Taylor's Clubs and Societies Festival April 2026
Subang Jaya, Malaysia, 30th April 2026 – PATA Malaysia Taylor's Student Chapter (PATA MTSC) hosted a one day booth at the Clubs and Societies Festival on 30th April 2026 at Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, engaging students with two interactive travel themed games to promote tourism and chapter membership.
The Clubs and Societies (CnS) Festival is a recurring event organised by Taylor's Orientation Leaders for freshmen and existing students to explore the clubs, societies, and student bodies available at Taylor's University. The festival was held across the Arcadia and Bellevue venues, with PATA MTSC operating its booth at Arcadia Booth 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., themed around the festival's Retro Rush: Arcade Fest concept. The booth was designed to introduce visitors to PATA MTSC and the global PATA network through two short interactive games that could be completed in under a minute.
The booth featured two travel themed games. In Pack Your Bag, visitors were given 30 seconds to grab items from a pile of cards and toss them into a prop suitcase, choosing between genuine travel essentials such as a passport, sunscreen, and local currency, and deliberately wrong items including a toaster, a pet cat, and a 10 kilogram bag of rice. After each round, the booth representative revealed the correct picks. In Flag or Fake?, visitors were shown five cards one at a time and had to shout "REAL" or "FAKE" depending on whether each was a real Asian country flag or a fabricated one. The 30 second round closed with the booth representative confirming the correct answers. Prizes were given to visitors who participated in either game, and QR codes displayed at the booth directed interested students to PATA MTSC's social media pages. Students keen on joining PATA MTSC signed up through the universal registration form managed by Taylor's Orientation Leaders, with details shared with the chapter following the event.
The booth was led by President Iyaan as project manager, with Head of Recruitment Kai Shen and Assistant Head of Recruitment Zaara serving as assistant project managers. Head of Marketing Maria took charge of booth design. The booth attracted strong engagement throughout the day, giving the team direct conversations with Taylor's University students from a wide range of programmes. The event aligned with SDG 4 on Quality Education and SDG 17 on Partnerships for the Goals by raising awareness of tourism and hospitality as a career pathway and strengthening the chapter's connections within the wider Taylor's University student community.
Special thanks to all the booth representatives, Hikari, Zaara, Idham, Aayush, Ali, Kai Shen, Iyaan, Arwa, and Maria, for their time and energy in delivering a successful day at the festival. PATA MTSC also thanks Taylor's Orientation Leaders for organising the CnS Festival and providing the chapter with the opportunity to engage with the wider student community. The chapter looks forward to welcoming new members who expressed interest in joining PATA MTSC throughout the term.
About PATA Malaysia Taylor's Student Chapter (PATA MTSC)
The PATA Malaysia Taylor's Student Chapter (PATA MTSC) is the official student chapter of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) at Taylor's University, based within the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events. PATA MTSC serves as a platform for students to connect with the tourism industry, empowering youth to initiate change, build global networks with industry players, and enhance industry knowledge through events and projects.
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Abdulla Iyaan Ahmed
President 2025/2026
PATA Malaysia Taylor's Student Chapter
About Taylor's University
Taylor's University is a leading private university in Malaysia, located in Subang Jaya, Selangor. Recognised for its strong programmes in hospitality, tourism, and events management, the university is committed to developing well rounded graduates who engage in social responsibility for the environment and community.