FRIDAY 5th OCTOBER 2012
The venue for the dinner on Friday 5th October was in the Lake District at the 4 Star Whitewater Hotel, a few minutes drive from Lakeside Quay on Windermere. The restaurant and one of the bars were reserved solely for EIA use. All costs incurred by the 40 Members and partners were met by the Association. On the Saturday morning, guests met at the Lakeside Quay and took a cruise on Lake Windermere where a Freedom of the Lake ticket was provided to each guest. The party disembarked at Ambleside and enjoyed a lunch at the Waterhead Hotel in Ambleside, courtesy of the Association. The return trip to Lakeside was in two parts for those people wanting to stop off at Bowness for an hour to go shopping. Some guests opted to stay an extra night at their own expense at the Whitewater Hotel for further sightseeing on the Sunday