SCB's Global Marketing & Communications Director will be speaking at the ICCA Congress in Shanghai next week. With a unique presentation at hand, she will be one of the speakers during "ICCA's got talent: unlocking the creativity amongst your staff and partners".
In the lead up to Sarawak's 50 years of independence and union of Malaysia, various national and state-level events will be held in the months of August to September, such as the famed Sarawak Regatta along the historic Sarawak River.
Outgoing Tourism Malaysia State Director in Sarawak - En. Ahmad Johanif bin Mohd Ali will begin a new post in heading Tourism Malaysia New York as Vice President. The Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) hosted a farewell dinner themed, "The Kuching City Tour" that was filled with many surprises.
Sarawak Convention Bureau's (SCB) Global Marketing & Communications Director, Ms Amelia Roziman will be the first Sarawakian native to present at the 51st ICCA Congress in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is also a pioneer speaker of the Bureau's Tribal Wisdom Speaker (TWS) Programme.
Malaysia's 1st Convention Bureau was recently awarded The BrandLaureate Country Branding Award 2011-2012, thanks to the strength of the Bureau's marketing core; Dare to be Different, Harnessing the Power of Storytelling and Leveraging on the Borneo Brand, for playing a pivotal role in promoting Sarawak and Malaysia as a leading destination for Business Events.
Mrs Jill Henry, former CEO of Sarawak Convention Bureau receives State recognition for her contribution and achievements with the Bureau since 2006. An award only given to foreigners who have rendered exceptional and meritorious service or deeds to the State of Sarawak, the government and the people.
Sarawak Convention Bureau welcomes a new addition to the family- Mr Mike Cannon. Former Executive Director of the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB), he brings with him years of experience in the business events industry.
CEO of Malaysia's 1st Convention Bureau will be returning to Australia having been at the helm of the Sarawak Convention Bureau for 5 1/2 years, positioning Sarawak from the ground up as a competitive business tourism destination globally and placing Kuching in the ICCA Asia Pacific City Ranking for the 1st time ever!
More than 1000 hand surgeons will meet in Sarawak come April 2014. In conjunction with this conference, the Malaysian Society for Surgery of the Hand (MSSH) will contribute to the local society through purchasing handmade conference bags from a local longhouse. This will eventually be developed as an ongoing CSR project for future conferences in Sarawak.
The 2nd World Academic Convention on Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to be held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. This conference will promote the application and development of TCM, acupuncture and moxibustion.