Glen Abbey Golf Club

Glen Abbey is a ClubLink-operated golf club in Oakville.

About the venue

The ClubLink Room has floor-to-ceiling glass walls facing the course. The Canadian Open Room is a private room with an adjacent bar and access to a patio. The club lists audio-visual services, Wi-Fi and event staff for meetings. Parking is free.

On EventPlans.ca it is listed as a golf club in Oakville, at 1333 Dorval Drive, Oakville, ON L6M 4G2.

Event spaces

The venue lists these spaces. Capacities are the venue’s own figures and change with the layout you choose.

• The ClubLink Room: 130–200 guests; over 3,800 sq ft
• The Canadian Open Room: 60–130 guests

Capacity

The venue does not publish a single maximum for every room, so ask for the capacity of the specific space in the layout you want: seated dinner, standing reception, theatre or classroom.

A useful rule: a seated dinner at rounds of ten needs about 1 to 1.2 square metres per guest, a standing reception about 0.7, and theatre seating about 0.6, before you add a stage or dance floor. The venue capacity calculator does the arithmetic for your room.

Events it hosts

According to its own event pages, the venue hosts corporate events, conferences and meetings, galas and fundraisers and private social events.

For timelines, budgets and checklists, start with the corporate holiday party hub, conference planning hub, gala planning hub.

Questions to ask on your site visit

Bring these to your walk-through. Get the answers in writing before you sign.

• Can the ceremony or reception overlap with golfers on the course, and what can guests see from the terrace?
• Is a membership or member sponsor needed to book?
• What is the rain plan for an outdoor ceremony?
• Are photos allowed on the course, and at what times?
• What time does the clubhouse close for private events?
• Is there a minimum guest count on weekends?

Planning entertainment here

Clubhouse dining rooms often have lower ceilings, so plan for floor-level acts: magicians, musicians and caricaturists. A patio can take roaming acts during cocktails.

Send every performer’s technical needs to the venue before you book: floor space, ceiling height, power, sound and changing room.

Getting there

The venue lists free on-site parking. Check the venue website for directions, parking rates and accessible entrances, and send the details to guests with the invitation.

Official website: glenabbey.clublink.ca/events/meetings