Amelia Roziman
KUCHING: Sarawak has sustained its global appeal in business events (BEs) as reflected in the success of Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) and industry partners in securing 89 more BEs last year, where 60 bids won and 29 bids supported, would be disbursed throughout the state from 2018-2020.
In a statement today, SCB’s Chief Operating Officer, Amelia Roziman, said this year, Sarawak would welcome at least 27 high-profile BEs in substantial fields, including the 5th International Marine Conservation Congress; 17th Continuing Professional Development Series: Diabetes Asia Conference; 10th Clean Air Asia Better Air Quality Conference; and, the Ninth Anak Sarawak Awards.
She said based on 2017’s strong performance, SCB was excited to attract more BEs this year to further promote international partnerships, new research transfers and mediate economic transformation.
“These results, yielded in the past 12 months, are attributed to the unceasing dedication of the immediate SCB team, our industry partners as well as immense support from the government,” she said.
SCB was set up by the state government in 2006 to provide professional advisory services to meeting planners, and since then it has pushed the envelope by positioning Sarawak as one of the leading second-tier destinations in BEs within Asia-Pacific. -Bernama