Eight independent shows organised by UBM Malaysia will be co-located under a single show known as ASEAN Super 8.
ASEAN Super 8 will be held at the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) over three days from March 19-21, 2019, in conjunction with International Construction Week 2019.
The eight shows are all related to the built environment and it will be the largest event of its kind for the built environment in South-east Asia.
The shows are Tenaga Expo and Forum; Green Energy Expo and Forum; ASEAN Solar & Eco light; ASEAN LIFT Expo & Forum (Southeast Asia Premier Lift & Escalators Technology Expo & Forum); IFSEC Southeast Asia Kuala Lumpur Edition (Commercial Security, Fire and Safety Exhibition; Ecobuild Southeast Asia; REVAC Expo & Forum (Southeast Asia’s Premier Refrigeration, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Expo & Forum); and Heavy Mach.
All shows, with the exception of Heavy Mach, were previously held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Heavy Mach was held at Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur.
M Gandhi, UBM Asia’s group managing director (ASEAN business) and senior vice president, explained that moving all these events to MITEC will give them the physical space required for future expansion.
The inaugural issue of ASEAN Super 8 will utilise around 8,000m2 of floor space, and attract approximately 1,000 exhibitors from all over the world from the construction, energy and building sectors.
Gandhi shared that ASEAN Super 8 received support from the Construction Industry Development Board of Malaysia, which in turn encouraged the industry to support the show.
He added that Malaysia has a vibrant construction and building industry, and with the help of MITEC’s 45,000m2 of exhibition space, there will be room for growth of ASEAN Super 8 in the coming years.
Earlier, UBM Asia had signed a five-year agreement with Prisma Galeri, which is the management company of MITEC, to hold these events from 2019 to 2023.
