Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) has witnessed a substantial growth in demand for in-person events, with up to 127 global meetings (51 conventions and 76 exhibitions) booked at the venue from 2022 to 2024. After the country opened its international borders and lifted meetings and events restrictions in April, the venue has hosted nearly 300 in-person events that welcomed about 200,000 delegates and guests.
The KLCC is a 40-minute drive from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It is located in heart of the city, overlooking the Petronas Twin Towers. Flanked by on-site hotels, the venue also provides access to nearby attractions and lifestyle establishments.
Alan Pryor, KLCC’s general manager, said, “We are steadfast in transforming ourselves into a sustainable venue that positively contributes to our city and country. This year alone we have pioneered the first public-private sector partnership to advance our collective sustainability goals, placed AI-powered technologies to manage food waste and encourage recycling, and established the groundwork to make the KLCC precinct a sustainable destination for all visitors and guests.”
KLCC continues to win bids to host international conventions, including an architectural convention in 2024 and a medical convention in 2026, with estimated delegate counts of 6,000 and 5,000 respectively.
The venue is also seeing strong traction in the return of live entertainments events in its 3,000-seater Plenary Hall. Until the end of the year, the KLCC will also be hosting at least six concerts and stand-up comedy events.
KLCC’s upcoming events calendar includes the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2022 (IGARSS 2022); International Medical Exhibition & Conference (IMEC EXPO) 2022; the sixth Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Congress (APGC) 2022; International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference (IGEM) 2022; International Congress on Infectious Diseases 2022; and IEEE International Instrumentation & Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) 2023, among others.
For more information, visit www.klccconventioncentre.com.
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