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South African Connections
by connector on February 22nd, 2010
On Friday night I found myself at a South African business networking event in the Green Isle Hotel outside Dublin asa guest of Patrick Dunne from Brand Experience.
The highlight was meeting some amazing kids who have some serious get up and go attitude ! I met Brittany & Robin Windvogel & their parents – Brittany (12) is a published business author alreadywith her own web site. Her brother Robin (8) has been on trial at Manchester United so muct be one hell of a hot shot! Well done to the parents for raising such talented & ambitious kids & please see below the Soccathon organised by their dad Rowan.
Connector No. 18 Review
by Mallory McSweeney on February 7th, 2010
The Champagne Bar in Ron Black’s on Dawson Street was buzzing with the sounds of new connections being made last Thursday evening as Connector No. 18 brought together dozens of people for a few drinks, a few laughs, and of course plenty of social networking! To check out the photos, click here >>
January’s event featured several rounds of speed networking for those interested in making several connections in a short amount of time as well as a few tables of Connect 4 for more casual connecting. I think there was a record number of business cards exchanged at our eighteenth event!
Connector also raised (money) for Haiti at this free event, which will be donated through Adrian Garry’s trip to Haiti. And of course thanks to our great volunteers from DIT Event management (1st years) who helped us on the night.
Connect online by phone
by Sarai Fernandez on December 10th, 2009
It’s only hours for the Connector Christmas Party, one of the greatest events in the whole year and a must-be if you want to be connected.
As all you know Connector runs monthly meetings where people can make professional and personal connections offline. But we want people to keep their connections online as well and to encourage that, we will raffle two wonderful social mobile phones, and all the benefits will go to the Temple Street Children’s Hospital.
The winners will get an INQ Mini 3G, courtesy of the mobile network 3. This little treat that we are offering has an authentic Twitter application, which will let you be always on’ and send tweets and retweets via the internet rather than using SMS.
It weights only 90 gr., has a 2 megapixels camera, usb and bluetooth and it also includes a ‘plug and play’ HSDPA modem enabling high-speed wireless broadband on PCs and Macs. And all this things in a tiny candy bar shaped phone with the coolest design!
Connect with Tribal Belly Dancing …
by Conor on December 10th, 2009
Coming to the Christmas Connector this evening … is the uber exotic Roisin from Appolinia Tribal Belly Dance !
Connecting For a Good Cause
by Sarai Fernandez on December 9th, 2009
A long time ago, in 1872 some good people from Dublin founded a tiny hospital for poor children. It had only 8 beds. But the idea was so successful that only 4 years after that, there was such an increase in activity that they had to ask The Irish Sisters of Charity to run the busy hospital.
Over time, this hospital grew and grew, andis now known today as The Temple Street Children’s Hospital, one of the most important hospitals in the country, which leads investigation and treatment in several areas such as neurological, eye, craniofacial, kidney, airways and metabolic disorders. The great success of this centre is that they’re always involved in new projects to improve the experience of staying in a hospital for both the children and parents.
Now this hospital is raising funds to develop a new dedicated Cystic Fibrosis and Respiratory Out-Patient Unit, that will cost €2.7 million. They are also looking to buy new equipment, some machines which can help in the diagnosis or in the treatment of ill children.
The fundraising office for Temple Street Hospital has thought of 12 ways that everybody can help the Hospital, and therefore the children and their families. At Connector we would like to join this good cause and that’s why we are going to fundraise at our Christmas Party. So if you also think that healthy children is something worth to fight for, join us on thursday’s evening at Lillie’s Bordello: make connections, have fun and connect for a good cause.
Temple Street Children's Hospital
Christmas Parties season
by Izabela Zelazna on December 8th, 2009
Christmas Tree on O'Connel street, Dublin
It seems like the Christmas Party season has fully started. This week brings two major events that are a must-be for young professionals looking for networking opportunities and fun.
Firstly, on Monday 7th December, The Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) hosted the IIEA Young Professionals’ Network Christmas Event. IIEA is renowned for being Ireland’s leading European and international affairs policy analysis think tank and is an independent, not-for-profit organisation. The IIEA events were the platform and forum for many prestigious guest speakers, to name Gordon Brown, Gunther Verheugen or Mikhail Gorbachev. This year’s Christmas event was the occasion to focus on the review of the political, economic and social highlights of 2009, nicely wrapped up and commented by three wise men of Irish journalism: Marc Coleman from Newstalk 106-108, Matt Cooper from Today FM and Sunday Business Post’s own Pat Leahy.
The highlight of the week, however, should be the Connector Christmas Party on 10th December, in Lillie’s Bordello. We are already counting down to the night full of fun and excitement with awards for ‘Tribe of the Year’ & “Person of the Year”. We will also ask people of good heart to support out cause and donate money to Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. Drinks and food at the night will be sponsored by Peroni beer and Realex Payments. Don’t forget to take your business cards and leave your contact details to the girls standing in the Connector corner (with our new pull up stand by Applied Signs& Dispay!)
So put your party hat on & see you on Thursday.
The event starts at 7pm in Lillie’s Bordello at Adam Court, Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
RSVP – Register for this event on Facebook Events (or if you don’t have a Facebook account, Register Here >>)
Your Christmas Connector Party Invitation
by Conor on December 1st, 2009
Dartmouth Square – Connector ‘Tribe of the Year 2009′ (Shortlisted)
by Conor on November 30th, 2009
As part of Tribes Week, we are featuring all of our shortlisted Tribes on the Connector Blog today. Each of these Tribes have been shortlisted for the Connector Tribe of the Year award. The winner will be announced at Christmas Connector.
Darthmouth Square has been a huge success in 2009. From a standing start, this tribe has grown to almost 1,000 members of Ranelagh locals & fans who have reclaimed this green area and put it back to great use for the community. Darthmouth are using this public space for local events. Low impact, fun, educational, green, cutting edge, theatrical, non commercial, charitable, if you have any ideas, they want them! Donations at events pay for the parks enhancement and future events.
Dartmouth Square from late April to August 26 2009 from Peter O’Brien on Vimeo.
Support Mo’nnector & the Irish Cancer Society
by Conor on November 7th, 2009
Last weekend I saw the Movember campaign and thought, I should do that this year – it is a fantastic idea and a great cause and to top it off, they even do events ! I am not a fan of facial hair … well on MY face anyway and I have never had a beard or moustache so this is weird for me … below is Day 7 …
So I am the only bloke on my team as I fancied creating my own Mo’nnector team – I now have some Mo Sistas and appreciate any help in supporting my page and maybe even donating a few quid. If you are not into donating money online don’t worry, we will accept donations at the November Connector event. all proceeds will go to the Irish Cancer Society for Prostrate Cancer.
George Hook connects with Age Action
by Conor on September 30th, 2009
George Hook will be on Camden Street tomorrorw at the Age Action shop sipping tea to help celebrate October 1st UN International Day of Older Persons. I hope to pop down and share a cuppa with George and anyone who pops in. Age Action is calling on the nation to stop what they are doing at 11am on the 1st October and share a golden moment with an older person over a cup of tea. Not that I am saying George is old or anything like that … but it is great to support our older and wiser family, friends & neighbours !
Writer Maeve Binchy launched the campaign with a hot cuppa and spoke of positive ageing: “”I support the Share a Golden Moment like I support everything positive! We are getting older so why not try to enjoy it and help others to do so?”
“This campaign is special. It is calling on the nation on a specific day at a specific hour, to connect with an older person to let them know that you care,” Age Action’s Head of Advocacy and Communications Eamon Timmins said.
“October 1st falls during Positive Ageing Week and so we are calling on businesses to help promote the spirit of the day by purchasing boxes of tea bags from Age Action and distribute them amongst their customers and staff during Positive Ageing Week. Age Action is also encouraging communities to have their own tea party at 11am on October 1st to mark the day,” Eamon Timmins said.
Please go to www.ageaction.ie or contact Dee Clare at (01) 475 6989 if you want to help out tomorrow or at any stage.
