Kaohsiung Exhibition Center (KEC) is the prime multifunctional and only waterfront venue for exhibitions, international conferences, association meetings, banquets, concerts, product launches and outdoor events in Taiwan. A central government investment which accelerated the development of the MICE industry in the midst of important markets and industrial clusters (e.g. steel, machinery, petrochemicals, ship-building, fasteners) in South Taiwan. The venue has become a game-changer for the city. Located at the center of the Asia New Bay Area, it is a magnet of economic activity in a transforming city.