SARAWAK TOU RISM FEDERATION (STF) e27 jo4j s) (PERSEKUTUAN PELANCONGAN SARAWAK) Kuching Waterfront, Matn B azaar, 93 000 Kuching, S arawak, East Malaysia P.O. Box 887, 93718 Kuching, Sarawak. Our ref: STF/109/19 October 21, 2015 finm$il TETENATXI\I URGENT NOTICE OF MEETING To: All srf Board of Management Members as per rist at Appendix A All STF Associate Members as list at Appendix B All STF Co-opted Members as list at Appendix C Dear Tuan/Puan, Re: 40th sarawak rourism Federation (srf) Board of Management Meeting 2015 We refer to the above and would like to inform you that the above Board meeting will be held on the date, time and venue as appended below:- Date : Time : Venue : 18th November 2015 (Wednesday) 9.30 p.m. sharp!o! to Boutique Hotet, Tajau Hail, Level 3, Jalan Ban HocUJalan Timur Central, Kuching. 1. president's address AGENDA 2' Confirmation of Minutes of the 39th STF Board of Management Meeting held on 26th August, 20.15. 3. Matters arising Report I on Dig.ital Marketing Bootcamp 2015 held on 1Sth September 2o1s by 5. Report president, STF. from Hon. Secretary General 6. Report from Hon. Treasurer General 7 ' open a new current account for (1) Singapore Marketing promotion 8. with oub Bank and (2) Events. Report from STF Component Association members 9. Any other business A copy of Minutes of the 39th STF Board of Management Meeting held on 26th August, 2o1s is attached herewith for your perusal. Please confirm your attendance and by using the Attendance Form attached and fax it to STF secretariat FaxNo.427151oremail: stfsara8st@gmail.com onorbeforel2thnovemoeriori.' Your attendance will be greafly appreciated. Thank you. Yours faithfully, t\ t\.ta^rt"{.- ar^\alj,q-!r,--.' AUDRY WAN ULLOK HON. SECRETARY GENERAL SARAWAK TOURISM FEDERATION Noti@ of4oth STF BO[4 Meeting 10 Nov 201 S at Lot 1 0 Boutique Hotet, Kuching_ 1.
MINUTES OF 39 th SARAWAK TOURISM FEDERATION (STF) BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MEETING 2015 HELD ON 26 TH AUGUST 2015 AT 9.00 A.M. AT 18 TH FLOOR, RIVERSIDE MAJESTIC HOTEL, JALAN TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN, KUCHING. Present Mr. Philip Yong - President Ms Jane Lian Labang - Deputy President Ms Audry Wan Ullok - Hon. Secretary General Puan Dayang Azizah binti Abg Zaidan - Hon. Treasurer General Mr. Edwin Lim - Hon. Assistant Secretary General Mr. Eugene Hu Chee Jen - Board Member Mr. Chris Kon Kun Chiew - Board Member Encik Abg Azahari bin Abg Zaidan - Board Member Ms Winnie Wong - Board Member Me. Gerald Goh - Board Member Mr. Barry Chong - Board Member Mr. Benedict Jimbau - Sarawak Tourism Board Mr. Alan Poh - Sarawak Economic Development Corporation Ms Felicia Foo - Sarawak Convention Bureau Encik Bidari Mohd bin Suhaili - Normah Medical Specialist Centre Ms Mukvinder Sandhu - UCSI University, Sarawak Campus Mr. Eric Van Piggelen - Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) Mr. Gary Pinchen - Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) Encik Nasir Lariwoo - Ministry of Tourism Encik Suhaili Mokhtar - Sarawak Forestry Corporation Encik Rahim Bugo - Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Ms Rose Marie Wong - The Ranee Boutique Suites Miss Rose Au Nyat Jun - GIT Academy Mr. Kenneth Kueh - Auditor Crowe Horwath Ms Sophia Ho - Auditor Crowe Horwath Absent with apology Mr. Barry Chong - Board Member Tuan Hj Mohamad Ibrahim Nordin - Board Member Mr. Oscar Choo - Board Member Tuan Mohd. Nadzim Hashim - Senior Airport Manger, MAB ASP Irwan Hadiz - PDRM Mr. Kandar Lim - Timberland Medical Centre Ms Ivy Lau Ee Nee - SEGi College Encik Hafiz bin Zaini - Kuching Specialist Hospital Ms Ivy Lau - Principal, ICATS Ms Gracie Geikie - UCSI Communications Sdn Bhd Mr. Liu Chee Hau - INTI College Puan Jamilah Shukri - Managing Director, Sarawak Homestay Operators Association 1
In Attendance Mr. Lim Kian Hock - Advisor, STF Mr. Willie Kueh Hiok Su - Executive Secretary, STF Mr. Samuel Chin - STF Encik Rehar Dimi - STF 19/STF/BM/15 President Address President Mr. Philip Yong welcomed all members and look forward for their active contributions to tourism industries through proactive feedback and ideas. He was happy for members participation during the Sarawak Tourism Forum organized by STF in collaboration with Ministry of Tourism Sarawak in April 2015 and would plan for the follow up Forum next year. Hon. Secretary General would provide the Report on the activities of STF for the period under review. 20/STF/BM/15 Confirmation of Minutes The minutes of Meeting of 38 th STF Board of Management Meeting held on 10 th June 2015 at 2.30 p.m. with correction on RSTG Examination was read and confirmed accordingly. 21/STF/BM/15 Matters Arising No matter in issue was recorded. 22/STF/BM/15 Hon. Secretary General Report Ms Audry Wan Ullok, presented STF Report ending May 2015 and highlighted briefly the followings : - (a) Sarawak Tourism Forum 2015 She noted that the Forum was organized and well received by the Ministry of Tourism Sarawak and industry members. It would be further taken under the agenda. 2
(b) UNICEF and Right of Children Workshop This workshop highlighted business development incorporating the requirement for businesses and tourism agencies to provide and enhance their corporate services responsibilities taking into account the interest and the right of children and the communities. STF had received a thumb drive on the full information and programme under the workshop and members are requested to come for download at STF Secretariat. (c) Sarawak Unity Forum The Unity Forum was organized by 1Malaysia Council and launched by YB Minister of Tourism Sarawak on behalf of YAB Chief Minister Sarawak, in conjunction with the declaration of Kuching City of Unity. The meeting took note of the message of the YAB Chief Minister Sarawak on the Spirit of Trust and tolerance as the important factor and culture of unity in Sarawak. (d) Heritage Tourism 70 th Anniversary WWII Ms Audry Wan Ullok recorded the appreciation for the hard work and initiative taken by chairman of STF Heritage Development Committee, Mr. Lim Kian Hock to organize the many programmes on the historical commemoration for this year 70 th Anniversary WWII starting from Bario on 25 th March 2015 until the commemoration of Liberation of Sarawak (9/11) in September 2015. He had successfully brought together various agencies and also the Australians to make the commemoration successful. Mr. Lim Kian Hock then gave a brief on his Heritage Report. 23/STF/BM/15 Hon. Treasurer General Report Hon. Treasurer General, Puan Dayang Azizah binti Abang Zaidan submitted the STF Financial Report and Audited Statement of Account for the year 2014. She briefly explained details of total income of RM75,244.00 with the expenditure of RM67,054.00 leaving a surplus of RM3,573.00 for 2014. The Board unanimously approved the Report for tabling in the Annual General Assembly. 3
24/STF/BM/15 Sarawak Tourism Forum 2015 Mr. Philip Yong, Joint Chairman of the Forum informed the meeting that the Sarawak Tourism Forum 2015 was successfully held on 16 th and 17 th April 2015, officiated by YAB Chief Minister Sarawak. A full Report was distributed to all members on this Forum which was collaborated by Ministry of Tourism with sponsorship, also from STB. MOTAC and Sarawak Convention Bureau etc. The expenses on the venues Pullman Hotel etc would be arranged by STF for about RMN32,900.00 and to be covered through sponsorship etc. The Report had been incorporated in STF Website www.stf.org.my for members to consider and put up recommendations and comments for review at the planned Sarawak Tourism Action Plan Workshop in October 2015. After discussion, the Board approved for the payment to be released as specified under STF Constitution, Clause 25 (6). 25/STF/BM/15 Proposed Amendment Clause 25 (6) of STF Constitution Hon. Secretary General Ms Audry Wan Ullok tabled the motion for the amendment as stated in the motion and Notice given to members. She explained that this is necessary as the limit of payment of RM5,000.00 and Clause 25(6) of STF Constitution is inadequate based on present economic practices and the need to be increased to RM10,000.00. The motion was approved by STF Assembly last year but not yet been approved by ROS for short of time. The Board unanimously approved the motion for submission to STF Assembly for final approval. 26/STF/BM/15 Report from STF Component Association Members (Affilates) (a) Malaysian Association of Tours and Travel Agencies (MATTA) Sarawak Chapter Chairman, MATTA Mr. Chris Kon presented his report and highlighted the following : - (i) In September MATTA (Sarawak Chapter) Fair was held at Boulevard and would be organized again targeting local domestic market. (ii) MATTA Sarawak Chapter would be joining its Headquarters to meet YAB Prime Minister Malaysia on 5 th September 2015 for tourism dialogue and had submitted local issues for the discussion. (iii) MATTA Sarawak Chapter would join Sarawak Tourism Board for market covering domestic market in Johor and Kuala Lumpur. (iv) Presently the industry is facing the issue of GST and also the Forex issue on the currency exchange affecting the industry. 4
(b) Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH Sarawak Chapter) Ms Audry Wan Ullok reported that MAH members still faced the GST problem and also shortage of manpower. (c) Sarawak Tourist Guide Association (SkTGA) Encik Abang Azahari bin Abang Zaidan briefed the Board that about 90% would participate in the RSTG Nature badges on conversion. The guides in Bario, Bakalan and Long Samado would be under localized guides. Further courses would be organized in Kuching and Sibu before the end of December 2015. (d) Sarawak Restaurant Association (SRA) Mr. Eugene Hu, Chairman, SRA reported that Health Department had arranged for talk on Hygiene, Food Handling and also pest control. With the GST, there would be higher in the food pricing as some raw materials were imported. 27/STF/BM/15 Other Business (a) Heritage Run Mr. Philip Yong briefly informed the meeting that there will be Heritage Run proposed. The details will be worked out shortly. (b) Heritage Tourism Map Mr. Philip Yong proposed for a new heritage map. It was noted that STF still have about 2,874 copies of Kuching Heritage Map in stock for sell at RM2.00 each and members were requested to buy up. BCCK agreed to take up 100 copies and MATTA would also take up some. Mr. Benedict Jimbau agreed that STB would support STF for about RM9,000.00 for this new map. (c) Catamaran Kuching / BCCK River Transport Mr. Eric Van Piggelen of BCCK informed the meeting that the Catamaran planned for the above river transport to BCCK is now ready and details would be worked out soon. 5
(d) Health and Medical Tourism Normah Specialist Hospital had been encourage to increase promotion for Medical and Health Tourism in view of the higher Singapore currency and the cheaper Malaysia Ringgit. The important factor would be to have more direct flight from Indonesia. (e) Kuching Waterfront Utilities Expenses Recently STF shared the Kuching Waterfront ffice with SEDC Management office based on government arrangement way back in 1995 whereby STF paid in advance the electricity bill for which SEDC Kuching Waterfront Management would reimburse 2/3 (two-third) of the cost of consumption. As now the Kuching Waterfront had a lot of events and activities, the monthly bill is quite substantial for STF which only have the office use only. As such, it seeks SEDC (Urusharta) to work out a new arrangement. Mr. Alan Poh agreed to sit down with STF for a compromised solution. 28/STF/BM/15 Adjournment The Board meeting adjourned at 10.45 a.m. for STF Annual General Assembly to proceed. Audry Wan Ullok Hon. Secretary General Sarawak Tourism Federation... 6