Genting Convention and Holiday

I dont fear snakes anymore

The scary space shot

Uncle Lim in our memories

DTM Meyya

My wife and club members

It was 14 years since I have been to Genting. Such a long time though. Significant difference at the hill. This convention is a memorable one for me as I was receiving my Distinguish Toastmasters Award (DTM) over there. Futhermore, this will be the final Semi-Annual Convention before the District splits.

I went there on Friday morning together with my club member Lini and Jeong Teng. I drove all the way up and it took about 50minutes from KL Sentral.

We checked into First World Hotel, the highest number of rooms in the world (6000 rooms). But room was freaking small. There was a king size bed and it took 80% of the room's space. No cupboard, no astro, no place to hang towel and no place to put soap. Anyway, most of the time, we were out of the room.

The hotel had vegetarian section and non-vegetarian section, which was convinient for us.

This convetion is memorable for me as:

1. I received my DTM award

2. I was in the organising team for handling slides and music for awrds and SAA for the Finals and also in the Sketch team (3 roles)

3.I asked questions during the Council meeting where the treasurer couldn't answer it.

The food was good throughout the convention as it's held at Genting International Convention Centre.

Some pitfalls from the organising team:

1. Minutes & Accounts were not circulated to all council members.

2. Only Area Gov and Div Gov were given the minutes and it's in a terrible printing quality.

3. No proper directions to the meeting hall as most people were lost on 1st day.

4. Since it's held in KL, they could have included all races songs and dances rather than just focusing on 1 particular race. (1 Malaysia mah)

5. They were checking the tag only for finals. They should have done it from 1st day itself or don't do it at all.

6. Goodie bag was crap as there was a cheapskate pen and a mouse pad. That's it and the rest were just brochures. Thats not goodies at all.

7. There were too many greay areas in the accounts.

Upon the convention ended on Sunday afternoon, I extended my holiday till Tuesday. We stayed in the same room.

Sunday night, we went around the inddor theme park and play some games. Looks like it's just a waste of money in the indoor theme park other than snow world.

Monday, we went around the outdoor theme park and played some adventorous games i.e space shot. It went to 40ft high and drop suddenly which caused heart attack for me. We maanged to cover most of the games by lunch as it started raining vfrom evening onwards.

I saw a man with phyton and it cost RM15 to take a photo. I took the chalenge to put it at my shoulder and take the photo.

The photos are attached beside.

Tuesday, we went to casino and witnessed how people loose their money.

Overall, it was a good holiday trip and relaxation moment for me after busy with working life.