Kids in Charge! To Rule Thistle Port Dickson
images by Veronica Ng
Ten
kids to be inducted into special Advisory Board with a mission to make
All
entries received will be reviewed by a panel of six judges and narrowed down to
10 finalists who will be inducted into the board. Each of the 10 board members
will be provided with four 3D/2N stays for a family of four at Thistle Port
Dickson, during which the respective board meetings will convene. In all, four
board meetings will take place over a period of four months until December 2013,
after which the board will be dissolved.
World’s
first kids in charge! advisory board search kicks off at Thistle Port Dickson
children’s
stays at the resort an unforgettable experience
Port
Dickson, Malaysia has for decades been a holiday haven for families. This is in
part due to its appeal to both young and old alike. However, one particular
resort has taken an unprecedented bid to improve its offerings to young ones
and to make their experience at the resort a truly unforgettable one.
To
do this, the Thistle Port Dickson Resort has taken on an initiative to
designate ten children into a provisional Advisory Board whose main task will
be to deliberate and suggest exciting and fun activities that can be
implemented just for kids.
“Children
today are more astute than ever before. Looking after them and meeting their
needs is serious business. Very often hotels tend to focus on being hospitable
to adults, but in our efforts we neglect to take in the expectations of this
very important demographic of guests. As grownups, we can very easily lose
sight of their needs. This is why we’re taking this very seriously at Thistle
Port Dickson Resort, to ultimately allow kids to decide what they want. This
whole initiative is about them and we’re very excited to launch this pioneering
project,” said John Murphy, General Manager of Thistle Port Dickson Resort.
As
part of Thistle’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, some 65
children from 6 local schools and homes, including Agape Home School and Home
of Peace were invited to be part of the campaign launch.
The
nationwide search is open to all children aged 7 to 12 years old residing in
West and East Malaysia, including children of expatriates. Kids interested in
participating just need to get their parents/guardian to download the entry
form from Thistle’s website (www.thistle.com/portdickson), answer three
questions and obtain the consent of their parents/guardians to participate by
way of their signature on the form.
Each
board member will receive a special “creative kit”, complete with drawing
tools, sketch pad, a Thistle T-shirt, a cap, suit and tie, amongst other items.
The first Board Meeting will commence with a guided tour of Thistle Port
Dickson Resort.
Over
the four board meetings, each member will have to propose and develop original
ideas towards enhancing kids’ experiences at the hotel, and creatively discuss
the implementation of these ideas. The
board will be working closely with John Murphy and Chinthaka Weerasinghe who
are part of the judging panel to study the creativity and feasibility of the
ideas proposed. The most creative and feasible ideas will be implemented at the
resort.
At
the end of the four months, the board member with the most creative idea and
best overall performance, as determined by the panel, will be rewarded with a
6D/5N stay at the Thistle London for a family of four including return air
tickets, courtesy of SriLankan Airlines.
Entries
for the Kids in Charge! project will be accepted until July 31, 2013.
Interested participants may download the entry form from Thistle’s website
atwww.thistle.com/portdickson. Entry forms will also be distributed to
international and local schools around the country, to encourage as many kids
as possible to participate.
Parents/Guardians
who wish to find out more about the contest can contact GO Communications Sdn Bhd
at +603 – 7710 3288 (Edward Chin / Elsy Tan)
Labels: Chintaka Weerasinghe, John Murphy, Kids in charge, Thistle London, Thistle Port Dickson Resort
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