World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, formerly known as Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC; ms, Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra), is a convention and exhibition centre in

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. The venue is sprawled over 1.70 million square feet with 235,000 square feet of exhibition space. Seminar-Nusantara-PWTC-18-20-Jan-2013-618x347

It is Malaysia's historical convention centre and the preferred venue for local and international conventions, concerts, weddings, including small events like seminar, training, and meetings. Construction commenced in 1981 and was completed in 1984. The building was officially opened on 26 September 1985. Before the PWTC, the area was the venue of the first and subsequent annual

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General Assemblies. This building is also used for the International Quran Reading Competition every year, since it was moved from Stadium Merdeka in 1985.

Location and access

WTC KL is located in the

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/Jalan Putra ward in the north-western corner of downtown Kuala Lumpur. It is next to Jalan Putra's interchange with Jalan Tun Ismail and is within walking distance of several hotels such as the Seri Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Sunway Putra Hotel, Dynasty Hotel Kuala Lumpur, and Sheraton Imperial Hotel Kuala Lumpur. The confluence of the Batu and Gombak Rivers is located right behind the convention centre. The

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is connected to WTC KL by a pedestrian bridge, which also links up the LRT and KTM Komuter stations and the aforementioned hotels.

Public transportation

WTC KL previously lend its name to the

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on the

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and the Sri Petaling Line. It is also connected by a pedestrian bridge across Jalan Kuching to the

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which serves both the Seremban Line and Port Klang Line on the KTM Komuter network.

Car

WTC KL is located adjacent to the interchanges with Jalan Kuching and

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, both part of the Federal Route 1 system.

Interior

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general headquarters *Dewan Merdeka *Dewan Tun Dr Ismail *Dewan Tun Hussein Onn *Dewan Tun Razak 1 & 2 (Separated from the main building across Batu river) *Dewan Tun Razak 3 *Dewan Tun Razak 4 *Johor/Kedah Room *Kuala Lumpur Room *Kenanga Room *Pahang Room *Perak Room *Perlis Room *Perdana Lounge *Tanjung Lounge *Anggerik Lounge *Melur Lounge *Serambi Lounge *Cempaka Suites *Merdeka Suites *Perdana Suites *Seroja Suites PWTC vaccination center hall May 2021

Notable events

* PATA General Conference in 1986. *

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. * ABU Golden Kite World Song Festival, 1989-1991 *

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, Kingdom of Desire Tour 25 November 1992 *

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, 2 December 1992 * Bryan Adams, 3 January 1994 *

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, Never Ending Tour 22 February 1992 *

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, 1993-1994 The Dilate Your Mind Tour 8 April 1994 *

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, 19 September 1997 *

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, Where Dreams Come True Tour 26 May 2001 *

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General Conference in 2003. * Bruno Mars, 10 April 2011. *MATTA Fair * PUBG Mobile Club Open - Fall Split Prelims that was held on 23-25 November 2019 * PUBG Mobile Club Open - Fall Split Global Finals that was held on 29 November-1 December 2019 * COVID-19 mega vaccination centre (PPV) for Kuala Lumpur region

References

External links

WTCKL Official WebsitePutraWorldTradeCentre.comPWTC Events Blog
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