Food & Hotel Malaysia (FHM) will see its
largest ever gathering this year, with a 30 per cent increase in floor space
and a 40 per cent growth in participating companies.
To be held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
from September 17 to 20, FHM 2013 is expected to draw 1,400 exhibitors from 50
nations and an estimated 20,000 visitors, according to organiser Alun Jones.
It will be held alongside the biennial
Culinaire Malaysia event, which will see more than 1,000 culinary professionals
from hotels and restaurants in attendance as well as international teams from
10 countries vying for 17 individual and team awards.
Culinaire Malaysia is jointly organised by
the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH), Chefs Association of Malaysia and
Malaysian Food & Beverage Executive Association, and endorsed by the World
Association of Cooks Societies and Ministry of Tourism & Culture Malaysia.
MAH vice president, Shaheen Shah, said: “It
has always been our hope to encourage and upgrade the culinary standards of
Malaysia and at the same time provide an opportunity for Malaysian and
international chefs to showcase their global flavour.”
MAH
will also be organising and hosting the ASEAN Hotel & Restaurant
Association Conference on September 19. President of AHRA, Surapong
Techaruvichit, will deliver the keynote address.
-TTG Asia.
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