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  • Tourism Industry Award 2024 Serves As Tribute of Excellence for High-Achievers in the Tourism Industry

    Tourism Industry Award (TIA) will be held on July 26, 2024, at the Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur. More than 60 awards will be given to industry leaders for their contributions to the development of Malaysia’s tourist sector.

    According to Dato’ Emmy Suraya Hussein, Organising Chairman of TIA 2024 the awards  recognises and honours tourism industry players for outstanding and innovative products and services. It also acts as an incentive for participants to strive for the highest level of professionalism and quality in both products and services.

    “Tourism Industry Award is a tribute and highest accolade for individuals and organisations  whose outstanding contributions play a significant role in the success of tourism industry. I take this opportunity to invite everyone to submit their nominations of deserving individuals and organisations in the respective categories of the Tourism Industry Award 2024. I look forward to receiving a good response from the public as it is a way to acknowledge and recognize those who have worked hard to uphold the standards of tourism in this country,” she added.

    For the first time, this prestigious award is organize by Malaysia International Tourism Development Association (MITDA) and co-organize by MFMPA (Malaysia Fashion Modeling Pageant Association) and Santai Travel.

    “I would like to thank and congratulate all of you who have contributed towards the success of our tourism industry. Let’s us together celebrate and honour all award achievers that have contributed towards quality service and continuous growth for our country’s tourism industry and this will act as a benchmark for the excellence and best practice in our industry. A special thanks to all strategic partners for continue supporting our effort in the tourism industry,” said Dato’ Emmy Suraya.

    It recognises and honours local and international tourism industry players for outstanding and innovative products and services. It also acts as an incentive for participants to strive for the highest level of professionalism and quality in both products and services.

    Members of the Malaysia and international travel trade as well as the media are invited to submit their nominations for any of the award categories.

     

     

  • The tourism industry in Malaysia is optimistic about its future growth thanks to Lyf Raj Chulan’s year-long “KUALA LUMPUR COMES A-LYF” campaign.

    A year-long tourism campaign called “Kuala Lumpur Comes A-lyf” was introduced by Lyf Raja Chulan, the newest hotel in The Ascott Limited collection of hotels and residences. The campaign aims to highlight Malaysia’s rich cultural heritage. With the help of themed and cultural events, the campaign hopes to attract more local and foreign visitors to the Klang Valley, thereby enhancing the vibrancy of the Kuala Lumpur heritage enclave. Senior Director of Domestic and Event Tourism Malaysia Mohamed Amin Yahya presided over the campaign’s launch, which coincided with the celebrations of the 60th Malaysia Day and the 66th Merdeka Day.

    “Lyf Raja Chulan has come up with a brilliant idea to initiate this fun , interactive campaign to not only showcase the cultures, arts, and traditions of Malaysians but also to help local vendors who will participate in their planned events, promoting local products and creating economic oppurtunities for local businesses. Kuala Lumpur Comes A-lyf is  a creative way to promote tourism numbers for this year and also give us a good headstart for 2024,” Mohamed Amin said in his speech.

    Lyf Raja Chulan welcomes those who love to explore Kuala Lumpur, no matter where they come from as long as they have a passion for adventure. Tourists or locals who love to adventure in Chinatown, Central Market, and Bukit Bintang are in for a treat as they are all a short distance away from the hotel. This campign will promote local attractions in Kuala Lumpur, enabling tourists to indulge and educate themselves on Malaysian traditions and culture through activitiesm perfomances, foor, and talks. Travelers who look for safety, comfort, cleanliness, and co-living their principle of maintaining good hygiene.

    “These events will not only showcase lyf Raja Chulan as a wonderful place to stay, but also bring to the fore local vendors, especially small businesses, that we will engage to participate in our events,” said Mondi Mecja, The Ascott Limited’s Country General Manager. Flea markets, food bazaars, comedy shows, and live music festivals are just some of the events that can be expected in bringing the campaign to life. To gauge a glimpse of what is in store, Yasmin Aziz performed beautifully during the launching event along with a presentation of the future events by the Residence Manager of lyf Raja Chulan, Bob Yusof.

    Tourism and hospitality stakeholders were all in attendance to witness the momentous beginning of ‘Kuala Lumpur Comes A-lyf’. This initiative will benefit not only the tourism industry but also boost small local businesses such as street hawkers, restaurants, surrounding museums, travel agencies, and many more as well as a chance for local and international tourists to experience the city by exploring hidden gems throughout Kuala Lumpur. The campaign also aims to promote many local gems located in non-commercial areas that are filled with more culture, traditions, and heritage.

    Lyf Raja Chulan also looks to collaborate with their sister hotels under The Ascott Limited brand for future events with ‘Kuala Lumpur Comes A-lyf’ to provide and share a more holistic staying experience that encompasses every aspect of the capital city. Lyf Raja Chulan is not only limited to private organizations for future projects and campaigns, it also invited other like-mined people and entities to contribute to its effort to boost the tourism and hospitality industry in anticipation of the upcominh Visit Malaysia Year.

  • BEST ISLAMIC TOURISM TV STATION DIRAIH OLEH TV ALHIJRAH.

    Pada 13 sehingga 15 September 2023 bermula jam 10 pagi hingga 6 petang, akan berlangsungnya Persidangan dan Pameran Haji, Umrah dan Pelancongan Islam Asia (AITEX) 2023. Ekspo juga diadakan di Sunway Hotel Resort dan Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre.

    Pelbagai acara telah disusun sepanjang tiga hari tersebut. Kemuncaknya adalah acara anugerah The World Islamic Tourism Award (WITA 2023) yang telah di adakan Sunway Resort Hotel, Selangor. Malam anugerah dilaksanakan bertujuan untuk mengangkat dan menghargai jasa pemain industri pelancongan untuk dibawa ke peringkat antarabangsa.

    TV AlHijrah selaku stesen televisyen yang memperjuangkan gaya hidup Islam telah dinobatkan sebagai pemenang anugerah khas bagi kategori Best Islamic Tourism TV Station. 

    Majlis penyampaian anugerah itu telah disempurnakan oleh Che Puan Temenggong Perlis, Datin Seri Diraja Farinawati Datuk Mohd Din dan disaksikan oleh Presiden Persatuan Agensi Pelancongan, Datuk Dr Mohd Khalid Harun. Anugerah disampaikan kepada kepada Pegawai Khas Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif TV AlHijrah, Salehhuddin Jurimi yang hadir mewakili Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif TV AlHijrah, Namanzee Harris.

    Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif TV AlHijrah, Namanzee Harris sewaktu ditebak tentang kejayaan anugerah ini berkata, pengiktirafan bertaraf global itu dibuat oleh panel juri yang sangat mahir dan berpengalaman luas bagi menentukan kriteria pemilihan pemenang.

    “Pihak penganjur sepandapat bahawa TV AlHijrah sentiasa cakna tentang keperluan menyokong industri pelancongan negara. Kita terbitkan dan siarkan banyak program-program yang menyokong industri pelancongan Islam. Tidak dinafikan, industri ini banyak menyumbang kepada pertumbuhan ekonomi negara.

    “Kemanisan kejayaan ini saya tujukan khas kepada kakitangan TV AlHijrah yang sentiasa dedikasi dan komited dalam menjalankan tugas mereka sehingga berjaya mengharumkan nama baik TV AlHijrah ke persada antarabangsa.

    “Kejayaan ini menjadi pembakar semangat kepada TV AlHijrah dalam melaksanakan gerak kerja dakwah kontemporari dengan istiqamah.  Penghargaan turut saya zahirkan kepada barisan asatizah yang selama ini sentiasa bersama-sama TV AlHijrah.

    “Penganugerahan ini pastinya membantu TV AlHijrah melonjak pada tahap yang lebih tinggi dan mencapai lebih banyak kejayaan di masa hadapan selari dengan visi kami iaitu sesuai dan relavan untuk masyarakat tempatan dan antarabangsa,” kata Namanzee.

    Turut hadir pada majlis tersebut adalah Pengurus Kanan Kumpulan Integrasi Media dan Hal Ehwal Korporat TV AlHijrah, Saifulizan Sidek. Hadir sama meraikan kejayaan TV AlHijrah, Mohd Ashrudy Borhan, Pengurus Jabatan Penerbitan dan Zulkarnaen Mokhtar, Pengurus Penjenamaan dan Kajian Pengguna TV AlHijrah.

    Sekian.