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Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre | |
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Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur | |
Alternative names | KL Convention Centre, KLCC Convention Centre |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Conference and Exhibition Centre |
Architectural style | Modernist, Postmodern |
Location | Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Construction started | 17 February 2003 |
Opening | June 2005 |
Owner | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Sdn Bhd |
Management | Convex Malaysia Sdn Bhd |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | 3,000 (Plenary Hall) |
Website | |
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The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (Malay: Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur), also known as the KL Convention Centre, is a convention and exhibition centre located in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The management of the convention centre is by a joint venture between KLCC Property Holdings and ASM Global.
The convention centre was the 2015 recipient of the AIPC innovation award.[1]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was used as a mass vaccination centre.[2]
The building was designed with Modernist and Postmodern architectural elements, and is located near the Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park.
Since its opening in June 2005, through to 31 March 2017, the Centre has hosted over 12,276 events, bringing into Kuala Lumpur over 20.9 million delegates and visitors. Of these delegates and visitors, 7% were international/regional.[citation needed]