Dates for your diary
IPAV
Meeting: board of directors of the Confederation of European Estate Agents, Nice, France, Oct 3rd.
Course: enrol now for cert and diploma in fine and decorative arts. IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Application forms at www.ipav.ie or 01 678 5685.
CPD: topics include new VAT on property system, valuation procedures and updates on the PRTB and related issues. Oct 7th, Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise, Co Laois.
Lectures: seven key lectures for letting agents, landlords and property professionals. Starts Oct 6th, IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Details: www.ipav.ie or 01 678 5685.
Meeting: education advisory committee, Oct 11th, IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2.
IAVI
Event: young members business card barbecue, Sept 26th, 5.30pm. RSVP to Darragh Brennan at darragh@iavi.ie.
Event: induction day, Sept 27th, for BSc in property studies and cert in property studies.
Lectures: BSc property studies course lectures (first, second, third and fourth years), Oct 4th, DIT, Bolton St, D1.
Event: golf outing, Sept 29th. Tel: Daphne Kaye on 01 2894386 or Stuart Walker on 01 6623255 to book a time.
Meeting: north Leinster region meeting, Sept 30th, 6pm, Boyle Valley Hotel, Drogheda.
Lectures: cert in property studies (first and second years), Oct 4th, DIT Bolton St, D1.
Seminar: update in landlord and tenant law. Speaker: Ainsley Heffernan, Beauchamps Solicitors, Oct 15th, 5.30pm registration, 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
Lectures: BSc in property studies (first, second, third and fourth years), Oct 18th, DIT Bolton St, D1.
Lectures: cert in property studies (first and second years), Oct 18th, DIT Bolton St, D1.
Event: IAVI president's lunch, Oct 24th, Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire, 1pm. Speaker: James Caan. Contact: Valerie Bourke at valerie@iavi.ie.
Irish Property Owners Association
Course: professional training in aspects of residential property rental in Ireland. Details: 01-8276000, e-mail info@ipoa.ie or www.ipoa.ie.
RIAI
Course: health and safety - designing for safety. Details: tharte@riai.ie or 01-6691472.
Dublin Civic Trust
Seminar: structural repair of historic buildings. Speaker: Ian Hume. Oct 7th. Tel: 01 4756911 or e-mail info@dublincivictrust.ie.
Irish Complementary Educational Systems
Workshop: property masterclass, Sept 27th, Oct 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th.
Sculpture in Context
Event: Sculpture in Context 2008 exhibition until Oct 17th, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, D9, 9am to 6pm. Tel: Ana Duncan 087 6258258, www.sculptureincontext.com or e-mail anaduncan@eircom.net.
Construction Industry Federation
Convention: Master Painters and Decorators of Ireland convention, Oct 2nd-5th, Clarion Hotel, Cork. Tel: Vivienne Ball 01 4066025.
Event: breakfast briefing with Jerry Howard, CEO of the National Association of Home Buildings (NAHB) in the US, Oct 7th, Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, D8. Contact: Sinead Cashin 01 4066028
Event: federation weekend, Oct 10th-12th, Radisson Hotel, Galway. Tel: Esther Tuck 01 406 6000.
Event: breakfast briefing with Frank Ryan, CEO Enterprise Ireland, Oct 16th, CIF Dublin offices. Contact: Sinead Cashin 01 4066028.
Conference: construction opportunities at home and abroad 2009, Nov 18th, Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, D8. Contact: Sinead Cashin 01 4066028.
Event: MBCA annual dinner, Nov 21st. Contact: Debbie Beddows 01 4066000.
Event: IHBA dinner dance, Burlington Hotel, Dec 5th. Tel: Sinead Doyle 01 4066000.
National Irish Safety Organisation
Course: noise measurement. Sept 29th, 30th and Oct 6th & 7th. NISO, Ballymount, D12.
Course: occupational safety and health cert (eight weeks). Starts Oct 7th.
Course: safety representative, Sept 30th, Oct 1st and 2nd, NISO, Ballymount, D12.
Course: basic manual handling, Oct 30th, NISO, Ballymount, D12.
Course: safe pass, Oct 8th/Oct 24th, NISO.
Organic Centre
Event: living foods extravaganza. Guest: US chef "Raw Food Frank", Oct 3rd-4th. Tel: Siobhan on 087 7755799.
Course: will working horses make a comeback? Oct 4th. Details: Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co Leitrim. Tel: 071 9854339 or email: info@theorganiccentre.ie.
Course: spinning for beginners with Mary Luthers, Oct 19th, 10am to 5pm. Details: 071 9854339. E-mail: into@theorganiccentre.ie or visit www.theorganiccentre.ie.
Commercial Events
Conference: National Construction Conference, Oct 9th, Croke Park, D3. Tel: Sarah Doolan 01 764 2413 or www.commercialevents.ie.
Chartered Institute of Building
Event: construction manager of the year awards, gala dinner, Sept 26th, 8pm. Conrad Hotel, D2. Contact: Niamh O'Gorman, 01 6401846 or e-mail nogorman@ciob.org.uk.
Irish Property and Facility Management Association
Conference: leadership for a better built environment, Oct 9th, Croke Park Conference Centre, D3.
CPD: changes in landlord & tenant law. Speaker: Brian O'Callaghan, William Fry Solicitors. Nov 6th, 1pm, 5 Wilton Place.
Irish Planning Institute
CPD: regeneration - lessons learnt from Dublin, Limerick and Carrick on Suir. Today, Patrick Punchs Hotel, Punches Cross, Limerick. Tel: Karen Burke at 061 496336.
Irish Architecture Foundation
Event: Open House Dublin, Oct 16th-19th. Tel: 01 6708 620.
Society of Chartered Surveyors
Event: Young Chartered Surveyors ball, Oct 10th, Alexander Hotel, Merrion Sq, D2.
CPD: Part V valuations - the QS's role. Speakers: Michael Mahon and Paul Dunne. Today, 6.30pm, Davenport Hotel, D2.
Engineers Ireland
Course: introduction to lean and six sigma methodologies, today, Clyde Rd, D4.
Course: MS excel, Sept 26th, Springfield Hotel, Leixlip.
Course: communication toolkit, Sept 30th & Oct 1st, Dublin.
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