Ireland Girl Geek Dinners

Girl Geek Dinner event: Lets Talk About Mobile

martha — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:13:26 +0000

WHEN: Thursday, April 15th at 6:30pm

WHERE: Science Gallery on Pearse Street, Dublin

HOW MUCH: €15 / person for buffet provided by Caffe di Napoli in the Science Gallery – includes pasta salads, antipasti platters, crostini, cheeses and fresh leaf salads, plus desserts & tea/coffee. Wine can be purchased at a cost of €5/glass.

REGISTER: http://irelandgirlgeekdinnerapril.eventbrite.com/

Our next event in Dublin is schedule for April 15th. We’re doing a dinner in conjunction with the Science Gallery on Pearse Street, and the theme is mobile.

- What mobile devices do you use, have you used?
- What would you be lost without?
- Are you addicted to your iPhone or your Blackberry?
- Are you building any mobile applications or mobile versions of websites? How do you choose which?
- What’s the worst phone you’ve ever used and why?
- What one application do you use that makes your phone indispensible?
- If you’re in the market for a new mobile device, what do you care and not care about?
- What is foursquare, how is it related to mobile devices and work?

We’ll be covering all of this and more, so come with your favourite device and come prepared to ask and answer the tough questions around mobile today.

The Science Gallery is conveniently located on Pearse Street in Trinity College, and it’s very close to the Pearse Street DART station. You can view a map to the Science Gallery by clicking here: http://sciencegallery.com/find_us

Register today at http://irelandgirlgeekdinnerapril.eventbrite.com/ and we’ll see you on April 15th in the Science Gallery.

Celebrating International Women’s Day with WITS

martha — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:05:38 +0000

Monday, March 8th is International Women’s Day. To celebrate, WITS (Women in Technology and Science) has graciously organized an informal lunchtime networking event and invited Ireland Girl Geeks to attend.

Additionally it is WITS’s 20th anniversary and the launch of their new website, so there is a lot to celebrate! Please come along and join for champagne, canapes and catching up with WITS and Ireland Girl Geeks.

WHEN: Monday, March 8th at 12:30pm
WHERE: Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Clare Street, Dublin 2
REGISTER: http://witsireland.eventbrite.com/

See you Monday.

Next Dublin dinner: late march

martha — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:28:04 +0000

We’re putting together a dinner for the end of March and decided to do a vote for the date of the event.

What suits you best? We’ll be talking about mobile devices of all types and want to get a good discussion going around what your must-have device is, how you use your phone[s], what are the must-have features for portables and much more.

Please use the link below to vote on which day you prefer: March 25th, 29th, or 30th.

Have an idea for a future event? We’ve also had a suggestion for a women in gaming event, and are looking for other suggestions for events in 2010. See you soon!

Cork Meetup: Friday November 13th

martha — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:59:37 +0000

Attention Cork Girl Geeks! Attention BarCamp Cork Girl Geeks!

Thanks to the help of Sabrina Dent, Ciara Crossan and Gordon Murray, we have a pre-BarCamp Cork Girl Geek Dinner organized. So if you’re heading down to Cork for BarCamp Cork, come join us for a fun evening on the Friday before.

WHEN: Friday, November 13th at 8pm

WHERE: Gourmet Burger Bistro, 8 Bridge Street, Cork city

HOW MUCH: €18 / person for starters, your choice of burger/chicken/falafel, dessert, tea/coffee.

Please leave your name in the comments below if you plan on attending. See you on Friday November 13th.

OctobER Dinner Meetup: 13th October

martha — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:40:25 +0000

Hope everyone has had a great summer!

We’re meeting up in October for some dinner and to say farewell and bon voyage to the very lovely girl geek Jaime Hemmett who is leaving Dublin at the end of the month.

I’m still waiting on Ciao Bella Roma to give me final prices, but I wanted to open registration anyway. I’ll update the blog post when they get back to me.

WHEN: Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at 7:30pm
COST: Still waiting for confirmation from Ciao Bella Roma, but will be between €15-€20 per person
WHERE: Ciao Bella Roma (downstairs), which is on Parliament Street across from the Porterhouse in Temple Bar.

Please leave your name in the comments below if you plan on attending. See you on the 13th!

September Semi Impromptu Meet up - Monday 7th 7pm

andrea — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:48:41 +0000

Hi:

Sorry for the short notice, we will do an impromptu meet up Monday the 7th of September at 7 pm in The Central Hotel, in the Library Bar.

See you there :)

August meet up - Dublin

laura — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:23:39 +0000

It’s been a while and folks want to see each other and catch up, so we’re going to meet up on Wednesday 5th August at 8pm at Kennedy’s on Westland Road.

Kennedy’s is a funky bar around the corner from Trinity College.Kennedy’s is a traditional bar situated on the corner of Westland Row near the back entrance of Trinity College and a stone’s throw from the busy crowds of Grafton Street and Dame Street.

So come along and catch up, or if you’ve never been before come and join us.

Dublin Meetup: Wednesday May 6th at 7:30pm at the Secret Bar

martha — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:32:27 +0000

Thanks to everyone who came along to our dinner at Herbstreet. We all had a great time and learned a lot from our guest speaker, Amanda Scott. If you have any feedback, suggestions, ideas, please send them along to martha@irelandgirlgeekdinners.com.

As we discussed at the dinner, we’re incorporating more informal events to Ireland Girl Geek Dinners. Our next Dublin meetup will be a casual drinks meetup next week.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at 7:30pm
WHERE: The Secret Bar, which is upstairs at No. 3 Fade Street in city centre

Please leave your name in the comments below if you plan on attending. See you on Wednesday.

Dublin girl geek dinner open for registration

martha — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:37:40 +0000

After a great night out last night for Belfast Girl Geek Dinner, registration is now open for the Dublin Girl Geek dinner on Tuesday, April 21st. Dinner will be at herbstreet restaurant on Hanover Quay, and will be a three-course dinner for 30 euros / person, drinks are not included. Menu will be posted early next week.

There are two speakers for this event. First of all, Ireland Girl Geek Dinners is delighted to welcome guest speaker Amanda Scott of changeatwork.ie. Amanda is a career development coach, as well as a fantastic speaker and will be joining Dublin Girl Geeks to chat about her experiences and women in technology. The title of her talk is “Career Success, in Girl Terms.” The second speaker, Martha Rotter, will be doing a quick, ten-minute talk on Robotics using Roomba demo machines.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 at 7:30pm
WHERE: herbstreet restaurant, Hanover Quay, Dublin
HOW MUCH: 30 euros/person for a three-course dinner

Please register now so that we can update the restaurant booking. Please use the comments form below to register your attendance. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to martharo [at] microsoft.com.

See you at herbstreet on April 21st. Thanks to herbstreet and Amanda for their help!

UPDATE: I confirmed menus with herbstreet yesterday and they look delicious. Menu includes choice of pulled pork wrap, chunky ratatouille tart, or orechiette (”little ears”) pasta plus starters, desserts, tea and coffee. There are vegetarian choices, but if you have any other special dietary needs, please let me know at martharo [at] microsoft.com.

Belfast girL GEEK DINNER OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

martha — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:01:03 +0000

It’s time for another Belfast Girl Geek Dinner. We’re meeting at Madison’s in Botanic on FRIDAY APRIL 3rd. The dinner will begin at 7:30pm. The fabulous Leeanne Lowe has arranged for us a 2-course meal for £16.95, and we have pre-booked a set amount of seats.

http://www.madisonshotel.com

Please register now so that we can update the restaurant booking if necessary. Please use the comments form below to register your attendance. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to martharo [at] microsoft.com.

Please note that attendees at this dinner will be paying for their own dinner and drinks. They are sending us the sample menu & I’ll post it here when it’s ready.

See you in Belfast! And thanks so much to Leeanne for all the help!