I went to Melaka International Trade Centre, MITC this afternoon which is located in MITC City, Hang Tuah Jaya to see and experience the Melaka International Tourism Show for this year, 2010, MITS. MITS 2010 succeed to bring and apply the green concept introduced by the Melaka Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam, DAR who want to make Malacca as the first developed green technology state in Malaysia and at the same time this event objective is want to attract and create awareness of Malaccan and tourists from all over the world about the importance of green tourism and nature preservation.
The event starts from today, 3rd December until 5th December 2010 from 10 am until 10 pm. There are many activities for visitors and exhibitors such as business matching, promotion, sales, quizzes, exhibition and so on. Let's take a look on the event pictures.
Entrance arch which is very attractive
Registration and visitors tags counter
Me and my friend under the MITS entrance arch
Green living tips by MITS Secretariat
Malacca Pavilion
Entrance to Melaka 12-Subsectors of Melaka Tourism which are Health Tourism, Makan-Makan (Dining), Education, Recreation, Sports, History, Culture, Agro Tourism, Malacca My 2nd Home, Convention (MICE), Youth Tourism and Shopping. There are many brochures, flyers, posters and promotional tools in the pavilion for visitors.
Seek information about Malacca and tourism attractions? Feel free to enter the pavillion and take the promotional tools
Malacca Museum Corporation (PERZIM) booth
PERZIM promotes the Aborigines Museum in Ayer Keroh and the latest museum recently open in Pulau Besar, Pulau Besar Museum
Pulau Besar Museum
Wooden carvings by the aborigines people
Aborigines traditional costume made of wood skin
Spa promotions
Macau Pavilion
Malacca River and Coastal Development Corporation (PPSPM) booth
Riau Tourism and Culture Services. They promotes the original songket from Riau and hand paintings batek for visitors.
Pemerintah Kota Pekan Baru Riau booth
Pekan Baru Province booth, provides information about Pekan Baru tourism attractions, traditional costumes and culture
Tiara Beach Resort booth
Dining and banquet promotions
Naza Talyya rooms promotions
Main stage
Recycle for nature and environment preservations
Melaka Kad, a new prepaid card for tourists and local people who want to enter and pay the tourist attractions in Melaka. This card will be officially launched in January 2011. You may use the card for internet payment, tolls, and kiosk. Cool rite?
Felda Rally Team
Seafarer Explorer
The Seafarer Explorer offering the sunset cruise
Malacca Tourism Academy offering Tourist Guide Course for reasonable price. Anyone interested?
PNB Ilham Resort booth, a lovely resort in Tanjung Tuan (Cape Rachado), Malacca
Malacca Islamic Technology College (KUIM)
Jasin booth
Melaka Bandaraya Bersejarah, MBMB booth
Besides tourism attractions, educations and other sector, local authority of Malacca such as Jasin, Central Malacca and Hang Tuah Jaya districts also take part in the event.
Malaysian Crafts Pavillion
Traditional women accesories like kerongsang, kerongsang rangkai (kebaya), rings, dokoh, pending, cucuk sanggul and so on.
Malay hand-made weapons such as parang and keris
Batek
Rattans products
Malaysian Batek
Nyonya breaded shoes
Bunga Pahar from mengkuang leaves
Mengkuang products
Peria nest products
Legend Hotels and Resorts
FAMA and some agro tourism products
Try the syrup and healthy products, its really good for your health and made of oraganic plants
Embassy of Indonesia booth
Melaka State Development Corporation (PKNM) booth
Menara Taming Sari booth
Abadi Hotel
Teh Lepak promotion. You'll be offered some hand-made cookies and a very delicious milk tea made of gula Melaka. Friendly staffs, very nice refreshments and thumbs up for them!
Tourism Malaysia Negeri Sembilan booth
Riau Province Pavilion
Malacca Recycle association booth
Recycle and reuse items
Recycle toys for poor children in China (earthquake victims)
Earthquake victims instant food, just put some water (not necessary to boil), wait 5 minutes and eat. It taste like Maggie mee. Wanna try some?
Cereals
Products made of recycle items (non-chemical products)
Melaka 88 booth, a website for virtual tour and information about Malacca
Selasih garden
I love this backdrop. Its GREEN!
That all from MITS 2010! There are some more pavilion and booth you can visit and explore. Don't forget to come for the rest 2 days. Saturday and Sunday. Free admission. More promotions and discounts awaiting!
Melaka Go Green!
Visitors counter tag, i'll keep it.
I won this cap from Melaka Kad.