Putra World Trade Centre

The Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC; Malay: Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra) is a convention and exhibition centre at, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The venue is sprawled over 1.70 million square feet with 235,000 square feet of exhibition space. [2]

Putra World Trade Centre
Alternative names	Pusat Dagangan Dunia Keluarga Putra
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Offices and convention centre
Location	Jalan Tun Dr Ismail Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Construction started	1981
Completed	1984
Opening	26 September 1985
Owner	[1]
Management	Putrade Property Management Sdn Bhd
Technical details
Floor area	1.70 million ft²[2]
Design and construction
Architect	Datuk Dr. Ikmal Hisham Albakri [3]

A seminar held at one of the halls at PWTC

Construction commenced in 1981 and was completed in 1984. The building was officially opened on 26 September 1985. Before the PWTC, the area was the venue of the first and subsequent annual UMNO General Assemblies.

This building is also used for the International Quran Reading Competition every year, since it was moved from Stadium Merdeka in 1985.

Location and access

PWTC is located in the Chow Kit/Jalan Putra ward in the north-western corner of downtown Kuala Lumpur. It is next to Jalan Putra's interchange with Jalan Tun Ismail and is within walking distance of several hotels such as the Seri Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Sunway Putra Hotel, Dynasty Hotel Kuala Lumpur, and Sheraton Imperial Hotel Kuala Lumpur. The confluence of the Batu and Gombak Rivers is located right behind the convention centre.

The Sunway Putra Mall is connected to PWTC by a pedestrian bridge, which also links up the LRT and KTM Komuter stations and the aforementioned hotels.

Public transportation

PWTC lends its name to the  SP4  PWTC LRT Station on the Ampang Line. It is also connected by a pedestrian bridge across Jalan Kuching to the  KA04  Putra Komuter station which serves both the Batu Caves-Tampin Line and Tanjong Malim-Port Klang Line on the KTM Komuter network.

Car

PWTC is located adjacent to the interchanges with Jalan Kuching and Jalan Ipoh, both part of the Highway system.

Interior

• Menara Dato Onn - The UMNO general headquarters
• Dewan Merdeka
• Dewan Tun Abdul Razak 1 & 2 (Separated from main building with Batu river)
• Dewan Tun Dr Ismail
• Dewan Tun Hussein Onn

Notable events

• PATA General Conference in 1986.
• Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1989.
• NAM General Conference in 2003.
• Bruno Mars's concert that was held on 10 April 2011. [4]

See also

• Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

References

1. "PWTC, nilai sentimental Ku Li". Harian Metro (in Malay). 30 November 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
2. "Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC)". Time Out Kuala Lumpur. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
3. "PWTC architect dies at 75". The Star. 15 January 2006. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
4. Chang, Michael (10 May 2018). "Bruno Mars took fans to Mars and back at his KL concert". star2.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

External links

• PWTC website
• PutraWorldTradeCentre.com
• PWTC Events Blog