AdAsia 2009 in KL’s kitty

The Asian Advertising Congress (AdAsia) 2009 will now be held in Kuala Lumpur instead of Lahore as previously planned by the Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA).Pakistan had won the rights to host AdAsia 2009 at the bidding during AdAsia 2005 in Singapore. Security concern is stated as the reason for the change in venue.The AdAsia 2009 will now be held in Kuala Lumpur from the 22- 25 October 2009 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The city is also hosting the World Federation of Advertisers meet in October this year.Preparations for the event are underway. "The original host country was given four years to plan and we are now about 15 months away from the event. AFAA members will be in KL in October this year for site inspection and a brief on plans for the congress," Peter Anthony Das, president of Malaysian Advertisers Association and chairman AFAA said.