Day 1

Monday 3rd November
Time Activity
07:00 - 19:00 Arrival to Belgium with bus transfer to Ghent, check-in & free time
Travel & evening meal
19:30 - 20:00 Welcome drink with welcome speech (Salma and Mikael) in the LOF restaurant, Pillows Hotel
20:00 - 21:30 Dinner in the LOF restaurant, Pillows Hotel
21:30 - 21:45 Closing speech (Pieter)
21:45- 22:30 Finish dinner with free time

Day 2

Tuesday 4th November
Time Activity
Breakfast & travel
07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast at the hotel
08:15 - 08:30 Board coach 2 to depart the hotel at 08:30
08:30 - 09:00 Travel to Volvo GTO plant
Arrival & welcome speeches
09:00 - 09:15 Health & Safety briefing
09:15 - 09:30 Welcome talk from Pascal Meersschaert, Director Strategy & Industrial Projects.
Activity 2 - GTO plant tour
09:30 - 11:00 Final Assembly Tour
Tour split:

Group A: China + x1 HQ, Mikael Emanuelsson (7 total)

Group B: Czechia + x1 HQ, Salma Abdel Wahab (10 total)
Lunch break
11:00 - 12:00 Lunch served in the E&BM auditorium
Activity 1 - Lubricant masterclass
12:00 - 14:00 Lubricant masterclass
Group A/C: China & Romania + x1 HQ, Salma Abdel Wahab (13 total) 1. Demo kits 2. Scenario 1 3. Scenario 2 Group B: Czechia + 1 HQ, Pieter Gerretsen (10 total) 1. Scenario 1 2. Scenario 2 3. Demo kits
Travel & free time
14:00 - 14:30 Capture team shots with videographer
14:30 - 15:00 Board the buses to depart Volvo GTO plant at 14:30
15:00 - 15:30 Travel to hotel
15:30 - 18:50 Free time to explore Ghent, and change for the evening meal
Travel & evening meal
18:55 - 19:00 Meet in the hotel reception
19:00 - 19:15 Walk to local restaurant, Pakhuis
19:35 - 19:45 Welcome speech (Jyoti)
19:45 - 22:30 Dinner at Pakhuis
22:30 - 22:45 Return to hotel

Day 3

Wednesday 5th November
Time Activity
Breakfast & travel
07:00 - 08:15 Breakfast at the hotel
08:15 - 08:30 Board coach 2 to depart the hotel at 08:30
08:30 - 11:30 Travel to Spa-Franchorchamps (with scheduled stop)
Arrival & welcome
11:30 - 11:45 Health & Safety briefing with refreshments
Activity intro and part one
11:45 - 12:00 Activity briefings
12:00 - 13:00 Soap box building Group splits:

Team 3: China & Romania – 12 + Johan Kinnander

Team 4 Czechia – 9 + Mikael Emanuelsson
Lunch break
13:00 - 14:00 Light lunch at Pit Brasserie
Activity part two
14:00 - 14:45 Backstage paddock tour
14:45 - 15:00 RACE
Welcome drinks and Canapes (time to change clothing included)
15:45 - 16:05 Walk or shuttle bus to loge / changing room
16:05 - 16:25 Change for evening
16:05 - 16:25 Changing room split:

16:05 - 16:15, Group A: China (6)

16:15 - 25, Group B: Czechia (9)
Awards dinner
17:00 - 17:15 Canapes with live music
17:15 - 17:30 Seating with live music
17:30 - 17:45 Welcome speech
17:45 - 18:00 Awards celebration part one
18:00 - 18:15 Live music
18:15 - 18:45 Starter with live music
18:45 - 19:00 Award celebration part two
19:00 - 19:30 Main course is served
19:30 - 19:45 Live music
19:45 - 20:00 Desserts with live music
20:00 - 20:20 Closing speeches with highlights video
20:20 - 20:50 Board buses to depart from Spa-Francorchamps
20:50 - 22:20 Travel to hotel (with schedule stop)

Day 4

Thursday 6th November
Time Activity
07:00 – 09:30 Breakfast at the hotel
09:30 – 10:00 Hotel check-out
All day Return transfers and flights