Airport Cities Opens in Kuala Lumpur

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr. 1, 2014 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    Progressive discussion into latest Airport Cities developments expected at

annual conference and exhibition

    The 13th Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition, the global event for the

creation and development of airport cities, will formally open today in Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia. The event is the global platform providing thought

leadership, best practice, innovation and high-level debate and discussion

around the creation and development of airport cities.  

    Hosted by Malaysia Airports and supported by ACI World, UKTI, CIDB

Malaysia, Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, Malaysia Convention &

Exhibition Bureau and Visit Malaysia, Airport Cities 2014 has attracted some

high level speakers to its thought-provoking programme.

    Confirmed speakers include; Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad, Managing Director,

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), David Fei, President and CEO, Taoyuan

International Airport Corporation, Atty. Arnel Casanova, President, Bases

Conversion Development Authority, The Philippines, Tri S. Sunoko, President,

Angkasa Pura II, S G K Kishore, Chief Executive Officer, GMR Airports - New

Delhi and Hyderabad International Airports and Patrick Ong CEO, Macau

International Airport amongst others.

    Airport Cities Chairman, John D. Kasarda, Director for Air Commerce, Kenan

Institute of Private Enterprise, University of North Carolina commented "Kuala

Lumpur promises to be the most information packed Airport Cities conference to

date.  With its worldwide airport city and aerotropolis developments,

opportunities, and challenges will be addressed with especially in-depth

coverage by leaders from the Asia-Pacific region, I expect the event to be both

engaging and productive."

    Adrian Newton, Group Director - Transport and Technology, UBM Live, stated

"a unique element of attending this conference is the opportunity for attendees

to observe first-hand a major aerotropolis in evolution. Maximising its highly

lucrative location, Malaysia Airport's KLIA Aeropolis plan strives to maximise

Malaysia's unique position in the region, and turn the airport city into a

destination in its own right. In addition to learning about this

airport-anchored urban economic region in the making, the conference programme

will provide delegates with unique insights into some of the most exciting and

innovative airport city and aerotropolis models from around the globe."

    Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad said "Malaysia Airports is pleased for Malaysia to be

the first Asian country in the Southern hemisphere, and also the first Asian

country outside China to host the event. This will be a great platform for us

to discuss our own Aeropolis development and will generate business and

commercial development opportunities related to expansion of airport cities. We

hope all delegates will have a fruitful conference and gain extensive knowledge

on airport cities."

    Some of the conference sessions include; Introducing the Emerging Asian

Airport Cities; Understanding the Importance of Stakeholder Alignment and

Governance in a successful Airport City Development; and The Role of Airport

Cities in Urban Renewal and Economic Development, amongst other topical and

engaging topics.

    In addition to the conference and exhibition, which will form the core

elements of Airport Cities 2014, delegates will also have the chance to

experience some of the highlights of Kuala Lumpur firsthand with a dedicated

site tour of klia2, Kuala Lumpur International Airport's newest terminal and

the world's largest purpose-built terminal for low cost carriers. The tour will

subsequently include a sightseeing trip to the garden city of Putrajaya,

located in the heart of the lavish Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) they will

also be able to experience an F1 experience around the Sepang International

Circuit.

    The 2014 event will continue to unite the entire 'airport city community'

with senior decision makers attending from airports, economic development

agencies, financial institutions, real estate and urban development companies,

industry suppliers and global and regional businesses.

    Notes to Editors

    About Global Airport Cities

    GlobalAirportCities.com is the online community website for attendees of

the annual Airport Cities World conference and Exhibition (ACE), and anyone

with an interest in the issues surrounding airport cities and aerotropoli.

During its 13-year journey around the globe, a number of major international

airports and pioneers of the Aerotropolis concept have hosted the Airport

Cities conference, including Dubai, Detroit, Rome, Hong Kong, Frankfurt,

Beijing, Dallas, Memphis, Denver, Ekurhuleni and now Kuala Lumpur.

The Airport Cities brand was acquired by UBM in 2012 and from 1st August 2012

Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition, the Aerotropolis events and the

Routes and ASM businesses became part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.

    UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across

five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products,

promote their brands and expand their markets.  Through premiere brands such as

MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes

portfolio of events, Aerotropolis Americas, Aerotropolis EMEA and Airport

Cities, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications,

websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of the

marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors.

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About Malaysia Airports

    Malaysia Airports manages and operates 39 airports in Malaysia: 5

international, 16 domestic and 18 Short Take-Off and Landing Ports (STOL

Ports). It also has operations in India and Turkey. On November 30, 1999,

Malaysia Airports became the first airport company to be listed in Asia.

    KL International Airport (KLIA), its flagship airport was thrice voted as

the Best Airport (15-25 million passengers per annum) in the 2005 AETRA awards,

2006 ACI-ASQ awards and 2007 ACI-ASQ awards while the Low Cost Carrier Terminal

(LCCT-KLIA) was named CAPA Low Cost Airport of the Year at the CAPA Aviation

Awards for Excellence 2006. KLIA has also taken a big stride in the realisation

of becoming a global integrated hub by launching the Next Generation Hub

concept, an initiative aiming to position the ultra-modern airport as a

complete hub for all.

    Malaysia Airports has also received numerous awards that acknowledged its

commitment in service, community engagement, corporate responsibility and

organisational excellence.

    Follow us on twitter @MY_Airports

    SOURCE: Airport Cities UBM Live