Y.Bhg. Dato’ Hj. Azizan Noordin, Deputy Director General of Tourism Malaysia hosted Tourism Malaysia Los Angeles Networking Dinner at Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Pedro, California on 19 October 2012. An in-depth briefing was given by Y.Bhg. Dato’ Hj. Azizan Noordin on the on-going efforts and new products by Tourism Malaysia to lure more foreign tourists to Malaysia. Consul General of Malaysia attended the event along with Tourism Malaysia Los Angeles partners consisted of travel agents/tour operators and selective local media. The briefing was later followed with cultural performance by Tourism Malaysia Los Angeles cultural group. Guests were then treated with Malaysia cuisine such as Rendang and Nasi Impit, Lodeh, Soto, Sambal Udang and Malaysian desserts.
Since 2009, the arrival of tourists from the United States has been consistent which recorded an average arrival of around 226,000 annually. For the year 2012, the targeted figure is 235,000.
