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its service provider are offering a tiered service that includes free Wi-Fi in public foyers and premium services with greater bandwidth for guests who want to upgrade the speed and connectivity on Levels 1 to 3 at a reasonable rate. Complimentary Wi-Fi access is offered in MITEC public areas on best-effort basis.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES
Our journey is to be the Southeast Asia’s leading international trade and exhibition centre . combined spaces of Exhibtion Halls 1 to 11 on three levels is at over 45,000 sqm. In development are two additional event rooms for up to 500pax. Being equipped with a maximum floor loading of 50kN/sqm, MITEC has already hosted heavy industries shows by being able to support the weight of heavy machinery and vehicle for large scale exhibitions and events – the first of its kind in the country. The large space and flexibility of the halls make MITEC the perfect venue for any type of event – exhibitions, sports, concerts, conference/ convention, and lifestyle events.
STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES
There’s no escaping the impact of technology and social media on how venues are marketing themselves and packaging their product offerings. During MICE events, social media and other technology are vital in showcasing the events to the rest of the world. In line with this, MITEC and
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BUSINESS EVENTS MALAYSIA
MITEC has been built with many environmental and sustainability features to ensure that it becomes a living monument that sustains the environment that supports it. Some of the special features include the surrounding green landscape that has been designed to reduce Heat Island Effect within the development thus, helping to control the zonal temperature. Sustainability features such as fire system using recycled water, water efficient fittings and rainwater harvesting system ensure that water is reused and reduced. A highly insulated roof and horizontal sun shading devices ensure that the building is lit with as much natural daylight as possible while reducing the heat from the sun. Intelligent sensor lighting in public areas ensure minimum electrical consumption and in high traffic areas, oxygen levels are measured and regulated to ensure the comfort of delegates and visitors.
GOVERNMENT OWNED
MITEC is owned by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), a national trade promotion agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. It is managed and operated by Prisma Galeri Sdn Bhd, a solely 100% Bumiputera company specialising in MICE venue management. With MITEC being the Southeast Asian venue of choice, major national and international exhibitions, events and conferences are to take place at MITEC. In line with Malaysia’s business-friendly approach and policies the country is now closer than ever before in achieving the objective of making Kuala Lumpur one of the top five most visited cities by 2020. MITEC’s CEO Gunther Beissel is confident that with MITEC’s state-of-the-art facilities, it will put Malaysia on the map while creating job opportunities and raising skill levels and wages of the people.
TARGETING THE RIGHT MARKETS
With so many high class convention centres in Malaysia and in neighbouring countries like