Our friend, Jenny W. Lee from Myth Asia Travel Network has attended the 3rd Malaysia International Dive Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Below is her report;

4th of July 2008 – Malaysia International Dive Exhibition(MIDE) held in Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was entering it’s 3rd year now.

This annual event was officiated by YB Dato’ Mirza Mohammad Taiyab, Director General of Tourism Malaysia, YB Datuk Haji Za’abar Bin Dato’ Hajo Mohd Adib , Chairman Tourism, Cultural, Arts & Heritage Committee of Terengganu State and YB Dato’ Mukhriz Mahathir, President of Malaysian Sports Diving Association.

This year’s event boost 112 exhibitors from around the region and worldwide. Trade visitors were giving hands up response to this years show. Danny Wang, co-author of Deep Secret was positive on the show’s turn up as compare to dive show in the neighboring country.

But on the contrary, buying power had shifted, holiday goers are more conscious of their spending nowadays as observed by Zul Ng from Singapore. And resorts operators, and associations should put more efforts in promoting local destinations.

The show in its first years works with National Art Gallery on the children underwater painting project in Mabul Island. This year show was much bigger and attract more visitors then last year with more equipment dealers exhibiting as well as more foreign tourism board promoting their destinations.

MIDE will return again next year on 3rd – 5th July 2009 in PWTC.

See you next year !

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 at 5:01 pm and is filed under FiNS News.