Diary

Organisations should send entries to Mary Hetherington before noon on Thursday for inclusion the following Thursday. Telephone: 01-6758000; fax: 01-6758037; e-mail: mhetherington@irish-times.ie

IPAV

Course:enrol now for part-time cert in auctioneering and estate agency at institutes of technology Cork, Waterford, Tallaght, Galway and Letterkenny. Visit www.ipav.ie or ph: 01-678 5685

Course:enrol now for full and part-time cert and diploma in fine and decorative arts at IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. See www.ipav.ie or ph: 01-678 5685

Meeting:national executive council, IPAV HQ, tomorrow, 4pm, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2.

Lectures:Seven lectures starting Oct 8thon Residential Tenancies Act, the workings of the PRTB , taxation issues, commercial lettings, marketing and BER regulations. IPAV HQ, 129 Lower Baggot St, D2. See www.ipav.ie or ph: 01-678 5685.

IAVI

Meeting:national council, Today, 11am, 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

Seminar:Introduction to Arbitration, Sept 15th, 9.15am to 5pm. Speakers: James Bridgman, Bernard Gogarty and David Gill

Course:Valuation Refresher Course, Sept 17th to Oct 11th, 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

Seminar:Connaught/Donegal Seminar - Update on NPSRA for forthcoming legislation. Speakers: Tom Lynch, director designate NPSRA, and Roland O'Connell, FIAVI. Sept 23rd. McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris.

Event:induction Day for BSc in property studies and higher certificate in property studies, Sept 27th.

Irish Property Owners Association

Course:training in aspects of residential property rental in Ireland. ph: 01-827 6000, e-mail info@ipoa.ie or www.ipoa.ie

RIAI

Course:health and safety - designing for safety. Email Teresa Harte at tharte@riai.ie or ph: 01-6691 472

Construction Industry Federation

Event:preserving profitability in a downturn. CIF roadshow with Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon in Galway, Carlow, Cork, Waterford, Naas, Ashbourne, Tullamore, imerick, Kerry, Donegal and Sligo. Until Sept 24th.

Event:civil engineering contractors association annual dinner, Croke Park, Sept 19th. ph: Alison Irving 01-406 6000

Convention:master painters and decorators of Ireland convention, Oct 2nd - 5th, Clarion Hotel, Cork. Ph: Vivienne Ball 01- 406 6025

Event:breakfast briefing with Jerry Howard CEO of the National Association of Home Buildings (NAHB) in the USA, Oct 7th, Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, D8, ph: Sinead Cashin 01-406 6028

Institute of Project Management

Course:diploma in applied project management starts Dublin, Cork (Sept, Oct) Course: project management passport starts Dublin (Sept) and Cork (Oct). ph: 01-661 4677 or visit www.projectmanagement.ie

Organic Centre

Event:Harvest Feast with the Drumshanbo Flower Festival, Drumshanbo this Saturday, Sept 13th, and Organic Centre, Rossinver, Sept 14th. visit www.harvestfeast.ie

Workshop:autumn harvest felt workshop with Caroline Walsh, Sept 20th. Ph: 071-9854 338 or email info@theorganiccentre.ie

Sculpture in Context

Event:Sculpture in Context 2008 exhibition until Oct 17th, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, D9. ph: Ana Duncan at 087 6258258 or email: anaduncan@eircom.net or visit www.sculptureincontext.com

Dublin Civic Trust

Seminar: repair of historic buildings, Oct 7th, speaker: Ian Hume, ph: 01-475 6911 or email: info@dublincivictrust.ie

Society of Chartered Surveyors

CPD:Metro North and its implications for city centre. Today, 6.30pm, Davenport Hotel, D2

CPD:National Spatial Strategy, Conor Skehan, Dept of Environment and planing, DIT Bolton Street, Sept 18th, 6.30 - 7.30pm, Davenport Hotel, D2

CPD:APC overview, Sept 22nd, 6.30- 7.30pm. Dept of Building and Civil Engineering, Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology.

CPD:the current economic outlook, Jim Power, Friends First. Sept 22nd, 1pm-2pm, Imperial Hotel, South Mall, Cork.

CPD:the role of the valuer in the rates revaluation process, speakers: Martin O'Donnell and Fred Devlin, Sept 23rd, 9.30am- 12.30pm. Fitzwilliam Hall, Leeson St Bridge, D2

CPD:part V valuations - the QS's role. Speakers: Michael Mahon and Paul Dunne. Sept 25th, 6.30-7.30pm, Davenport Hotel, D2

Irish Complimentary Educational Systems

Workshop:property masterclass, Sept 13th, 20th, 27th, Oct 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th.

National Irish Safety Organisation

Course:noise measurement course. Sept 29th, 30th, Oct 6th, 7th. NISO, Ballymount.

Course:occupational safety and health certificate (eight weeks) starts Oct 7th.

Achill Archaeological Field School

Course:advanced digital survey for archaeologists, Sept 13th-15th and Sept 20th-22nd. Dooagh, Achill Island. Details: 098 43564 or www.achill-fieldschool.com or e-mail info@achill-fieldschool.com

Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

Exhibition Lectures:Rubbing Shoulders with the Dead - rubbings of late medieval and early modern tombstones. Lunchtime, Sept 16th-30th. Exhibition until Sept 19th. Ph: 01 676 1749

Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland

Event:CPA practitioners' conference, success through excellence, Sept 19th 20th, Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny. Details: www.cpaireland.ie

Chartered Institute of Building

Event:construction manager of the year awards, gala dinner, Sept 26th, Conrad Hotel, D2. Ph: Niamh OGorman, 01-6401 846, email: nogorman@ciob.org.uk

Irish Planning Institute

CPD:Regeneration - issues, impacts on communities and lessons learnt, Sept 25th, Patrick Punchs Hotel, Punches Cross, Limerick City.

Irish Architecture Foundation

Event:Open House Dublin 2008, Oct 16th-19th. Phone Annette Nugent: 086 6820971 or email: annettenugent@iol.ie