Impact of overtourism towards intangible cultural heritage assets
Impact of overtourism towards intangible cultural heritage assets.
Acknowledging the rapid growth of global tourism and its potential to erode the authenticity and sustainability of intangible cultural heritage (ICH). Understanding the responsibility of governments, local communities, and the tourism industrial players to strengthen the need of need for stronger, collaborative, and innovative resolutions. A sustainable approach in preserving cultural heritage assets amidst mounting pressures in tourism remains an unresolved agenda, requiring collaborative efforts from all stakeholders to achieve sustainable tourism development without degrading the cultural heritage values.
Forum: Restoration with gentrification of historical assets
Speaker: Mr. Rosli Haji Nor, representative of International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Malaysia.
Tour Guiding in Urban Landscape
Tourism board gives you the license, but they dont feed you. It is up to you to be proactive in learning continuously and develop your own content (menu).
Forum: Tour Guiding in Urban Landscape
Speaker: Mdm. Catherine Ross, President of the Society of Tourist Guides Singapore
Why tourist guide not to wear branded item?
Why tourist guide not to wear branded item?
Speech by Madam Catherine Ross, President of the Society of Tourist Guides Singapore.
How Tourist Guides Moving Forward In This New Horizon
Nowadays, less tourists seek advice from travel agent to book their vacation due to transparency, digitalization and emerging of online travel platforms. Is travel agency a sunset industry? How would it affect the tourist guides future and how could tourist guides survive in this new horizon?
Speech by Mr. Jimmy Leong, President of Malaysian Tourist Guides Council
Changes in Tourist Behavior After the Pandemic
Speech by Mr. Jimmy Leong, President of Malaysian Tourist Guides Council on the Changes in Tourist Behavior After the Pandemic.
Story of "Aman" Orang Utan
Story of "Aman" Orang Utan by Mr Sim Kheng Kiat (licensed tourist guide).
How would it be when a tourist guide leads a group of tourist guides?
How would it be when a tourist guide leads a group of tourist guides?
Our senior tourist guide Madam Margaret from Sarawak, Malaysia, who served as a policewoman before, confidently led a group of tourist guides from various ASEAN countries. Her commentary was full of humor and interactive.
What is your benchmark in guiding?
Thank you Mr. Harban Singh for his impactful speech, we (organizer) will do our best to get repeat visit from the same delegates coming back for the next conference!
What is your benchmark in guiding? Write in the comment below 😎
Orang Utan tour commentary
Licensed Tourist Guide: Mr. Sim Kheng Kiat whose passion and knowledge have brought the world of the orangutans to life for us. His expertise and heartfelt storytelling have allowed us not only to learn fascinating details about these amazing creatures but also to feel a personal connection to their world and their plight.
The commentary was engaging, informative, and delivered with deep respect and affection for these majestic primates, leaving visitors both educated and moved.
As we venture into the heart of Borneo’s rainforests to meet the incredible orangutans, known as the ‘people of the forest’. These remarkable creatures, whose name literally translates from Malay as orang meaning ‘person’ and hutan meaning ‘forest’, are one of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, sharing around 97% of their DNA with humans. Isn’t that amazing?
Sarawak Culinary Heritage
✨Sharing session on Sarawak Culinary Heritage by Datin Dona Drury Wee✨
In 2009, as the then President of Sarawak Eurasian Association (SEA) Datin Dona Drury Wee collated published the renowned "Legacy Cookbook", which went on to win the 2011 Gourmand Awards for Best Cookbook on Local Cuisine in the world, received award in Paris, France.
In 2021, Kuching became the first city in Malaysia to be designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, one of the seven categories within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), highlighting its rich culinary heritage and diverse food culture. This recognition places Kuching on the global map and many people actively seek out UNESCO Creative Cities as a part of their travel itinerary, because the recognition signifies that these cities have achieved a certain level of excellence and cultural significance.
Throwback moment of Mayor of South Kuching, Dato Wee Hong Seng officiating the ASEAN Tourist Guides Conference 2024, witnessed by 570 touris, communities who came together from across the region.
