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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Lion Dance Performance At Hyatt Regency Kinabalu


KOTA KINABALU, SABAH (February 13, 2013) - Hyatt Regency Kinabalu treated their hotel guest and members of the public to a five-star Chinese New Year lion dance performance on the second day of Chinese New Year to usher in the Year of the Snake.

The event enthralled those who were present in the hotel, particularly its foreign guest who had never seen the traditional cultural art form. The award-winning troupe from Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yick Nam from Inanam showcased their supreme acrobatic skills, with a quest by the lion to pluck the auspicious green (vegetable) tied to a red envelope, hanged high from the ground. The lion dance is an important tradition for the Chinese community which believed to bring good luck, fortune and happiness.

Present at the show were Hyatt Regency Kinabalu's Board of Directors, comprising chairman Datuk Gordon Leong, Managing Director Maisuri bin Besri, Director Chua Soon Ping, and hotel's general manager Arifin Darmawan, Director of Sales and Marketing Reuben Lim and Director of Finance Wilis Prastowo among others. 

After a 45 minute crowd-pleasing performance, 8 lions, to represent prosperity, visited all public areas and back areas of the hotel property to "bless' the offices and bring good luck.

A few more entertained the throngs of hotel guest and local patrons by posing for pictures and showing them their dance moves

At the Chinese Restaurant Prosperity Yee Sang, is a must-have on the menu during Chinese New Year. Perfect for family reunions, friends and gathering of business associates, the Yee Sang is believed to promote prosperity and build camaraderie. Our Yee Sang has been carefully selected from the finest fresh salmon, tuna and abalone, priced from RM68++ onwards.

in addition, two set menus are available during the festive season with a starting price from RM88.80 per person for a minimum of five persons per booking. The menus feature all the usual Chinese New Year must-have as well as premium ingredient for the season.

These are available until the end of the festive period which falls on 24 February 2013, For buffet lovers, the all-you-can-eat Prosperity Dim Sum promotion at The Chinese Restaurant is available from 9.00 am to 2.30 pm from 9 to 12 February.

From left-hotel's general manager Arifin Darmawan, Chairman Datuk Gordon Leong,Director Chua Soon Ping and Managing Director Maisuri Besri posed with the lions at the end of the performance
The lion dance performance at the hotel's car park lot which attracted guests and member's of the public as early at 8.30am


Contact:
Julia Chan
Hyatt Regency Kinabalu
Public Relations Manager
+60 88 22 1234


About Hyatt Regency Kinabalu
Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, a 288-room hotel, is located in the heart of Kota Kinabalu's business, Shopping and entertaiment hub, overlooking the beautiful coral islandd of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park and the South China Sea. Hyatt Regency Kinabalu offers newly renovated guestrooms, exceptional service, modern comforts, and dazzling choice of local and international cuisine. Reservation for Hyatt Regency Kinabalu can be made by calling +60 88 22 1234 or visiting http://www.kinabalu.regency.hyatt.com

About Hyatt Regency Hotels
Hyatt Regency offers a full range of services and facilities tailored to serve the needs of meeting planners, business travelers and leisure guests. Properties generally range in size from 200 to over 2,000 rooms and are conveniently located in urban, suburban, airport, convention and resort destinations around the world. Hyatt Regency convention hotels feature spacious meeting and conference facilities designed to provide a productive environment. Hyatt Regency hotels in resort locations cater to couples seeking a getaway, families enjoying vacation together and corporate goups seeking a relaxed atmosphere in which to conduct business and meetings.  


Saturday, January 19, 2013

HYATT REGENCY KINABALU BLEED FOR A GOOD CAUSE


Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (January 18,2013)- A recent blood donation drive was held at Hyatt Regency Kinabalu which took place in Bungor Room from 10:00am to 4:00pm on Thursday,17 January 2013. The event saw 35 employees of the five-star hotel chain get their blood tested for donation. The drive was open to all employees and members of the public

The campaign, jointly organized by Hyatt Regency Kinabalu and the Blood Bank at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, was to overcome the Bank's recurrent, acute shortage in blood supply. at the end of the day, staff from the mobile blood bank collected some 23 pints of blood, mostly "O" type which supplies blood to the 13 hospital in Sabah's west coast.

The Hyatt Regency Kinabalu conducts at least three blood donation drives a year as part of their many corporate social responsibility programmes.

More and more employees are becoming aware of the need for blood donations through the efforts of Hyatt's Corporate Social Responsibility programme called Hyatt Thrive.

Hyatt Thrive aims to enable thriving communities by contributing to the prosperity, health and advancement of the many places in the world that the Hyatt calls home.

As one of the leading hotels in Kota Kinabalu, Hyatt Regency Kinabalu will continue to support blood donation drives, as well as create awareness of the need for blood and give the staff the chance to help those in need.

Other donation drives, visits to charity and volunteer work is also carried out yearly




Contact:
Julia Chan
Hyatt Regency Kinabalu
Public Relations Manager
+60 88 22 1234
Julia.chan@hyatt.com



About Hyatt Regency Kinabalu
Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, a 288-room hotel, is located in the heart of Kota Kinabalu's business, shopping and entertainment hub, overlooking the beautiful coral islands of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park and the South China Sea. Hyatt Regency Kinabalu offers newly renovated guestrooms, exceptional service, modern comfort, and a dazzling choice of local and internaitonal cuisine. Reservations for Hyatt Regency Kinabalu can be made by calling +60 88 22 1234 or visiting http://www.kinabalu.regency.hyatt.com

About Hyatt Regency Hotels
Hyatt Regency offers a full range of services and facilities tailored to serve the needs of meeting planners, business travelers and leisure guest. Properties generally range in size from 200 to over 2,000 rooms and are conveniently located in urban, suburban, airport,convention and resort destinations around the world. Hyatt Regency convention hotels feature spacious meeting and conference facilities designed to provide a productive environment. Hyatt Regency hotels in resort locations cater to couples seeking a getaway, families enjoying vacation together and corporate groups seeking a relaxed atmosphere in which to conduct business and meetings. 

Friday, January 18, 2013

FIRST SABAHAN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACCOR’S


Kota Kinabalu:  January 2013 – Vivian Chu, the current Executive Assistant Manager of Novotel Kota Kinabalu 1Borneo became the first Sabahan to be selected to participate in Accor Group’s GM Pass Asia Program.

 

GMPass Asia Program is a 12 months Personal Development Plan aiming to prepare a few selected managers within Asia for a future as General Manager. There will be a list of recommended projects, assignments, on the job experiences and training programs to develop the skills and advancement based on Accor Asia General Manager key competencies.

 

Jacques Leizerovici, General Manager of Novotel Kota Kinabalu 1Borneo states, “Vivian has proven herself to be highly passionate about the hotel industry and her 13 years of hotel experience certainly make her an asset to Novotel. We’re confident Vivian’s remarkable leadership skills will reinforce and strengthen her competencies while undertaking the development program.” The hotel has also trained, recognized and promoted four other Sabahans to Executive Level who are now heading the departments.

 

A native of Kota Kinabalu, Vivian joins Novotel Kota Kinabalu 1Borneo in 2009. Prior to her appointment, she was Director of Sales at The Empire Hotel & Country Club Brunei Darussalam and Sales Manager at Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai. She also held a position at 1Borneo Management Corporation as Deputy Director Centre Management / Retail Director.
About Novotel:
As the mid-scale hotel brand within the Accor group portfolio, Novotel offers close to 400 hotels and resorts in 60 countries, situated in the centre of major international cities from business districts to tourist destinations. Novotel’s consistently high standard of service contributes to the wellbeing of both business and leisure travellers: think spacious, modular-design guestrooms, balanced cuisine available 24/7, excellent meeting facilities, attentive staff, dedicated children’s areas and rejuvenating wellness facilities. The Novotel group is a pioneer in sustainable development and all Novotel hotels participate in the Green Globe worldwide environmental certification programme.
More information on Novotel hotels: novotel.com
 
 
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