12th Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition Comes to KL

London (ots/PRNewswire) -

Malaysia Airports will host the 2014 Airport Cities Conference and
Exhibition 31 March - 2 April

Historically, airports were perceived as simple transportation
hubs where planes and people depart and arrive. Today, modern 21st
century airports have become much more, evolving into key nodes in
global production and enterprise systems offering them speed, agility
and connectivity. All commercial functions of a modern metropolitan
centre are locating on and immediately around major airport sites,
transforming them from 'city airports' to 'airport cities'.

Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition (ACE) is about airports
developing both as cities in their own right and as unique business
and tourist destinations. The 12th edition of ACE will be held on 31
March - 2 April 2014 hosted by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
(MAHB) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia.

The event, which is the perfect platform for attendees to share
experience, expertise and insights on airport city developments, is
expected to attract over 110 airport operators from 45 countries.

"Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition regularly attract high
level aviation decision makers and other industry leaders and we are
looking forward to welcoming this community to Kuala Lumpur next
spring," says Alex Kirby, EVP Airport Cities, UBM Live continuing:
"The event will provide Malaysia Airports with the opportunity to
discuss their own 'Aeropolis' development and will generate business
and commercial development opportunities linked to the expansion of
the airport city."

Located at the heart of Asia, Malaysia as a country is
strategically and financially positioned at the centre of regional
networks. The country, and in particular Kuala Lumpur International
Airport (KLIA), is a perfect host for this event as it is already
well underway implementing its own 'Aeropolis' project. With more
than 22,000 acres of land at its disposal to create a successful and
viable world-class airport city, just over one quarter (6,000 acres)
has already been developed for runways, the Main Terminal Building
(MTB), satellite and low-cost carrier terminals, cargo and other
support facilities.

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 10-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 and now Denver.
- 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. http://www.ubmlive.com

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Contact:
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Marketing Director, Routes, T: +44(0)161-234-2730, E:
natasha.peck@routesonline.com.