FAIR’S VENUE: Bintang Megamall — the venue partner of the upcoming Miri Trade Fair 2.
MIRI: See Hua Marketing Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Bintang Megamall will hold Miri Trade Fair 2 (Mitraf 2) from Friday.
The three-day fair will see 50 booths set up in the mall to showcase products from SMEs and corporations.
According to its organising chairman Tony Ling Kuok Tai, the event serves as a platform for firms to showcase their products and services to the public.
He disclosed that all the booths to be set up on the ground floor up to third floor had been taken.
Booths will also be set up at the indoor and outdoor spaces of the mall with participants coming from as far as Peninsular Malaysia.
Products range from electronics, furniture and bedding, kitchen and sanitary ware, tools and equipment, medical and healthcare, home improvement, handy smart tools, rice wholesaler, property development, general trading, automobile, water filtration and purification, education, higher institutions of learning, optical, repairs and maintenance, financial institution, information technology, broadcast media, skill and training, beauty and slimming and driving institution.
Apart from that, Mitraf 2 promises to be a fun-filled event with a host of new crowd-pulling activities.
On the first day, there will be an Orang Ulu Ngajat dance performance by Fajar International College and a performance by Miri Musical Society.
The second day programme will include musical performance by pupils of Tenby International School.
Next on the programme will be the grand opening of the fair by Mayor Lawrence Lai at 1pm. Another children’s group, ‘Xiao dou Ya,’ will entertain visitors with their singing and dancing.
There will be a singing competition for secondary students co-organised by Miri Rainbow Chorus Musical Society.
The final day will see a pet event by Piasau Animals Welfare Support (PAWS) Miri for fundraising and promoting pet awareness among the community, followed by United Fusion’s festive cakes and pastries demonstration by two well known bakers Lu Mee Yian and Arnold Wong.
The highlight of the day will be a mini concert by New Southern Records recording artiste Irene Tam, champion of 2010 Astro Chinese Classic Golden Melody Singing Competition.
Dubbed East Malaysia’s Yaosu Rong, she will entertain visitors with oldies, evergreens and songs from her albums.
In addition, there will be a three-day fundraising charity diagnostic/blood test and photography by Automobile Leisure Touring (B) Sdn Bhd and Painting and Calligraphy Charity Exhibition with Miri Single Mothers’ Association and Miri Autistic Association as the beneficiaries.
For mascot lovers, meet ‘Jimmy’ of Lian Sin Trading at the fair.
The main sponsors are United Fusion Sdn Bhd and Sistem Furniture & Decoration Co. Other sponsors include Indocafe and Your Eyes Optical.
For shoppers who spend a minimum of RM100 on the same day at participating outlets, even with multiple receipts, get themselves registered and they stand a chance to walk home with fabulous lucky draw prizes each day during the fair at 9pm.
The fair will end with a grand draw on April 28.