KUCHING: Visitors to the September Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Sarawak Chapter’s 13th Sarawak Matta Fair 2018 will stand a chance to win a new Huaiwei Nova 3i smartphone in a daily lucky draw.
The Daily Lucky Draw is different from the Buyer’s Lucky Draw, where only visitors who book holiday packages during any of the three days will qualify for a chance to win a new iPhone 8 (32GB).
The three-day fair will take place September 7 to 9, from 10am to 10pm at CityOne Megamall.
Entry fee is RM2 for adults 18 and above. Children can enter for free.
According to Matta Sarawak Fair organising chairman Wan Zakaria Wan Yusuf, they expect a 20 per cent increase in sales from last year’s RM6 million.
“Last year, we had 60 booths, but this year 18 travel agents and seven banks have booked a total of 78 booths at this fair so far,” he told a press conference at the Matta Sarawak office yesterday, which was also attended by Matta Sarawak Chapter chairperson Dayang Azizah Abang Zaida, who is also advisor for the fair.
Matta Fair is recognised as a major annual event for the Sarawak Chapter and known as a great event which provides amazing opportunities of exciting holiday packages, fight offers, lucky draws and several other activities.
The participating travel agents are Ibanika Tours & Travel Sdn Bhd, Orient Holidays Sdn Bhd, Ming Ming Travel Services Sdn Bhd, Good Times Travel Sdn Bhd, Borneo Exploration Tours & Travel, Hong Tai Travel Sdn Bhd, Cat City Holidays Sdn Bhd, Multiclient Travel Sdn Bhd, Sak Soon Travel Agencies Sdn Bhd, Holiday Tours & Travel Sdn Bhd, Timeless Vacation Sdn Bhd, Bel-Air Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd, Inter-Continental Travel Centre Sdn Bhd, Summer Holiday Travel Car Rental Sdn Bhd, Lung Chia Pin Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd, All Borneo Connection Tours Sdn Bhd, Our Deen Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd and TH Travel & Services Sdn Bhd.
Participating travel agents will be showcasing their attractions, activities and services to fellow stakeholders in the industry as well as to the public at large.
The event has received support from various organisations such as Malaysia Airlines, Hilton Hotel, Harbour View Hotel and Merdeka Palace Hotel.
This fair is acknowledged as a platform for the travel industry to promote their variety of travel packages, to foster and enhance networking among all in the industry as well as a great way for people to obtain special offers of a variety of travel packages under one roof.
Matta Sarawak Chapter invites travel and tourism related businesses to participate and engage in this fair, and encouraged the public to attend the fair to converse, partner and learn more about what this fair has to offer and also get the latest travel information including promotional fares.
For more information about the fair, call Matta Sarawak Chapter Secretariat Office at 082-545298 or email secretariat [email protected] my.
Wan Zakaria (seated centre) and Dayang Azizah (seated second left) together with other committee members and representatives from participating travel agencies.