Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race has been nominated for five categories of Asia’s leading sports award– SPIA Asia.
SPIA Asia – Asia’s Sports Industry Awards & Conference is Asia’s most credible and exciting awards and conference platform attended annually by the biggest opinion leaders and influencers of the industry.
Organized by MMC Sportz, SPIA Asia 2019 is held on 2-3 December at Grand Hyatt Manila, Philippines alongside the 30th SEA Games to celebrate the achievements made by the sporting industry in Asia.
Along with Dhiraagu, 500 nominations from 44 countries were submitted for numerous categories.
Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race was nominated under the category of:
- Best Use of Technology in Sports
- Best Sports Fan Engagement Campaign of the Year
- Best Integrated Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Best Sports CSR Initiative of the Year
- Best Sports Tourism Destination Campaign of the Year
Dhiraagu Senior Manager – Brand and Marketing and Communication, Mohamed Mirshan Hassain said it is an honor to be selected for Asia’s leading sporting awarding platform and that this is a huge accomplishment for the Maldives.
SPIA Asia also incorporates a two-day sports business conference that brings together top regional opinion leaders from federations, rights holders, agencies, organizers, brands and government agencies.
Over 60 international speakers and 600 delegates are expected to participate in the various networking events, workshops, panel discussions and keynote addresses conference pillars such as Sport and Tourism, Integrity and Inclusion, the Business of Sports, Modern Sports Technology and the Business of Football – Asia.