Posted On November 15, 2016
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G&T NextGen at Ascot
G&T sponsors a race at Ascot once a year. This year it fell on the annual Halloween fireworks display and was an opportunity for the G&T NextGen to entertain clients and contacts while networking with other like-minded individuals across the built environment. Read on to hear 小黄鸭视频 the experience first-hand from G&T Executive Surveyor, Sophia Stylianou and watch our new film 鈥楪&T鈥檚 NextGen at Ascot鈥欌��
鈥淚 was really excited when the G&T NextGen announced there was an opportunity to entertain a guest at Ascot for our sponsored race day and Halloween fireworks display. I knew the races would be a great day out and I love a good fireworks display, so I took the opportunity to invite a contact from an architect鈥檚 practice I have been working with recently.
A brilliant day with a lot of laughter...a great shared experience with other individuals across the built environment.Sophia Stylianou, G&T Executive Surveyor
On arrival at the racecourse, my guest and I were guided to our private box and greeted by the waiters and waitresses who would be looking after us for the day - with an 11am offering of champagne and pastries we weren鈥檛 complaining! As other G&T colleagues and their guests arrived, we had a great mix of consultants, clients, architects and more, with project experience from across the globe. There was plenty to talk 小黄鸭视频 between us!
Once we鈥檇 introduced ourselves and shared a few stories, attention turned to the task at hand - backing a winner! We shared thoughts and tips (although there weren鈥檛 too many of the latter!) and placed our bets. With anticipation we stood on the balcony of our box, leaning over the railings hopeful for a win. When the horses set off we cheered with encouragement and laughter right until the last horse reached the finish line.
Over the course of seven races we had a few wins and a few more losses, but overall a lot of fun. We were even invited down to the Parade Ring to meet the immaculately groomed horses running in G&T鈥檚 sponsored race and judge the 鈥楤est Turned-Out鈥� horse. With a wonderful lunch to follow and traditional afternoon tea the eight-hour day flew by in a flash.
Once the races were over and the last few bites of afternoon tea were eaten, the firework spectacular was 小黄鸭视频 to begin. The display was beyond all of our expectations, as we all watched in amazement. The biggest and most colourful display I have ever seen, the sky was brightly lit up like a gigantic glitter bomb for a full half hour.
A brilliant day with a lot of laughter and building relationships, it was a great shared experience with other individuals across the built environment. This was truly a brilliant day out!鈥�
See more from the day in our new film below: