Industry MICE in Kuala
Lumpur
Sarah Han
Kelda Chai
About KL
Holds small meetings to large
international conventions and
exhibitions
A few of the premier venues: Putra
World Trade Centre, Malaysia
International Exhibitions 7 Convention
Centre (MIECC) and the Putrajaya
Convention Centre (PJCC)
Putra World Trade Centre
253,000sqfeetofexhibitionspace
LocatedintheheartofKL
EasyaccesstoandfromKTMRailwayStation,KLIA
Airport
Useofautomobilerampsandcargoelevatorstohost
multipurposeevents
Experiencedinhousetechnicians
Localtointernationalcuisine
Mid Valley Exhibition Centre
(MVEC)
Located between Kuala Lumpur's Central
Business District and Petaling Jaya (within
Mid Valley Megamall)
Accessible from KL Sentral, main LRT
stations and the Kuala Lumpur International
Airport (KLIA)
Three exhibition halls combined - 48,300
square feet
Sime Darby Convention
Centre
Located in KL (short drive away from
city centre)
Grand ballroom (19,000 square feet),
function rooms, auditorium
About KLCC
Situated at the centre of KLs Central Business
District
20,059 square metres (9,710m2 of exhibition space)
Facilities include a grand ballroom, conference hall,
banquet hall and 20 further meeting rooms
Other facilities include a 50-acre park, PETRONAS
Twin Towers, the AsySyakirin Mosque, Suria
KLCC shopping centre, PETROSAINS interactive
science discovery centre
Managed and operated by Convex Malaysia Sdn
Bhd
Achievements & awards
Certified to ISO 9001, ISO 22000 and OHSAS
18001
Asias Best Convention and Exhibition Centre
and Asias Best MICE Sales Team (Third) CEI
2009 Industry Award
Meetings Industry Marketing Awards (MIMA) 2008
The BrandLaureate Awards 2007 2008
Green Globe Benchmarked (Bronze)
Business statistics
Jan to Oct 08
o Hosted 461 events attended by over 1.7 million people
and producing 1.8 million delegate days
o Comprised 127 banquets and functions attended by
90,461 people, 39 conventions attended by 38,921
delegates, 551 exhibitions attended by 1.45 million
visitors, 221 meetings and events attended by 63,297
participants and 23 entertainment productions enjoyed by
55,668 guests.
Noteworthy happenings
4th CINP Pacific-Asia Regional Meeting 2008: 2-5
Mar 2008 (300 delegates)
o together Brought international and regional clinical
and scientific expertise in the treatment and
understanding of the biology of Mental and
Neurological Disorders and their effective
pharmacotherapy
11th Asia Pacific Congress of Nephrology (APCN):
5 8 May 2008 (1,500 delegates)
13th International Congress on Infectious Diseases:
12 14 October 2008 (3,200 delegates)
Noteworthy happenings
4th CINP Pacific-Asia Regional Meeting 2008: 2-5 Mar 2008
(300 delegates)
o Brought together international and regional clinical and
scientific expertise in the treatment and understanding of
the biology of Mental and Neurological Disorders and their
effective pharmacotherapy
11th Asia Pacific Congress of Nephrology (APCN): 5 8 May
2008 (1,500 delegates)
13th International Congress on Infectious Diseases: 12 14
October 2008 (3,200)
Advantages
Accessibility of KLCC
Public transport
Food & Beverage services
In-house chefs
Catering service offers a carefully planned selection of Malay, Chinese, Indian,
Modern Asian and International cuisine all prepared strictly according to the Halal
tradition
Personalised menus
Accommodation
World class hotels and several specialist boutique hotels are sprinkled
within easy walking distance of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
There are over 1,500 four and five-star hotel rooms on site and a further
11,000 rooms within 10 minutes of the Kuala Lumpur Convention
Centre.
Strengths
Accessibility
Public transport easily accessible
Most venues can be reached by public transport
City tours
Hop-on/hop-off bus services
Explore the city after attending their events
Accommodation
Many hotels in KL
Situated near the convention centres
Technology
State-of-the-art technology
Modern infrastructure that is well and conductive for hosting high-profile
international and other events
Social programs
Fusion of lifestyles, attractions, entertainment, shopping, food, culture and the arts
Weakness
Language barrier
Malay is the primary language of Malaysians
Standard of English language is not very good
Traffic congestion in the city
Also results in air pollution
Public transport
Frequency of LRT systems is low
Limited number of spaces on the LRT