This year 2008, "Ekspo & Forum Tandas Kebangsaan " or the National Toilet Expo & Forum (Natef) was held in Klana Resort Seremban, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia on 11-13 November 2008. This is the 3rd year. The slogan for this year gathering is "Zero Dirty Toilet Our Commitment". The NATEF 2008 started with 2 sessions of 1/2 day course of toilet cleaning & maintenance on 11th November 2008 before the expo & forum. The Opening of the Natef Expo & Forum was grace by the YB Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan (Federal Minister of Housing & Local Government, Malaysia) on 12th November 2008.This Natef 2008 also organize the presentation of prizes for the competitions for the coloring contest for School Children , QRAM Song and the National Quality Toilet Awards 2008 (NOTA 2008) for the all toilets/Restroom operators nationwide for the various catergories as follows:-
A. Restaurants. B. Coffee Shops C. Shopping Centres D. Schools : Kindergarten & Primary (pre school/Standard 1-6) E. Schools : Secondary (Form 1 to Form 6) F. Petrol Stations G. Municipalities : District Councils ("Majlis Daerah") H. Municipalities: Town Council ("Majlis Perbandaran")
I. Municipalities : City Halls ("Dewan Bandaraya") J. Highway R & R stops. More than 150 entries for the various categories had been received.
This inaugural National Quality Toilets Awards 2008 (NOTA 2008) was organized by Quality Restroom Association of Malaysia (QRAM) with the collaboration of the National Toilet Cleanliness Committee (NTCC) under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government , Malaysia.
Sibu Municipal Council/Sibu Toilet Council was represented by Cr. Robert Lau Hui Yew (STC Chairperson), council staff /STC members Mr. Mike Ho and myself. The speakers of this Natef 2008 were from Japan (Mr. Koo Ue, Chairperson of Japan Toilet Association), Nepal (Mr. Megha Raj Regmi), Thailand (Ms Pariyada Chokewinyoo) and also the speakers from Corporate & Government.
The exhibitors for this Natef 2008 were about 20 from the corporate & government and visitors to the Natef 2008 Exhibition were mostly from the Schools and if not wrong it's about 2,000-3,000 plus school students.
Sibu Municipal Council was awarded the Bronze for the National Quality Toilet Awards 2008 for the Public Toilet at Sibu Town Square Phase II for the category for the Municipalities : Town Council ("Majlis Perbandaran") and while the Sibu Municipal Council/Sibu Toilet Council sponsored 1st Malaysian Model School Toilet at SK Perbandaran No. 4, Jalan Oya , Sibu was awarded the Gold for the categories for Schools. Quite a good outing for Sibu Municipal Council and Sibu Toilet Council.
1. Arrival of YB Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan and YB Datuk Robert Lau Hui Chew
2. Opening Ceremony .......
3. Chief judge (Ar. Hassan )for NOTA 2008 sorting out the names of the award winning participants.
4. Gold award for the 1st Malaysian Model Toilet ( SK Perbandaran No. 4., Jalan Oya, Sibu)
5. Group pix for all the winners for NOTA 2008.
6. Klana Resort Seremban.
