DWC offers a large selection of facilities that can be rented out to external parties for conferences, concerts, graduations, workshops and lectures. The facilities are available at affordable rates and accommodate groups of up to 1000 participants. DWC’s location in Al Qusais is unique as it caters to customers from different areas in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman. Renting DWC’s facilities provides external users with access to state-of-the-art auditorium with audio-visual facilities, excellent catering services, wireless connec­tivity, professional security and administrative staff, and ample campus parking.

Spaces available for rental include:

Conference and Meeting Facilities

• Lecture Halls – seating capacity 200
• Multi Purpose Hall - seating capac­ity 450, plasma display panel, ceiling mounted cameras, podium, stage, rear projection screen, refreshment area.
• Conference Halls - seating capacity 70 with multimedia projector and refreshment area
• Board Rooms - seating capacity 20-40 with laptop connectivity, ceiling mounted motorized multimedia pro­jector and screen, VD/VCR
• Training Rooms – seating capacity 20 with OHP and VCR/TV

• Auditorium - Seating capacity 1020, secured parking for over 850 cars, projection screen, rear-stage cyclorama lighting, half-moon stage with multiple control, broadcast panel, multipurpose rooms, event recording, fixed horizontal lighting for stage, robust sound system for voice and video, catering facilities
• Open Learning Area – Consist of 2 board rooms and 2 open halls with breakout rooms for group discussion. Seating capacity for each hall is around 100.

• Classrooms and Computer Labs are available with ceiling mounted projectors and laptop connectivity for examinations, workshops and lectures.

Technical Equipment

Video Conference Facilities - PolyCom ISDN based video Con­ferencing System, PlasmaSync 42” Plasma Monitor, Multimedia made easy (Show high resolution images or presentations in your meetings while also sharing video using People + Connect), Simplified dial­ing and enhanced performance (Dialing from the remote keypad), Superior natural sound (Polycom Stereo Surround delivers crisp, natural voice clarity), Video Conference Recording Facility.

TV Production - Studio/Control Room which includes sound proof TV studio, lighting grid, featuring 500, 650 and 1000 watt lamps, 2 fully mobile Ikegami 3CCD studio cameras, talk-back system, tele-prompting system, digital video switcher, lighting grid controller, camera controls, BetaCamSP, HD/DV­CAM/Mini DV & VHS ready, audio mixing board, selection of microphones, sound proof, large viewing windows to TV studio.

Video Editing Suites - Mac G5’s offering Final Cut Studio (HD), Dual monitors for wide desktop environment, Sony HD/DVCAM & MiniDV ready, McIntosh systems offering Pro Tools LE, mixing boards, selection of media recording, play back devices, both digital and analogue.

Athletic Facilities

Fitness Center
Full time member facilities include: Unlimited access to a heated swimming pool, strength and conditioning studio, cardio equipment, squash and multipurpose courts and a variety of aerobics classes including spinning, yoga, pilates, circuit swiss ball and step.

• Indoor 25meter four lane heated swimming pool
• Indoor Basketball court, Volleyball, Badminton & Squash courts
• Outdoor Soccer turf area
• Plexi–pave Basketball and Tennis courts (with lights).
• Indoor rock climbing facilities
• Outdoor low ropes adventure course.
  

• Cafeteria - Seating capacity 700 with hot and cold continental buffet
• Coffee Shops - Seating capacity 70 with refreshments and beverages