Malaysian Association of Hotels

MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF HOTELS (MAH) is the umbrella body for hotels in Malaysia formed in 1974.

VISION

To build a workforce of highly skilled, innovative and disciplined individuals who will operate as one to enhance the efficiency of the hotel industry in its efforts to achieve the goals of Vision 2020 and beyond.

MISSION

As an official national network for the hotel industry, the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) will act as a voice of the industry, working as one body to promote, protect, represent and advance the interests of its members.

OUR KEY OBJECTIVES:

To unite hotels in Malaysia into one representative body
To promote and foster cooperation between hotels and all similar businesses within and without the areas of the Association
To protect and advance the interest of all Ordinary Members and Associate Members and secure mutual advantages
To encourage its members to provide quality service, to keep abreast of the changing needs of the travelling public, and to promote good relationships between the industry and the public
To promote international, regional and domestic tourism
To acquire, preserve and disseminate information and to provide educational programmes of value to the membership and the industry
To stimulate fellowship and friendship among its Members
To plan and organize project that will enhance productivity in the hotel industry
To undertake human resources development programme
To make representation on matters of interest affecting the industry to the local authorities, the State Government and the Federal Government, and other organizations within and without Malaysia
To do anything proper, suitable and necessary for achieving these objectives and any others which are proper and lawful objectives of a national trade Association, all of which shall be consistent with the public interest as well as in the interest of the hotel industry.

HISTORY

Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) was initially established by a group of concerned and dedicated hoteliers to bring about a more dynamic hospitality industry and was given the approval to operate on 1 March 1974. It was officially registered with the Registrar of Societies on 18 May 1975 as Malaysian Association of Hotels & Restaurants (MAHAR). The secretariat was located at 76B Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur and operated with 92 members.

In 1982, MAHAR amended its constitution and it came to be known as MAH. In 1983, the secretariat moved to MATIC (now known as MTC) Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur before moving on to Desa Pandan in 1996.

Its company, MAHTEC Sdn Bhd commenced its fiscal year in 1998 to profile MAH as a human resource development provider and to upgrade the skills and knowledge of staff-in-service in the industry.

With all the support of its members, MAH purchased a permanent home for its secretariat and operated from Wisma MAH at One Ampang Avenue, Jalan Ampang Kuala Lumpur on 17 March 2001.