23rd September: Getting the party started: The Irish Society will be kicking off the cooler season with a welcome back party, taking place at Level Lounge, Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi, from 7.30pm.
Enjoy an informal and fun gathering – the perfect opportunity to meet new people and mingle, plus find out and get involved with the many future events lined up with the society. All nationalities are welcome – dress down and join in the fun. Information: www.irishsocietyabudhabi.com

25th September: Get onboard with Aussies Abroad: Catch up with friends and make new ones with Aussies Abroad as they host the annual AFL Grand Final Breakfast at The Club. Join them in the Main Hall from 7am for a big buffet breakfast and all the action on the big screen. There are plenty of prizes on offer too – in the form of footy quizzes and dressing up in your sporting finest. Tickets are AED 100 for members; AED 110 for non-members. Information: (Haje) 050 660 2516. Calls after 5.30pm, please.

27th and 28th September: Coffee and company: The Abu Dhabi Women’s Group continue to meet with their popular coffee mornings. Join in the conversation with a cuppa on Monday 27th September from 10am till noon in Hippy Chic Deli at Etihad Plaza, in Khalifa City A for just AED 30. Or alternatively, catch up on Tuesday 28th September from 10am till noon in Indigos at the Beach Rotana Hotel Abu Dhabi for AED 40. Information: www.abudhabiwomensgroup.com

29th September-1st October: Run to the rhythm: Pairing exercise for charity with moving classical music, The Abu Dhabi Classics Run on the Corniche is unlike any event held in Abu Dhabi. 
Test your limits and see if you can complete one of the races – the 5km family walk, the 1.5km supervised children’s walk, or the 6km elite run for the competitive runners – by beating the time it takes Beethoven’s 5th Symphony to be played (approximately 32 minutes). Every participant will receive a "Best of Abu Dhabi Classics CD”, and a special award for beating the time. Awards will also be given for fund raising, and the elite race will have special awards for time placements.
What’s more, there will be plenty of live concerts with talented local musicians and artists, along with music and health information booths offering fun activities for all. This unique three-day event is open to all UAE residents and citizens, and proceeds will go towards the Abu Dhabi Classics education programmes and diabetes prevention programmes of the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre. For more information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

29th September: Get talking with Tamakkan: Tamakkan, a non-profit organisation aimed at supporting entrepreneurship and innovation will kick off its new season of lectures with a seminar, Marketing on a Shoestring Budget, on 29th September at Al Mamoura Auditorium.
The event, which is open to all, will feature a practical presentation on how new businesses can optimise marketing tools and achieve their business objectives quickly and cost effectively. Bob Lipsett, UAEU MBA Programme Director, Abu Dhabi Campus will present the seminar.
With budgets tight and consumers demanding, this seminar offers small and business enterprises (SMEs) with new insight and creative strategies that can improve their marketing plan, and enhance their results.
The upcoming seminar will also feature an entrepreneurship case study of ‘Jones the Grocer’ CEO and Owner, Yunib Siddiqui, who will talk about his experience as an entrepreneur and some of the challenges that he had to overcome. 
Admission is free but registration is required and can be done through registering with BrandMoxie (sending your name and phone number to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

5th October: Business ladies who lunch:
Meet up with the IBWG from 12.30pm at the Beach Rotana Hotel Abu Dhabi to register and learn Ten Marketing Tips to Boost your Business, with CEO of BrandMoxie, Sana Bagersh as speaker, followed by lunch. AED 150 for members; AED 200 non-members. Contact (Joanna Wise) 050 3276020 to reserve your seat.

Take note: Volunteers needed:
Volunteer in Abu Dhabi are looking for keen and friendly helpers to volunteer their time at information booths at a local bank to help register participants for an upcoming Abu Dhabi charity run. Shifts are: Thursday 23rd September, 10am-12pm and 12pm-2pm; Saturday 25th September, 10am-12pm and 12pm-2pm and Tuesday 28th September, 10am-12pm and 12pm-2pm. Interested? Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with 'info booths' in the subject line. Remember to include fill name, contact number and dates and times you are available.