MATTA Fair Sabah 2025 expects to generate RM26 million in sales
Rocky (third from right) at the press conference to announce the MATTA Fair Sabah 2025.
KOTA KINABALU (May 8): The MATTA Fair Sabah 2025 at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) from May 9 to 11, is expected to generate up to RM26 million in sales and attract 27,000 visitors.
A total of 143 booths showcasing a diverse range of travel services have been taken up by 51 participating organisations, including 31 tour and travel agencies, three local state tourism offices, two airlines and five hotels and resorts.
Visitors who spend a minimum of RM100 at the fair will be eligible to join the MATTA's flagship crowd-favourite, the Buyers' Contest, with over RM61,000 worth of prizes to be won.
This contest offers a chance to win a grand prize of two round-trip economy class tickets from Kota Kinabalu to Paris, France worth over RM9,000.
Other prizes up for grabs, sponsored by the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), include round trip tickets to Beijing, Kerala, Chiang Mai, Da Nang, as well as business class tickets to Kuala Lumpur.
Royal Brunei Airlines is also supporting the Buyers Contest with two fantastic international prizes: a round trip economy class tickets from Kota Kinabalu to Incheon, South Korea.
MATTA Fair Sabah 2025 organising chairman Rocky Kho said that all the participants at the fair were licensed players.
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