Destination: Penang Special
Chinese New Year.
Here on the Khoo Kongsi grounds,
which comes with a stage, planners can
have a private event showcasing Chinese
arts and traditions such as lion dance
performances, Chinese opera, Chingay
parades, bian lian or Chinese face chang-
ing.
CAPACITY:
800 people cocktail style
Hotel Equatorial Penang
MASTERS OF
CREATIVITY
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Tropical Spice Garden
ADD A FESTIVAL SLANT:
Tropical Spice Garden showcases over 500
varieties of exotic flora and fauna, spices
and herbs, spread over eight acres of sec-
ondary jungle. It is a great venue to visit
and see the spices grown before visiting
the Penang International Food Festival.
Planners can take advantage of pre-
planned guided tours that are offered
daily at 9am, 11am and 1.30pm, each last-
ing an hour and 15 minutes. Private tours
are available upon request.
Another splendid idea is to have a
hawker-style dine-around event held in
the attraction’s two indoor pavilions. This
will give delegates a precious opportunity
to sample much-loved local street food.
As well, a cooking class can be ar-
ranged, with Peranakan, Malay, Indian-
Malay, Thai, Penang street food and
Asian vegetarian dishes on the menu.
CAPACITY:
Private spice tour, up to 120 people per
session; cooking class, up to 20 people
per session; dine-around, 100 people
HOST YOUR EVENT HERE:
Hotel Equatorial Penang
ADD A FESTIVAL SLANT:
Being only 20 minutes from UNESCO Her-
itage Site George Town, Hotel Equatorial
Penang is perfect for private events tied
with the district’s heritage festivals. The
hotel has the flexibility and the capabil-
ity to accommodate groups and events of
all sizes, and venues are available both
indoors and out.
Planners could kick off an incentive
event during George Town Heritage
Celebrations or George Town Festival
with a welcome cocktail by the outdoor
pool, before proceeding to ballroom or
one of the 21 function rooms for the
main party.
CAPACITY:
Grand Ballroom, up to 70 tables; Matahari
Ballroom, up to 170 tables; outdoor pool
deck, 150 to 200 people cocktail style
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Khoo Kongsi
ADD A FESTIVAL SLANT:
Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, or Khoo
Kongsi in short, is one of the most
distinctive Chinese clan associations in
Malaysia. It is well known worldwide for
its extensive lineage that can be traced
back 650 years, as well as its closely-knit
and defensive congregation of buildings
and a magnificent clanhouse situated
at the southwest of George Town. This
clanhouse is the perfect venue for themed
business events that coincide with the
Chinese New Year festivities. One such
event is the Penang Hot Air Balloon Fi-
esta, that falls on the ninth and 10 th day of
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Sunway Hotel Georgetown and Sunway
Hotel Seberang Jaya
ADD A FESTIVAL SLANT:
Sunway Hotel Georgetown and Sunway
Hotel Seberang Jaya both house function
rooms, and are familiar with catering to
corporate events.
Sunway Hotel Georgetown offers three
function rooms which can be combined
to form a single, large ballroom for up to
200 banquet guests or 300 pax in theatre
style.
Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya offers 11
meeting spaces of varying sizes, with the
largest capable of accommodating 450
people in theatre style.
These hotels are ideal for private func-
tions held in conjunction with Penang
International Food Festival. Delegates can
sample a wide selection of local food that
Penang is known for, in the air-condi-
tioned comfort of both hotels. Additional-
ly, organisers can also arrange for cooking
demonstrations.
CAPACITY:
Sunway Hotel Georgetown ballroom, 300
pax theatre style; Sunway Hotel Seberang
Jaya ballroom, 450 pax theatre style
Sunway Hotel Georgetown