A three-day Professional Conference
Management (PCM) programme will be held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, from April
26-28, 2017.
Designed to equip participants with practical
applications of concepts in organising conferences, and the necessary skills to
deliver professional world-class conferences, the PCM programme will cover
areas ranging from conference planning and development to marketing and bidding
techniques.
The programme, aimed at uplifting
professionalism in the sector, is a joint effort between the Malaysian
Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (MACEOS),
Singapore Association of Conventions and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers,
and Sabah Tourism Board. It is the first time Sabah will be holding the event.
Gracie Geikie, MACEOS' acting vice president
for conventions and PCM trainer, said: “The course will equip participants with
the fundamentals and skills to become a professional conference organiser
(PCO). Sabah does not have any full-fledged PCOs. It is also timely as two new
convention centres are being constructed in the state, and participants can
benefit from the potential business that will come in once these centres are
operational. It also provides an opportunity for a destination management
company (DMC) to become a PCO.”
Gordon Yapp, general manager at Sabah Tourism
Board, added: “We hope the private and public sectors will take full advantage
of this programme to equip themselves for the next phase of tourism in Sabah.”
The
PCM programme, limited to 25 participants, is recognised by the Conventions
Industry Council and carries 23 CEU units for participants who wish to upgrade
to become a Certified Meeting Professional, an accreditation recognised
worldwide.
-TTG Asia.
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