KL gains from events at KLCC
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In the three years since it opened in June 2005, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre has contributed an estimated MYR1.7 billion (US$471 million) to the Malaysian capital through the events held at the venue.
To date, the Centre has been the venue for over 1,700 events which in turn have welcomed 6.1 million delegates, who contributed 6.5 million delegate days.
“Events of this calibre attract what the meetings industry call ‘super tourists’ as delegates of conventions and meetings are generally known to boast the longest average stay and the highest average spending power by almost five times compared with typical leisure travellers,” said the Centre’s General Manager, Peter Brokenshire.
“The estimated MYR1.7 billion spillover has generated significant benefits for the city, especially suppliers to the industry, retailers, restaurants, hotels and domestic tourist destinations,” he added.
For the coming year (2009), the Centre has thus far secured several international and regional conventions, including the 14th Conference on Thinking (2,000 delegates), 17th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (1,200 delegates), 6th World Chambers Congress (1,000 delegates) and the 20th Video Urology World Congress 2009 (800 delegates).
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