Organisations should send entries to Mary Hetherington before noon on Thursday for inclusion the following Thursday

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

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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