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Showcasing the latest technology and experiences available for digital entertainment enthusiasts, Play Expo Sri Lanka; the first Digital Entertainment & Technology expo in Sri Lanka, was held successfully at the SLECC. The three-day exhibition, which drew a large number of stall holders and visitors, was organised by Gamer.LK, the leader in eSports and Digital Entertainment experiences in Sri Lanka and was powered by Dialog Gaming. The expo catered to anyone interested in audio, video, music, movies, gaming and their related technologies.
Play Expo saw the participation of global technology and entertainment brands such as Razer, which officially launched their products in Sri Lanka and had an exclusive experience zone at the expo
Play Expo 2017 began with the opening ceremony featuring the first match of the Sri Lanka Cyber Games which was held for the tenth consecutive year. The ceremony was attended by representatives from many leading brands and service providers who came forward to support Play Expo. The Colombo Comic Expo, celebrating geek culture in the country, featured the largest cosplay competition and numerous panel discussions and artist showcase panels were also held at the expo.
Play Expo saw the participation of global technology and entertainment brands such as ‘Razer’, which officially launched their products in Sri Lanka and had an exclusive experience zone at the expo. Leading multinational companies such as Dialog Gaming who are reputed for their fast, low latency connections powered Play Expo and also had their experience zones showcasing their entire line up of digital entertainment products and services.ThePapare.com, Sri Lanka’s No.1 sports hub and Yonder Music also partnered up with Dialog Gaming to bring Play Expo to you as the online media partner and official afterparty partner respectively.
Red Bull was the official energy drink for the event with Honda partnering up to be the Motorbike Partner for the second consecutive year while also giving away a Honda Navi to the winner of their mobile game ‘Rider Rush’ at their stall. In addition, they also had a test ride for visitors to try out the ‘Navi’ bike at the expo. Razer was the official Gaming Gear partner and gave away Rs. 100,000 in prizes to attendees. PlanMyNyt.com, Sri Lanka’s premier nightlife app gave away a Playstation 4 at the event.
Sri Lanka’s first Digital Entertainment & Technology Expo – Play Expo powered by Dialog Gaming concluded successfully on the 10th of December 2017 at the SLECC
The event also welcomed the partnership of Asus and Redline Technologies, who provided high-end gaming PCs and gave away many prizes to participants. Blink International, distributors of G-Shock and Fila watches in Sri Lanka joined as the official time keeper with great watch give-aways at the event. Sampath Bank was the Digital Banking Partner for the expo and holders of Sampath X-Set cards were provided a discount on registration for SLCG. Rancrisp was the Snack partner and WEBXPAY was the official Online Payments partner with Atom Media being the official Digital Signage partner. MAS Holdings were the Silver Sponsors of the event with Subway as the Healthy Food Partner, eWis as the IT Partner and Solitaire as the Agency Partner. Fox FM was the Radio Partner while Art TV was the TV partner. Che Studio were the Portrait Partners for photographs along with Leaf as the Print Partner, who came forward to print these photographs and provide them free for the visitors and cosplayers. Noize by Iraj was the Clothing Brand while Decibel.LK supported the music panels for the Colombo Comic Expo, with Readme (Digital Media Partner) and Yamu.lk (Lifestyle Partner) also supporting the event. ElektroRevo was the AV & Lighting Partner while Visaru was the Videography Partner for expo.
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Play Expo 2018 will be held on the 7th, 8th and 9th of December 2018.