Alibaba is holding a contest of "e-Business champions" and will select winners from around the globe who will be eligible for a chance to win a free trip to Hangzhou, China in August to attend the fifth annual Alifest conference.

Companies must share their success stories about doing business online. The contest extends to three global regions, with five winners in each region. Alibaba will select 5 winners in the North America region to participate in an awards event in Chicago on June 18th. The awards ceremony for the Europe, Africa & Middle East Region will be held in London on June 13th, and awards ceremony for the Asia & Oceania Region will take place in Hong Kong on June 15th.

"This will be a great chance for some free publicity for your company, national/global recognition, an all-expense paid trip to Chicago in June, and a chance to win a free trip to Hangzhou, China in August," according to Alibaba's US site.

Alibaba is a Chinese-based B2B marketplace and owns C2C online auction site Taobao among other online businesses.

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