Hype It Up! Calling All Fashionheads

Hype It Up! 2020 was a virtual event organized by the Bachelor of International Tourism Management (Hons.) Events Management students from batch BE 17, 18 and 19 for the module Live Event Project. Hype It Up! 2020 was a streetwear fashion competition held virtually on Facebook Live. The aim of this virtual event was to make a new platform available for upcoming designers and artists to step into the limelight of the Malaysian fashion industry.

Participants from different design academies and institutions joined this competition to showcase their skills and gain exposure for their brand. A few side activities such as scavenger hunt and live performances were organized to attract more participation by the audience during the live stream. On the event day, the total number of viewers reached 592 without paid promotions, while the highest number of viewers 150 was reached during the live stream. The total post engagement including viewers comments, shares and likes was 550.

Success Story of ADTP Student Transfer to University of Wyoming (UW)

Mr. Adam Hamsani studied American Degree Transfer Program (ADTP) at Taylor’s University. Studying at Taylor’s was an eye-opening experience for him due to the exposure to American education which prepared him for his arrival to study in the US. According to Mr. Adam, he had “a smooth transition from ADTP to Wyoming and quickly adapted to life in the US.” Also, the transfer process from Taylor’s ADTP to UW was very easy because students had historically transferred to UW from Taylor’s.

Due to this, getting his Taylor’s ADTP classes transferred was also an easy process for Adam. He has successfully transferred to University of Wyoming (UW) as a Business student and took advantage of the high-quality education at UW by being engaged in classes with his American peers. Adam also participates in a lot of activities in Laramie.

Through these activities, he involved with different communities that keep him engaged and provide him with some fun. Being in the heart of the great outdoors, Adam’s favorite activity is to get out into nature and fish near the beautiful mountains and lakes. Apart from that, he also enjoyed mushroom foraging and hunting. Adam feels that spending quality time outdoors is something that you can uniquely do in Wyoming. Due to the lack of pollution and Laramie’s clear skies, stargazing is also another activity that Adam liked as he could easily see the stars.

Webinar on Tourism & Hospitality Industry in Malaysia by H.R. Institute of Hotel Management, India

H.R. Institute of Hotel Management, India recently organized a Webinar entitled “Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Malaysia”. Prof. Dr. Neethiahnanthan Ari Ragavan, Executive Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, Taylor's University Malaysia & President of ASEAN Tourism Research Association (ATRA) and Dr. Puvaneswaran Kunasekaran, Senior Lecturer from Taylor’s University, School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events and Honorary Treasurer of ATRA were invited by Prof. Dr. CN Sinha, Director of HR Institute of Hotel Management to deliver a presentation.

The session was moderated by Ms. Urvashi Atri, Assistant Professor at HR Institute of Hotel Management. Various strengths of the Malaysian tourism industry were discussed. Apart from that, the impact of COVID-19 on the Malaysian tourism landscape was extensively debated during the webinar. The participants were among lecturers of the institute, graduates, and the interested public. They raised concern on global tourism post-pandemic.

The speakers suggested the urgency to design and implement proactive short-term policies by governments to make the tourism business revive in 2021. The session was fruitful and timely as it integrated the influence of the current pandemic into the main theme of the webinar. Short term travel boosting trends such as Travel Bubble, staycation, solo travel, pilgrimage tourism, domestic tourism were highlighted.