DESTINATION REPORT / KUALA LUMPUR
A busy 2012 should see Kuala Lumpur maintain its top five ICCA ranking, while increased business in the forward calendar secures the city’s hold as the business hub of Asia.
and tourism attractions between Bukit Bintang and the convention precinct of Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Phase one, a 142 metre elevated and air-conditioned walkway linking the Kuala Lumpur Con- vention Centre (KLCC) to Impiana Hotel, has been completed. A Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system,
covering 141 kilometre with three major routes serving a radius of 20 kilometres of the city centre, will increase connectivity to, from and within the city, and enhance flexibility to travel and conduct business. The GKL/KV plan also aims to estab-
lish world-class attractions and iconic places, further underlining the city’s credentials as a meetings and incentives destination.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS A busy 2012 should see Kuala Lumpur maintain its top five ICCA ranking, while increased business in the forward calen- dar secures the city’s hold as the business hub of Asia. Last year saw KLCC host 1,442 events,
(the highest number recorded since open- ing in mid-2005), a seven percent increase from the 1,346 held the previous year, and serve over 1.6 million delegates and visi- tors. In turn, this resulted in an economic impact contribution of RM590 million (US$190 million). The largest convention ever hosted
by the city was the 18th FIGO World Congress of Gynaecology & Obstetrics in 2006, attended by approximately 8,300 delegates. Since then, large-scale events have been commonplace in the city. In 2012, two significant business events
stood out on the Kuala Lumpur calendar. The 25th World Gas Conference (WGC) 2012 was held at KLCC, gathering global gas and energy leaders from around the world and attracting a record-breaking number of delegates of 5,300 from 90 countries. “Organised by the Malaysian Gas
Union, and supported by the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), it is an important milestone for Malaysia. This is only the second time in the Inter- national Gas Union’s 80-year history that WGC was held in Asia, and for the first time in Southeast Asia,” says Ho Yoke Ping, general manager, sales and market- ing, MyCEB.
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Right: View from the Petronas Towers
Below: The 25th World Gas Conference (WGC) 2012
KUALA LUMPUR FAST FACTS Land Area: 243 km2
Local time: Egypt + 6 hours, KSA + 5 hours, UAE + 4 hours
Population: 1.6 million Languages: Malay, English
Currency: Ringgit Malaysia (RM) US$1 = RM3.09
Peak season for meetings and incentives: Year round
Getting there: Kuala Lum- pur International Airport is one of Asia’s major aviation hubs. It is the home base of Malaysia Airlines, which flies to a number of destinations around the Middle East
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