Dragon Boat Race 2017
Event Information
Description
ASCEND GREATER ATLANTA INVITES YOU TO
DRAGON BOAT RACE 2017
Ascend Greater Atlanta is seeking out paddlers to participate in Atlanta's 2017 Dragon Boat Festival. At least 20 paddlers and one steersperson are needed to race a dragon boat representing Ascend. If anyone is interested in being the drummer, let us know! Ascend members and their spouses/significant others and friends are welcome to join the team. This is a great opportunity to share Ascend team spirit in the local community; to network with people internally and externally; to enjoy exciting and fun outdoor activities with colleagues, friends and family members and to learn about Chinese culture (there is a beautiful legend behind the Dragon Boat Racing tradition!).
EVENT AGENDA:
7:25am: Dragon Boat Race Begins
12:05pm :500 Meter Races for Open Division Teams
12:30pm: Opening Ceremonies Begin
1:23pm: Raffle Drawing
1:45pm: Finals Begin
3:40pm: Award Ceremony
EVENT DETAILS:
DATE: Saturday, September 9, 2017
TIME: 7:25am - 4:15pm
LOCATION: Lake Lanier Olympic Venue
3105 Clarks Bridge Rd,
Gainesville, GA 30506
COST: Members and Volunteers: Free; Non-Ascend members who are not volunteering: $10. For parking fee at venue, see below.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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Participants and volunteers to mention their preferred time when registering.
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Lunch from Chef Wang Chinese Restaurant, hydration, and snacks will be provided.
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Team t-shirt designed by Ascend member, Julie Shen, will be given to race participants, as supplies last.
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You may contact Lucy Zhang, our team captain, at Lucy.zhang1@ey.com.
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS FROM FESTIVAL WEBSITE:
There is limited parking at the Lake Lanier Olympic Park. All parking at the venue is $10 per car. We will have two off-site lots available with buses running continuously throughout the day beginning at 6:30am. Cost for shuttle is $2.00 per person for unlimited shuttle service.
New Haven Congregational Holiness Church: 615 White Sulphur Rd., Gainesville, GA 30501
Life Point Church: 1537 Pine Valley Rd., Gainesville, GA 30501
Directions to New Haven Congregational Holiness Church from Interstate 985:
Via I‐985 from I‐85
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Take Exit 24, turn left on Jesse Jewell Parkway.
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Turn right onto White Sulphur Rd.
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New Haven is just up the hill on your left.
Directions to New Haven Congregational Holiness Church from 400:
Via 400 from Atlanta
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Exit right at SR 369‐ Browns Bridge Rd.
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Follow SR 369 through Gainesville until you reach White Sulphur Rd (just past Kroger Marketplace, Chick‐fil‐A, and Quick Trip).
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Take a left on White Sulphur Rd.
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New Haven is just up the hill on your left.
Directions to Life Point Church from Interstate 985:
Via I‐985 from I‐85
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Take Exit 24, turn left on Jesse Jewell Parkway.
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Turn right onto White Sulphur Rd.
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Take 3rd left onto Pine Valley Rd.
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Church is just ahead on your right.
Directions to Life Point Church from 400:
Via 400 from Atlanta
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Exit right at SR 369‐ Browns Bridge Rd.
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Follow SR 369 through Gainesville until you reach White Sulphur Rd (just past Kroger Marketplace, Chick‐fil‐A, and Quick Trip).
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Take a left on White Sulphur Rd.
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Take 3rd left onto Pine Valley Rd.
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Church is just ahead on your right.
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Click here to learn more about Ascend Greater Atlanta.
Questions? Email greateratlanta@ascendleadership.org
Organizer Ascend Greater Atlanta
Organizer of Dragon Boat Race 2017
Ascend is the largest, non-profit Pan-Asian organization for business professionals in North America. Established in 2005, Ascend has grown to serve professionals and corporations across various professions and across multiple industries.
Ascend reaches 60,000 people with 30 student chapters and 17 professional chapters located in both the United States and Canada around major business hubs and educational institutions. We offer robust professional development and career enhancement programs designed to cultivate Pan-Asian talent. In addition, the National Association of Asian MBAs (NAAMBA), Ascend’s national organization for MBA professionals and students, fosters Competent, Committed, Competitive, and Collaborative global MBA leaders to fulfill diverse talent pipelines.
Ascend Foundation’s research provides the basis to the development of our leadership and development programs.
Our Vision
Enhance the presence and influence of current and future Pan-Asian business leaders and serve as a collective voice for Pan-Asian business communities.
Our Mission
Be the premier professional organization dedicated to enabling its members, corporate partners and the professional Pan-Asian community to leverage the leadership and global business potential of Pan-Asian professionals worldwide.
Objectives
- Connect Pan-Asian leaders across industries through a network of seasoned professionals and emerging leaders
- Enable young professionals and emerging leaders to pursue their dreams and achieve new professional heights
- Assist our partners and sponsors to achieve their business growth through world-class diversity and inclusion practices
- Our Membership
- Membership is open to individuals of all ethnicity and business backgrounds. The majority of our members come from fields where there is a high concentration of Pan-Asians – accounting, financial services, technology, engineering, professional services, and others in business, government, and academia.
Our Community
Pan-Asians have cultural origins from more than 32 ethnic groups. Of those, six major groups account for more than 95 percent of the Pan-Asians in the U.S.: Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. The role that they play in the global marketplace continues to grow with the economic growth of Asia, especially China, India and Southeast Asia. Pan-Asian professionals represent a pipeline of strong talent for companies.
Today, Pan-Asians are high contributors to U.S. and global businesses:
- The Pan-Asian population is expected to triple to 40 million in the next 40 years
- The Pan-Asian workforce is highly-educated, technically skilled and affluent with tremendous leadership potential
- Pan-Asian corporations are setting up operations in the U.S. and represent the fastest growing market
