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SELANGOR HOSTS FIRST EVER SELANGOR TRAVEL MART TO KICKSTART VISIT SELANGOR YEAR 2025
SELANGOR, 22 AUGUST 2024 – The Selangor State Government, through its official tourism promotion agency, Tourism Selangor, has taken a major step in intensifying the awareness of Visit Selangor Year 2025 with the successful organisation of its inaugural Selangor Travel Mart. The event, held on 15th of August 2024, at Royale Chulan Damansara, brought together a record number of 400 local and international travel agents and buyers, marking a significant milestone in the State’s tourism efforts.
The Selangor Travel Mart highlighted Selangor’s diverse tourism allure, with an impressive showcase of attractions poised to be major highlights in the upcoming Visit Selangor Year 2025. These attractions include Gamuda Land Play, Sky Mirror Tours and Travel, Selangor Fruit Valley, Jumpstreet Asia, Chocolate Museum, Farm Fresh, Eastin Hotel, Mardhiyyah Hotel and Suites, Mercure Hotel Glenmarie and Fraser Valley.
The event has gathered buyers from 30 countries, including key markets such as Indonesia, Singapore, Maldives, Vietnam, United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, China and few others. This remarkable success is a testament to Selangor’s growing appeal as a premier travel destination. The Selangor Travel Mart is expected to play a key role in achieving the target of welcoming 8 million tourists to the state in 2025. Tourism Selangor looks forward to continuing its efforts to promote Selangor as a vibrant travel destination and bolster its position as Malaysia’s leading tourism state.
Azrul Shah Mohamad, the Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Selangor in a statement said, the Selangor Travel Mart serves as a vital platform to showcase the wealth of tourism offerings in Selangor. The success of this event is a promising indicator of our State’s potential to attract international attention during the Visit Selangor Year 2025.
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