MRCA’s 27th Anniversary Starry Night Dinner

ore than 1,000 guests comprising top business leaders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and corporate senior management, and all dressed to the nines, graced the association’s 27th anniversary gala dinner at the One World Hotel recently. Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof, Minister of Entrepreneur Development, was the Guest of Honour at the stylish event which was theme ‘Be A Star’,

The evening saw lots of activities to celebrate and entertain 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.

MRCA President Datuk Seri Garry Chua welcomed the guests and said that the association had grown from M

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, MRCA has an all-time record of more than 530 members many of whom 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 the country, these members help provide over 150,000 job opportunities to Malaysians. The President’s theme, ‘Enriching Members for the Future’, sets the landscape for members to grow and be rewarded under the MRCA umbrella. Datuk Seri Garry Chua 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.

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 – our good health, the people in our lives, our country and the opportunities it gives us,” he added.

The evening also saw Tokens of Appreciation given to the dinner sponsors and MRCA corporate patrons Maxis, Fusionex and RHB Bank as well as Billion Ringgit Recognition Award given to 20 companies.

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 and Marketing and Promotional initiatives.

It is 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 also provides a highly supportive environment to build business and pool ideas, experiences and efforts together by placing its members first.

Billion Ringgit Recognition Award 99 Speed Mart Sdn Bhd AEON Credit Service (M) Berhad Berjaya Corporation Berhad Fusionex International Gerbang Alaf Restaurants Sdn Bhd (McDonald’s) Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd iPay88 Holding Sdn Bhd KK Supermart & Store Sdn Bhd Maxis Berhad Media Prima Berhad Mydin Mohamed Holdings Berhad Padini Holdings Berhad Poh Kong Holdings Berhad PPB Group Berhad QSR Stores Sdn Bhd RHB Bank Berhad Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd Telekom Malaysia Berhad The Store Corporation Berhad Top Glove Corporation Berhad

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) Sumbangan Lagenda Sdn Bhd Poh Kong Holdings Berhad Top Glove Sdn Bhd Tropicana Indah Sdn Bhd Urban Idea Sdn Bhd Valiram Holdings Sdn Bhd