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The Centre increases
number of new events while retaining
its strong
backbone of recurrent clients
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Out of 901 events held in the first eight month of the year, 237 or 26%
were new events choosing the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) for
the first time. From 1 January 2018 to 31 August 2018, corporate meetings and
banqueting events (corporate sales segment) recorded the biggest growth of the
Centre’s business segments, with a jump of 161 events which was a 22% increase
in comparison to the same period last year.
Elaborating on this, the Centre’s General Manager, Alan Pryor, shared, “We
are pleased with our performance so far this year, especially in the corporate
sales segment. This growth reinforces the significance of our strategic
location in the heart of the world-class Kuala Lumpur
City Centre (KLCC) integrated precinct that provides exceptional connectivity
and accessibility for corporate delegates, especially participants with limited
time and those who want convenience at their doorstep. Our location gives guests
access to a varied and exciting range of recreational, entertainment, food
& beverage and accommodation options, all within walking distance.”
With a flexible partnership approach, the Centre takes pride in its
customisable solutions and services that are tailormade to suit a client’s specific
event requirements in order to meet their demands and deliver a seamless and
rewarding customer journey from beginning to end.
“As a purpose-built facility, with a highly experienced team, we have
amazing flexibility in our offering. This allows us to tailor make our
solutions to match the client’s needs - providing excellent value and surprising
affordability within the marketplace. We pride ourselves on our efficient and
flexible internal processes which allows our team to work extremely closely
with clients
to find space on their preferred dates. Basically, we are affordable and
available!” continued Pryor.
He added, “Our world-class facility also enables us to cater for both
large and small events. Whether it’s an intimate gathering for 10 or a major
conference for thousands, we have the capability to do any kind of event. This
flexibility along with our focus on investment in technology, culinary
distinction, service excellence and international quality standards, delivered
by a knowledgeable and experienced team, is something that our current clients enjoy and is why so many of them
come back to us again and again. It has also played an important role in
helping us attract new business, especially in the corporate sales segment.”
Some of the new events hosted this year included Malaysia Fintech Expo
& Business Award 2018, Della Live in Malaysia, Sapura Secured Technologies
– Forum, Mercedes S Class Launch and Anugerah Telenovela 2018, to name few.
“The Anugerah Telenovela 2018 was a great success. We are honoured to
have had our event at this prestigious venue that is very well located in the
golden triangle of Kuala Lumpur. We received excellent service from the team
who were very cooperative and helpful in making sure the event went as planned.
We are definitely looking forward to doing our next event at the Centre again!”
said Hasan Hamzah, Chairman of Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara.
Echoing Hasan’s comments, after a successful Townhall and Annual Dinner
at the Centre, Peggy Teh, Human Resource Manager at Tokio Marine Insurans shared,
“We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for the wonderful job and
service rendered to us by the Centre’s team. It is our first time having an
event here and it truly met our expectations. The location of the Centre made
it very convenient for us and of course, we were tantalised by the culinary
experience which was the highlight of our annual dinner.”
Pryor concluded, “Looking ahead, our corporate bookings remain strong for the rest of the year with 37%
of our fourth quarter bookings locked in and our team is working hard carry
this momentum into 2019. We are also looking forward to the completion of our
expansion in July next year, which provides over 11,000 sqm of additional
flexible space for our clients to grow their events and for us to house more events
concurrently.”
ABOUT
THE KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE
The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the
Centre) is a component of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). The Centre is
owned by Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Sdn Bhd (“Owner”) and managed and
operated by Convex Malaysia Sdn Bhd (“Manager”), a joint-venture company
between KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd and AEG Ogden.
A winner of numerous awards, this
world-class facility is wholly-owned by Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Sdn Bhd
which in turn, is owned by KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Petroliam
Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS).
The Centre is Asia’s first and only
AIPC (International Association of Congress Centres) Gold Standard venue and is
ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, EarthCheck Bronze (11 consecutive
years) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) certified. The
venue also actively participates in AEG 1EARTH, AEG’s industry-leading
corporate sustainability programme to reduce environmental impact and drive
business value.
Comprising two auditoria (seating close
to 3,000 and 500 respectively), 12,310 sqm of Exhibition Halls including a
2,600 sqm standalone marquee, a Grand Ballroom which seats 2,000 diners, a
Banquet Hall for 500, a Conference Hall for 1,800 and 23 other meeting rooms,
the Centre provides 22,659 sqm of function space in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
With its expansion underway and due for completion
in July 2019, the Centre will add an additional 11,000 sqm of flexible and
multi-purpose space that enables the venue to comfortably accommodate larger
exhibitions and international association meetings, as well as concurrent
events
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