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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.
Connector Event No.18 @ Ron Blacks
by Conor on January 21st, 2010
Connect with new friends over a quick round of Speed Connector or a game of Connect 4 at Ron Blacks on Dawson Street.
Speed Connector gives two people 3 minutes to briefly introduce themselves before moving on, giving everyone a chance to really network and make a lot of new connections!
We will have drink specials and complimentary finger food, and free in as always! Hope to see you there & and you can register for this event on Connector’s Facebook profile.
Magners seeking a new TV Presenter
by Conor on November 3rd, 2009
The Search is on! WANTED: Magners League Professional Fan
Magners League announces search for Ireland’s first ever spokesfan.
Magners League is offering the opportunity of a lifetime to one lucky
job-seeker to become the ‘Magners League Professional Fan’ for this
current season 2009-10. This unique position is diverse, fast paced and
demanding. The many benefits include seats at Magners League games,
meeting rugby stars, getting to know team managers and trainers, travel,
(some) fame and the appreciation of new-found fans.
The ideal candidate will be available to attend Magners League matches on
each match weekend from December through to the ML Grand Final next May.
Developing relationships with key personnel and media from each of the
provinces, the successful candidate will work with the Setanta Sports
production team in interviewing players and fans and providing in-match
summaries, in addition to maintaining their own blog and continuously
looking for opportunities to drive the profile of the League.
The chosen candidate will have strong communication and interpersonal
skills and be able to build relationships with all Magners League
partners. He/She will have strong presentation skills, will enjoy working
with people and will be innovative and creative with a can do attitude.
Orlaith Fortune, Marketing Manager Bulmers said, “If you think you have
what it takes and you want to be part of the League’s most exciting season
ever, then all you have to do is apply… If you are passionate about sport,
hard-working and not shy in front of a camera, then this is the job for
you!”
The 2009/10 Magners League has all the makings of another all-action
tournament brimming with clashes high in both intensity and quality
between teams from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. With the introduction of
play-offs for the four leading sides, this season promises to be one of
the most thrilling ever.
For details on how to apply before November 24th 2009, click here >>
Connector Halloween Party countdown
by Conor on October 28th, 2009
We have joined with Jason’s friends from BTW to co-host a night out together & hope you make some new connections. If you have a costume, great, if not pleased don’t let that stop you from coming down to have some fun with us !
I would like to say a big thanks to our food, drink & decorations sponsors on the night, Bulmers Light, Marks & Spencers and The Purty Kitchen.
Connector BTW Halloween Party
by Conor on October 6th, 2009
Connector BTW Halloween Party – Thurs Oct 29 @ Purty Kitchen,Temple Bar
Connector BTW is hosting a Fancy Dress Mad Hatter Party so please dress to impress ! Click through the presentation below for more info.
Speed Connector @ Krystle
by Conor on August 22nd, 2009
Thanks to all who turned out for Connector No.13 aka ‘Speed Connector’ in Krystle nightclub last night. From a crowd of over 100 guests, we had about 30 people take part in Speed Connector. Feedback was very positive which was great for our first attempt at our version of Speed Networking (based on Speed Dating). We wanted to try & create new way of giving guests the opportunity to meet lots of new connections in one evening. Thankfully we had some very interesting guests as usual !
Thanks to our generous hosts Krystle’s Conor & Brian who looked after us so well. And thanks to Jameson & their girls who looked great serving up the welcome drinks as you can see from the excellent event photos from Philippe Holderied. A final thanks to the great volunteers Caoimhe, Jamie, Ally & Jen. Of course a BIG bye bye & thank you to Jamie Richardson who is now on her way back Stateside. She will be missed !
Click here for Event Pictures >>
GAA Matches & Connections @ Croke Park
by Jamie Richardson on August 10th, 2009
Sunday was quite the busy day down at Croke Park with the GAA All Ireland Senior Football Quarter Final & Hurling Semi Final. With crowds from all over the country, the stadium was bursting with excitement and pride for their supporting teams.
Thanks to Toyota for the tickets, we got to enjoy the Football Quarter Final with Mayo up against Meath. What a match! The stadium was brimming with both Mayo and Meath supporters alike, but in the end it was Meath that beat out the favored team Mayo.
Next on was the Semi-Final Hurling match between Kilkenny and Waterford. This was another great game, it ended ultimately with a win from Kilkenny.
Overall it was an excellent afternoon for enjoying some great Irish sports! Thanks again to GAA Football’s sponsor Toyota for the tickets!
Check out a video from the day:
Connecting with the Irish Rugby team
by Frankie on May 7th, 2009
… and the Triple Crown and the 6 Nations Championship trophy … and Craig Doyle … and Paul O’Connell’s dad … and Gordon D’arcy …and Brent Pope and John Baker … !
OMG !! So many connections at the Irish Rugby Players Union Awards last night … Brian O’Driscoll deservedly wsept up the main player awards and a great night was had by all … thanks to Malachy from Another Avenue for the invite … more soon …
Connector interview with Synth Eastwood
by Frankie on May 5th, 2009
Interview by Frankie Macken
I’ve always maintained that art and music are two of life’s greatest pleasures and once you attend a Synth Eastwood event, you’ll forget any of the others ever existed. I had a chat with Dave Darcy of Synth Eastwood, one of the founding members of a truly unique collective.
What happens when two graphic designers, a nightclub promoter, a sound engineer and an expert in video editing/motion graphics walk into a bar. Quite a bloody lot actually! Describing themselves as a music, art and technology group, Synth Eastwood is Dave Darcy, Carl Twomey, Al Hennington, Charlie Doran and Simon Cullen. These likely lads became mates in college and began setting up a series of small projects, such as creating music to running club nights.
Connect with Munster Rugby
by connector on January 18th, 2009
You may recall before Christmas I helped raise €300 for charity at the Bloggers Christmas Dinner while raffling 2 VIP tickets to see Munster v Sale Sharks. Well the match was last night and I was at the match with the two winners & my Limerick based cousin Diarmuid O’Riordan.
The winners were Christine Coen & Keith Delahunty who are pictured with myself, Diarmuid and Louise from Toyota.
