton Hotel, D2.
CPD: project supervisor design process, Nov 3rd/4th, RIAI, 8 Merrion Sq, D2.
CPD: designing for safety, Oct 24th and Nov 14th, RIAI, 8 Merrion Sq. Tel: Joanna Duncan on 01 676 1703, e-mail jduncan@riai.ie.
Exhibition: Estonia: History reflected in Architecture. RIAI Gallery, 8 Merrion Sq.
Exhibition: RIAI Irish Architecture Awards Exhibition 2008, MacDonagh Junction, Kilkenny, till Oct 28th.
Institute of Project Management
Course: diploma in applied project management. Dublin, Cork and Galway (Oct).
Course: project management passport. Dublin (Nov).
Course: framework course - Dublin , Galway and Cork. Tel: 01 661 4677.
Irish Complimentary Educational Systems
Workshop: property masterclass, Oct 25th.
Senior College Dun Laoghaire
Course: interior design. One, two or three years, mornings option, RHODEC and higher national diploma qualifications possible.
Course: garden design, two-year higher national diploma.
Course: landscape design, two-year higher national diploma.
Course: auctioneering, two-year cert (IPAV).
Construction Industry Federation
Event: Plan Expo - Ireland's showcase for the built environment, Nov 4th-6th, RDS. Tel: 01 2958181.
Seminar: IHBA business seminar 08 - policy developments on housing, Nov 5th, RDS, 2.30pm. Tel: 01 4066034.
Conference: construction opportunities at home and abroad 2009, Nov 18th, Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, D8. Tel: 01 4066028.
Event: MBCA annual dinner, Nov 21st. Tel: Debbie Beddows at 01 4066000.
Event: IHBA annual dinner dance, Dec 5th, Burlington Hotel. Tel: 01 4066000.
Organic Centre
Course: natural paints with Gerard Greene, Oct 26th.
Course: growing wheatgrass with Gaby Wieland, Nov 1st, 10am to 5pm.
Course: dying with natural colours with Mary Luthers, Nov 2nd, 10am to 5pm.
Irish Property and Facility Management Association
CPD: changes in landlord/tenant law with Brian OCallaghan, William Fry Solicitors. Nov 6th, 1pm, 5 Wilton Place.
Irish Planning Institute
Lecture: Introduction to, and some considerations of, historic landscapes. Oct 30th, 8pm. Speaker: Louise Harrington. The Vision Centre, North Main St, Cork. Tel: Michelle Delaney 021 4924709.
Event: annual dinner, Oct 24th, 8.30pm, Radisson SAS, Golden Lane, D2. Tel: Rachel 01 8788630 or www.irishplanninginstitute.ie.
Event: European urban and regional planning awards. Today, 5.30pm.
Conference: Local area planning, challenges opportunities, Oct 24th, 9am to 5pm. Radisson SAS, Golden Lane, D2. E-mail: info@irishplanninginstitute.ie.
Irish Council for Social Housing
Seminar: understanding housing finance, Nov 20th-21st. Tel: Margaret Coleman at 01 6618334, e-mail margaretcoleman@icsh.ie.
Achill Archaeological Field School
Course: digital survey for archaeologists, Nov 8th-10th, Dec 6th-8th. Dooagh, Achill Island.
Society of Chartered Surveyors
CPD: Part L sustainable building. Speaker: Craig van der Venter, DK Partnership. Oct 24th, 6.30pm. Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork.
CPD: revisions to retail zoning. Speaker: David Potter, Savills HOK. Oct 30th, 6.30pm. Davenport Hotel, D2.
Construction IT Alliance
Meeting: saving energy through use of ICT in the Irish construction industry, Nov 28th, 8am to 12.30pm, Guinness Store House.
Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
Lecture: The landscape, history and management of the Phoenix Park with Dr John McCullen OPW, Nov 3rd, 7.30pm, 63 Merrion Sq, D2. Tel: 01 6761749.
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, D2.
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.