By Road
If you are in a taxi or a chauffeured car, approach the Centre along Jalan Pinang and turn left into the main entrance (second turn after the Mandarin Oriental Hotel) for dropping off.

If you are driving, here are your parking options:

1. Take the first left after the Mandarin Oriental Hotel from Jalan Pinang up the ramp to the access to the car parking below the Centre.

2. Park in KLCC Suria Car Park and exit to the Concourse level Centre Court. Make your way past Cold Storage to the Guardian Pharmacy where there is a walkway (open from June 12, 2005) through to the Convention Centre. Take the elevator to the Ground Floor where you will be directed to the Registration area.

By LRT
Take the Light Rail Transit (LRT), Putra Line to KLCC station. Turn left after exiting the turnstiles and walk through the Suria KLCC shopping centre Concourse Level to the Centre Court. Turn left and make your way past Cold Storage to the Guardian Pharmacy where there is a walkway (open from June 12, 2005) through to the Convention Centre. Take the elevator to the Ground Floor where you will be directed to the Registration area.

On Foot
From the Suria KLCC shopping centre Ground Floor centre court take the park exit into the KLCC Park and turn right. Follow the Esplanade along towards the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and then follow the path around the edge of the park towards the centre of the building and enter via the Park Entrance.

Taxis
A fast, safe and relatively economical way to get about, especially if you are a first time visitor. Make sure that the meters are on as soon as you get in and avoid negotiating fares upfront. Surcharges apply after midnight and during heavy rain.

By Bus
There is a bus service available for those who want to get first hand street experience of Kuala Lumpur. RapidKL and Metro Bus are bus networks which allows you to travel more efficiently and effectively around the Klang Valley. Conveniently, City Bus or City Shuttles are available, to travel around the Kuala Lumpur City Centre.

Airport taxis
Airport Limo (M) Sdn Bhd offers a 24-hour budget and premier airport taxi service to and from KLIA. You may purchase tickets at an official counter, situated just inside the exit doors of the arrival hall. Prices are fixed according to destination. The journey to Kuala Lumpur takes approximately one hour. Tickets are purchased at an official counter .

Kuala Lumpur International Airline
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is only 28 minutes from the Kuala Lumpur city. It is located 75 kilometres (35miles) south of Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC); an hours drive by direct motorway link or 28 minutes on the KLIA Ekspress Rail Link (ERL).

 



Featuring leading publishers from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Singapore and Malaysia, the consumer fair will showcase Asia’s best and latest collection of both Chinese and English titles.

BookFest @ Malaysia is organised as a platform to showcase millions of books by local and international authors as well as exhibiting an exemplary range of the latest stationery products. More than hundreds of publishing houses, books and stationery distributors from all over the Asian region will set up their products and display them within the 500 prearranged booths.

Deemed as one of the largest book exposition held in the region, the book exposition is co-organised by Sin Chew Media Corporation and MCA Community Education Development Bureau (Lifelong Learning). Whilst, major participating countries of the event include Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and United Kingdom.

To date, the main venue of BookFest @ Malaysia is held at one of Malaysia’s prominent
“state-of-the-art” Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) site, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). The consignment covers an area of approximately 100,000 square feet.

The mega book exposition is conducted within a period of 10 days in parallel with the school holidays. To complement the event, a series of fun-filled and exciting activities such as concerts, performances, contests as well as meet-the-author-sessions are planned throughout.

The inaugural BookFest @ Malaysia which commenced in 2006 witnessed 320,000 visitors. The following year, it welcomed an overwhelming crowd which passed that benchmark and exceeded 400,000 visitors. In 2008, the annual event had proven to be yet another successful exposition with figures close to half a million.



The programmes are divided into 2 segments :

1) Exhibition
The exhibition showcases the latest books published in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and United Kingdom. BookFest @ Malaysia 2009 will officially launched on 22 August 2009. Therefore, the exhibition will open from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm from 22 August to 31 August 2009. Admission is by RM 2 per ticket. FREE admission for students 18 years & below and senior citizens 60 years & above.


2) Events
A series of fun-filled and exciting activities will take place during the exhibition. Be enlightened and discover how to implement winning strategies in creating a successful market for book related business within the Asian market. For more information about the fair, please contact our representatives.


Allocation Space
At the fair, the exhibition layout is optimized across the 5 adjoining halls in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The layout provides the best possible visitor flow, whilst maintaining a strong cultural theme.


Shell Scheme Space
When you take up a shell scheme space, you are entitled to use a stand design. It is perfect for those who need to build a stand in the shortest time and without any hassle. The proposed packages provide the necessary options to enhance your stand. The minimum size for a shell scheme is 9sqm.