12th Nov 2012. By Mindy Oon, Ipoh. CM –
Chosen Treasure Gift Center held its very first Christian books and gifts fair in Ipoh at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) hall Ipoh on the 9th to the 11th of November 2012. Partnering with the local bookstores such as Shekinah Bookstore, Beautiful Bookstore and Ipoh’s Focus on the Family, the fair offered a variety of inspirational books and gifts.
According to Mr. David Ng, Distribution Manager for Chosen Treasure, they were “not sure what to expect and not sure what the response will be like” as this was their first time in Ipoh. With their wide range of items for both adults and children and great discounts, the book fair saw a continuous stream of people coming in to browse the collection of books and picking out Christmas gifts for their friends and family, and the response was better than targeted.
As about 70 percent of the inspirational gifts available during the fair were designed and produced by Chosen Treasure, those who came were spoilt for choice for gifts that were unique, and not usually seen in other Ipoh bookstores. Among the items that were on sale were Children’s jigsaw puzzles, beautiful decorative plaques, little coin purses, notebooks, calendars, as well as a wide variety of Christian books.
Originally the KL distributor for inspirational gifts and Christian publishers, Chosen Treasure now has three retail outlets in the Klang Valley, and hopes partner with local bookstores to organize more fairs in their respective states. While the logistics of transporting the books and gifts as well as the organization of the venue can be quite a headache, Mr. David said that it is worth it as some of their aims are to “create awareness about the availability of inspirational gifts in the market, share God’s word with inspirational books and gifts, as well as establish relationship with the local bookstores.”
For more information on Chosen Treasure, visit www.chosentreasure.com.my, or email ctreasur@gmail.com
This book and gifts fair looks promising. Do you have idea when will be the next event in 2013?