It launched by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 11 February 2003.

[1] The management of the convention centre is by Convex Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between KLCC Holdings and ASM Global.

The convention centre was the 2015 recipient of the AIPC innovation award.

[3] The building was designed with Modernist and Postmodern architectural elements, and is located in the heart of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre precinct.

Since its opening in June 2005, through to 31 March 2017, the centre has hosted over 12,276 events, bringing into Kuala Lumpur over 20.9 million delegates and visitors.