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New Straits Times newspaper (Malaysia)
30 June 2005

Lots of fun activities at Berjaya


BERJAYA Hotels & Resorts has it all when it comes to meetings, incentive trips, conference, conventions and exhibitions.

Berjaya Hotels & Resorts offers six great locations from the vibrant cities in Kuala Lumpur (Berjaya Times Square Hotel & Convention Centre), Georgetown (Berjaya Georgetown Hotel) and Kota Kinabalu (Berjaya Palace Hotel) to exotic tropical island in Langkawi (Berjaya Langkawi Beach & Spa Resort), Tioman (Berjaya Tioman Beach, Golf & Spa Resort and Berjaya Tioman Suites) and Redang (Berjaya Redang Beach Resort & Berjaya Redang Spa Resort).

Versatility wise, Berjaya Hotels & Resorts offers greater flexibility in terms of location.

Currently, Berjaya Hotels & Resorts offers meeting package to suit both corporate and government needs.

A wide range of meeting packages is available under Berjaya Hotels & Resorts for any corporate bookings, with prices ranging from RM108-RM238 nett per person.

 
Spacious and roomy ballroom at Berjaya Georgetown Hotel, Penang.

The packages include one night accommodation, one breakfast, one lunch, one dinner, one coffee break with snacks and half-day usage of conference facilities. The offers valid till 31 October.

Besides, meeting package for government sector is also available from as low as RM45 per person depending on location. The package includes one lunch, two tea breaks and usage of meeting facilities from 8am to 5pm.

Berjaya Hotels & Resorts has successfully played host to many prestigious international class events such as Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC), Langkawi International Dialogue (LID), 8th Asian Conference Solid State Ionics (ACSSI), 12th Malaysian Urological Conference (12th MUC), Global Innovation & Modern Techniques of Urban Pest Managers, etc.

With its extensive experience in handling events from small conferences to large -scale conventions, Berjaya Hotels & Resorts is committed to deliver the highest standard of service to its corporate customers.

To add a little creativity and some element of excitement, the event organizer can consider incorporating theme parties into the itinerary.

A wide range of theme parties are available based on individual customer needs, for instance, Treasure Island, Pirate Night, Mambo #5, Jungle Night, Wet & Wild Beach Party and Underwater World, etc.

In addition, Berjaya Hotels & Resorts provides a myriad of innovative business solutions in its very own customized team building programmes.

Its experienced panel of professional trainers provides consultation on the best mix of team building solutions based on different needs of the organizations.

Team building is considered as one of the vital elements in human capital investment especially in today's highly competitive business environment. Berjaya Hotels &Resorts is offering a wide range of corporate training programmes.

These training and team building courses can be customized according to organizational needs. The range of "Learning Through Action" solutions could involve outdoor obstacle courses, corporate warrior programmes or even seminar-based solutions (indoors) based on the feedback provided by the organization.

For executives on the move, time factor has always been the main concern in organising conferences and meetings.

Berjaya hotels offer great choice of locations

Having meetings on island have become very convenient and comfortable with Berjaya Air's direct flights services.

With only an hour flight from Kuala Lumpur to reach the exotic tropical island paradise of Tioman or Redang, business people will have ample time to indulge in leisure pursuits after the meeting.

For instance, guests can laze on deck chairs on the powder-white beach, fanned by soft breezes, or simply enjoy a wide variety of indoor and outdoor sports available at Berjaya Hotels & Resorts ranging from jungle trekking, snorkeling, scuba diving, wind surfing, canoeing, round island excursion, golfing, spa treatments etc, therefore, meeting at Berjaya Hotels & Resorts will never be a dull experience.

It's definitely a business meeting fun-filled with lots of activities.

For company organizing group travel for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions, Berjaya Tioman Beach Golf & Spa Resort and Berjaya Redang Beach Resort are able to make charter flight arrangements with Berjaya Air at a reasonable price.
Berjaya Langkawi Beach & Spa Resort - a 25-minute drive from Langkawi International Airport, the 500 rooms five-star resort offers eight meetings rooms and one pillarless Matsirat Ballroom with a capacity to seat a maximum of 1,100 persons.

Berjaya Tioman Beach, Golf & Spa Resort, just a 5-minute distance from the airport, is the only premier resort on Tioman Island. The resort has a total room capacity of 600 rooms and suites, four meeting rooms with the Shahzan Hall having a capacity to seat a maximum of 400 persons.

On the other hand, Berjaya Redang Beach Resort, Redang Island has four meeting rooms with a maximum seating capacity of 200 persons based on cocktail concept.

The city hotels have the combined capacity to cater from a minimum of twenty-nine to a maximum of 4,000 persons with twenty-four meeting rooms and three ballrooms.

Strategically located in the centre of Golden Triangle, the 700 suites Berjaya Times Square Hotel & Convention Centre has seven separate function rooms and pillarless Manhattan Ballroom has a capacity to accommodate a total of 2,000 persons for a theatre style.

Berjaya Georgetown Hotel, Penang has six separate meeting rooms and the column-less Berjaya Ballroom has a capacity to seat a maximum of 1,500 persons whereas Berjaya Palace Hotel, Kota Kinabalu has eight meeting rooms and the Palace Ballroom is able to provide a maximum seating capacity of 500 persons.

For more information or reservations, please contact Berjaya's meeting consultants at 03-2935 1031/ 2935 1035/ 2142 9611.
Alternatively, you may also e-mail to sales1@hr.berjaya.com.myor visit the website at www.berjayahotels-resorts.com



Indulge in scuba diving at Berjaya Redang Beach Resort after full day of brainstorming at one of their meeting room.


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