Connector Event Calendar – October 2009

Posted in arts, bar/club, cafe/restaurant, communities, culture, events, food & drink, parties, people by Conor on October 8th, 2009

As you may know, for over a year now Connector has been organising meetups in the real world for people interested in new personal & professional connections. Other groups do organise events & festivals in Dublin which we try and get down to and so we are pleased to publish pur first Connector Event Calendar for October 2009.

If you have networking eventsor festivals, please let us know and we look forward to your feedback, especially if it is positive   Thanks to Mallory McSweeney for her great work in compiling this calendar and Gita Malinovskis too !

24/09 – 11/10 – Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival / Various Venues in Dublin / A collection of the best of Irish and international theatre, showcased in Dublin’s theatres. Connect >>

O7/10 – Bewley’s Debates / Bewley’s Café Theatre, Grafton Street / 6:15 pm / €5 / Octobers’ discussion will feature Hans Zomer, Director of Dóchas, and Alan McQuaid, Chief Economist with Bloxham Stockbrokers, debating whether or not Ireland can still afford overseas aid.  Connect >>

O7/10 – Spanish Short Film Festival / Spanish Cultural Institute, Dublin 2 / 6:30pm / Free / Six short films will be screened, with English subtitles, at the third installation of Institito Cervantes’ Short Film Festival.  Connect >>

O7/10 – The Loft Market Fashion Show / Top Floor, Powerscourt Townhouse Centre / Drinks reception at 7:00, Fashion Show at 8:00 / Free / Join The Loft Market as they celebrate their 3rd birthday with a fashion show featuring their top twenty designers.  Connect >>

08/10 – 11/10 – Darklight X: New World Order – Festival / Various Venues, mainly in Smithfield, Dublin 7 / Mostly Free or around €10 / “Darklight is Ireland’s premier festival for filmmakers, animators and artists whose work explores the convergence of art, film and technology,” Dublin’s 10th annual Darklight festival returns with three days of performances, screenings, workshops, seminars, symposiums, visual art happenings, etc.  Connect >>

9/10 – The Dublin Job Club / Digital Exchange Building, Crane Street, Dublin 8 / 10am – 12.30pm/ Free / Worksearch and Networking for “unpaid” executives, managers, professionals and free agents.  Connect >>

09/10 – Connector Lunches / Dublin City Centre / 1:00 pm / Free / Hosted by Connector, this is social networking for new personal & professional connections over lunch with some great lunch deals on offer.  For details, phone Conor on 087 1 22 1124.  Connect >>

10/10 – Irish Web Awards / Radisson Blu (SAS) Royal Hotel / €35 / Great place to learn best web practices and projects and have lots of fun!  Connect >>

13/10 – BIG IDEAS Showcase 2009 / Croke Park, Dublin / 10am – 5pm / Free / The event is being organised by Enterprise Ireland’s Research & Innovation Business Unit.  Connect >>

13/10 – Girl Geek Dinner / Ciao Bella Roma, Parliament Street, Temple Bar / 7:30 / €15-20 / Girl Geek Dinners are a chance for ladies in technology to get together, enjoy some nice food and drinks, and have fun meeting other women in their field.   Connect >>

13/10 – 16/10 – Old City, New Dreams 2009 / Dublin City Centre bars / The Dubliner presents a series of candid and relevant discussions focusing on various facets of Dublin culture is back with a series of eight events, each lasting about an hour.  Connect >>

14/10 – 20/10 – Innovation Dublin / This week long festival highlights and promotes innovation in the city, giving Dubliners the opportunity to promote new ideas and initiatives.   Connect >>

15/10 – EYP Beer Tasting / Top floor of Porterhouse, 16-18 Parliament Street, Temple Bar / 7:30 pm / €6 / Members of the Dublin chapter of European Young Professionals are welcome to a beer tasting right in the heart of Ireland’s Oktoberfest celebrations!  Connect >>

15/10 – McDonnell Connor Launch Party / Krystle Nightclub / 8:00 pm / Free / Join accomplished Dublin photographers Michelle Connor and Tim McDonnell as they launch their new joint venture, McDonnell Connor Photography.  Connect >>

16/10 – The Dublin Job Club / Digital Exchange Building, Crane Street, Dublin 8 / 10am – 12.30pm/ Free / Worksearch and Networking for “unpaid” executives, managers, professionals and free agents.  Connect >>

16/10 – Connector Lunches / Dublin City Centre / 1:00 pm / Free / Hosted by Connector, this is social networking for new personal & professional connections over lunch with some great lunch deals on offer.  For details, phone Conor on 087 1 22 1124.  Connect >>

16/10 – 18/10 – Hard Working Class Heroes / Various Venues, Dublin / 7:30 pm – Late / €21 Day Pass, €43.50 Weekend Pass / Hard Working Class Heroes is an independent showcase festival for Irish bands and musicians and features 100 bands over three days.  HWCH is a First Music Contact project.  Connect >>

23/10 – The Dublin Job Club / Digital Exchange Building, Crane Street, Dublin 8 / 10am – 12.30pm/ Free / Worksearch and Networking for “unpaid” executives, managers, professionals and free agents.  Connect >>

23/10 – Connector Lunches / Dublin City Centre / 1:00 pm / Free / Hosted by Connector, this is social networking for new personal & professional connections over lunch with some great lunch deals on offer.  For details, phone Conor on 087 1 22 1124.  Connect >>

28/10 – Measurement Camp / Odeon, 57 Harcourt St. / 10am / Free / Measurement Camp Dublin is an un-conference event, where we openly discuss the issues around measuring social media.  The event is suitable for anyone who works in PR, marketing, online PR and social media.  Connect >>

29/10 – Connector BTW Halloween Party / Purty Kitchen Bar, 34/35 East Essex Street, Temple Bar / 7:00 – Late / Free / Connector’s monthly networking event gets into the spirit of Halloween with a fancy dress and mad hatter theme, dress in your best or don an unusual hat and win prizes. Joining with BTW group for this event. Connect >>

30/10 – The Dublin Job Club / Digital Exchange Building, Crane Street, Dublin 8 / 10am – 12.30pm/ Free / Worksearch and Networking for “unpaid” executives, managers, professionals and free agents.  Connect >>

30/10 – Connector Lunches / Dublin City Centre / 1:00 pm / Free / Hosted by Connector, this is real world Social Networking over lunch.  For details, phone Conor at 087 1 22 1124.  Connect >>

If you would like to see your event added to Connector’s Event Calendar, please e-mail details to events[@]connector.ie