Emily2u.com Conferred the 2017 Perak Tourism Awards in Social Media

Emily2u.com was conferred the Perak Tourism Awards 2017 in Social Media during a gala dinner on 31st October, 2017 at Kinta Riverfront Hotel, Ipoh.

This blog, which was established out of passion to write, share and promote the home state of Perak, recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, with just under 3,000 posts to date.

With the tagline, Bringing to you events & happenings in and around Ipoh…& beyond, the main themes of the blog are:

• Events
• Food
• Travel
• Lifestyle

Over the years, this blog has evolved and expanded beyond the borders of Perak, but Emily2u.com continues to regularly promote the state because logically more people should know about its diverse tourism offerings.

Thus far, Emily2u.com has garnered over two million unique viewers, with an average of 86% readership from Malaysia.

Emily2u.com would like to formally record sincere appreciation to the Perak State Government, Tourism Perak and the awards committee for recognising the efforts of this blog in promoting Perak as a premier tourist destination in Malaysia.

Thank you also to all who made this achievement possible, who walked this journey and who had supported this endeavour one way or another through the years.

During the awards night, joining Emily2u.com as recipients were 31 other awardees. They were:

Best Hotel (above 100 rooms) – Weil Hotel, Ipoh
Best Hotel (below 100 rooms) – Symphony Suites Hotel, Ipoh
Best Resort – Belum Rainforest Resort Malaysia
Best Budget Hotel – De Parkview Hotel, Ipoh
Best Chalet – Purnama Beach Resort
Best Homestay – Homestay Labu Kubong, Kuala Kangsar
Best Hill Resort – Pusat Peranginan Bukit Larut, Taiping
Best Tourism Product (Adventure) – APT Consortium Sdn. Bhd. (Gua Tempurung)
Tourism Product with Potential – Perak Agro Tourism Resort (PATRO)
Innovative Tour Agency – Ipoh Overland Tours & Travel Sdn. Bhd.
Best Craft Entrepreneur – Sraw Entreprise
Best Hipster Cafe – Sarang Art Hub
Best Tourist Guide – Zulkifli Amran
Best Feature Writer Award (Print Media) – Diana Yeoh Pek Hoon
Most Innovative Media – Gaya Travel Magazine
Most Innovative Media – Suara Perak
Best Tourism Publication / Production – Jom Jalan-Jalan (RTM)
Most Innovative Organisation – Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Perak Chapter
Best Restaurant (Malay Cuisine) – Teratak Warisan Kampung, Kuala Kangsar
Best Restaurant (Indian Muslim Cuisine) – Restoran M. Salim
Best Restaurant (Chinese Cuisine) – Restoran Mun Choong Sdn. Bhd.
Most Popular Food/Outlet – Nasi Kandar Ayam Merah, Ipoh
Most Popular Food Product – DNS Kacang Putih
Innovative Government Agency #1 – JKKN Negeri Perak
Innovative Government Agency #2 – Tourism Malaysia Negeri Perak
Innovative Local Government #1 – Pengkalan Hulu District Office
Innovative Local Government #2 – Kerian District Office
International Recognition – Ipoh City Council
Innovative Corporation – Hospital Pantai Ipoh
Best Tourism Event – Pangkor Dialogue 2017 by Institut Darul Ridzuan (IDR)
Special Personality Award – Datuk Seri Mirza Mohammad Taiyab, Director General of Tourism Malaysia

Congratulations to all award recipients, especially to my media colleagues. It is indeed humbling to know that our efforts in promoting Perak in our respective ways have been recognised by the state government, no less. Doing so without seeking any reward or benefit in return, this recognition came as a great surprise.

Perak Tourism Awards is a biennial event, whereby Social Media is an inaugural category, that recognises the best efforts of those in the tourism industry not only in the promotion of tourism in Perak but also those who provide excellent services to tourists.

Event: Perak Tourism Awards 2017
Venue: Kinta Riverfront Hotel, Ipoh
Date: 31st Oct, 2017
Time: 8pm

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