Proposal - Annual Company Trip

1.0 Title :ANNUAL COMPANY TRIP : A Perfect Choice;

LANGKAWI ISLAND or CAMERON HIGHLANDS.2.0 Introduction and methodology :This proposal is mainly about making decision to choose the perfect destination for annual company trip in November after considering the advantages and disadvantages of the destinations in hand. The annual company trip is like a compulsory activity for the company every year. So, the destinations that took place must be a perfect choice. The destinations that came in mind for the annual company trip are either the beautiful sight of Langkawi Island or the cool fresh air of Cameron Highlands. This annual company trip will involve around 50 persons that originally staff of the company. As mention before, this proposal will show the advantages and disadvantages for both places regarding budget or cost; period or time flexibility; activities for children and adult; food and drinks; accommodation and facilities, and even touring facilities. Internet, books, brochures, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets and travel agents for packages are the main sources to obtain all the important data and information regarding the destinations. All the information regarding advantages and disadvantages will be list down. Then, both destinations for the trip will be comparing to each other in order the get a good decision for the annual company trip.

3.0 Research focuses :This research proposal will focus on important criteria for any holiday trip suite to its suggested theme whether individual trip, couple trip, family trip or even company trip. As for this proposal, the focus for the research will be on company trip and involved family activities. The research focuses for this proposal are:a) Budget and cost.

b) Period or time flexibility.c) Activities suitability.

d) Food and drinks.

e) Accommodation and facilities.

f) Touring facilities.4.0 Research objectives:Hopefully both general and specified objectives will achieve after the research was done. 4.1 General objective:The general objective for this research is to make a perfect decision for the annual company trip in November 2009.4.2 Specified objectives:a) All company executives will agreed with the choice made for the annual company trip in November 2009.b) All the staff involved in the annual company trip will agree to the choice made by the company executives.c) All the staff or person involved in the trip will have a nice and pleasant holiday together.d) The trip will not involve any high budget or cost.e) The activities in the trip must be suitable for both children and adults.f) The foods and drinks must be suitable for any types of persons involved in the trip.5.0 Group involved:50 persons including company executives and lower staffs.6.0 Research methods :The research methods are as follows :

a) Step 1 : Read up on Langkawi Island and Cameron Highlands. Utilizes sources from the Internet, books, brochures, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets and travel agents for packages or prices.b) Step 2 : Source out important informations regarding budget, time flexibility, activities suitability, food and drinks, room comfort and facilities and even touring facilities.c) Step 3 : Gathered the informations and create an outline.

d) Step 4 : Categorize the informations into advantages or disadvantages.

e) Step 5 : Compare the advantages and disadvantages for both destinations.

f) Step 6 : Suggest and choose the best destinations.7.0 Research result :7.1 Package and budget.a) Langkawi Island.

The Langkawi Island is coined from the Malay words Lang and Kawi. Lang is a brown eagle Kawi is a local manganese stone. The main tourist attractions of Langkawi Island is its virgin white sandy beach. The beaches have very gentle continental slope and the water is crystal clear (http://www.cuti.com.my). Langkawi Island offer lots of holiday packages and after considering the packages offered, the most suitable packages are as follow : i) Location : Resort Pantai Cenang.ii) Period : 2 days and 1 night.

iii) Budget or cost :

a) RM180.00 per/pax (twin sharing 2 persons per room)

b) RM140.00 per/pax (quad sharing 4 persons per room).

c) Children below 4 years are free of charges and children age from 5 to 11 years get less 30% price.

d) Surcharge 30% for peak hour.

iv) Food and drinks : Rates include food and drinks for 2 days and 1 night. v) Accommodation and facilities :

a) Twin sharing for couple and quad sharing for family.

b) Aircond and televisyen included.

vi) Touring facilities :a) Two ways ferry from Jetty Kuala Perlis to Jetty Kuah Langkawi.

b) Two ways transfer service from Jetty Kuah to the Resort.c) Full 8 hours island tour not included entrance fee.vii) Activities : Sightseeing tours to interesting places such as Langkawi cable car Mat Cincang mountain, Crocodile Farm, Mahsuri Tomb, Galeri Perdana, Black Sand Beach, Eagle Square, Craft Complex, Underwater World, Awana Porto Malai and Seven Well (http://www.pangkorlangkawi.com).The government of Malaysia has declared the entire Langkawi Island as a duty free zone. Hence this island is also termed Duty Free Island. All goods sold in this island are exempted from government tax. Therefore, this Legendary Island is a heaven for the shoppers (http://www.cuti.com.my).

b) Cameron Highlands.

Cameron Highlands is named after Mr. William Cameron, a British Surveyor, but it was actually founded by a Malay warrior named Kulop Riau whose photograph can be seen in the Perak Museum, Taiping. Cameron Highlands is devided into three districts that is Ringlet, Tanah Rata and Teluk Mukim.

The township of Ringlet is 45 kilometers from Tapah. It is one of the main agricultural centres of Cameron Highlands and here, the farmers have found rich soil where they grow giant cabbages and lettuce in neat rows on terraces cut into the hillsides. Another thousand feet up is Tanah Rata, the principal township of Cameron Highlands. Another 3.2 kilometers uphill is Brinchang with its famous 9-hole golf course is the highest accessible point in the Malay Peninsular (http://www.sejarahmalaysia.pnm.com.my).Cameron Highlands offer lots of holiday packages and after considering the packages offered, the most suitable packages are as follow :i) Location : Heritage Hotel.ii) Period : 2 days and 1 night.iii) Budget or cost :

a) RM416.00 per/pax (superior room).b) RM436.00 per/pax (deluxe room).c) Rates are inclusive of 5% government tax and 10% service charge.d) Surcharge 19% for peak hours.e) Occupancy per room are strictly limited to 2 adults and 2 children below 12 years of age.

iv) Food and drinks : Rates include food and drinks for 2 days and 1 night.v) Accommodation and facilities :

a) Health and fitness centre.b) IDD telephone system.c) Complimentary coffee and tea making facilities.

d) Color television with in-house video movies.

vi) Touring facilities :

a) Travel and tours.b) Jungle trekking.c) Limousine service.d) Golf game by arrangement.

vii) Activities : Sightseeing around Cameron Highlands area and jungle trekking.7.2 Cost :

The packages cost for both places are as shown in Table 1 :DestinationsPeak hoursNon peak hours

Langkawi IslandCost per person

= RM180 + RM54 (30% 2 surcharge)= RM144

Total cost = RM144 x 50 persons= RM7200Cost per person

= RM180

2

= RM90Total cost

= RM90 x 50 persons

= RM4500

Cameron HighlandsCost per person

= RM416 + RM40 (19%

2 surcharge)

= RM248Total cost

= RM248 x 50 persons

= RM12400Cost per person

= RM416

2

= RM208

Total cost


= RM10400

Table 1 : Packages cost.DestinationsTransportations cost


= RM100Total cost


= RM5000


= RM50Total cost

= RM50 x 50 persons

= RM2500

Table 2 : Transportations cost.

Based on Table 1, the individual and total cost for trip to Cameron Highlands are higher than trip to Langkawi Island. The costs are RM5200 more for peak hours and RM5900 for non peak hours. The cost shown on Table 1 does not include entrance fee to any destinations during the sightseeing.Table 2 shown the transportations cost for both trip to Langkawi Island and Cameron Highlands. Based on the table, the cost for trip to Langkawi Island is higher than the cost to Cameron Highlands due to great difference of distance. However, the cost differences are not as high as refer to the accommodations and tours cost. DestinationsTotal trip cost

Peak hoursNon peak hours


= RM144 + RM100= RM244Total cost

= RM7200 + RM5000= RM12200Cost per person

= RM90 + RM100

= RM190

Total cost

= RM4500 + RM5000

= RM9500


= RM248 + RM50

= RM298

Total cost

= RM12400 + RM2500

= RM14900Cost per person

= RM208 + RM50

= RM258

Total cost

= RM10400 + RM2500

= RM12900

Table 3 : Total trip cost.Table 3 shown the total trip cost for both places including individual cost. Based on the table the costs for trip to Cameron Highlands are higher than the cost to Langkawi Island. Individual cost has a slight difference that is RM54 for peak hours and RM68 for non peak hours. However, the total trip cost has a big difference that is RM2700 for peak hours and RM3400 for non peak hours.

8.0 Advantages and disadvantages :In order to make a correct decision, comparison need to be done especially considering the advantages and the disadvantages of the places. The first destination is Langkawi Island and its already gave an advantage on total cost that shown in Table 3. The total cost for the trip to Langkawi Island is much more cheaper than the total cost for the trip to Cameron Highlands. Neither the total cost for peak hours nor non peak hours are both cheaper than the total cost to Cameron Highlands.Refer to item 7.1 (a), another advantage for trip to Langkawi Island is regarding its accommodation where children age below 4 years old are free of charges and children age 5 to 11 years old get 30% discounts. The resort also offer twin sharing room for couples and quad sharing room for family. This gives a great convenience and comfort to both categories. The room at the resort also offer a full furnished room with air conditioning and television. The foods and drinks also is another advantage where people will be serve foods and drinks during the 2 days and 1 night stay at the resort.

Touring facilities is another great advantage to people involved in the trip to Langkawi Island. The package offer two ways ferry from Jetty Kuala Perlis to Jetty Kuah Langkawi and two ways transfer service from Jetty Kuah to the resort. The packages also include full 8 hours island tour and this can lead to a great experience to the people during the travel tours. Langkawi Island also offer great sightseeing tours to interesting places such as Langkawi cable car at Mat Cincang mountain, Crocodile Farm, Mahsuri Tomb, Galeri Perdana, Black Sand Beach, Eagle Square, Craft Complex, Underwater World, Awana Porto Malai and Seven Well. This sightseeing tours are suitable for both adults and children. Langkawi Island is a duty free zone. Hence this island is also termed Duty Free Island. All goods sold in this island are exempted from government tax. Therefore, this Legendary Island is a heaven for the shoppers.

However, trip to Langkawi Island also have its own disadvantages. Firstly, the transportation cost is a bit higher than trip to Cameron Highlands. Another disadvantage is the 30% surcharge for accommodation during peak hours. The travel tours also does not include entrance fee and this can lead to incomplete experience when adults and children can not enter the places due to small budget. Last but not least, not all activities at the interesting places in Langkawi Island are suitable to children. For example, snorkeling activity. Cameron Highlands is such a beautiful place and offer a cool fresh air. The accommodation in the package offer 11% surcharge lower than accommodation package at Resort Pantai Cenang, Langkawi Island. The surcharge is only 19% at peak hours. Refer to Table 2, the transportation fee to Cameron Highlands is much more lower than trip to Langkawi Island.

Another advantage for the package at the Heritage Hotel is there is no charges for children ages below 12 years old. Heritage Hotel also offer a full furnished room with air conditioning and color television with in-house video movies. The foods and drinks also is another advantage where people will be serve foods and drinks during the 2 days and 1 night stay at the hotel. The hotel also complete with fitness centre, IDD telephone system and complimentary coffee and tea making facilities. The package also offer touring facilities such as travel and tours; jungle trekking, limousine service and golf game by arrangement. However, the packages trip to Cameron Highlands also have disadvantages. Firstly, the total cost is so much expensive refer to trip to Langkawi Island and this can lead to main factor for not choosing Cameron Highlands as a holiday or company trip. Another disadvantage is most hotel facilities are not necessary for the people during the trip and hotel room that strictly limited for 2 adults and 2 children below 12 years old of age is not compatible for big family with small children. Certain facilities offered by the hotel does not give any advantages to children or in other words, adults domination facilities. For examples fitness centre, IDD telephone system and complimentary coffee and tea making facilities.

Most activities offered by the package are more to adults domination such as jungle trekking and playing golf. Thus, there is not much exciting and adventures activities offered at Cameron Highlands except sightseeing at Blue Valley Tea Farm, Strawberry Farm, Edible Farm and special view of neat rows on terraces cut into the hillsides.9.0 Analysis :The analysis for advantages and disadvantages shown by both places can simply and best describe in Table 4.

DestinationsAdvantagesPointDisadvantagesPoint

Langkawi IslandLower total cost.1Higher transportation cost.1

Children age below 4 years old are free of charge.1Higher surcharge that is 30% for peak hours.1

Children age 5 to 11 years old get 30% discounts1Rates offered does not include entrance fee.1

Twin sharing room for couples and quad sharing room for family1Snorkeling activities does not suitable for children. 1

Full furnished room with air conditioning and television1

Foods and drinks for 2 days and 1 night stay at the resort.1

Two ways ferry from Jetty Kuala Perlis to Jetty Kuah Langkawi.1

Two ways transfer service from Jetty Kuah to the resort.1

Full 8 hours island tour.1

Great sightseeing tours to interesting places and suitable for both adults and children.1

Langkawi Island is a duty free zone and heaven to shoppers.1

Cameron HighlandsLower transportation fee.1Higher total cost.1

Lower surcharge that is 19% for peak hours.1Golf that only suitable for adults.1

No charges for children below 12 years old of age.1Hotel facilities that more dominant to adults.1

Full furnished room with air conditioning and color television with in-house video movies.1Most hotel facilities are not necessary for the people during the stay.1

Foods and drinks for 2 days and 1 night stay at the hotel.1Less exciting and adventures activities.1

Complete hotel facilities such as fitness centre, IDD telephone system and complimentary coffee and tea making facilities.1Hotel room that strictly limited for 2 adults and 2 children below 12 years old of age.1

Limousine service.1

Travel and tours.1

Jungle trekking.1

Golf game by arrangement.1

Table 4 : Advantages and disadvantages of trip to Langkawi Island and Cameron Highlands.From Table 4, the score of advantages over disadvantages for Langkawi Island is 11 over 15 and 10 over 16 for Cameron Highlands. In percentages, Chart 1 and Chart 2 shown below are the best to describe the score.

Chart 1 : Score in percentage for

Chart 2 : Score in percentage for

trip to Langkawi Island.

trip to Cameron Highlands.

10.0 Conclusion :10.1 Conclusion 1 :

Refer to Chart 1 and Chart 2, obviously we can see that making a company trip to Langkawi Island is giving more advantages than the trip to Cameron Highlands. Thus, making a company trip to Langkawi Island is more exciting and adventures due to interesting places such as Langkawi cable car at Mat Cincang mountain, Crocodile Farm, Mahsuri Tomb, Galeri Perdana, Black Sand Beach, Eagle Square, Craft Complex, Underwater World, Awana Porto Malai and the Seven Well. Furthermore, the total cost for individual and group is much more cheaper than the trip to Cameron Highland. It took only RM244 for peak hours and RM190 for non peak hours per person. Although the transportation fee is a bit expensive but the cost is reasonable. Accommodations offered by the package are suitable for couple, family and company trip with twin sharing room for couple and quad sharing room for family. Rates offered for the room is so reasonable which only RM144 for peak hours and RM90 for non peak hours. Children age below 4 years old are free of charge and 30% discount for children age 5 to 11 years old. This kind of offer can help people or family with small budget.Touring facilities is so convenience and activities conduct during the tour to the interesting places are suitable for both adults and children. This can lead to positives effects in social communication between adults and children. In a nut shell, Langkawi Island is the best location and destination for the company annual trip in November 2009.

10.2 Coclusion 2 :

Langkawi Island is a suitable place for the trip because of the various historical and interesting places that can be visited by any age of people. The most visited historical place are Mahsuri Tomb, Galeri Perdana, Black Sand Beach and the Seven Well. This historical place can lead to the sense of One Malaysia slogan where all citizen of Malaysia have the love for their own country, always unite amongst races and appreciating our own culture heritage. This kind of senses or feelings is rarely develop during any holiday trip but Langkawi Island can indirectly develop that kind of senses and feelings.

Furthermore, Langkawi Island is a duty free zone or in other words it is a heaven for shoppers. Most of the price of goods sold in Langkawi Island is cheaper and reasonable. So, people with small budget can enjoy shopping during the trip or tour. Although, Cameron Highland is a lovely sight viewing but the goods or souvenirs sold there are expensive and it is so not worth it. Cameron Highland is an exclusive place that suitable for company meeting or conference because of the packages offered there. While, Langkawi Island is the suitable place for any individual, couple, family or company to have vacation and release working stress.

Although Cameron Highland has a beautiful sightseeing but it doesnt have any beaches. Langkawi Island can provide lots of interesting and beautiful beaches. Both children and adults love having activities at the beaches such as swimming, canoeing, ride on a speed boat, camping, barbeque cooking and mini sport. In addition, Langkawi Island that situated at the North of Peninsular Malaysia is famous with lots of local foods and dishes such as Pasembor, Pekasam and Nasi Kandar. People can enjoy eating famous local foods and dishes during the tour because it is easily found at Kuala Perlis and even at the island. In conclusion, having a trip to Langkawi Island is the best decision can be made and it offer an unforgettable experiences ever.11.0 Appendix :Director of National Mapping Malaysia. 2007. Third Edition : Malaysia Road Atlas. Malaysia : World Express Mapping Sd. Bhd.

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PROPOSAL

ANNUAL COMPANY TRIP :

A Perfect choice ;

LANGKAWI ISLAND

or

CAMERON HIGHLANDS

by:

EN. ZAMRUL AHMAD BIN JABAR

PN. WAN NORAINI BINTI WAN ALI

2009

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