Friday, 2 September 2011

World Airline Squash Tournament 2011

Hello all squashers,

This year's WAST in Dubai is ON ;-) Hosted by our friends from Emirates. Take advantage of the low USD for a week-long squash-shopping-drinking-partying get-away. and make new friends along the way.

Itinerary details is simple;

Sunday 23 October Teams Arrival and Opening Function with Dinner and Beverages - Alcoholic included

Monday 24 October Morning and Afternoon Round robin matches, lunch included

Tuesday 25 October Morning and Afternoon Round robin matches, lunch included

Wednesday 26 October Morning Round robin matches

MID WAST 2011 - CRUISE ON THE BIGGEST CATAMARAN IN THE MIDDLEEAST

Cruise along the Palm Islands and Dubai, BBQ lunch onboard, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages - time for swimming and rides on banana boat - all inclusive

Thursday 27 October SEMI FINALS and more Round robin matches, lunch included

Friday 28 October Morning Final round robin matches

Afternoon FINALS

Night Closing Party (Dinner and Beverages - Alcoholic included)

Saturday 29 October Teams Departure

Ibis Al Barsha is conveniently located in the new leisure and business districts of Dubai, just minutes from the Mall of Emirates, Madinat Souk, Wild Wadi and Jumeirah Beach, Media & Internet City. The hotel is only 25 km from Dubai International Airportand Jebel Ali free zone. It offers 480 comfortable, cozy and modern rooms, a restaurant, a cafe and two bars. WIFI internet access is available both in the rooms and at the lobby. Ideal choice for leisure and business travelers.

* Looks like most evenings are free for roaming around, taking in the cosmopolitan city delights and shopping.

Cost:
Team fee of USD 150

Individual fee of USD 270 or equivalent AED 990/participant
(covers all Squash Court fees, Transportation to-from Tournament Hotel for squash and WAST activities, Opening and Closing Night functions with dinner and alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages, Lunch and Beverages (no alcohol) on all squash playing days, Mid WAST function (lunch and beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic), Welcome Kit)

Hotel AED 135/person/night twin share basis, to include breakfast and free internet at all lobby areas.
* 6 nights = AED 810/person.

Total per participant approx AED 1800 for the individual fee and hotel. At approx SGD 1 = AED 3. AED 1800 approxs SGD 590
*** This is less than SGD100/day! *** although, it includes dinners only for opening and closing functions ....

The Squash Committee will present a budget for club's support, and given that we are winners from last year's WAST, can anticipate up to 80% sponsorship.
Note that this does not include tickets and the usual surcharges. Usually, air tickets can be company sponsored, but surcharges are our own.

Please let me know if you can join us for this adventure ;-) Hope to hear from you real soon... by Sept 11th please if you can.


1 comment:

FelixC said...

Curent interested players:

Eric Phuah
Felix Chen