Putra World Trade Centre

PWTC

The Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC; Malay: Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra) is a main convention and exhibition centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Construction commenced in 1981 and was completed in 1984. The building was officially opened on 2 September 1985, by the, then, Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad, during the first UMNO General Assembly, and has been a staging area for following UMNO General Assemblies since.

This building is also used for the International Quran Reading Competition every year, since it was moved from Stadium Merdeka in 1985.

PWTC is accessible through public transport by the PWTC LRT Station on the Ampang Line or the Putra Komuter station on the Rawang-Seremban Line and Sentul-Port Klang Line.

PWTC is within walking distance of several hotels such as the Sunway Putra Hotel, Sheraton Imperial Hotel Kuala Lumpur, and Seri Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

Interior

• Menara Dato Onn - The UMNO general headquarters
• Dewan Merdeka
• Dewan Tun Abdul Razak
• Dewan Tun Dr Ismail
• Dewan Tun Hussein Onn

Notable events

• PATA General Conference in 1986.
• Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1989.
• NAM General Conference in 2003.
• Bruno Mars's concert that was held on 10 April 2011.

See also

• Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

References

External links

• PWTC website
• PutraWorldTradeCentre.com
• PWTC Events Blog

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Coordinates: 3°10′4.96″N 101°41′29.78″E / 3.1680444°N 101.6916056°E / 3.1680444; 101.6916056