Shenzhen, Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The first "Maritime Silk Road" Business Schools Sailing Invitational Tournament concluded successfully on December 21, 2014, in Qixing Bay, Shenzhen. Alumni from 13 top domestic business schools formed nine teams that competed over two days. The EMBA Sailing Team from South China University of Technology won the championship, while the joint team of Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management and Yasha Business School took second and third place, respectively.
Li Cheng, head of the tournament organizing committee, presented awards to the winning teams.
From December 19 to 21, in addition to the sailing competitions, the "Maritime Silk Road" Business Schools Sailing Invitational Tournament also hosted a series of thematic activities.
Among them, the launch ceremony of the strategic cooperation between the tournament organizing committee and Asia Pacific Daily was the biggest highlight. The organizing committee stated that within Xinhua News Agency’s new media development strategy, Asia Pacific Daily was the first to launch and rapidly grew into an aggregator platform for new media, attracting high attention from political, economic, cultural, and business leaders as well as high-end individuals across the Asia-Pacific region. The "Maritime Silk Road" Business Schools Sailing Invitational Tournament brings together China’s current business elite, leads the blue lifestyle in China, and aligns highly with the resource platform of Asia Pacific Daily. The two sides will surely perfectly showcase the urban brilliance along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. Asia Pacific Daily said it will organize inspection tours for business school students along the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road," conducting maritime and trade exchange activities with governments of countries along the route, local renowned enterprises, and Chinese-funded enterprises stationed overseas. In addition, the "Global Business Leaders Forum on the Maritime Silk Road" will be held in 2015, inviting business school students to attend and contribute ideas for the shared prosperity of the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road."
The tournament organizing committee and Asia Pacific Daily launched a strategic partnership.
In addition, the launch ceremony of the "Hello Nature!" outdoor alliance gathered veteran outdoor sports enthusiasts with the most community value in sailing, cycling, running, and other activities. The organizing committee stated that "Hello Nature!" is an independent brand alliance, operated and promoted through collaborative activity design by various parties. Each sport or event brand develops together through resource sharing, cross-membership, and sports socialization. At the same time, it is also an open platform where other sports or event brands can integrate quickly while maintaining their brand individuality.
In addition to the two aforementioned official activities, the organizing committee also invited experts from the sports industry and numerous professionals from the investment circle to gather in Qixing Bay. Centered around the theme "Golden Age -- New Opportunities in Sports Industry Investment," they held the "Maritime Forum" on sports industry investment, which received widespread attention from the industry.
After the tournament, Mr. Li Cheng, head of the tournament organizing committee and founder of Shenzhen Hongfan Investment Management Co., Ltd., said that the Maritime Silk Road was an ancient maritime trade route through which ancient China engaged in navigation and commerce with other parts of the world, driven by commercial forces that facilitated economic and cultural exchanges and development. As a carrier of the Maritime Silk Road's legacy, sailing has become a new fashion and symbol of positive energy among the business school community. The first "Maritime Silk Road" Business Schools Sailing Invitational Tournament fully embodied this core concept.
The "Maritime Silk Road" Business Schools Sailing Invitational Tournament made an appearance at Times Square.
He also mentioned that the tournament organizing committee had done extensive promotional work for the event, integrating it into mainstream global culture with a global brand perspective. On December 12, U.S. time, a giant electronic advertisement for the "Maritime Silk Road" Business Schools Sailing Invitational Tournament appeared on the big screen in New York's Times Square. Millions of tourists and netizens around the world not only saw the event but also saw "Shenzhen China" ! This year, the organizing committee chose Shenzhen as the starting city for the business schools sailing invitational tournament. Through comprehensive cooperation with domestic and international media, it showcased Shenzhen’s charm as a coastal city. Next year, the "Maritime Silk Road" Business Schools Sailing Invitational Tournament will be held in multiple cities, inviting overseas business schools to participate and comprehensively showcasing the brilliance of "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" cities.