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Thai finalists announced for Asia’s premier sports awards

Thai finalists announced for Asia’s premier sports awards
November 15, 2018

The Top 10 Thai finalists in four award categories have been announced by SPIA Asia – Asia’s Sports Industry Awards & Conference 2018 organisers, MMC Sportz, along with the Best Sports Marketing Agency of the Year and three public voting categories (Best Live Experience at a Sporting Event, Best Sportswear Brand of the Year, Best eSports Event of the Year), following rigorous judging by a panel of regional sports industry experts.
SPIA Asia will take place 19th & 20th November at Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld and Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will be presented at the Awards Gala, attended by more than 400 industry leaders from Asia and beyond, on the evening of 20th November.

Best Sports Event Venue or Facility
Black Mountain Golf Club return to defend their Gold in 2017 but will be up against some tough competition in Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort, True Arena Hua Hin and Chang International Circuit Buriram – host of the recent Thailand MotoGP – among others.

Best Mass Participant Event
Bangkok Bank Cyclefest, Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2018, Buriram Marathon 2018 and Laguna Phuket Marathon are some of the top events to look out for.

Best Youth Sports Development Program 
Thailand Junior Golf Federation, FC Bayern Youth Cup, Topflights Basketball Academy and Sansiri Academy are among those shortlisted.

Best Sponsorship
Leading Thai brands are staking their claim in the form of Honda for their sponsorship of the Honda LPGA Thailand, PTT Group and its sponsorship of the Thailand MotoGP, Toyota for their sponsorship of the 34th Thailand National Youth Games as well as leading brands such as Coca Cola, Singha, Chang, Probike and F.B.T.

Sports conference “The Business of Sports – Asia's Sports Industry in the Fast Lane IV”
19th & 20th November, prior to the Awards Gala
Includes more than 50 international speakers underscoring the importance of SPIA Asia as the must-attend event for the region's sports industry.

Football will take centre stage with a first-ever LaLiga partnership as well as attendance by LaLiga global brand ambassador, Robert Pires, and football legends Klaus Augenthaler (FC Bayern) and Karl-Heinz Riedle (Borussia Dortmund). Speakers from the Asian Football Confederation, LaLiga, FC Bayern and the Thai League will explore everything from regional grassroots to the growth of professional leagues in Thailand, the UAE and throughout Asia, as well as a special LaLiga panel with four of their top clubs in attendance.

With technology and innovation at the heart of sports today, eSports is explored in depth at this year's conference with AirAsia taking the lead in a keynote and Esports Insider leading a panel with key industry experts. Trends of Blockchain, innovation at big sports events, smart stadiums, the role of virtual advertising in sports are also discussed while Twitter, LinkedIn and Visa will share insights on social media's move into sports broadcast with specific reference to the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia and the 2019 Winter Olympics.

Case studies will include the upcoming 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan and how it can support growth of the sport in Asia, the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines, as well as a look at the success of 101 Years of Giro D'Italia and Thailand's inaugural MotoGP.

A focus will be on diversity and inclusion in sports, with a numerical look at women in sports as well as a panel discussion about authenticity and empowerment through sport.

Careers In Sports workshop
This first time offered workshop is in addition to the comprehensive key notes, speakers and panel discussions. On the morning of Day 1, international speakers will give advice and tips to people looking for a career in the sports industry. Other new additions to SPIA Asia 2018 include a delegate football competition, morning power workout, increased networking opportunities and a Walk of Fame which will see some of the top sporting trophies from sports such as boxing, golf, football and more on display.

As part of its ongoing legacy, SPIA Asia will be again be supporting the AFC Dream Asia Foundation, raising funds through a charity auction held during the Awards Gala with items to bid on including signed football shirts from superstars such as Messi and Maradona, memorabilia from Michael Jordan and the Ali-Frazier “Thriller in Manila”, as well as many holiday packages. The major auction item will be a collection of signed football jerseys from Bundesliga, LaLiga and Premier league Clubs as a single lot. All proceeds from the auction will go to a cause in Thailand nominated by the AFC Foundation.

Tickets are available for the Awards Gala at http://spiaasia.com/conference/#register.

The full list of Thai and Asia finalists across 20 categories can be viewed at http://spiaasia.com/finalists.

For more information about the conference program, delegate passes and Awards Gala ticket sales, visit www.spiaasia.com

Image:Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort

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