I-WTM Connect Asia 2016 ivalwe ngenothi eliphezulu namuhla. Umcimbi wenzeka kusukela ngoMeyi 18-20 ePenang, eMalaysia. Abathengi Abasingathiwe abavela e-China, Southeast Asia, kanye nomhlaba wonke bahlangana, baxhuma, futhi baba nemihlangano yebhizinisi ebucayi nababukisi bamazwe ngamazwe.
I-World Travel Market Portfolio yethule ifomethi ye-pod yesilinganiso esingu-1-2-1 ukuze iqhubekisele phambili ibhizinisi ezimakethe zokungcebeleka zase-China ezikhulayo kanye ne-South East Asian. Umcimbi, oqhelelana nefomethi yombukiso evamile, ubonakale uyimpumelelo kubo bonke ababewuhambele ngohlelo olulula, olusebenza ngempumelelo olugxile ezinhlelweni zokuqokwa kwekhwalithi.
Ezinsukwini ezimbili (19 & 20 May) kwaba nemihlangano engaphezu kuka-1,800. Abathengi abasingathiwe nabahlinzeki bempahla bahlangana imihlangano yemizuzu engu-20 futhi baba namathuba engeziwe okuxhumana ngesikhathi sekhefu nakusihlwa.
I-Shangri-la Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa ibiyindawo emangalisayo ye-Beach Gala Dinner ngoLwesine 19 May. Le ndawo yamukele abahambele umcimbi ngamasiko endawo, umculo nokudla endaweni yolwandle ekhazimulayo endaweni yasemuva yokushona kwelanga.
Ababonisi ababekhona bahlanganisa: Ibhodi Le-Malaysia Tourism Promotion, Ministry of Tourism Indonesia, Philippines Tourism Promotions Board, Penang Global Tourism, Kuala Lumpur Tourism Bureau, Vakashela Berlin, Jac Travel, Inner Maldives, Eskimos Iceland, Cox & Kings (India), Westfield, Travellanda, C Hotels, Discovery Overland Holidays Sdn Bhd, Marriot Vacation Club International, Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru nezinye eziningi.
UYusuf Poonawala, iPhini likaMongameli, uCox kanye namaKhosi (India) uthe: “Siyawuthanda umqondo we-pod ongaqhudelani kakhulu nabanye abakhangisi osishiya sigxile emihlanganweni. Sigxile eChina futhi imihlangano esibe nayo nabathengi baseChina ibe nezithelo, kukhona abathengi abazimisele lapha.”
Abathengi abavela emazweni angu-25 bahambele lo mbukiso, okuhlanganisa: I-Antavaya, Beijing Luxtrip Holding Ltd, Caissa, Cathay Pacific Holidays, Gate 1 Travel, Interpark, Mayflower Holidays Sdn Bhd, Novatours Group kanye noThing Travel.
URicardo Baptista, iMenenja Jikelele, iTotal Fun (Portugal) uthe: “Imicimbi yakusihlwa ibisezindaweni ezimbili ezimangalisayo, wonke umuntu ubejabule kakhulu ngokwamukela izihambi. Izinsuku zebhizinisi nemihlangano bekungcono kakhulu kunokulindelekile ngokukhethwa okuhle kwababukisi. Size lapha savala amadili!”
UCharlie Cracknell, uMqondisi Omkhulu Wombukiso Wemibukiso Yokuhamba Nge-Reed uthe: “Sijabule ngempendulo evela kubakhangisi nabathengi ngokufanayo ababika imihlangano yebhizinisi ekhiqiza kakhulu nesezingeni eliphezulu ehlinzeka nge-ROI yangempela. Umcimbi uthuthukiswe ngokuqhubekayo ngenxa yesevisi ekhethekile evela kubasingathi bethu nozakwethu. Abahambele umcimbi bamangazwe yizinhlobonhlobo zamasiko, amahhotela amahle, ukudla okumnandi kanye nezindawo ezidonsa umoya. I-WTM Connect Asia ihlanganise abathengi nabathengisi bezokungcebeleka endaweni eyingqayizivele ngempela.”
I-WTM Connect Asia 2016 ithole ukwesekwa okuqinile okuvela ku-Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau, Tourism Malaysia kanye ne-Penang Global Tourism kokubili umbukiso wangaphambi kwesikhathi nasendaweni enama-VIP angaphezu kuka-20.
Ekhulumela i-Penang Global Tourism, u-Ooi Chok Yan, oyi-CEO uthe: “Sihalalisela Imibukiso ye-Reed ngokuhlela ngempumelelo i-WTM Connect Asia yokuqala lapha e-Penang, e-Malaysia esinesiqalo esihle futhi siyibheke ngabomvu. ukuqhubeka. I-WTM branding isithuthukise isimo se-Penang njengendawo okuyiwa kuyo futhi lokhu kusekela ngokungenakuphikwa ukuthi i-Penang isingathe imicimbi eminingi neyinkimbinkimbi”.
U-Datuk Seri Mirza Mohammad Taiyab, Umqondisi-Jikelele Wezokuvakasha e-Malaysia uqhubeke wathi: “Ngiyajabula ukuthi i-WTM Connect Asia yokuqala iphothulwe ngempumelelo. Ibe negalelo elikhulu ngempela ekukhuliseni imakethe yezokungcebeleka yase-Asia. Kuzo zonke lezi zinsuku ezintathu, umcimbi unikeze inkundla enhle kubathengisi baseMalaysia nabamazwe ngamazwe ukuze babonise imikhiqizo yabo, baxhumane nabathengi abasingathwa ngamazwe ngamazwe futhi bahlole ubudlelwano obungaba khona kanye namathuba ebhizinisi. Ngiyajabula futhi ukuthi sithola ukugqamisa iminikelo yethu ebanzi yezokuvakasha ePenang naseMalaysia kuzo zonke izihambeli. Ngakho-ke, ngibheke ngabomvu ukwamukela zonke izihambeli futhi ePenang naseMalaysia ngonyaka ozayo we-WTM Connect Asia 2017. "
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- “Congratulations to Reed Exhibitions for successfully organising the first WTM Connect Asia here in Penang, Malaysia which is off to a good start and we're very much looking forward to its continuity.
- The event, which steps away from a traditional exhibition format, proved to be successful amongst all attendees with the simple, effective set up with a focus on quality appointment schedules.
- Throughout these three days, the event has provided a great platform for Malaysian and international sellers to showcase their products, network with international hosted buyers and explore potential partnerships and business opportunities.
