DIARY

A diary of property, contruction, interior design and other events

IPAV

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

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

Meeting:national executive council, Sept 12th, 4pm, IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2.

IAVI

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

Seminar:introduction to arbitration, Sept 15th, 9.15am to 5pm. Speakers: James Bridgman, Bernard Gogarty, David Gill.

Course:valuation refresher course, Sept 17th to Oct 11th - eight two-hour lectures. Speaker: John Morley. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.

Seminar:Connaught/Donegal regional seminar. Update on NPSRA for forthcoming legislation. Speakers: Tom Lynch, director designate, NPSRA; Roland O'Connell, FIAVI. Half-day including lunch at 12.30pm. Sept 23rd, McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris.

Event:induction day - BSc in property studies and higher cert in property studies, Sept 27th - 9.30am for fourth year BSc students and 10am for first year students of both courses and all other new students.

Irish Property Owners Association

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

RIAI

Course:health and safety - designing for safety. Details: Teresa Harte at tharte@riai.ie or 01 669 1472.

Institute of Project Management

Course:diploma in applied project management starts Dublin, Cork (Sept).

Course:project management passport starts Dublin, Limerick (Sept) and Cork (Oct).

Course:international certification. Details: 01 661 4677, www.projectmanagement.ie or e-mail info@projectmanagement.ie.

Dublin Civic Trust

Seminar:repair of historic brick. Speaker: Dr Gerard Lynch. Sept 8th. Cost €185.

Seminar:structural repair of historic buildings. Speaker: Ian Hume. Oct 7th. Cost: €185. Details: 01 475 6911 or e-mail info@dublincivictrust.ie.

Irish Complimentary Educational Systems

Workshop:property masterclass (Sept 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th & Oct 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th).

Dun Laoghaire College of Further Education

Course:architectural technology and design, furniture design and manufacture and construction technology, FETAC awarded full-time courses commencing September 2008. Details: 01 280 9676 or www.dlcfe.ie.

Pearse College of Further Education

Course:architectural draughting & CAD. Starts September, 2008.

Course:architectural technology and design. Starts September 2008. Details: 01 453 6661 or www.pearsecollege.ie.

National Botanic Gardens

Event:Sculpture in Context 2008 exhibition, Sept 4th-Oct 17th. National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, D9. Monday-Sunday 9am to 6pm. Details: Ana Duncan at 087 6258258, www.sculptureincontext.com or e-mail anaduncan@eircom.net.

Senior College Dun Laoghaire

Course:interior design, RHODEC and higher national diploma qualifications possible.

Course:garden design, national diploma, leading to degree at University of Gloucester.

Course:landscape design (higher national diploma, leading to degree course.

Course:auctioneering, certificate (IPAV), leading to degree at College of Commerce Cork and University of West England.

Course:health & safety, higher national cert, higher national diploma. All courses start in September. Details: 01 280 0385 or e-mail office@scd.ie or www.scd.ie.

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: VDU/DSE assessors course, Sept 8th, 9th. Details: 01 465 9760, e-mail info@niso.ie or www.niso.ie.

Irish Architectural Archive

Exhibition:Georgian Society to Irish Georgian Society 1908 - 2008 to celebrate 50th anniversary of Irish Georgian Society. Till Sept 5th (Tuesday-Friday 10am to 5pm), Irish Architectural Archive, 45 Merrion Sq, D2. Admission:s free. Details: 01 6633040.

Organic Centre

Event:Harvest Feast in conjunction with Drumshanbo Flower Festival will be based in Drumshanbo on Sept 13th and at Organic Centre, Rossinver on Sept 14th. Visit www.harvestfeast.ie.

Course:will working horses make a comeback? October 4th, Jim Cronin's farm, Co Clare. Fee: €99. Details: Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co Leitrim. Tel: 071 985 4339 or e-mail info@theorganiccentre.ie.

Achill Archaeological Field School

Course:bare bones in archaeology. Field and excavation techniques. Sept 1st for two weeks. Cost: €500 including accommodation. Location: Dooagh, Achill Island.

Course:advanced digital survey for archaeologists, Sept 13th to 15th, and Sept 20th to 22nd. Cost: €495 including accommodation. Dooagh, Achill Island.

Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

Lecture:The state of Ireland, Brooking's Map and the Dublin of 1728. Brendan Twomey. Sept 8th.

Exhibition & Lectures:Rubbing shoulders with the dead - rubbings of late medieval and early modern tombstones. Lunchtime lectures: Sept 16th to 30th. Exhibition from Sept 9th to 19th. Details: 01 676 1749.

Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland

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

Commercial Events

Conference:plan architecture and design conference 2008, Sept 25th. Royal Marine, Dún Laoghaire. Details: Sarah Doolan, 01 764 2413 or www.commecialevents.ie.

Conference:annual national construction conference, Oct 9th, Croke Park, D3. Details: Sarah Doolan 01 764 2413 or www.commercialevents.ie.