Ecobuild Makes Impressive Debut in Southeast Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Exhibition: Southeast Asia's Leading Event For Sustainable Design, Construction And Built Environment.
Show date: 17 - 19 September 2013
Venue: Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2013 opened its doors at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Malaysia from 17 - 19 September. The event proved to be an important addition to the international series on Sustainable Design, Construction and Built Environment within the region. The inaugural event attracted over 5,500 attendees from some 43 countries.

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Ecobuild Southeast Asia was strategically designed to incorporate Green Build Asia, Eco Light Asia and Solar Asia, and the opening ceremony was presided over by Y.B. Datuk Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof, the Minister of Works, Malaysia.

"I believe that Ecobuild Southeast Asia along with Green Build Asia provides a perfect platform for regional industry players and policy-makers to source for the latest information on sustainable products and green design in the construction and building industry," the Minister said.

The event will now be held annually in Malaysia with the goal of advancing environmental awareness and business success while providing a platform for exhibitors to develop working relationships with key decision makers. The 2014 event will again be held at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) Kuala Lumpur from 17 - 19 September.

Exhibitor opinions regarding the show…

"We came here looking for architects, designers and engineers to consider our products in their projects and form new relationships. Ecobuild Southeast Asia has allowed us to meet those expectations," Ms. Pam Lawless, Exhibit Manager, Big Ass Fan (USA)

"Ecobuild Southeast Asia is a great platform for us to promote our green products. The event gives us good exposure and we have met many international visitors from Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, China and Japan," Mr Anthony Gan, Business Development Manager, Southeast Asia Region, Al- Co Malaysia

"We are happy to participate in this event as it is directly focused on building materials and has provided the opportunity for us to establish quality contacts - much more so than with other exhibitions," Alan Lim, Assistant Marketing Manager, Monier.

"Ecobuild Southeast Asia is an ideal platform for SENZO as it helps to enhance our business by leading us to targeted personnel. The event is well planned and we will participate again in 2014," Mr Dennis Yoong, Sr. Marketing Executive, SENZO, Newict Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd.

3-Day Conference/Seminar Program

Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2013 played host to renowned sustainability experts from around the world in a three-day Conference and Seminar Program that ran in conjunction with the exhibition.

The Seminars were followed by highly informative debate sessions that featured BRE, Foster & Partners, Autodesk, AECOM, Carbon Trust, Faithful & Gould and many other experts who shared their knowledge and experience with attendees. There were over 40 Technology Symposiums and more than twenty high-powered Debate Sessions conducted throughout the exhibition.

2014 EVENT ALREADY OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

Following the success of Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2013, the 2014 event is already taking bookings for next year's show which will be held from 17 - 19 September at PWTC, Kuala Lumpur.

Why not book your stand now and secure the best booth location. Please stay tuned for updates. For further information contact: +603-2176-8788 or email ecobuild-sea@ubm.com.

Or visit www.ecobuildsea.com

Notes to Editors:

1. About UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com)

Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia is Asia's leading exhibition organiser and the biggest commercial organiser in mainland China, India and Malaysia. Established with its headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia and in the US, UBM Asia has a strong global presence in 25 major cities with 30 offices and over 1,400 staff.

With a track record spanning over 30 years, UBM Asia operates in 21 market sectors with 160 dynamic face-to-face exhibitions, 75 high-level professional conferences, 28 targeted trade publications, 18 round-the-clock vertical portals and virtual event services for over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world. We provide a one-stop diversified global service for high-value business matching, quality market news and online trading networks.

UBM Asia has extensive office networks in China, Southeast Asia and India, three of the world's fastest growing B2B events markets. UBM China has 11 offices in the major cities in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Shenzhen, where we organise more than 60 exhibitions and conferences. In ASEAN, UBM Asia operates from its offices in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines with over 50 events in this region. UBM India teams in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad organise 20 exhibitions and 60 conferences every year across the country.

2. About UBM plc (www.ubm.com)

UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online and in print, and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,500 staff in more than 40 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently

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