Travel: Press Conference Wings of KKB 2014 : Selangor Birds Race Kuala Kubu Bharu - Awana Hotel Resorts World Genting 25 until 27 April 2014

Press Conference was held on 8 April 2014 at Awana Hotel Resorts World Genting to announce the Wings of KKB 2014: Selangor or Birds Race to be held on 25 to 27 April 2014. The program jointly organized by the Hulu Selangor District Council (MDHS) and Resorts World Genting offers various exciting events such as birds seminar, bird identification contest, bird photography competition, explorace & mini explorace, an exhibition and a lucky draw. According to MDHS the main objective the program Wings of KKB is to enlighten the public about the importance of the environment through bird watching activity.

There are 10 checkpoint location was set for bird identification contest for participants to move from place to place, starting in Kuala Kubu Bharu City and ends at Resorts World Genting. It is provides an opportunity for participants to see and identify a variety of different bird species according to differences of elevation from sea level.

Attractive prizes provided by the organizers is RM10,000.00 in material form for bird identification contest for each category of the contest; school category, open category and university & college students. While, prize for bird photography contest is Nikon D3100 camera. There is also a prize of two days and one night accommodation at First World Hotel and side prizes.

The main sponsor of this program is Resorts World Genting. Miss Katherine Chew, Vice President of Communications and Public Relations Resorts World Genting, said, involvement for two consecutive years shows the intensity of Resorts World Genting in a program to create consciousness among tourists and local communities about forest preservation and nature.

According to the organizers besides promote the Hulu Selangor District and Genting Highlands as a bird watching location, the Wings of KKB 2014: Selangor Birds Race is to enliven and support the Visit Malaysia Year 2014. This program also attracts local and foreigner tourists, especially birdwatchers to come and join the contests.

Thank you Hulu Selangor District Council, Resorts World Genting, Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, Tourism Malaysia, Tourism Selangor and M-Mode Berhad for the invitation thus giving me the opportunity to visit the Awana Hotel Resorts World Genting for the first time.

For more information can be found on the website MDHS or blog wingsofkkb.