Given your encouragement after my post on your other post, I'd like to join in on the night.
Paul
Ana Nelson
· 1 year ago
I'd very much like to come along.
Michele
· 1 year ago
I'll be there (unless something happens, in which case I might have to send my standin :) )
PaulSweeney
· 1 year ago
OK Count me Inn. :)
Evert Bopp
· 1 year ago
Count me in...
Krishna De
· 1 year ago
Apologies I won't be able to attend as I am out of the country on business. Do let me know if there is anything I can do before or after the meeting to support you.
Rob Reid
· 1 year ago
Sounds interesting.
See you there,
Rob
Conor O'Neill
· 1 year ago
Include me in, should be a really interesting night.
Alan O'Rourke
· 1 year ago
I will be there.
Gaddo F Benedetti
· 1 year ago
I would be very interested in attending.
Rob Reid
· 1 year ago
Guys,
I agree that we shouldn't necessarily invite specific people. However only mentioning this on a blog is perhaps limiting our access to key decision makers and stakeholders in the Irish industry?
It may be a case of approaching certain sectors and verticals after the initial meeting on 29th. Surely the likes of Google, major website publishers, blue chip clients (who are now beginning to invest in the space) and the telcos should be represented. I think the major question should be who and what is driving our industry at present? Then the association needs to be 100% representative of this.
Anyway, for now, even talk of a dedicated association is a very interesting development.
Looking forward to meeting you all in a few weeks.
Paul Walsh
· 1 year ago
@Rob I agree with everything you say. I've spoken to other influencers who kindly agreed to spread the word. We've already had most of the stakeholders register their interest, with the exception to the ones I mentioned in this post.
The CEO of the IIA has reached out via email to me, so, the blog is a good starting point as you say. The first dinner is to plan how to move this forward.
Please feel free to pass this invitation on. That said, you'll need to be quick because we had 30 registered before this post was published. So, they'll need to RSVP quickly, like everyone else.
Eddie Callaghan
· 1 year ago
Count me in as well!
Marcus Mac Innes
· 1 year ago
Paul, please add my name to the list. Thank you.
Paul Browne
· 1 year ago
Paul,
Count me in.
As a suggestion: Allow for some tweaking of the people who RSVP to get a good cross section - or could you squeeze the likes of the mobile telco's in later if they were interested?
Paul B.
Paul Walsh
· 1 year ago
@Paul, I'm confident we can squeeze more in.
jimmy cotello
· 1 year ago
Hi Paul,
As i said in my previous post, ill be along on the night. Shaping up very nicely, looking forward to it.
jimmy
Brian Caulfield
· 1 year ago
Paul,
I'm still in...
Regards,
Brian
Niall Larkin
· 1 year ago
Great.
Count me in.
Shaping up nicely.
Alexia Golez
· 1 year ago
Paul, I'd been interested in coming along. Count me in.
Eoghan McCabe
· 1 year ago
I'll be there too.
Anton
· 1 year ago
I'd love to come along Paul. It sounds very interesting.
Anton Mannering
· 1 year ago
Sorry Paul didn't have full name in comment above.
Piaras Kelly
· 1 year ago
Only heard about this yesterday, so if there's still space I'd like to pop along.
Qamir Hussain
· 1 year ago
Count me in too.
Sorcha Moore
· 1 year ago
Count me in also! This looks like a great initiative and I'll support in any way I can.
Steve Flinter
· 1 year ago
Hi Paul,
I'm still on for coming - see you on the 29th.
Steve
Rory MacHale
· 1 year ago
Hi Paul,
Interesting initiative - please count me in for the 29th.
Rory MacHale
Frederic Herrera
· 1 year ago
Hi Paul,
Thanks for organising. See you on the 29th.
Frederic
Lar Veale
· 1 year ago
Hi Paul,
count me in too
Lar
Ina
· 1 year ago
Hi Paul,
I will be in Dublin that day so would like to come along.
Ina
Fergal O'Byrne
· 1 year ago
Hi Paul
I would like to attend if places still permit.
Thanks Fergal IIA
Lisa Ferguson
· 1 year ago
Hi Paul,
I'm definitely interested in getting involved with the new IIMA. I think that I am 34th though... maybe I can squeeze in somewhere?!!;)
Thanks Lisa
Gaddo F Benedetti
· 1 year ago
I was thinking that a dinner might not be the best format for something like this. Other than limiting the numbers, the number of no-shows at these events is incredibly difficult to foresee - something that could be problematic when booking a table for 33 and then 40 or 20 turn up. Additionally, sitting at a dinner table can result in people not really mixing, which is also important for such events.
So, while no doubt I'll be damned for this given a venue has already been chosen, might I suggest an alternative format, such as a reception with buffet?
Maryrose Lyons
· 1 year ago
Me too. I think it's a great idea. I'll be there.
tim seager
· 1 year ago
Happy to come if you can fit me in (might need a bigger table)......
Paul Walsh
· 1 year ago
@Gaddo - only those who RSVP here are permitted to attend - you can't just turn up on the night.
The evening is to kick start the conversation and get some action items down based on people's opinions. I'm hoping the same people will help to raise awareness for this further so we can get it off the ground.
I plucked the figure of 33ish from the air based on my last Curry 2.0 dinner. We used the upstairs of Jaipur and positioned the tables in such a way that everyone could see each other.
A buffet is a good idea but walking around isn't the best way for each person to 'take the floor' with their thoughts. It would probably work if we could move the tables out but unfortunately there is nowhere to store them.
I only chose the venue because my business partner and I own Jaipur and as such, we can do any of the above and change stuff around on the last minute, including numbers.
All Comments
Look forward to joining the evening!
Best,
Alex
Given your encouragement after my post on your other post, I'd like to join in on the night.
Paul
See you there,
Rob
I agree that we shouldn't necessarily invite specific people. However only mentioning this on a blog is perhaps limiting our access to key decision makers and stakeholders in the Irish industry?
It may be a case of approaching certain sectors and verticals after the initial meeting on 29th. Surely the likes of Google, major website publishers, blue chip clients (who are now beginning to invest in the space) and the telcos should be represented. I think the major question should be who and what is driving our industry at present? Then the association needs to be 100% representative of this.
Anyway, for now, even talk of a dedicated association is a very interesting development.
Looking forward to meeting you all in a few weeks.
The CEO of the IIA has reached out via email to me, so, the blog is a good starting point as you say. The first dinner is to plan how to move this forward.
Please feel free to pass this invitation on. That said, you'll need to be quick because we had 30 registered before this post was published. So, they'll need to RSVP quickly, like everyone else.
Count me in.
As a suggestion: Allow for some tweaking of the people who RSVP to get a good cross section - or could you squeeze the likes of the mobile telco's in later if they were interested?
Paul B.
As i said in my previous post, ill be along on the night. Shaping up very nicely, looking forward to it.
jimmy
I'm still in...
Regards,
Brian
Count me in.
Shaping up nicely.
I'm still on for coming - see you on the 29th.
Steve
Interesting initiative - please count me in for the 29th.
Rory MacHale
Thanks for organising. See you on the 29th.
Frederic
count me in too
Lar
I will be in Dublin that day so would like to come along.
Ina
I would like to attend if places still permit.
Thanks
Fergal
IIA
I'm definitely interested in getting involved with the new IIMA.
I think that I am 34th though... maybe I can squeeze in somewhere?!!;)
Thanks
Lisa
So, while no doubt I'll be damned for this given a venue has already been chosen, might I suggest an alternative format, such as a reception with buffet?
The evening is to kick start the conversation and get some action items down based on people's opinions. I'm hoping the same people will help to raise awareness for this further so we can get it off the ground.
I plucked the figure of 33ish from the air based on my last Curry 2.0 dinner. We used the upstairs of Jaipur and positioned the tables in such a way that everyone could see each other.
A buffet is a good idea but walking around isn't the best way for each person to 'take the floor' with their thoughts. It would probably work if we could move the tables out but unfortunately there is nowhere to store them.
I only chose the venue because my business partner and I own Jaipur and as such, we can do any of the above and change stuff around on the last minute, including numbers.
http://segala.com/blog/pitch-to-a-chef-not-a-wa...
… which reminds me to send a cheque to smartnote.
Any room left.
Best,
Johnny
If there's any room left, I would love to come along.
Regards,
Mary
Conn
damian
What time are you planning to kick off on Tuesday night?
Regards,
Brian