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Two-day summit will be held in conjunction with Malaysia’s largest business events conference. Penang has been named the host city for the inaugural ICCA Asia-Pacific Chapter Summit 2019, to be held on 5-6 December, 2019.

The ICCA Asia Pacific Chapter Summit will be organised by the ICCA Asia Pacific Chapter and co-hosted by PCEB and Anderes Fourdy, a Malaysia-based PCO.

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Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) is preparing to host the inaugural ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) Asia Pacific Chapter Summit 2019, 5–6 December. The Summit will be organised by the ICCA Asia Pacific Chapter and co-hosted by PCEB and Anderes Fourdy, a Malaysia-based PCO.

Penang, Malaysia. April 01, 2019 – Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) is informing that Penang has been selected as the host city for inaugural ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) Asia Pacific Chapter Summit 2019, to be held from 5 – 6 December.

Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) announced that Penang has been selected as the host city for inaugural ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) Asia Pacific Chapter Summit 2019, to be held from 5 – 6 December.

Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) is proud to share that Penang has been selected as the host city for inaugural ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) Asia Pacific Chapter Summit 2019, to be held from 5 – 6 December.

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.