Dandeli Art Center and CYZONE jointly hosted CYZONE’s first 2009 Pioneers’ meeting on February 19, 2009. The theme of the meeting was the industries that may offer opportunities for start-up businesses in 2009. Investors and entrepreneurs discussed about the eventful 2008, including the snowstorm in southern China, the Sichuan earthquake, the Beijing Olympic Games, and the global finacial. They also exchanged views extensively on how enterpreneurs should react to the fast-changing international economic climate and achieve business developments despite of the negative influences. Representatives of institutional investors explain their understandings of the current economic situation.

This event attracted a number of local media in Beijing, Celebrity enterprenuers were invited to speak on the event,  including  Mr.Mi Qun (Managing Director of Lightspeed Venture Partners), Mr.Yang Haoyong (CEO of Ganji.com), Mr.Wang Zhiyong (CEO of Sandepuhua), Mr. Shen Jin (Senior Investment Director of Qualcomm). They shared their opinions the industries representing opprtunities for start-up businesses, new entrepreneurship trends, and the survival and development of businesses in the new economic environment.