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Malaysia Awarded the Golf Destination Of The Year 2008 |
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13 December 2007
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 Malaysia was conferred the '2008 Asia and Australasia Golf Destination of the Year'
award from the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) during the
2007 annual awards gala dinner held at the Gran Melia Hotel in Cancun, Mexico, on
6 December 2007. The award is a significant recognition of Tourism Malaysia's accomplishment
in promoting Malaysia as a premier golf paradise. With more than 210 different courses
found in a variety of settings around the country, Malaysia is set to be the popular
year-long golf-friendly destination in the Asia region.
IAGTO is the global trade organisation for the golf industry, comprising more than
1,040 companies from 73 countries, including 320 specialist golf tour operators
in 45 countries.
The award also serves to inspire private and public sector organisations to work
closely together in the development and promotion of new and existing golf destinations.
Last year, Malaysia received 350,000 golfers against RM723.5 million (USD212.8 million)
in revenue.
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Mr Zulkifli Dato' Ismail, Honorary Secretary - Malaysian Golf Association
Ms Nora Jaffar, Officer - Tourism Malaysia Los Angeles Office
Mr Norazmi Omar, Deputy Director - Tourism Malaysia Los Angeles Office
Mr Imsany Hasrat, Senior Assistant Director - Golf Development Unit, Tourism Malaysia
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Mr Zulkifli Dato' Ismail, Honorary Secretary - Malaysian Golf Association
Ms Nora Jaffar, Officer - Tourism Malaysia Los Angeles Office
Mr Peter Walton, Chief Executive - IAGTO
Mr Norazmi Omar, Deputy Director - Tourism Malaysia Los Angeles Office
Mr Ed Freeman, Marketing Communications Manager - Hertz Europe
Mr Imsany Hasratm, Senior Assistant Director - Golf Development Unit, Tourism Malaysia
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13th December 2007
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Notes for Editors
Click here
for more Photographs & Logos of the IAGTO Awards 2008 |
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Background on IAGTO:
The Golf Destination and Golf Resort awards are voted by IAGTO's specialist golf
tour operator members which have more than 320 members from 45 different countries.
Each operator will vote for the best performing golf resorts of the year based on
the following criteria: customer satisfaction; quality of golf courses and accommodation;
value for money; support from suppliers, tourist board and airlines; professional
conduct of suppliers; and accessibility to tee times. For more information, please
log on to www.iagto.com or contact
the General Manager, Mr. Carlton Carugati at +44 (0) 20 89063377, fax: +44 (0) 20
89068181 or email: ccarugati@iagto.com.
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For Information:
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Issued by: |
Advertising & Publicity Division, Tourism Malaysia |
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Tel: |
+60 03 2615 8188 |
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Fax: |
+60 03 2615 8299 |
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Website: |
www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my |
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