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orang utan conservation. Incentive guests can
be richly rewarded with longhouse theme parties, or banquets in the style
of the White Rajahs. And conventional conferences are likely to attract more delegates if guests (and their families) have exciting pre- or post-conference adventures to enjoy.
CONFERENCE SUPPORT SERVICES
Conference organisers thinking of bringing their meeting to Sarawak will enjoy the enthusiastic support of the Sarawak Convention Bureau. SCB helps connect associations, corporate organisations and government bodies with all the necessary elements to ensure every meeting is a success. SCB will also provide all the assistance needed, as
well as sponsorship and funding support from the
Sarawak State Government and/or federal Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB).
SCB also coordinates
familiarization visits
and site inspections
to introduce Sarawak
to potential buyers, so
that they may familiarize themselves with the destination. They also arrange activities including social programs, pre- and post-conference tours, incentive packages and coordinating local suppliers and service providers.
INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS FOR CONFERENCE ORGANISERS
These are just some of the incentives and benefits offered by the Sarawak Convention Bureau.
• Access dual to dual sponsorship and funding support from Sarawak state government and
federal government
• Assist meeting planners
to prepare professionally produced bid documents, expertly researched and custom designed, either web-based, printed or both
• Develop tailor-made incentive proposals
• Develop new meetings products
• Help to maximise delegate attendance through delegate boosting
• Provide provision of letters of support from dignitaries
• Supply promotional literature on Sarawak
• Assistance with lobbying decision makers
• Loan of display materials, access to photographic images of Sarawak and use of promotional destination video
For more information, please visit www.sarawakcb. com.
A session from the 50th MD 308 Lions Convention, which was held during April 2012 in Kuching. Delegates commented very positively about the choice of Kuching as the venue.
The launch of Sarawak Convention Bureau’s International Marketing Campaign, ‘Telegram from Borneo’, officiated by Sarawak Tourism Minister Datuk Amar Haji Abang Zohari Tun Abang Openg (centre), SCB Chairman Dato’ Sri Muhd. Leo Michael Toyad Abdullah (yellow tie) and other VIP guests.