IEM ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR 2002

IEM 43RD ANNUAL DINNER 

ISTANA HOTEL, KL

20 APRIL 2002

That looks like a wonderful memory! The 43rd Annual Dinner of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), which took place on 20 April 2002 at the Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

The Istana Hotel situated in the city's pretigious Golden Triangle, began operation in 1992. It featured 500 rooms, located at 73, Jalan Raja Chulan, close to key city landmarks like the KL Tower and a few minutes from major shopping malls.

Unfortunately, the Istana Hotel ceased operations permanently on 1 September 2021, after 30 years in business.It was one of the hotels that closed due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later acquired by Tradewinds Corporation Berhad and is currently being transformed Waldorf Astoria in Malaysia open aroung 2024. 

ISO TRAINING

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA

AWANA GOLF & COUNTRY RESORT, GENTING HIGHLANDS

25-27 MAY 2002

ISO Training course organized by The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), held at the Awana Golf & Country Resort (now Resorts World Awana) from May 25-27, 2002.

The training was most likely focused on the then-current version of the ISO 9000 series of standards, particularly ISO 9001, which deals with Quality Management Systems (QMS).

ISO standards are a set of international criteria for quality, safety, efficiency, and other management systems, and training is essential for implementation and certification. 

The Awana Golf and Country Resort is now known as Resort World Awana and has evolve into a nature-inspired resort destination within the Genting Highlands complex. It is currently rated 4 out of 5 stars. 

2002: Songkhla & Hatyai

8/12/2025: 9.52 a.m