The Ada Initiative is holding the very first "Ada Camp" in mid January in Melbourne. This is going to bring the brightest women in open technology to town - the perfect opportunity for a Girl Geek Dinner. Quality food in a gorgeous setting, we'll have the place to ourselves. There's going to be so many interesting women attending this - make sure you are too, to start your 2012 networking with a bang!

Our venue is the Merri Table & Bar at CERES Community Environment Park, a place so green and serene you will forget you are just 6km from the CBD. It's easy to get to via public transport too. (See the sitemap for the location of The Merri within the CERES park - it's quite near the main entrance on Stewart St.)

Our meal will follow the set menu with entree, main and dessert. Choose your preferred main when you purchase your ticket - you can specify any dietary requirements you have and we will make sure you are well catered for. The Merri Table & Bar is fully licensed and you can order your own drinks from their drinks menu.

Tickets are on sale until a week before the event, when we need to finalise the numbers with the venue. Anyone not paid in full by this date will not be able to attend. You can pay via Paypal account, credit card (via the Paypal website) or bank transfer (select "show other payment options" and click "Pay offline" for instructions here). The dinner costs $45 and the balance is Paypal/Eventbrite fees.

Venue accessibility: "There is a ramp to the Merri from the car park and all toilets are on ground level. The most suitable toilet for people in wheelchairs is in the building next to the Merri, which you can get to undercover."

Kids: If they need a meal please buy them a children's meal; if you are planning to feed them beforehand or they don't eat solids then buy them a free children's ticket. No highchairs are available, sorry, but you are welcome to bring anything you need.

As a standard Girl Geek Dinner, men may attend as the guest of a woman. All women geeks welcome, including those who don't work/play in "open tech". :) Wondering what constitutes open tech? See the Ada Initiative FAQ.

This particular event is being organised by Brianna Laugher, on behalf of GGD Melbourne.