March 25, 2010
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This month we’re fortunate enough to have Tammy Halter as our guest speaker. Tammy Halter is the founder and sole Director of two technology companies, Absolute Data Group, and Broadcaster Media. Tammy has over 15 years experience in the information technology field, including SGML/XML publishing and document management experience with various software integration companies. Tammy has been a technical trainer, support engineer and project manager for several SG/XML software Distributors over the years, including the Frame Product Engineer, Asia Pacific & Latin America for Adobe Systems in 1997.
The path to being a Geek, does not have to start with a Degree in Technology.
It’s never too late to get into the tech industry, more than 1/2 of my staff (including myself), started out in another industry and "changed over" to a career in the dark side (I.T.)!
We need to encourage and educate young women and have them understand that there are many aspects to the Technology Industry’s, and you don’t necessarily have to be a Programmer or a Scientist to have a love for the industry and to be a geek at heart.
Sponsorship
This month WiT (www.wit.org.au) are kindly donating a 12 month membership (value $143). All attendees are entitled to a 2 month trial membership if they wish on the night which will allow them to attend the free member’s only Infotech breakfast on 28th April.
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 22nd April, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm
Where: Coco Bella Shop 2-75 Welsby Street New Farm.
Menu: http://fs.eatoutadmin.com/Listings/1188/Menus/coco-bella-new-farm-brisbane-entree-mains.pdf
February 15, 2010
Australia, Brisbane, Locations
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For our first Girl Geek Dinner of 2010 we’re going to have a casual networking night.
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
October 19, 2009
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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
August 4, 2009
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This event we’re going to try something a little different. This year, Microsoft TechEd event is being held on the Gold Coast and we’d love to see as many of you as possible at the event – registration details can be found here: http://www.msteched.com/australia/Public/registration-info.aspx. We’re taking advantage of having so many ladies at one location and holding our next dinner at Broadbeach.
Of specific interest to all the girl geeks is this year’s Women In Technology Event at the conference is the Women Build LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY (LSP). Microsoft have partnered with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY (LSP) through Robert Rasmussen & Associates with their local agency Management Consultancy International to create a unique interactive workshop, using LEGO® Bricks to model solutions for growing strong female leaders in the software industry.
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
http://www.altocucina.com.au/
July 28, 2009
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Our 6th Girl Geek Dinner was held on the 2nd July. We were fortunate to have Kay Lam-Beattie as our guest speaker, who runs her own legal IT business and answered many legal questions from our geek girls.
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.
June 16, 2009
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For our July Girl Geek Dinner we’re heading to The Hutch Bistro at New Farm and we’re fortunate to have Kay Lam-Beattie as our guest speaker. So gather all of your legal/IT questions to ask Kay on the night!
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
May 4, 2009
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Thursday 30 April we held our 5th Girl Geek Dinner in Brisbane. This event was a bit different to the previous ones as we all converged upon the Microsoft office in Brisbane to have a night of Game playing.
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/.
April 8, 2009
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For Girl Geek Dinner 5 in Brisbane we’re fortunate to have Tracy Whitelaw as our guest speaker who will talk about women in gaming which is very appropriate for our Girl Geek Guitar Hero night! If you haven’t signed up for the event you can register here: http://girlgeekdinnersbrisbane05.eventbrite.com/
Tracy Whitelaw is a self-confessed geek and gadget girl who creates robot brains in her position as the Chief Knowledge Engineer at artificial intelligence company ‘MyCyberTwin’. Based on the Gold Coast, Tracy works in an environment that delivers fully customised personalities and characters to a number of companies and businesses including NASA, AMP, NAB, PBL Media and others.
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.
April 2, 2009
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It’s only 4 weeks till out next Girl Geek Dinner!
Girl Geek Guitar Hero Gaming Night
This month, Microsoft have kindly lent us their office so we’re going to something a little different: a night of games! There will be a few games and consoles to choose from.
Why not:
- Sharpen up your guitar, drum and singing skills and have a go at Rock Band and or Guitar Hero on Xbox 360
- Play some tennis or do some yoga on the Nintendo Wii
- Or bring along your favourite game to share with others.
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 30th April, 2009
Time: 5:30 pm
Where: Microsoft Office, Level 9, 1 Waterfront Place, Brisbane
February 25, 2009
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Last night a bunch of new and returning faces turned up to the Lock ‘n’ Load Bistro at West End to watch Jessica Coates present at our 4th Brisbane Girl Geek Dinner. Jessica suggested the venue for this month’s event and it certainly was a great pick! The venue had a private room with our own TV and sound system to hook up Jessica’s laptop to and watch a few Creative Commons videos. This allowed us to have a presenter when we wanted and not disturb any of the other customers in the restaurant. The staff were absolutely fantastic so would highly recommend them for any future events.
Jessica did two mini talks, one on her view of Women in IT just before dinner and then some information on Creative Commons. It’s great to see familiar faces from previous dinners as well as new faces at each event.
I’ll be posting details soon for our April event. We’re going to try something a bit different to continue the variety in the Dinners and hopefully add a new crowd to our group.
February 5, 2009
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Girl Geek Dinners Brisbane Dinner 4 is set! This month we’re fortunate to have Jessica Coates as our guest speaker.
Being a Copyright Geek
Jessica will talk about being a geek who doesn’t know anything about programming, and the importance of support industries, like copyright, to the geek world.
Jessica Coates is the Project Manager of Creative Commons Australia and the Creative Commons Clinic, a program of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Innovation at Queensland University of Technology. The Clinic aims to further the implementation of the international open content licensing movement, Creative Commons, through the promotion of Creative Commons research and usage in Australia.
Where + When
Date: Tuesday 24th February, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Lock ‘n’ Load Bistro, 142 Boundary Street, West End
Menu: http://www.locknloadbistro.com.au/menus.php
November 25, 2008
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This month we’re going to mix it up a bit and have a "Coffee and Chic Flick" night. We’ll meet at the Cafe next to the Southbank Cinemas for a coffee and chat and follow it up with a movie.
Thanks to Lisa for suggesting Australia – AUSTRALIA is an epic and romantic action adventure, set in that country on the explosive brink of World War II. In it, an English aristocrat (NICOLE KIDMAN) travels to the faraway continent where she meets a rough-hewn local (HUGH JACKMAN) and reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land she inherited.
Register for the event here: http://girlgeekdinnersbrisbane03.eventbrite.com/
November 1, 2008
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23rd of October marked our 2nd Brisbane Girl Geek Dinner. The dinner was a huge success with us once again selling out out spots in a couple of weeks.
We were fortunate to have Susannah Raub (on the right in the picture) from Google in Sydney join us and share her work journey with all of us. The group huddled down the back corner of the restaurant where the live bands usually play to listen to her story, told with the aide of a printouts of Google Maps.
Thanks to Tim for taking a few snaps of the night and Kitty for her great write up of the event.
We’re in the process of organising our next dinner. So anyone interested in speaking, sponsorship or location/event suggestions please let us know.
October 19, 2008
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This month we’re fortunate to have Susannah Raub speaking at our 2nd Dinner. Google have been kind enough to send her up to Brisbane and has offered to put $20/head towards the dinner.
Susannah Raub joined Google in September 2004 as a software engineer in Mountain View, California. She worked on many features of Google Desktop until February 2006 when she moved to New York and joined the Google Maps – Search Quality team. Overcome by wanderlust, she moved to Sydney in September 2007 and began working on the Google Maps API.
At Google, she has been involved with the global engineering mentoring program, the development of APAC offices, and the AU/NZ Anita Borg Scholarship program. Susannah graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island with an Sc.B. in Mathematics-Computer Science and a broad base in urban studies, European languages, and economics.
September 9, 2008
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28th of August we had our first Brisbane Girl Geek Dinner. We had 25 people attend our first dinner with about 10 people pulling out at the last minute due to illness. We had some great feedback and will start planning the next event very soon so watch this space.
Photos are courtesy of Tim: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alborath/sets/72157606993717214/
August 13, 2008
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With Just 2 weeks until our first dinner, we’ve sent out a survey to those with tickets. We’re also making it available for anyone else who’d like to send us feedback. You can download it here.
July 17, 2008
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We’ve SOLD OUT spots for dinner 1, which is awesome! Look forward to meeting you all there.
If there’s anyone who missed out that wants to be on the mailing list for future events, send us a message!
July 9, 2008
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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.
The plan
The first dinner will be an informal dinner where we can all meet and discuss what we want to see and get ideas for future dinners.
Who pays for dinner?
This is our first gathering and we don’t have sponsorship yet so you’ll pay this time.
Where + When
Date: Thursday 28th August
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Caravanserai Turkish Restaurant, West End
Registration: http://girlgeekdinnersbrisbane01.eventbrite.com/
July 4, 2008
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We’re in the process of organising our first dinner….stay tuned for more details or feel free to add some suggestions of what you want and where you want to go.
