Dorney Lake www.dorneylake.com Dorney Lake is a modern and outstanding conference venue in a spectacular, 400-acre parkland setting near Windsor. It has been designated the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games venue for rowing and flat-water canoeing and the site offers superb facilities and ample space for land and water-based activities. The meeting rooms can accommodate up to 360 delegates theatre style (or more in a marquee) and all offer magnificent views over the lake and parkland. The unusual and special combination of a world-class sporting venue and high quality conference facilities provide the perfect environment for a corporate event
Gable Events and Dorney Lake Gable Events is very proud to be the preferred event supplier at Dorney Lake. This new partnership was formed in 2007 as Dorney Lake were keen to work with a company with an established reputation for delivering high quality corporate events with enthusiasm and flair. That Gable Events are also the largest dragon boat event operator in the country was a significant bonus!
Dragon boat racing and other activities at
Dorney Lake The modern meeting rooms, unlimited water space and excellent changing facilities at Dorney Lake make it the ideal venue for a standalone dragon boat event or a morning conference followed by lunch and an afternoon of dragon boat racing. The dragon boat racing can be combined with other land or water activities such as gigs, bell boats, canoes and raft building to make a multi-activity event. We also offer a full range of indoor and outdoor team building events at the venue
Numbers Both small and large numbers can be accommodated. In 2007, dragon boat events run by Gable Events at Dorney Lake varied from a 15 person two-hour team build with a BBQ to a 400 person conference with lunch and dragon boat racing using eight 40’ dragon boats to a charity dragon boat event and side attractions for 1,000 people
2007 Corporate Dragon Boat
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Event Package Gable Events will liaise with Dorney Lake and the client to ensure that every aspect of the event is taken care of. For dragon boat racing, we will provide the dragon boats, ancillary equipment, professional safety cover, buoyancy vests, BDA qualified race officials and helms, BDA permit, medals and trophy for the winning crew(s), PA system and race commentary, race schedule and computerized results, event control unit, authentic Chinese venue decoration, £5m public liability insurance and professional event management. Optional extras include Chinese lion dance, catering & themed entertainment, photographer/video crew, client name/logo on boats, supporting activities and event infrastructure eg marquees, furniture, toilets etc
Why Gable Events?
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Gable Events is recognized as the market leader in the field of dragon boat event organisation and is the only commercial dragon boat event operator recognised and approved by the UK sports governing body, the British Dragon Boat Racing Association, and the international governing body, the IDBF
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Gable Events has the largest fleet of dragon boats in the country and is the only UK operator owning both 30’ and 40’ dragon boats giving our clients the ultimate in flexibility and choice
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All the boats and specialist equipment are owned by Gable Events and replaced every two/three years to ensure the highest standards of safety and professionalism
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Gable Events key staff have over twenty years experience in dragon boat racing including marketing, organising and running the UK’s largest dragon boat festivals which regularly attract more than 50 crews and 10,000 spectators
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We have an unblemished safety record, provide full independent safety cover on land and water, carry £5million public liability insurance and adhere to all recommended health & safety guidelines
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We use fully trained staff who hold, where applicable, relevant governing body qualifications as a minimum and attend an annual training/refresher course
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We are members of Eventia, The National Outdoor Events Association and Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce giving you the assurance of a safe, professional event
Pictures courtesy of Gable Events picture library, B.I.S.S., British Paralympic Association, DE Photo, AK Event Photography, Near & Far Photography, Dorney Lake and Park 7 Studios
