Sarawak has announced plans to accelerate its economy by creating a ‘collaborative platform’ for diverse government ministries and agencies to promote international conferences.
Sarawak Convention Bureau says the BESarawak Alliance will act as a ‘gateway to accelerate trade and investment, further Sarawak’s key focus areas and multiply networks’.
The initiative will be launched at the Business Events Tribal Meet (TriBE 2018) conference, taking place at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, in Kuching, next month (August 24th).
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youths and Sports Datuk, Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, said: “Not only are business events a lucrative source of immediate economic contribution, but the spill-overs to other key sector areas are essential in creating a sustainable and stronger Sarawak. Through a strong collaboration between other ministries and agencies, business events can be reinforced as a pivotal driver for the development of the state.”
SCB’s Chief Operating Officer, Amelia Roziman said the BESarawak Alliance would strengthen Sarawak’s position as a role model for smaller destinations across the region.
“As a progressive and relatively young destination, Sarawak’s achievements have been truly remarkable. In order for us to achieve the same unprecedented growth in the decades to come, our next big chapter would need to be rooted from a common understanding that business events are the way to go,” she said. “We have received tremendous support from several government ministries in the past. And in turn, their portfolios have benefitted these business events – the transmission of knowledge, the establishment of new partnerships, and renewed perspectives.”
TriBE 2018 will feature a stellar line-up of keynote speakers, an associations’ ‘fireside chat’ and the 9th Anak Sarawak Awards for sector partners. For more information visit TriBE 2018
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