Speaking of coffee.....

Mary Mulvihill's idea of establishing a regular CreativeD Open Coffee seemed to draw nods of agreement at the meeting yesterday. She has asked me to start up a discussion on this.

The Open Coffee sessions can be used to progress ideas and projects exlored at the CreativeD sessions, to spark of further collaboration, to discuss key issues for the creative sector, or merely to have a natter and a brew.

What we need for now is a decision on:

Time, day and frequency (Mary suggests the first Friday of every month - but bear in mind the first Friday of April is Easter), and;

Location (maybe the Science Gallery, or Smock Alley Cafe. Or maybe the newly-named Cafe Zen?!)

Lets get some consensus on these two issues, and then let's let the coffee and chat flow....

Mitchell

Comments

Nick - 3rd Dimension 4 March 2010 - 6:22pm

Yeh Friday mornings are always good as everyone is in weekend mode and stress levels are lower - more chance for the creative juices to flow

Nick
3rd Dimension Studios

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Kate Horgan 4 March 2010 - 8:25pm

Hi Mitchell,
I'm up for that, Friday mornings are good I think. I don't mind the location - when the new cafe opens I can get us a discount, but it's at least 2 months away!
Kate

Mary.Mulvihill 8 March 2010 - 11:50am

Happy Women's Day!

Delighted people like the coffee idea. It would be good to get one in before the next workshop, which kinda rules out the "first Friday" suggestion.

How about "First Wednesdays" -- to alternate with the workshops -- which would make it April 7 (and June 2).

And do people think we need to fix on one definitive venue, or can it be a movable feast? Smock Alley one month, Cafe Zen the next.

Mary

Communicating science
http://marymulvihill.net/

Karan Thompson 8 March 2010 - 12:03pm

I think the idea of one venue might work well as there would not be any confusion as to where people weere meeting up from one coffee session to another.

Karan Thompson
Innovation Coach, CreativeD

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Kate Horgan 8 March 2010 - 12:56pm

Well as "Cafe Zen" doesn't exist yet (that makes it truly Zen, doesn't it!) maybe we should stick with Smock Alley Cafe for now :-) Kate

Nick - 3rd Dimension 8 March 2010 - 2:26pm

Stick to one venue. More likely to get people going regularly

3rd Dimension Studios

ph:01 2880186
web: www.3rddimension.ie

Precious Diamonds 9 March 2010 - 12:04pm

Yes, I think if one venue, people will know its on.

Wednesday would be difficult for me, Fridays work better but majority rules.

Eoin McDonnell
Precious
Tower Studio Two
Trinity Design Centre
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin 2
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