Kuala Lumpur, 15 December 2010 – The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre’s (the Centre) reputable brand name received further recognition when it was voted ‘Malaysia Prominent Brand’ 2010 in this year’s 2nd Malaysia Independence Award 1957.
In the inaugural Malaysia Independence Award 1957 last year, the Centre received the ‘Prominent Company’ Award for its contribution towards building the country’s reputation as a preferred destination for meetings, conferences, exhibitions and events.
Datuk Peter Brokenshire, General Manager, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, attributed the Centre’s continuing success in building its brand name to the unwavering support and co-operation from industry partners including the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) and a dedicated team committed to the delivery of world-class products and services.
The prestigious Malaysia Independence Award 1957 is organised by the Selangor Petaling Business & Industry Association, one of the earliest and most active non-profit business organisations in Malaysia. The award recognises the contribution and achievement of Malaysian companies in nation building.
From January to November 2010, the Centre hosted some 34 conventions and 62 exhibitions including the 6th World Islamic Economic Forum, World Engineering Science and Technology Conference, World Halal Forum and World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) 2010 with the latter recording the highest number of participants in the WCOA’s history with 6,048 delegates.
Since its official opening in June 2005 through to November 2010, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre was the venue of choice for 3,768 events with over 10.2 million delegates and visitors. This in turn, has contributed approximately RM2.9 billion in economic impact to Kuala Lumpur city and Malaysia.
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
