The M&C Asia Stella Awards poster.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), on behalf of Malaysia has yet lived up to their aspiration being the No 1 Asia’s Business Events Hub by securing another award for Best Conference & Exhibitions Destination (Asia) at this year’s M&C Asia Stella Awards. MyCEB has constantly look further ensuring the business events industry is in a constant move to pushing boundaries and reaching greater heights in order to elevate the meetings industry.
 
The M&C Asia Stella Awards Ceremony 2020 was hosted via a virtual setting and broadcasted live across the region on Tuesday, 20^th October 2020 and all the award winners received a certificate to commemorate their achievement. Other neighbouring countries that were also given an accolade are Singapore for Best MICE Destination (Asia), meanwhile Taiwan was named Best Meetings & Incentives Destination (Asia). Malaysia also nabbed the Best Meetings Hotel awarded to Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur.
 
“This year’s Stella Awards winners exemplify what the MICE industry is all about: Creativity, innovation and resilience,” says Irene Chua, Vice President and Group Publisher, Asia for Northstar Travel Group. “These properties and service providers made a big impression on our readers and reflect the changing needs of event planners in a post-Covid environment.”
 
 With trials and tribulations 2020 has brought upon the respective industries, the Malaysian government was able to roll out quickly and implement new norm measures together with the local industry’s concerted effort to promote Malaysia as a safe destination. Through perseverance, dedication and effort, the recognition awarded symbolises MyCEB’s resilience and leadership demonstrated during the COVID- 19 pandemic.
 
“To ensure resilience and spur of our business events (BE) industry, starting with the domestic market, we are running the ‘Meet in Malayisa’ campaign, focusing on efforts to stabilise and support the entire MICE supply chain, engaging all industry international meeting and event planners. We believe that business events are greater, together” said Dato’ Sri Khani, the CEO of MyCEB.
 
This also proves to show that Malaysia  constantly strives for excellence in the business events industry in hopes that this win will regain the economic growth and inspire industry partners to strive for greater heights as it is the dream of all, endeavoring to emerge stronger together. Let’s meet in Malaysia.
 
About MyCEB
MyCEB was established in 2009 by Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia to further strengthen Malaysia’s business tourism brand and position for the international business events market. A non-profit organisation, MyCEB serves as a central hub to assist meeting and event planners to bid for and stage international business events in Malaysia and act as a conduit for national product development. MyCEB’s goal is to improve its rankings as an international meetings destination within International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and to grow business tourism arrivals to Malaysia.
 
In December 2016, MyCEB mapped out the way forward for Malaysia in business events with the launch of ‘Malaysia’s Business Events Roadmap: Charting Malaysia’s Journey to 2020 and Beyond’. In helping to power Malaysia’s knowledge and creative economy, the business events roadmap will lay the groundwork, set up and manage the platforms for collaboration and support the development of strong local hosts.
 
For more information, please visit www.myceb.com.my and follow us on www.facebook.com/MyCEB, Twitter (@MyCEB) and Instagram/MyCEB

SOURCE: Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB)

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