Sport as an Industry

I was invited to attend a conference last friday and saturday organised by the Ministry of Youth & Sports via Institut Sukan Negara (ISN)

The Conference titled "Konvensyen Industri Sukan Malaysia 2009" or "KISMAS 2009"...

Dunno why the title is in Malay as the whole convention were conducted in English... i guess its the same case of whether Maths & Science to be taught in English or BM :)

anyway..back to the conference...errr...convention

The MAIN reason I attended the convention is bcoz i was quite happy that Malaysia FINALLY realise that Sport is an Industry!

Its like MITI just realised (2 years ago) how important the SMEs to compare with nurturing only the SMIs that is only 2.5% of the companies registered in the Registrar of Companies... SME is 97.5% and growing each day! (b4 that MITI only extended their grants n loans to SMIs and 'a few' SMEs)

After 52 years of independence... Malaysia acknowledged "Sport as an Industry"....

well... its better now than never... Alhamdullillah!

I will be in touch with the Ministry as a 'committee member' (most of the time self appointed) to make sure ....err ... oklah i can use a friendlier word .... to ASSIST on the intention and the acknowledgement of Sport as an Industry is well implemented and no more 'wasting' or so called 'investing' money in events only... especially event that the Rakyat can not participate.... tengok perahu belayar and kereta laju lumba je... bukanya boleh naik jap pun...

Main focus on Sport Industry is to develop and nurtured companies that are now currently manufacturing (or in planning) the sport equipments, products for manufacturing exports...

Ministry must also focus on the Sport Aviation Industry...

As the VP (ehem, ehem) of Malaysian Sport Aviation Federation I will be in contact with the Ministry of Youth & Sports and a few other ministries on the great benefits that Malaysia will achieved by focusing on Sport Aviation

But one thing for sure... for Malaysia to be serious in making Sport as an Industry, the Ministry of Youth & Sports need to set up a task force consist of rep from Ministry of International Trade & Industry; Ministry of Tourism; Ministry of Higher Education; Ministry of Finance; the Prime Minister's Office; Sport Educators, Industry Players (well chosen) and also the Media... then ONLY the world will take u seriously...

Ministries should learn how to work together and have an internal motto...."ONE GOVERNMENT"!

Good Luck Malaysia!