Malta Teambuilding 2014
Enjoy the Meditteranean 29 May - 1 June 2014. Check out the program for the biggest teambuilding of the year.
Published: 24.01.14
Enjoy the warmth, the beaches, and the calm city streets of Malta with your Omega colleagues. Here is the program for our teambuilding 29 May – 1 June.
The hotel
Westin Dragonara Resort, is a five-star hotel overlooking the Mediterranean, approximately a half-hour drive from the capital of Valletta. The hotel boasts numerous swimming pools and a wide range of activities.
Program
Thursday 29 May
| 11:00 | Flight departs Stavanger Airport Sola |
| 15:00 |
Flight arrives Malta
Guides will meet us at the airport and take us by bus to the hotel |
| approx. 16:00 |
Arrival at the hotel
Check-in We will be served a welcome drink on arrival |
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18:30 -20:00 |
Welcome and presentations in the Pavillion room
We will be served snacks and drinks |
| 20:00 | Dinner at the Reef Club Pool
Dinner buffet at the elegant outdoor grounds of the hotel |
Friday 30 May
| 06:30- 10:30 |
Breakfast
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09:00 -12:00 |
Conference
Program to be announced |
| 12:30 | Bus departs to Mdina |
| 13:00 | Lunch in Mdina
We will be served a two-course dinner on the terrace of Palazzo de Piro |
| approx. 14:30 |
Bus from Mdina to Valletta
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| 15:00 | Sightseeing and shopping in Valletta |
| 18:00 |
Bus departs Valletta to the hotel
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| 20:00 | Bus from the hotel to the countryside of Rabat |
| 20:30 |
Dinner at Xara Lodge
We will enjoy a four-course dinner at the outdoor restaurant |
| approx. 24:00 | Return to the hotel |
Saturday 31 May
| Breakfast | |
| 09:00 |
Optional group activities
You can spend the rest of the day as you wish, or sign up for one of our optional group activities:
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| 13:00 | All the groups exept the participants on the Fernandes outing will meet for lunch at Restaurant Pintonio |
| 14:30 | Return to the hotel |
| After the outings you may spend the day in Malta as you wish | |
| 20:00 |
Bus from the hotel to the Valletta Waterfront
The old waterfront area is a group of old renovated buildings in baroque style, from the 17th century We will be served an aperitif, canapés and a four-course dinner at Magazzino Hall |
| approx. 24:00 |
We return to the hotel
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Sunday 1 June
| Breakfast and check out | |
| 12:30 | Departure from the hotel |
| 15:00 | Flight departs Malta
Flight: JTG834 |
| 19:00 | Arrival Stavanger Airport |
Activities and outings
Friday
Omega mini conference
For Omega employees
We would like to invite the Omega team to a mini conference, where you can hear all of our latest news. We start with a short presentation of relevant Omega themes: New Connect, Improve, and an update regarding opportunities in the market.
Following this presentation, you will have the opportunity to chat with our Department Managers from the Consultant, Service and Administration Departments. They will be available at information stations in the conference venue until noon to answer your questions and receive your feedback.
| 09:30 |
Welcome! Introduction to Omega’s mini conference
with Anders Lunde |
| Presentation: Get to know the new Connect!
with Anne Bergan, Omega Service Center |
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| Presentation: Improving Omega
with Karl Berge, Improve Coordinator |
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| Presentation: Market, clients and jobs
with Pablo Tveita, Department Manager |
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10:00- 12:00 |
Open information stations for anyone who would like to discuss the themes further:
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Sightseeing og shopping i Valletta
For everyone
Sightseeing and shopping in Valetta Our tour starts at the Upper Barracca Gardens where we can enjoy a spectacular view of the harbour and “the three cities”. We will walk through the streets of Valletta before we stop at St. John’s Cathedral. We will have some time for shopping after the sightseeing trip and before we return to the hotel.
Boat ride on the Fernandes I
Speed boats will take us from the hotel to the ship, Fernandes II, heading north on the Mediterranean towards the island of Gozo. The route and program will be adjusted according to the weather. We will have the opportunity to stop for a swim during the trip.
NB! Please note that there may be waves and it is unfortunately not possible to return to shore by other means.
| 09:30 | We meet at the hotel pier
Speed boats will take us out to the ship |
| We sail down St.Julians, towards Gozo. The route is planned according to weather. | |
| We will be served lunch and drinks | |
| ca. 17:00 | We return to St. Julians, and speed boats takes us back to the hotel |
Jeep Safari
A local Jeep Safari tour leader will guide us to some of the most beautiful places on Malta, many of which are seldom visited by tourists. We end the safari at the lunch restaurant.
| 09:00 | Guides will pick us up in Jeeps at the hotel |
| Our route will go by several look out posts not often visited. The tour leader will guide us via radio during the trip. | |
| ca. 13:00 | We will drive to the restaurant for lunch. |
| 14:30 | We drive back to the hotel |
Visit "The Three cities"
We will start our tour with a guided bus tour of the historical “Three cities” area: Vittoriosa, Cospicua og Senglea. In Vittoriosa, we will walk through the old streets and through the historical buildings and churches. From Senglea we can enjoy a great view of the harbor, before we end our tour with a boat ride on the characteristic "fregantinas" harbor boats.
| 09:00 | We depart the hotel by bus |
| After the sightseeing we end the outing with a trip in a fregantina boat by the old pier | |
| ca. 13:00 | We drive to the restaurant for lunch |
| 14:30 | Return to the hotel |
Cycle Malta
We cycle through some of Malta’s beautiful scenery from one view post to another.
NB! We recommend you bring a change of clothes for the trip.
| 09:00 | A bus picks us up at the hotel and drives us to the starting point for the cycle trip |
| ca. 13:00 | We end up at the restaurant for lunch |
| 14:30 | We return to hotel |