Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

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The interior of Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

The exterior view of Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from KLCC Park.

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is the premier convention and exhibition centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This purpose-built convention & exhibition centre is a component part of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre precinct, fondly known as KLCC. Designed to be a "city within a city" this 40 hectare (100-acre) site includes the KLCC park and Petronas Twin Towers to lend a prestigious address to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

Conceptualised to host global events with international standards including conferences, exhibitions, seminars, meetings and entertainment. The Centre is conveniently placed alongside extensive public transportation and hotels, making the city of Kuala Lumpur easily accessible.

In its quest for continual improvement the Centre achieved HACCP certification in December 2006 and in February 2007 became the first convention centre in the northern hemisphere to achieve 'Benchmarked' status by Green Globe, the global Benchmarking, Certification and improvement system for sustainable travel & tourism.

[edit] Major events in KL Convention Centre

The 11th ASEAN General Conference 2005.
The 1st East Asia Summit General Conference 2005.
Siti Nurhaliza and Datuk K wedding (bersanding) ceremony - 28 August 2006
Pikom PC Fair
Scientific Excellence in Islamic Civilisation Exhibition 2007
8th Asia-Pacific Co-operative Ministers' Conference 2007
16th World Congress on Information and Technology 2008
The launch of Measat 3 satellite event 2006.

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v • d • e Convention Centres In Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre • Putra World Trade Centre • Persada Johor • Putrajaya Convention Centre • Sarawak Convention and Exhibition Centre