Speakers

We are very excited to announce the speakers at our first Girl Geek Dinner!  They are:

• Frieda Gorman, Technology Teacher at Bellingen High.  Frieda has taught and inspired many students who have continued to study and work in IT.   She will provide some insight into what Technology Education means for her and her students.
• David Ford, Managing Director of Coffs Computing.  David has been integral with technology for many diverse businesses and organisations on the Coffs Coast .  He will be talking about technology pathways now and into the future.  David will also give us the opportunity of seeing some of the latest gadgets up close.

We hope you will join us.  It’s a great opportunity to get together  and network, learn something and talk to others that are interested in technology, in a relaxed atmosphere.

Tickets

You will need to purchase your ticket for the first Girl Geek Dinner in Coffs before the dinner - there are no tickets available on the night. Get tickets  in the following ways:

• in person
  at Student Services at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus (M Block, behind the water feature)
• online
  at http://www.stickytickets.com.au/3525 (note: there is a processing fee for credit cards this way)
• mail
  email us for direct deposit details and we will mail out/hold your tickets for you when we receive your payment (include your name and mailing address in the email).

Tickets are $15.00 per person, and are limited, so please get in fast as we don't want anyone to miss out! 

Accommodation

For those who wish to travel and stay overnight, here as promised are the details about accommodation available at the Sanctuary Resort for (very) reasonable rates:

• Single $65.00 a night *
• Double $75.00 a night * (two people, queen bed)
• Twin share (per person) $40.00 (contact us to book this option)
• Triple share (per person) $35.00 (may be available - contact us if interested)
• Spa room $95.00 a night *

* Book directly with resort (Ph 02 6655 0111).  If you are booking directly with the resort, please tell them that you are with the Girl Geek Dinners to make sure you get this rate.

There are also many other accommodation options in the Coffs Harbour area, so check www.wotif.com or www.lastminute.com.au for other options.

First Girl Geek Dinner in Coffs

I am so excited to be writing about the details for the first ever "Girl Geek Dinner" in Coffs Harbour!

It's a great opportunity to get together and network, learn something and talk to others that are interested in technology, in a relaxed atmosphere. The dinner is going to be informal, with finger food and a speaker or three that will speak on technical subjects, business areas and tech issues. There may even be demos of interesting technology! (Speakers will be announced soon - keep an eye on this blog for more details).

Who can come?
Even though this is called a Girl Geek Dinner, and is particularly aimed at encouraging women who are interested in technology, men are allowed to attend. HOWEVER they must be invited by and accompanying a woman ... and a woman is allowed to invite at most one man. This means the numbers of women will always be higher than the numbers of men attending, in direct contrast to most tech events!

When and Where?
Date/Time:   5th June 2010, 6.30 - 10 pm
Where:         the Sanctuary Resort Rainforest Restaurant, Pacific Hwy, Coffs Harbour

Tickets
Tickets must be purchased prior to the evening as we need firm numbers for catering. Tickets are $15.00 per person and include finger food and one drink from the bar. Further drinks will be available for purchase, including non-alcoholic options. Important note: as this is a non-profit event, we can't give refunds for tickets after 48 hours before the event, because at that stage, we have to pay the caterers whether you come or not!

Accommodation:
For those who wish to travel to Coffs Harbour and stay overnight, the Sanctuary Resort has given us some good rates on accommodation. Details in the next post!

How to get tickets:
Either in person at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus or from Raina or Carolyn (make arrangements by emailing girlgeekdinnerscoffs@gmail.com), or
Online at http://www.stickytickets.com.au/3525 (note: there is a $1.50 credit-card processing fee charged by Sticky Tickets).

Enquiries:
Contact either Raina or Carolyn at girlgeekdinnerscoffs@gmail.com for any enquiries.

Starting Out

I read about the Girl Geek Dinners on twitter and thought it would be great to go along. However Coffs is around halfway between Brisbane and Sydney, so going to either for dinner wasn’t really practical. Recently I thought that it would be great if we had our own Girl Geek Dinners here … after all we certainly have enough girl geeks to do so!
Watch this space for notification of upcoming dinners … the first will be in the next few weeks.