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THE business events industry in Penang is heading towards breaking the RM1.5bil mark in estimated economic impact (EEI) this year. Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) chief executive officer Ashwin Gunasekeran said the bureau was targeting an EEI of RM1.6bil for 2019.

Penang has won the hosting rights for the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT), taking place from September 13-16, 2020. WCIT2020 is expected to attract 4,000 visionaries, government leaders and academics from more than 80 countries. The theme will be Connecting the World with The Promise of Technology for a Better World.

Penang’s business events sector achieved an estimated economic impact (EEI) of RM1.3 billion (US$322.7 million) for the year 2018, a 31 per cent increase from 2017, announced Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) in its annual review.

Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) announced that the Business Events Penang industry had achieved an Estimated Economic Impact (EEI) of RM 1,312,897,291 for the year 2018, a 31% increase from 2017.

Penang, Malaysia -- ICCA Malaysia recently elected a new Committee line-up for the term 2019 – 2021. Ashwin Gunasekeran takes the helm as the ICCA Malaysia Committee’s Chair and Fu Kei Cheong, CMP as Deputy Chair.

Penang, Malaysia - Penang will become the host city to host the inaugural ICCA Asia Pacific Chapter Summit 2019, to be held from December 5-6, 2019.

Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) announced that the Business Events Penang industry had achieved an Estimated Economic Impact (EEI) of RM 1,312,897,291 for the year 2018, a 31% increase from 2017. The industry achievement was announced at the launch of the Business Events Penang 2018 Annual Review produced by PCEB at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel.

Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) today announced that the Business Events Penang industry had achieved an Estimated Economic Impact (EEI) of RM 1,312,897,291 for the year 2018, a 31% increase from 2017.

（槟城21日讯）槟州商业活动商机红火，随着2017年以2511项商务活动创下10亿令吉的经济效应后，2018年再以2733项项商务活动刷新记录取得13亿1300万令吉经济效应，或者31%增幅的连续3年大跃进。

Business events industry in Penang has raked in an estimated economic impact (EEI) valued at about RM1.3 billion last year, announced Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau (PCEB).