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Venue Showcase Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Penang Location: Penang's most famous resort - located on the renowned Batu Feringgi Beach, covers 30 acres of lush gardens nestled between the sea and Penang's emerald green hills. Accommodation: Comprises 304 spacious guestrooms and suites, each with breathtaking views of the sea, grounds or gardens. Garden Wing rooms range from 42 sqm to 105 sqm for its Penang suite. Rasa Wing ranges in size from 40 to 242 sqm for its Presidential suite. Event Facilities: Pelangi Ballroom can take up to 700 guests for a reception or theatre style and 300 for a banquet. The Damai Room takes up to 250 for a reception and 160 theatre style. There are other smaller rooms to suit meetings of functions of various sizes, ranging from as small as 10 in the Kasih Room to 200 in the Sayang Room Theme parties: Include Pasar Malam, Fisherman Village, Sandy Beach and Kite. In Survivor Island, guests board boat for a long journey to the island, while enjoying snacks and drinks on board, On arrival, In the middle of the Malaysian forest, a makeshift camp is installed with food buffet tents, wooden tables and bench under ventilated marquis. Coolers with beverages, rain forest cocktails, 'bamboo' shots, and a feast awaits. Menu feature grilled dishes, local selection of Malaysian favourites, classic salads and desserts. Staff dress in traditional outfi ts, and local fi ghters introduce cultural traditions at the rhythm of drums. Follow the guide and track back to the boat. Ensure no one is left behind in the jungle. Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa has 13.1 percent of business from the MICE segment. The primary markets for Shangri- La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa are Malaysia, Singapore, Middle East, Hong Kong, USA and Australia. Most memorable event: Allianz Sales Conference in April 2011 for 600 delegates with three days' conference. Challenges include room readiness, space and layout of meeting room, delegation of group movement and the daily turndown service. Grand Hyatt Bali Location: Situated in Nusa Dua. Conceived as a "water-palace", with lakes, landscaped gardens and fi ve swimming pools surrounding low-rise Balinese style buildings. A short distance from Sanur, Kuta and the city of Denpasar, 12 km from the airport. Accommodation: Comprises 648 rooms in four villages, including 17 Grand Executive suites, 16 Grand suites, three Ambassador suites, two Presidential suites and two Deluxe villas. 10 Event facilities: The resort has a total of 25 meeting rooms accommodating up to 1,420 people, as well as beachfront catering for up to 1,500 people. Two ballrooms: the Karangasem Ballroom (up to 750 people) and the Grand Ballroom (up to 1500 people). Outdoor venues: White sandy beach, lush tropical gardens, poolside, Salsa Bar (rooftop bar overlooking the Indian Ocean) suitable for parties and events. MICE accounts for approximately 20 percent of the hotel's total business and in Q1 of 2012, Grand Hyatt Bali will introduce a newly refurbished high-ceiling meeting room, which previously was an auditorium. The sector has grown at 25 percent rate per year, since 2010. Clientele: Mostly from Indonesia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Korea Theme parties: Indoor events with selection of themes: Balinese Palace, Balinese Night Market, Chef's Table, Pearls & Diamonds, Glitz & Glamour. Most memorable MICE client: Russian pharmaceutical company with group size of 373 rooms, seven days period of stay, with high potential in-house banquet revenue. January 2012

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