MiTA TRAVEL FAIR 2018

Catatan.. Mohd  Asri Redha
Tarikh..  20 Jan 2018



Assalaamualaikum WBT dan Selamat Sejahtera

MITA Travel Fair merupakan program promosi terbesar diperingkat domestic serta memfokuskan kepda pelancongan dalam Negara. Ini merupakan edisi ke 3 ianya diadakan. Pihak LADA telah mengambil inisiatif dengan mengambil bahagia dalam MTF2018  ini. Pihak LADA telah menjemput beberapa pemain industry  pelancongan Langkawi untuk bersama LADA dalam 4  booth yang disediakan . Mereka ialah Panorama Langkawi Sdn Bhd, LADA Eco Tourism Sdn Bhd, Langkawi Crocodile Adventureland, Nadiaas Hotel Cenang, Anytime Holidays dan UMGAWA Zipline Langkawi.

Adalah diharapkan dengan penyertaan pemain2 industry pelancongan Langkawi ini yang diketuai oleh LADA akan meningkatkan lagi kedatangan pelancong di Pulau Langkawi ini . LADA  amat komited untuk terus melaksanakan tanggungjawabnya dalam mempromosikan produk-produk pelancongan Langkawi agar ia terus menjadi menjadi tarikan yang berterusan untuk pelancong datang melawat Pulau Langkawi

MITA : Malaysia Inbound Tourism Association

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MITA Travel Fair 2018 - Malaysia's Largest Tourism Fair Is Set To Become The World Class Icon Event For Malaysia

Hailed as Malaysia’s Largest Tourism Fair , MITA Travel Fair 2018 will be showcasing a wide variety of travel and tourism offerings with an expected number of 1,000 booths available for industry players to promote and sell their travel related products. It will be held at the newly –opened Malaysian International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC), the latest convention Centre in the city fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.

MITA Travel Fair 2018, the brainchild of inbound industry experts at Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA); will be the third edition held since its inception in 2016. MITA Travel Fair has grown from 150 booths ( 2016 ) to 650 booths ( 2017). This year the event will take place from 19th-21stJanuary 2018 and anticipates at least 75,000 visitors with projected sales of RM25million. The event is held to promote Domestic & Inbound Tourism segment which is growing by the year. Last year (2016), a total of 189.3 Million Domestic Visitors were recorded with 253.9 Million trips made. Total expenditure was RM74.773 Billion ( up by 7% as compared to 2015).

“Since the first MITA Travel Fair in 2016, we have received good support form Ministry of Tourism and Cultural (MOTAC), Tourism Malaysia, State Tourism and the tourism industry players itself. As the tourism industry is an important engine for Malaysian economy, we are giving special priority to boost the domestic inbound tourism sector at the fair. This is to encourage Malaysian to travel domestic and take advantage of the special offers available at  the fair” said Mr Uzaidi Udanis, President of MITA during the press conference of MITA Travel Fair 2018.

Mr Uzaidi Udanis - President of MITA Travel Fair 2018.

The highlights of the MITA Travel Fair 2018 includes the discounted travel packages up to 70% off the normal price as well as popular “Happy Hour Sales” where visitors can purchase tickets of theme parks at an unbelievable price of only RM8 nett and special rates of RM88 per room/per night for hotel accommodation.

“This year , we are going to introduce different pavilion to cater different target groups throughout the travel fair such as Golf Fest for golfers, Dive Expo for diving enthusiasts, Eco & Agro Tourism Hall for nature & environment lovers as well as the Malaysian Food Festival which will feature a fantastic array of authentic local cuisine form all over Malaysia,” explained Mr Adam Kamal bin Ahmad Kamil who is the organizing Chairman of the event.

Mr Adam Kamal Bin Ahmad Kamil - Organizing Chairman MITA Travel Fair 2018

Deemed the Biggest Domestic / Inbound Travel Fair in the country, the MITA Travel Fair is proudly organised by MITA in line with its passion for exploring the wonderful hideouts that our domestic market has to offer. With world-class destinations including the white sands of Langkawi Island to the rich history of Melaka; food paradise in Penang to the iconic Petronas Twin Towers in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia indeed offers a myriad of holiday choices for the whole family.

This travel fair is also an excellent platform for local entrepreneurs to showcase their products to the different target markets present throughout the three-day event.