The policy-making, governing body of Mensa International is the International Board of Directors (IBD). This year the IBD will be hosted in Kuala Lumpur and will span 4 days from the 10th – 13th October 2019 where chairs of National Mensas from around the world will congregate to discuss and decide on policies regarding Mensa International.
Surrounding this important event are activities that will enrich the experience of the delegates and Mensa members from around the world as they participate in the activities and dinners lined up for the stimulating social experience that Mensans have come to know and love.
Venue
Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel
The Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur, will be the meeting place for the delegates of the Mensa International Board of Directors (IBD) meeting 2019.
Winner of the Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards 2018, showcases suites and stylish and spacious rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, gastronomical excellence, and magnificent event space in the heart of the vibrant KL Sentral area. Numerous restaurants and bars, provides unparalleled choice for hotel guests and discerning diners to satisfy their taste buds. Towering 35 floors, right next to the Nu Sentral shopping mall, this hotel is a destination in itself. Discover a world of exciting attractions nearby, including the iconic Petronas Towers and Chinatown.
One can experience cultural diversity easily as there are numerous places one can visit in the city not far from the hotel. Little India in Brickfields, which is in close proximity to the hotel, has turned into one of the KL’s trademark tourist hotspots after being transformed into a wide street with Indian stores and restaurants. A festive atmosphere prevails in this bustling and colourful Indian enclave thanks to the beautiful arches, stretching along the side of the street, carved by artisans from India. One can shop for traditional Indian goods such as spices, flower garlands, saris and Bollywood music, to local delicacies such as thosai, vadai and many more.
Located in Petaling Street at the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Chinatown is indisputably one of the most popular tourist attractions in Malaysia, with interesting historical background. Petaling Street is better known as ‘Chee Cheong Kai’, which means starch factory street, with reference to its roots as a tapioca-producing district. Chinatown is a well-known daily flea market selling all sorts of stuff from Chinese herbs and street food to imitation goods, clothes, electronics, perfumes and CDs. Tourists looking to have a taste of the real Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur can sample the famous salted dry duck, beef ball soup, Wantan Mee, Hokkien Mee and endless types of noodles. At night, Petaling Street transforms into a lively and vibrant night market, filled with hundreds of stalls offering all kinds of goods at dirt-cheap prices, and the best thing is, the prices can be brought lower still as haggling is the way of life there.
Travel to the Hilton Kuala Lumpur hotel only takes 28 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and 33 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 via direct high-speed train (KLIA Ekspres) as the KLIA Ekspres takes you right to KL Sentral, where the hotel is situated right next to.
Both delegates and Mensans will find the location of this hotel to be extremely convenient as they experience all that Kuala Lumpur has to offer. Being right next to Malaysia’s largest transit hub, there is nowhere out of reach as Mensans from all around the world come and be a part of the IBD 2019.
For Mensans interested in booking a room at this hotel, please visit their official site at https://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/malaysia/hilton-kuala-lumpur-KULHIHI/index.html