Kuala Lumpur, 1st November 2019— MRCA celebrated its 27th Anniversary Dinner on 1st November at the One World Hotel with the theme ‘Be A Star’. The gala event was attended by more than 1,100 guests, most of whom were business leaders, benefactors and mentors, who were dressed like celebrities. The Guest of Honour was YB Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof, Minister of Entrepreneur Development.
The exciting glitzy evening saw lots of activities and engagements such as Signing on the Wall, Make-up Scene, Director on Sight and Welcome Star. The opening performance had three types of dances with different backgrounds which represented the past, present and future. The first dance was Rumba with a 70s era background. The 2nd dance, freestyle/ Salsa had an office background while the 3rd dance, Tango, had a futuristic backdrop. At the end of the dance item, the VIPs arrived in the ballroom in vintage/supercars.
MRCA President Datuk Seri Garry Chua welcomed all the guests and said that MRCA has grown from a humble association led by visionary retail leaders to become a progressive and highly influential force in the retail industry. “It provides a platform for members to share their knowledge and experiences, thus supporting one another and the growth of the industry,” he added.
Today, the MRCA has an all-time record of more than 530 members who have expanded locally and internationally and are competing with international brands. With such a strong organisation of leading franchise and retail store operators covering more than 30,000 outlets throughout Malaysia, these members help provide over 150,000 job opportunities to Malaysians across the country. The President’s theme which is ‘Enriching Members for the Future’, sets the landscape for members to grow and be rewarded under the MRCA umbrella.
He also thanked all the main sponsors as well as those who purchased tables to attend the dinner. He also commended the Organising Chairman Dato’ Vincent Choo and his committee for putting up an exciting show.
Datuk Seri Garry Chua later presented a token of appreciation to the dinner sponsors and MRCA corporate patrons Maxis, Fusionex and RHB Bank.
In his welcoming speech, Dato’ Vincent Choo said that the annual dinner was a good time to look back at their achievements, the good and hard times, and the lessons learnt. “It is a time to be grateful for all these things. Also for our good health, the people in our lives, our country and the opportunities it gives us,” he added.
Diamond Sponsor IGB REIT/Southkey Megamall Sdn Bhd
Platinum Sponsors PPB Group Berhad Sunsuria Berhad The Store Corporation Bhd UMR Strategic Sdn Bhd
Gold Sponsors Coca-Cola Refreshments (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd QSR Stores Sdn Bhd Sunway REIT (RHB Trustees Berhad)
Silver Sponsors Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn Bhd Bina Puri Holdings Berhad Cuckoo International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Ikano Handel Sdn Bhd Parkson Corporation Sdn Bhd Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS) Poh Kong Holdings Berhad Top Glove Sdn Bhd Tropicana Indah Sdn Bhd Urban Idea Sdn Bhd
MRCA continuously organises many activities such as Charity Fundraising through its Charity Run, Charity Golf and Visitations to charitable organisations; Business Trips for Overseas Collaborations; Annual Banquet Events; Bi-monthly Meetings; Marketing and Promotional initiatives via the media and the Malaysia Retailer, MRCA’s quarterly magazine. It is also committed to be an excellent avenue for retail businesses to network and exchange ideas, share resources and to promote the healthy expansion of the retail industry in Malaysia and abroad. It is also a highly supportive environment to build business and pool ideas, experiences and efforts together by placing its members first.
