Hello everyone,
I'm looking for a venue for a Drupal social event in Dublin during the DrupalCon (26 till 29 September). Ideally, reasonably close to the Convention Centre.
A place that serves drinks and some simple food would be great. It doesn't have to be rented out completely, mixing with people is fun!
Any tips from you locals? :)
Many thanks in advance!
Some background: my Drupal agency, based in The Netherlands, is a sponsor at DrupalCon Dublin with our Drupal 8 community distribution (https://www.drupal.org/project/social). You can find us in Dublin at booth #906 near the side entrance where we will give demo's.
We have an usable(!) alpha version of Open Social now, we will be releasing a stable beta during DrupalCon. We'd love your feedback on the distribution!
Best, Mieszko
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Hi Mieszko, Thanks for
Hi Mieszko,
Thanks for getting in touch with us. I'm the chair of the Drupal Ireland association this year, but I don't live anywhere near Dublin so am very sorry that I can't give advice on a venue.
Given how helpful the community is here, I'm sure someone else will give you plenty of options.
Best wishes for you with Open Social, it looks like a great product. I really enjoyed the Lullabot podcast where you put forward your case for monetising open source software.
Mark Conroy,
Lead Frontend Developer,
Annertech - Web Agency of the Year 2016.
Thanks! (+business track session in DC Dublin)
Hello Mark,
Thank you!
Yes, I truly think that open source can be a great business model. Lately some industry leaders seem to agree: https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/19/the-next-wave-in-software-is-open-adop...
Taco Potze, my business partner, was in the Lullabot podcast. But I'm giving a general business oriented talk in DC Dublin: https://events.drupal.org/dublin2016/sessions/transitioning-fixed-multi-...
Maybe we can meet there and talk some more :)
Best, Mieszko
Let's get in touch through my main profile:
https://www.drupal.org/u/mieszko-czyzyk
Hi Mieszko, What sort of size
Hi Mieszko,
What sort of size of place were you looking for? Any idea on potential numbers or the day of the week?
Thanks,
Stella
100 people max, Wednesday or thursday
Hello Stella,
Thanks for getting back to me.
I was thinking about 100 people max. , preferably on Wednesday or Thursday so that's either 28 or 29 September.
We put these on our shortlist but haven't contacted them yet:
The Brew Dock, http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/
Lagoona, http://lagoona.ie/
Best, Mieszko
Let's get in touch through my main profile:
https://www.drupal.org/u/mieszko-czyzyk
@Mieszko, the Brew Dock is a
@Mieszko, the Brew Dock is a great spot and has good beer. However, it might be a bit small for what you want.
Lagoona could be good. I'm not overly familiar with it myself but I think they can reserve areas and would be worth contacting for sure. Very close to the venue.
If you don't mind mixing, and want to reserve a space in the corner of a bigger pub, you could also consider JW Sweetmans near O'Connell Bridge http://www.jwsweetman.ie/index.html
Stella
Map of restaurants in Dublin
Hi Mieszko,
maybe you've already booked a place, but following up just in case. Here's a map of pubs, cafes, restaurants we've put together for DrupalCon attendees:
www.drupal.ie/map
Like Stella mentioned, The Brew Dock is a really great little pub, but I kinda doubt you'll accommodate 100 sittings for food. I haven't a clue about Lagoona.
If you're having trouble finding a place for that many people, here's a website for Sean, a booking agent that might be able to help. He usually manages to get a good deal for event organisers:
www.findavenue.ie
You might consider heading further into the centre of town. Where you'll find a lot more choice to suit the evening you have in mind.
Get back to us if you've still any questions.
Hope you've a blast, all the best,
Conor
DrupalCon Dublin 2016
http://dublin2016.drupal.org
http://www.drupal.ie/map
Great list, thanks!
Great overview Conor, thanks! I shared it with our team.
In the end it was hard to find a suitable venue without running into substantial costs, we decided to focus on our booth and scheduled a BOF:
https://events.drupal.org/dublin2016/bofs/building-drupal-online-communi...
Best, Mieszko
Let's get in touch through my main profile:
https://www.drupal.org/u/mieszko-czyzyk