For PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. giving energy to people is something more than supplying electricity to homes and businesses. Therefore, within the programme Sports Contacts we get involved in events that evoke emotions in people and which allow us to execute useful social activities, building the image of our brand. We treat sports sponsorship as a good opportunity to share positive energy with Poles with no limits.
In 2011 PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna was the official sponsor of the following events:
- The FIM PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna Speedway World Cup 2011
One of the most important events in the 2011 season sponsored by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna was the competition for the Speedway Team World Cup in Gorzów Wielkopolski. For two days Gorzów Wielkopolski became the world's speedway capital. The competition was held in the Edward Jancarz Stadium, which is the pride of the town and one of the most beautiful speedway stadiums in Europe, combining modernity with rich history. It provided speedway fans with unforgettable emotions as after a poor beginning the Polish team had to make good their losses in record time. However, Tomasz Gollob's splendid racing infused our team with optimism and at the finish, all spectators could enjoy the Polish speedway riders' gold medal. According to many sports journalists, the competition made the history of Polish speedway.
The Piast Cross-Country Skiing Race is undoubtedly one of the most famous ski racing events held in Poland. Initiated in 1976, every year the event attracts thousands of ski racing fans to Polana Jakuszycka. PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna has been the main sponsor of the race for three years. This year's 35th edition of the race was quite unique as for the first time in the history of the race, the First World Power Sector Employees' Race for the Cup of the President of PGE was organized! More than 5 000 skiers from various countries participated in the main race.
- The 13th Special Olympics World Summer Games
"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt" - these words are the motto of the Special Olympics. The idea behind these words encouraged PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna to become the main sponsor of Poland's Special Olympics Representation for the 13th Special Olympics World Summer Games 2011 held in Athens, Greece between 25 June and 4 July 2011. The competition held in the cradle of the world Olympic games was a feast of tolerance and positive energy. The games were above all a celebration of the life of people who bravely and ambitiously struggled with their own weaknesses. Due to the support offered by PGE - a company open to the needs of others, friendly, socially accountable, committed to the fostering of tolerance and positive energy - Poland's representation for the 13th Special Olympics World Summer Games was the largest ever and comprised 112 people. Altogether we won 87 medals: 29 gold, 30 silver and 28 brown medals. The involvement of PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna in this event was dictated by the Group's sensitivity and it had a social dimension. Marketing benefits are not the most important for us in such cases. The human being is the most important. The human being who shows that sport makes it possible for him to regain the will to strive and overcome his weaknesses.
- The European Table Tennis Championships 2011
The European Table Tennis Championships 2011 was one of the major sports events of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and simultaneously the main event of the 80th anniversary of the Polish Table Tennis Association. For the first time in the history of Polish table tennis, the European Championships were held in Poland (the first edition was held in 1958 in Budapest). PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna was the co-organizer of the event. During the Championships, Li Qian, a representative of Poland, won the brown medal in the individual games. Li Jiao, a representative of the Netherlands, stood in her way to the gold medal.
PGE Arena Gdańsk – since 31 May 2011 this has been the name of a football stadium built in Gdańsk's district of Letnica. The signing of a titular sponsoring agreement by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna is the largest naming rights project in Poland. Our activities are much more than just a pure marketing strategy. We believe that PGE Arena Gdańsk will be an impulse for the development of the city and Polish sport; the stadium creates new opportunities for the local community. Consequently, for the PGE Capital Group, this project is important not only from the perspective of building the company's image and the recognisability of its brand in the region important for the Company's long-term development plans, but also the proof of its social accountability. A visit to PGE Arena Gdańsk and participation in a particular event result in strong emotions and special memories. The building of a sense of this community is a mission undertaken by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna. We are in a place filled with energy and joy.
The facility itself makes an impression with its grand scale; it is one of the most beautiful stadiums built for EURO 2012. It meets all standards, but above all, it meets sports fans' expectations; it can seat as many as 44000 spectators. Its facade is covered with polycarbonate panels in the colour of amber. We will be able to admire it in its full splendour during the European Football Championship
2012 - the stadium in Gdańsk will host three group matches and one quarterfinal. Apart from football matches, the stadium will also host concerts of world class stars, and due to its optimal design of the usable area - also symposia, congresses and conferences.
More information concerning the stadium can be found at:
www.pgearena.gdansk.pl
In 2010 PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA was the sponsor of the following events:
In March 2010, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA was for the second time the sponsor of the Piast Cross-Country Skiing Race in Jakuszyce. In the 34th edition of the event, almost five thousand people competed on the race course from Szklarska Poręba to Jakuszyce. This two-day event included also the Power Sector Employees' PGE Cup Race.
The Piast Race is the oldest and most popular cross-country skiing event in Poland organised since 1976. Since 2008 the Piast Race has been a member of Worldloppet (Worldloppet Ski Federation) - the worldwide long-distance races' league currently comprising fifteen events of this type. More information can be found on the website of the organizer of the Piast Race.
On 1 and 2 May 2010, in the Atlas Arena in Łódź, the Final Four Men's Volleyball Champions League matches were held. The following sports clubs were fighting for the title of the Men's Volleyball Champion of Europe: Dynamo Moskwa, Trentino Volley and Ach Volley Bled, as well as PGE Skra Bełchatów, sponsored by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA.
The winner of the tournament was Trentino Volley, which won the final match with Dynamo Moskwa. The PGE Skra Bełchatów finished on the third place.
The Final Four Indesit Champions League was the Old Continent's most important club event in 2010. PGE Skra Bełchatów was chosen as the organizer of the event for the second time. The previous
successes of PGE Skra Bełchatów were the decisive factor in this choice. Skra Bełchatów has been the best Polish volleyball club for many years. It is also one of the clubs with the largest number of awards, titles and international successes.
Bombers, jet aircrafts, famous fighter planes of World War II, and the best aerobatic planes in the world. Moreover, air shows and group parachute jumping. That was the 15th International Air Picnic "Góraszka 2010", officially sponsored by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA.
One of the largest summer open air events in Poland, the Air Picnic "Góraszka 2010" was held on 12 and 13 June 2010. It attracted over 100,000 spectators. The organizer of the picnic in Góraszka – the Polish Eagles Foundation - prepared also many ground-based attractions such as a static exhibition, shows and aircraft model-making workshops, exhibitions of vintage vehicles and various forms of sports recreation..jpg)
PGE was the main sponsor of the Men's European Basketball Championships. The competition was held from 7 to 20 September in Poznań, Gdańsk, Warsaw, Wrocław, Bydgoszcz, Łódź and Katowice. During the whole event there were over 170 thousand fans in the audience..
The Women's European Volleyball Championships is the next biggest sports event sponsored this year by PGE after the EuroBasket 2009. National teams from 16 countries took part in the event held from 25 September to 4 October 2009.