Turkey hosted a unique conference for key partners of MERLION divisions "WPD" and "System Integration" - with participation in famous international sailing regatta.
MERLION represented by “Wide-Profile Distribution” and “System Integration” divisions held unique in its format meeting at the end of peak season – on-site conference with VIP-partners participation, representatives of ASUS, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Panasonic, SUPRA, Viewsonic companies and, of course, MERLION top managers. The uniqueness of this conference was that the business component with obligatory sessions of reports and personal meetings was added with participation in one of the most famous and exciting sailing regattas of Eastern Mediterranean - Marmaris International Race Week 2013 for the first time.
Part one. Official
Immediately upon arrival, in the first day, there was a conference in terms of which MERLION and vendors representatives spoke before the partners:
Upon completion of the conference business part, preparation for participation in Marmaris International Race Week 2013 started - one of the most famous and exciting sailing regattas of Eastern Mediterranean. Meeting with skippers, allocation by boats, accommodation and discussion of upcoming race.
There were six days ahead at sea. Sailing. Elite and so romantic ...
Part two. Under sail of MERLION
From the second day the race started ... Division by eight crews. Briefing on land with skipper. Preparation of boat. Briefing on boat. Training sail. 60 conference participants became athletes - participants of Marmaris International Race Week 2013 Regatta.
Six days our boats were under sail. Four days of racing we really competed with other 200 crews. Eight experienced skippers directed our boats to victory. It was an exciting competition and a very difficult coordinated team work with sails. We managed with "excellent"! And although our boats did not win the prizes, many participants noted that they defeated themselves, testing themselves in such an interesting and very complicated affair as yachting.
Days full of stress and passion for sport changed with nights full of bohemian sailing party drive with parties in port ...
Perfect weather, sea, yachts, spirit of competition and rivalry ... What can be compared with this as the final accord of the conference?
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MERLION thanks vendors for support in conference preparation and holding, partners - for participation, and promises to surprise them with unusual format of events more than once.