We'll be heading to Vapiano restaurant in Albert Lane just off the Queen Street Mall. You can have a look at the food on offer at there website : http://www.vapiano.com.au/our-food.html
Details for the night:
when: 7pm 23 February, 2010
where: Vapiano - Albert Lane, just of the Queen Street Mall
Who can attend: Any female in the IT industry or who has an interest in the industry, or any male invited by an attending member
Who is invited?
If you are a geek and a girl or know of one who is willing to escort you then you are welcome and encouraged to come along. There is a technical focus with the intention of having fun and connecting with other women in IT.
This month we're having an open mic night. Please let us know if you'd like a 5 min speaking slot to talk about a topic of your choosing.
Who pays for dinner?
This month is not sponsored so you will have to pay for your own dinner
Where + When
Date: Tuesday 24th November, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Greystone Bar & Cellar - 7/116 Grey Street South Brisbane QLD 4101
Menu: http://www.greystonebar.com.au/sites/default/files/Enitre%20Menu.pdf
The session will give you an opportunity to meet other females in the IT industry – local and international, learn from role models that have been successful in their career and give you access to resources that can help you build your career and your own network. The session will help you make the most of the Microsoft Women in Technology community.
Who is invited?
If you are a geek and a girl or know of one who is willing to escort you then you are welcome and encouraged to come along. There is a technical focus with the intention of having fun and connecting with other women in IT.
Who pays for dinner?
This month is not sponsored so you will have to pay for your own dinner / drinks
Where + When
Date: Wednesday 9 September, 2009
Time: 7:30 pm
Where: Alto Cucina & Bar - Shop 47, The Oasis Shopping Centre, Broadbeach, QLD 4218
Kim Weatherall, a UQ Law Professor, also helped out with many of the questions and conversation. The discussions ranged from politics with a hot topic being the proposed Internet filter, file copying and sharing, how copyright can be changed etc. The discussions went well into the night and it was great to see a bunch of new faces!
The guys at the Hutch Bistro were great. We even had our own personal menus made up which was a really nice touch. The food and service were great too!.
Thanks to Tim for taking photos on the night an look forward to seeing more ladies at the next dinner.
More photos on Tim’s Flickr stream here.
About Kay:
Kay graduated from QUT in 1992 with a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) and an honours degree in Law. To obtain more specialised skills, Kay also completed a Masters in Law concentrating on the areas of intellectual property (IP) and IT-related legal issues, as well as a Graduate Certificate in IT.
Kay has been the principal of IDEALAW (and its predecessor Legal Capital Lawyers) since 2005.
Kay’s broadly based academic qualifications places her in an ideal position not only to understand the intricacies of her specialist areas of IT and IP related law, but also technical IT and business issues. Kay also speaks conversational Japanese, having lived and worked in Japan for a number of years.
Who is invited?
If you are a geek and a girl or know of one who is willing to escort you then you are welcome and encouraged to come along. There is a technical focus with the intention of having fun and connecting with other women in IT.
Who pays for dinner?
This month is not sponsored so you will have to pay for your own dinner
Where + When
Date: Thursday 2nd July, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: The Hutch Bistro
75 Welsby Street, New Farm
http://www.thehutchbistro.com.au/food-wine.html
Tracy Whitelaw was our guest speaker for the night and I’m sure all will agree she did a great job. She shared a bit about herself and talked about women in gaming. 40% of gamers are women!
Catherine Eibner was up from Sydney and brought some great prizes with her. The Marcus Fenix figurine and signed Gears of War poster would be a prized possession for many games.
We had a range of consoles/games set up for the ladies to play:
XBox 360 with Rockband
XBox 360 with tennis
PS2 with the original Guitar Hero
Wii with Dancemat and Wii Play
The night wouldn’t have happened without the help from some key people. Many thanks to Jorke and Catherine for the use of the office, helping on the night and supplying the prizes, Tracy for her great talk, Carolyn for cooking and helping me prepare the food, Jenine for the use of her PS2 and Wii, John for helping with the GGD support vehicle, food and manning Rockband all night, and Tim for taking some photos - http://www.flickr.com/photos/alborath/sets/72157617437592785/.
Holding a BSc(Hons) degree in Behavioural Science, Tracy has long had an interest in the social construction of identity in popular media forms. She specializes in studying trends in society, how individuals act within a social milieu, and in helping MyCyberTwin technology be rich in response to these patterns. She has been involved in online technology for a number of years.
Her particular areas of specialisation are online worlds, gaming, character creation and formation of identity in popular culture. With a passion for emerging technology and how it is used, Tracy enjoys the challenges of creating engaging characters who keep users entertained and informed. She combines this with her interest in video-games and gaming culture, working voluntarily as the PA for a number of female based gaming websites. She writes freelance for a number of online and print sources, primarily about her passions for gaming, culture and geekiness.
Girl Geek Dinners are a chance for all geeky women in Brisbane to get together in a casual atmosphere.
