Sponsors of the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 are awarded at the 2nd Sponsors' Conference of Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 on Feb 22. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]

The 2nd Sponsors' Conference of Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 was held in Hangzhou from Feb 22 to 23, awarding certificates to the Games' 30 new sponsors.

To date, the Games has 111 sponsors in 82 businesses while the Para Games has 80 sponsors in 59 businesses.

The conference also gave a report on sponsors' services in 2021 and announced news on the Games' preparations.

The Sponsors' Club of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 was established in 2020 and Hangzhou-based automaker Geely Holding Group was appointed the first rotating president company of the club. 

Mao Genhong, deputy secretary-general of the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee, hoped that members of the club will take advantage of the platform to jointly contribute to the success of the Games.

"Hangzhou 2022 is not only a sports event, but an excellent platform for enterprises to present themselves," Mao said. "With the Sponsors' Club, we hope to promote information sharing and cooperation among sponsors to build a new model for sports marketing and create a winwin situation."

According to the organizing committee, the Sponsors' Club will hold regular activities in the future, including venue tours and specialized discussion forums.