ADVENTURE SHOW ASIA 2009 A SHOWCASE FOR MALAYSIA ADVENTURE TOURISM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama)-- Asia's premier adventure sports and travel
expo opened in the capital today at the popular Midvalley Megamall.

The three-day Adventure Show Asia 2009 features among others, a wide
spectrum of adventure activities in Malaysia to draw more tourists to the
country.

"There is still a lot more potential within this industry to attract more
foreign tourists to come and take part in these adventure sports and
expeditions", said tourism deputy secretary-general Ab Ghaffar A Tambi who
opened the expo.

He also said the goverment was offering support to event organisers who bid
for international projects which could attract foreigners and exhibitors to
Malaysia.

Farouk Nurish, director of Able Two Events Sdn Bhd, the main organiser of
the expo, said: "Malaysia has a lot to offer in terms of adventure sports
tourism, we have a variety of natural terrain that is ideal for many types of
such sports and activities."

-- BERNAMA