Symposium 2021 - Dungarvan

[Chris McDaid]

All,

We are now taking bookings for the 2021 Symposium in Dungarvan, based at the Gold Coast Hotel. As always, there will be plenty of providers/instructors attending who will be running workshops, paddles & skill sessions. The nearby Copper Coast is one of the most spectacular in the country and not to be missed!!! As per usual, there will be a "pre Symposium paddle" organised on the Friday, weather permitting. The organisers would appreciate that bookings are made as early as possible as the hotel staff will need to be suitably organised for the required numbers attending. Anyone wishing to travel early and stay in the hotel on Thursday eve, please contact the hotel directly......

https://www.goldcoastgolfresort.com/

The Symposium will take place 1st - 3rd October.

The booking form can be found here...........

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... sp=sf_link

See you all in Dungarvan,
ISKA Committee

[brianmacmahon]

URGENT NOTICE

To everyone who has booked many thanks !!

The organisers will be in touch by email a two weeks before the event to confirm accommodations.

Please be advised there are only a small number of Single rooms available. There is a supplement of €15 per night for single room allocation.

However these rooms will not be made available until all participants have booked. That dictates what rooms we have available for single occupancy.

Please be patient / You will be emailed regarding accommodation options and it will be first come first served. Those who have paid the supplement first will be allocated a single room.

Once those allocations are up you will need to share so please give it some thought as to who you would be comfortable sharing with should that arise.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT HOTEL DIRECT !!!

They have NO SAY OVER ROOM ALLOCATION !!!

Many thanks for your patience.

Brian Mac
Meets Officer.

[brianmacmahon]

Hi Everyone!

Thank you to everyone who has filled in the booking form.

DUE TO THE VOLUME OF EARLY BOOKINGS

It is STRONGLY ADVISED that you submit payment now to avoid disappointment. We will be sorting accommodation room allocations earlier than expected so in order have a room reserved payment must be received.

Here is IBAN - Bank transfer: Account name: Irish Sea Kayaking Association, BIC BOFIIE2D and IBAN IE98 BOFI 9001 7265 5617 57

We have the top sea kayak instructors in the country providing instruction over the weekend plus workshops, rolling clinics in the pool and full and half day led paddles on both Saturday and Sunday.

It’s going to be EPIC !!!

Looking forward to seeing you all there !!

Brian Mac
Meets Officer

[jbsmk2001]

Hello. I booked for the symposium a while ago and would like to pay now but cant remember how much it is. Where can I find the details again please.

[brianmacmahon]

Hi

If you wish to pay and want clarification of options you can always fill in booking form again and click payment at the end. Your original booking will be deleted.

Brian Mac
Meets Officer

[colinfrancis]

Looking forward to the weekend,,, can you please organise the same Weather as I did for the North Mayo meeting

[brianmacmahon]

All,

We are currently putting together the program for the Symposium in 2 weeks time. Please find details below......

L3 assessment/training (if there's enough interest) - Jon Hynes
Please Note L3 assessment and training only open to full symposium attendees and ISKA members
Rock hopping - Effie Elliss O'Neill
Surf session -
Navigation - Sue Honan
Incident Management -
Efficient Forward Paddling -
Kayak Repair - Roger Waugh
Greenland Rolling - Dave Glasgow/Peter Hennessen, possibly assisted by Sandra Bickerdyke
All of the above on both days if there's enough interest

Half day paddle Saturday am & pm
Full day paddle Saturday
Half day paddle Sunday am & pm
Full day paddle Sunday

If there's any of these workshops you would particularly like to do, please let us know.
All are of course weather dependent
As per usual there will be a pre Symposium peer paddle on the Friday, also weather permitting

Looking forward to seeing you all in Dungarvan

Regards,
Chris McDaid & Brian McMahon (Symposium Organisers)

[brianmacmahon]

Hi Everyone,

The Symposium Weekend is fast approaching.

We are finalising preparations to receive you all down at the Gold Coast Resort Hotel.

With that in mind we ask that all outstanding symposium payments be made by no later than Friday 24th September.

Bookings will be finalised that weekend.

Payments NOT received by Friday 24th may result in your booking being cancelled

Looking forward to seeing you all in a fortnight.

Brian Mc Mahon
Meets Officer

[Chris McDaid]

All,

Reminder, anyone attending the Symposium and staying in hotel accommodation or attending the dinner or attending any workshops in the hotel are required to have their COVID pass cert. No exceptions

Regards
ISKA Committee

[Chris McDaid]

FINAL REMINDER

All Symposium bookings must be paid no later than 12 noon on Monday 27th September. No further bookings will be accepted after this date

ISKA Committee