News From : DagangHalal.com (16 Jan 2009)
The Islamic Economic Development Festival 2009 or i-Fest 09, organized by Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (YaPEIM), will be held at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre from 22nd to 26th of January 2009. The 5 day event, is expected to be officially launched by Malaysia Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. The objective of this festival is to provide a platform for entrepreneurs to portray their products and services to the outside audience. It is also an excellent channel for Muslim entrepreneurs to be involved in business match making and to embark on a network of businesses. Numerous activities have been lined up in conjunction with the festival, which bears the tagline “Menggerak Potensi Memperkasa Ekonomi Ummah”. One of the key activities which entrepreneurs could look forward to is the briefing on business matching and entrepreneurs clinic which will be carried out throughout the 5 day event. This festival will be largely participated by the ministry and agencies related to the development of small and medium entrepreneurs, consumers associations, the electronic and print media. On the small and medium entrepreneur front, those who will be participating will be the companies who are listed under the halal certification in Malaysia, ICT companies as well as SME’s. Reference: i-Fest 09 official webpage http://www.yapeim.net.my/i-fest08/index.htm
