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Benefit from a good location with a good environment that is

not only suitable for the function itself but representational

of the overall surroundings. A certain level of plug-and-play

is also good, with the infrastructure of the venue itself being set up to

ensure that the planners don’t have to spend all their time arranging

what should, by all accounts, already be there.

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre has all of that in spades. A

purpose-built convention and exhibition facility strategically located in

the Kuala Lumpur City Centre overlooking the iconic PETRONAS Twin

Towers and the 50-acre KLCC Park. Spanning five levels, the Centre

offers 22,659m2 of flexible function space including 12,310m2 of

column-free exhibition halls including a 2,600m2 standalone marquee,

3,000 capacity Plenary Hall, 500-seat Plenary Theatre, Grand

Ballroom for 2,000 diners, Banquet Hall for 750, Conference Hall for

1,800, 20 meeting rooms, ancillary facilities and the latest in wireless,

3G telecommunications and

digital audio-visual services.

The Centre also prides itself on

having a professional team to

ensure the delivery of world-

class services and top-notch

culinary offerings; the latter served up by a 51-strong culinary

brigade.

The winner of numerous awards including the Meeting Industry

Marketing Awards (MIMA) 2012 for “Best Print Advertising

Campaign (Gold)”; MICE Report Awards 2012 for ‘Best Convention

Centre in Asia’; Business Destinations Travel Awards 2011 for ‘Best

Congress & Convention Centre, Asia’; TTG Travel Awards 2011 for

‘Best Convention & Exhibition Centre’; Meeting Industry Marketing

Awards (MIMA) 2011 for ‘Best Use of Budget (Bronze)’; CEI Industry

Award 2009; and TravelWeekly (Asia) Industry Awards 2007 and

2008 for ‘Best Convention & Exhibition Centre in Asia’

The Centre has ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001 and OHSAS

18001 certifications, EarthCheck Bronze status and Hazard Analysis

and Critical Control Points Certification (HACCP) recognition, the

international food safety system for international convention facilities

The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau is Malaysia’s one-stop centre for Business Tourism activities, operating as the country’s official Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO) in relation to business events.

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Anyone who’s worked in the event-management or convention-coordination industry will agree that there is a certain criteria that a venue has to meet to be selected for the biggest functions. It has to be unique, accessible and reputable for a start.

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Chef Richmond Lim, an award-winning chef with over 24 years of

experience in the hospitality industry, the Centre’s catering service

offers a carefully planned selection of Malay, Chinese, Indian, Modern

Asian and International cuisine, all prepared strictly in accordance

with the ‘Halal’ tradition.

Upon inspection, the in-house chef s are ready to oblige any

culinary request; from freshly flown-in Maine lobster and Beluga

caviar to smoked salmon sandwiches and gourmet coffee. Personalised

menus are available to cater to every conceivable occasion, from

simple coffee breaks to elaborate 12-course banquets, featuring an

impressive selection of food, wine and other creative beverages.

Accessible by air, road and rail the country benefits from the

reliable infrastructure that connects Singapore and Thailand to

Peninsular Malaysia and excellent air service to the East Malaysia

states of Sabah and Sarawak. Rail service is provided by Keretapi

Tanah Melayu (KTM). Malaysia’s premier rail network.

Ships, from prestigious vessels such as the QE2, passenger liners

and cargo ships from all over the world dock at Port Klang which is a

45 minute ride to the city centre by car.

The Malaysia Convention

& Exhibition Bureau (MYCEB)

is Malaysia’s one-stop centre

for Business Tourism activities,

operating as the country’s

official Destination Marketing

Organisation (DMO) in relation

to business events.

MyCEB’s focus is directed

towards introducing and

promoting potential buyers to

Malaysian products, services

and securing future Business

Tourism through formal bids

prepared by the bureau and its

TEAM MALAYSIA partners. It is

the Government’s intention to

make Malaysia a “top-of-mind”

destination in the region and to

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and five-star hotels. It is also

the first in Asia; and one of only

12 AIPC centres worldwide, to

receive the ‘Gold’ AIPC Quality

Standards certification.

These heady standards

are managed and operated by

Convex Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a

joint venture company between

KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd and

AEG Ogden Pty Ltd, Australia.

Malaysians care deeply about

food, which explains the Kuala

Lumpur Convention Centre’s

unwavering commitment to

providing an incomparable

tailor-made culinary experience

to suit every need, every time.

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encourage more active participation from local associations to be the

‘host’ country for major conventions and congresses.

Amongst MyCEB’s other roles and responsibilities include

providing business leads for the industry, organising cooperative

promotions, independent production of high quality destination

materials, providing networking and educational opportunities,

technical assistance, training and industry development as well as

strategies for product development and improvement.

Established by the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia to further

strengthen Malaysia’s business tourism brand and position for the

international meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions

market MyCEB is a non-profit organisation. Serving as a central hub

to assist meeting and event planners to bid for and stage international

business events in Malaysia and act as a conduit for national product

development.

As a measure to further develop the international events industry,

MyCEB has launched a specialist unit known as the International

Events Unit (IEU) which focuses on identifying and supporting

international event bids including sports, art and culture and lifestyle

events. The IEU’s goal is to

identify and assist home-grown

events with the potential to

attract international publicity

and international attendances.

MyCEB works closely with

Tourism Malaysia offices

worldwide to extend its services

globally.

Ultimately, what this all

provides to event coordinators

like Orange Events, is a reliable

platform on which to launch their

events. From experience, you

cannot put a price on knowing

that the foundation from which

you are launching your event is as

solid as possible. Infrastructure

counts for so much and from the

simplest of things like knowing

that all the available electronics

work and are maintained to

having faith that the staff are on

the ball and able to handle all

the tasks appointed to them all

combine to make a successful

event.

As business becomes ever

more global it is for event

managers to plan ahead and

pinpoint the best international

venues and centres to be used

for their corporate dealings. This

is an important choice to make

because for many it will be the

first impression into a new and

exciting territory.

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