Nikon flew us to Dubai on BA 107 London to Dubai Seat 51C and put us up in the Hyatt Regency Hotel. We ate at the Aquarium Restaurant in the Dubai Yacht Club and in Al Dawaar Restaurant Spectrum On One at Fairmont Dubai Hotel The itinerary included a Dhow Sunset Cruise, a tour of the Godolphin Royal Stables and an Arabian Adventure – City to Desert in Jeeps.
Arrive late evening Tuesday 7th
Wednesday 8th
6-10am Buffet breakfast in the Kitchen restaurant
10:30 Product Launch in Pearl rooms
12:30 Lunch in Foccacia Restaurant Hyatt Regency
13:30 Break out sessions
15:00 Challenge one Walking tour of Souks
17:30 Challenge two creative lighting Dhow Sunset Cruise along Dubai Creek with pre drinks and canapes
19:30 Gourmet Seafood Dinner at the Aquarium Restaurant at the Yacht Club
Thursday 9th
06:30 Breakfast and Challenge three Sports mode at Royal Stables and millennium Grandstand
11:30 breakout sessions at Hyatt
13:00 Buffer lunch in Al Dawaar Restaurant – revolving restaurant
14:30 Action Arabian Adventure – City to Desert in 4×4 Jeeps. Dune bashing – and sand skiing with sunset champagne and canapes
20:30 Dinner as Spectrum on One at Fairmont Dubai Hotel
Fly home Friday 10th on BA108
Hosts
Jeremy Gilbert, Jenny Grace, Kate Cartwright, Simon Coleman, Bruce Linton, Hardeep Pank, Kevin Jordan
Guests
Dan Lezano, Debbi Allen, Nigel Atherton, William Cheung, Damien Demolder, Mat Gallagher, Darren Harbar, Terry Hope, David Phelan, Chris Rutter, Simon Stafford, Rosie Tanner, Andrea Thompson
Dealers
Reg Atkins, Elliott Jacobs, Kerris Jones, Jean Kertesz, Steve Marley, Colin McCarthy, John Mitchell, Jason Mitchell, Trevor Marshall, David Parkinson, Nick Richens, Tim Stavinrou, Abby Swain
