Announcement of Finalists

We are pleased to announce that the first round of judging has finished and 10 finalists have been short-listed as below:

Division A - (Postsecondary level or equivalent):

Division B - (Secondary level and Commercial College):

Winners of the Best Business Plan, the Best Website and the Best Company Brochure have also been selected. Please see below for the full list of winners:

Division A - (Postsecondary level or equivalent):

Division B - (Secondary level and Commercial College):

Congratulations to all finalists and winners. We would also like to thank all participating teams for the support.

Details of the Presentation Day

The following are some notes on the arrangement of the Presentation Day for the Hong Kong Network of Virtual Enterprises Competition 2003, to be held on 10th May 2003 (Sat) and 24th May 2003 respectively.

1. Presentation Schedule:

Division A: 10th May 2003 (Sat)

Division B: 24th May 2003 (Sat)

2. Presentation Format:

Each team will be given 20 minutes with time allocation as follow:

3. Language:

Use either Chinese or English in the presentation.

4. Equipment Available:

A notebook computer with MS Office installed will be available for the finalists. However, Internet service will NOT be accessible. You are advised to save the PowerPoint slides in a CD-R or a diskette.

5. Arrival Time:

Finalists should arrive the venue 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time of your presentation. You will be given 5 minutes for setting up before the presentation starts.

6. Audience:

Your facilitators are welcome to sit in as audience for your presentation.

7. Assessment Weightings:

Business Plan - 50%
Oral Presentation - 50%

8. Assessment Criteria:

• Content
• Ability to explain and justify points raised in business plan
• Ability to answer questions raised by the Panel of Judges
• Presentation skills
• Use of language

9. Announcement of Results:

Finalists can leave after presentation. Results will be announced on our website within two weeks after the Presentation Day. Winners will be notified in person.

10. Enquiry Hotline:

2835-4880 or 2835-4882

Postponement of Presentation Day

Due to the recent SARS outbreak, the suspension of classes and the subsequent arrangement of make-up classes, HKNVE will postpone the Presentation Day for the Hong Kong Network of Virtual Enterprises Competition 2003 to a later date. Details will be announced on our website as soon as possible.

The list of finalists will be announced on our website in late April or early May. Finalists will also be notified in person. Please visit our website regularly to keep you updated on the latest information.

24 Entries for the Hong Kong Network of Virtual Enterprises Competition 2003

Thank you for your continued support to the Hong Kong Network of Virtual Enterprises Competition 2003. We have received a total of 24 entries, 15 are from Division A (Postsecondary level or equivalent) and 9 from Division B (Secondary level and Commercial College).

This year, the entries are of very high quality. We believe that the competition will be very keen. The first round of judging has started on 2 April 2003. We are honoured to have Mr. Alfred Koo, Deputy Head, Teaching and Learning Development, Teaching and Learning Centre of the Vocational Training Council, assess all the entries and select 5 finalists from each Division. Results will be announced on our website in mid-April and finalists will be notified in person.

The 10 finalists will be participating in the Presentation Day, to be held on 26 April 2003 (Sat) at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Morrison Hill). It is our great honour to have invited the following judges, who will be assessing finalists' presentation and business plans on the Presentation Day.

The Panel of Judges is composed of the following members:

In order to keep yourselves updated about the Competition, please visit our website regularly. Wish you good luck in the Competition.

Deadline of VE Competition 2003

Dear VE Members/Facilitators,

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Further to the announcement of the Education and Manpower Bureau yesterday on the suspension of classes from Saturday, 29 March to Sunday, 6 April, we have received enquiries with regard to the deadline of the Hong Kong Network of Virtual Enterprises Competition 2003.

Please note that the deadline for submission of work by participating VEs remains unchanged on 31 March 2003 (Mon) before 5:30pm, so as to provide sufficient time for judging. However, if you have difficulties meeting the deadline, HKNVE will also accept late submissions. But please enclose a short note explaining the reason of the delay.

SUBMISSION OF WORK BY EMAIL

Alternatively, the students can also submit their work by emailing the Business Plan, Company Brochure and Website (with website address) to HKNVE (email address: info@hknve.org)

In case of any problems, please contact Chris Sung by email (email address: bsmchris@vtc.edu.hk) for advice.

Regards,
Central Office
Hong Kong Network of Virtual Enterprises (HKNVE)

28 VEs enrolled in the Hong Kong Network of Virtual Enterprises Competition 2003

We are pleased to announce that 28 VEs have enrolled and will take part in the Hong Kong Network of Virtual Enterprises Competition this year. Thank you very much for your active participation and support.

Among the 28 teams that have enrolled, 19 are from Division A (Postsecondary level or equivalent) and 9 from Division B (Secondary level and Commercial College). The following tables list details of all participants:

Division A (Postsecondary level or equivalent):

Division B (Secondary level and Commercial College):

Reminders to participating teams:

Please note the IMPORTANT points listed below:

1. You should submit the following three items, together with the completed Submission Form, for the Competition:

2. All your work must be submitted to the HKNVE at the following address on or before 31 March 2003 (Mon) before 5:30pm.

HKNVE Central Office
Department of Business Services and Management
IVE (Morrison Hill)
Room 023
6 Oi Kwan Road, Wanchai

3. List of finalists (5 in each Division) will be announced in mid-April. Finalists will be notified in person. Finalists will be required to give an Oral Presentation on 26 April 2003 (Sat) at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Morrison Hill).

4. Please browse the HKNVE website at www.hknve.org regularly to keep yourselves informed of the latest news about the Competition.

5. For any enquiries, please contact HKNVE at 2835-4880/2835-4882.

The Hong Kong Network of Virtual Enterprises Competition 2003

Enrollment Form Submission Form Reminder

Objective:
Following the success of the Competition in 2002, the Hong Kong Network of Virtual Enterprises (HKNVE) will conduct a competition for the virtual enterprises registered with the Network in the spring of 2003.

The competition comprises FOUR components:

Participating VEs may enroll in one of the following divisions:

Judging Criteria:
Each participating team must make the following THREE submissions. All submitted work should be in either English or Chinese.

Oral Presentation:
Five finalists in each Division, with highest score gained in the first round of judging, will be short-listed. Finalists will be required to present their business plans to the Panel of Judges on the Presentation Day to be held in April 2003. Assessment will be based on the following criteria:

Eligibility for Entry:
This competition is open to all Virtual Enterprises that have registered with the Hong Kong Network of Virtual Enterprises (HKNVE) on or before 30 January 2003.

Panel of Judges:
The Panel of Judges will comprise business and teaching professionals, to be announced at a later date.

Sponsored by:
The Rotary Club of Hong Kong - $30,000 Travel Scholarship to the Overall Champion Team of each Division for participation in an overseas international VE trade fair in June/July 2003. Three or four members of the Overall Champion team of each division will be selected by their VE facilitators to represent their VEs in the overseas trade fair. The use of the travel scholarship of $30,000 for each division is solely for the overseas trade fair and cannot be used to pay for any other expenses;
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council – all trophies for winners in the two Divisions

Awards:
Each Division will have six awards as follows:

The Best Business Plan, the Best Website and the Best Company Brochure will be awarded in the first round of judging. Overall Champion, Overall First Runner-up and Overall Second Runner-up will be awarded in the second round of judging. Selection of the overall winners in the second round will be based on the written business plan and performance in the oral presentation. Details to be announced in due course.

Certificate of Recognition:
Each team member of the VEs that have participated in the Competition will be given a Certificate of Recognition.

How to enroll:
Please submit your enrollment form by fax to 2835-7424 or by email to: info@hknve.org

Important Dates:

Enquiries:

Important Notice

Reminder