The Malaysia International Dive Expo 2016, or MIDE 2016, will take place from 29 to 31 July at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Running for the 11th year, this scuba diving expo will showcase many of the country’s beautiful diving destinations, the latest dive equipment, talks, and photography exhibitions.

MIDE Malaysia Review

At the last MIDE 2015, more than 870 Exhibitors from all over the world attended the largest diving event in Malaysia. 162 participating companies showcased more than 1000 brands in Kuala Lumpur.

This year, MIDE 2016 will showcase 250 booths and occupy an 8,500-square-meter space. Approximately 15,000 visitors are expected to attend this diving expo, with around 2,000 trade delegates visiting the biggest dive show in Malaysia.

This year, the dive exhibition will attract visitors from 50 countries. MIDE sales are estimated at more than Ringgit Malaysia 10 million during the three-day event held here in Kuala Lumpur.

Visitors are checking out some underwater camera equipment at MIDE.

Activities and Events at the Malaysia International Dive Expo

You can expect a bit to be held over the three days here.

Agency Seminar
• PADI Seminar
• DAN Seminar
• TDI Seminar
Speaker Presentation
Speaker – New Product Innovation
Free Diving Workshop
B2B Meeting
Educational Marine Program
Dive Divas Fan Club Activities
Pool Try Dive – For Non-Divers (Adult & Teens)
CONTEST/ LUCKY DRAWS
Lens Beyond Ocean (LBO)

For more information, visit the official MIDE website – http://mide.com.my/

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Visitors explore the many booths at MIDE.

Who should attend MIDE 2016?

In general, anyone who is a diver or is planning to be a diver should attend the event. People from all walks of life and ages will come to learn more about scuba diving, new equipment, new destinations, and so on.

Some even take the next step in learning about technical diving or rebreathers. Overall, you will see the who’s who in the scuba diving world here at MIDE.

On the visitors to the event, many local divers would wait for MIDE to buy diving equipment and book dive trips locally and around the world. This trend has also been where most divers have waited for the main event over the years.

Speaking to some dive retailers last year, they expressed a positive and negative reaction to this trend. The positive side is that it helps the event economy flourish. But on the less-than-good side, retailers have lost a slice of the cake as most divers have now resorted to the dive expo, which offers special prices and packages.

Tourism Minister Dato Nazri officially launches MIDE 2015.

The Tourism Minister with MIDE sponsors.

Last year’s Malaysia International Dive Expo 2015 saw an increase in the number of scuba divers and the general public attending the diving trade and consumer show in Kuala Lumpur. This year, Malaysia’s Tourism Minister, Dato Nazri, and the Director-General of Tourism Malaysia, Dato Mirza, officiated at the event.

During a press conference after the launch, the minister mentioned that diving is one of the growing sports and hobbies that will attract tourists to the many locations around Malaysia. For now, the diving industry players need to focus on quality service and maintain a professional level of service to all customers, local or international.

As a diver myself, I have been diving at several locations around Malaysia and, lately, spending more time diving in Miri, Sarawak. Miri is one of the upcoming locations for leisure diving due to its need to be commercialised.

Among the many Miri dive sites, most are rich with coral life and fish and are easily accessed from the mainland by boat, which is only 20-30 minutes out. There are, in fact, many other Sarawak dive sites to explore, and they can be easily done with licensed dive operators here.

MIDE 2016
Date: 29-31 July
Venue: PWTC, KL
Time: 10am to 9pm

Conclusion

For anyone who wants to know more, this is the best place to learn about diving. Most of the top players in the industry will be there, as will the diving agencies. Retailers, re-sellers, dive operators, and so on will also be at MIDE 2016. See you there and thanks for reading my MIDE Malaysia review.

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