The Destination Wedding Seminar was organised by the Package
Development Division, brought together 56 registered hotels as venue providers
as part of Tourism Malaysia’s initiative to develop a Destination Wedding
Directory.
The directory will feature hotels and venues across Malaysia that
offer destination wedding services, strengthening Malaysia’s position as a
preferred destination for international weddings.
The seminar served as a platform to introduce the growing
destination wedding market, provide industry insights and encourage greater
participation from hotel and venue operators in this niche tourism segment.
Welcoming remarks were delivered by Madam Zuraini Abdul Ghani,
Director of Package Development Division, Tourism Malaysia.
The programme featured presentations by Mr. Parthip Tyagarajan (CEO
& Co-Founder, WeddingSutra), Ms. Laverne Chee (President, Association of
Wedding Professionals Malaysia - AWP), and Mr. Kumaresh Anthonysamy (Founder,
Malaysia Wedding & Events Tourism Association - MAWETA) which than followed
by interactive Q&A sessions.
Mr. Solehuddin Ahmad, Deputy Director of International Promotion
Division (Asia/Africa) also presented Tourism Malaysia’s Wedding Incentive
Programme, followed by a panel discussion and the closing session.
The seminar successfully engaged industry stakeholders and laid the
groundwork for the development of Tourism Malaysia’s Destination Wedding
Directory.
This initiative will strengthen collaboration with hotel and venue operators while enhancing Malaysia’s appeal as a competitive destination for international destination weddings.
-Tourism Malaysia.
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