THE MEET · ANNUAL GLOBAL MEETING 2027

See you in
Kuala Lumpur.

The partners behind your next shipment.
The conversations behind your next opportunity.

19–23 MARCH 2027 · THE WESTIN KUALA LUMPUR

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 03°08′ N · 101°41′ E

Global partners.
Stronger connections.

Join the Freight Lounge community at The Westin Kuala Lumpur from 19–23 March 2027 for four days of productive meetings, shared experiences and time with the people behind your global partnerships.

Nothing replaces a conversation face to face. Meet members in new markets, discuss trade lanes and shipment opportunities, and strengthen relationships with the partners you already work with. From your one-to-one meetings to dinner and our group outing, every part of the AGM gives you time to build the relationship and trust that carries into your next shipment.

19–22 MARCH 2027

Your four days in KL.

  • Registration & cocktail reception dinner

    • 02:00 – 5:00 PM Registration & pick up welcome package
    • 7:00–10:00 PMCocktail reception & dinner

      Splash · Level 04

  • 1-on-1 meetings · Day 1

    • 8:30–9:00 AMWelcome refreshments, Registration & pick up welcome package

      Foyer

    • 9:00 AM–5:30 PM1-on-1 meetings

      Westin II · Level 02

    • 10:00–10:30 AMMorning coffee break

      Foyer

    • 12:00–1:00 PMLunch

      Venue to be announced

    • 3:00–3:30 PMAfternoon coffee break

      Foyer

  • Cultural day tour

    • 10:30 AM– 22:00 PM Full day group tour, including lunch and dinner
  • 1-on-1 meetings & closing dinner

    • 8:30–9:00 AMWelcome refreshments

      Foyer

    • 9:00 AM–5:30 PM1-on-1 meetings

      Westin II · Level 02

    • 10:00–10:30 AMMorning coffee break

      Foyer

    • 12:00–1:00 PMLunch

      Venue to be announced

    • 3:00–3:30 PMAfternoon coffee break

      Foyer

    • 7:00–10:30 PMClosing dinner

      Splash · Level 04

  • All times are Malaysia time (MYT).

    Freight Lounge delegates at the Phu Quoc AGM
    Splash Pool at The Westin Kuala Lumpur
    Freight Lounge delegates enjoying an AGM evening

    Time to connect, from the meeting room to the moments in between.

    DAYTRIP · BEYOND THE CITY

    Discover another side
    of Malaysia.

    21 March · 10:30 AM–22:00 PM
    Lunch and dinner included

    Beyond Kuala Lumpur’s skyline, Malaysia’s west coast opens into tidal shores, broad rice fields and riverside communities. The landscapes around Kuala Selangor and Sekinchan offer a different rhythm, where fishing villages, local food and wide horizons reveal another side of the country.

    Our cultural day trip makes space for that shared sense of discovery. Step away from the meeting table, enjoy the day together and get to know your partners through the places, conversations and meals you share.

    The coast near Kuala Selangor
    Rice fields in Sekinchan
    A cruise along the river near Kuala Selangor

    Get to know the people
    behind your partnerships.

    Our group outings are a highlight of every AGM because shared experiences bring a different side of our members into the conversation. A laugh over a photo, a story at lunch or an unhurried dinner can turn a first introduction into a friendship.

    With lunch and dinner included, there is time to talk beyond company services and trade lanes. You return to the next meeting day knowing more about the people across the table, with a stronger connection to carry into your work together.

    Located in the heart of KL

    THE VENUE

    The Westin Kuala Lumpur

    Make The Westin Kuala Lumpur your city base for four days of meetings, good food and shared discoveries. This five-star hotel sits in the Golden Triangle of Bukit Bintang, with Pavilion Kuala Lumpur just steps away and the city’s shopping and dining energy on your doorstep.

    Move from focused conversations in Westin II to a relaxed evening at Splash. With our meetings, reception dinner and closing dinner in one place, there is more time to spend with partners and more room for conversations to continue naturally.

    Come for the connections. Stay for KL.

    Beyond the hotel, Kuala Lumpur brings together a striking skyline, lively neighbourhoods and Malay, Chinese and Indian influences. Browse Bukit Bintang, share local dishes on Jalan Alor or make time for the Petronas Twin Towers and KLCC Park. It is a city to experience through its food, streets and people, with plenty to enjoy before and after the AGM.

    199 Jalan Bukit Bintang
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    A guest room at The Westin Kuala Lumpur

    Rooms & suites

    Return from the day’s meetings to the comfort of Westin’s signature Heavenly Bed and White Tea bath and body amenities. The hotel’s guest rooms, suites and residences offer different ways to settle into the city, whether your stay is centred on the AGM or extends into a longer Malaysian visit.

    The Living Room restaurant at The Westin Kuala Lumpur

    Dining worth lingering over

    The Living Room brings local and international flavours to breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a different pace, Splash offers poolside dining with indoor and outdoor seating, while 443 Bar Lounge is a place for cocktails and a relaxed conversation after a full day in the city.

    Splash Pool at The Westin Kuala Lumpur

    A little space to reset

    Make time for a dip in the outdoor Splash Pool or keep your routine going at the 24-hour WestinWORKOUT Fitness Studio. These quieter moments give you a change of pace between meetings, city discoveries and the next evening together.

    AGM DELEGATE ROOM RATES

    Stay at The Westin.

    19–23 March 2027

    book before 1st of March 2027 to guarantee your room at event hotel at special group room rates

    Reserve directly with the hotel using the delegate booking link.

    The Westin Kuala Lumpur guest room

    Room with breakfast for one

    MYR 440 / night

    MYR430 room rate + MYR10 Tourism Tax, per room, per night.

    Includes breakfast for 1 guest.

    The Westin Kuala Lumpur suite

    Room with breakfast for two

    MYR 500 / night

    MYR500 room rate per room per night+ MYR10 Tourism Tax,per delegate  per room, per night.

    Includes breakfast for 2 guests.

    Group room rates apply to stays from 19–23 March 2027 and for 3 days pre and post event dates. beyond those dates , additional nights are subject to availability and at the hotel’s applicable day rates.

    Book before 1st of  March 2027 to secure your room at the group’s special booking rates. All rates are quoted in MYR. Hotel booking conditions and Marriott’s Terms and Conditions apply.

    Tourism Tax included: The displayed nightly totals include MYR10.00 nett Tourism Tax per room, per night. This tax is shown separately on the hotel bill and settled at check-out; it is already included in the totals above. The Tourism Tax itself excludes service charge and SST.

    Payment & booking guarantee

    All reservations must be guaranteed with a valid credit card with sufficient available credit at the time of booking. Room charges are settled upon checkout. A deposit for incidentals will be  held temporarily on your card, and will be held upon check-in. the deposit will be settled/redeemed  with your final bill at check out. 

    Check-in, check-out & extended stays

    Check-in: 3:00 PM · Check-out: 12:00 PM. access to your room before 3:00 PM free of costs is subject availability. to guarantee check in before 3:00 PM, reserve the preceding night at the full nightly room rate.

    Late check-out before 6:00 PM is subject to a charge of 50% of the room rate. Check-out after 6:00 PM is charged at a one full night’s room rate. Additional nights requested beyond three days before or after the event are subject to availability and at hotel day rates.

    Cancellation, no-shows & early departure

    Hotel room cancellation policy and charges

    • Before 4th of March rooms can be cancelled with hotel free of costs or penalties by hotel .
    • from 5th of March and onwards the Hotel will apply 100% of the room night fee for the complete duration of the stay booked. 

    Event attendee cancellation policy and charges

    Cancellation of attendance between 17th of February and 19th of March is not eligable for a refund.
    Cancellation of attendance between 18th of Januay and 17th of february is  eligable for a 50% refund
    Cancellation before 18th of January is eligable for a 100% refund. 

    Sponsor -packages  are not eligable for Refunds.

    eligable means it’s at the discretion of  Management of Freight lounge bv and can only be granted if there is an impossibility, backed up with proof or evidence.  for the impossibility we refer to our impossibility clause here on our info page. Cost that  Freight lounge bv has already made on behalf of the delegate before cancellation, might be deducted from the refund, these costs will be informed to Delegate accordingly. 

    When a cancellation of Room or attendance effects the contractual agreement between Freight Lounge  and The Westin Hotel, by example , where it concerns the room block agreement or minimal guaranteed number of delegates, Freight Lounge bv reserves the right to recover the costs and or penalties that can be levied by the Westin Hotel onto Freight lounge bv  as per terms & conditions of the event contract,  onto the delegate.  The terms and conditions of the Event contract with Hotel and therefore the costs that will be applied per individual can and will be submitted to the Delegate upon request and at or before final cancellation . 

     No-shows: If a reservation has not been cancelled and the guest does not arrive on the scheduled check-in date, the full nightly room rate is charged for every night booked and  not used. 

    Early departure: Leaving before the confirmed check-out date and not completing the reserved stay incurs an early-departure fee equal to a half-day room rate per day not used. 

    Freight Lounge reserves the right to recover  any costs or penalties as a result of a cancellation, no-show, or early departure onto the concerned  Delegate. Failure to settle these charges may result in a suspension or termination of membership.

    In Case of an impossibility or a reuse of facilities , Freight Lounge in consultation with the hotel will seek alternative solutions and can offer a settlement or refund, but it is at the sole discretion of Mangement and hotel and certainly not guaranteed, therefore above mentioned policies will apply at first. 

    Extra beds, additional services & event dining

    AExtra beds & breakfast

    • Adult extra bed with breakfast: MYR180.00+ (MYR194.40 nett) per extra bed, per room, per night.
    • Child extra bed with breakfast: MYR140.00+ (MYR151.20 nett) per extra bed, per night.
    • Extra bed only: MYR110.00+ (MYR118.80 nett) per extra bed, per room, per night.

    Bedding configuration is subject to availability upon arrival.

    Porterage, room-drop services and hotel airport transfers are available on request and at an additional cost.

    Food, beverages and liquor served at meetings or events must remain within the hotel’s event facilities. Takeaway food and doggy bags are not permitted under Marriott International’s Safe Food & Hygiene Policy. As these terms & condition and hygiene policy are rather strict, The hotel also dont allow food or beverages to be taken into the hotel without a written permission by the hotel. especially for larger quantities that are meant as give aways or premiums it’s important you honor this policy and ask written permission. we inform you that penalties can be applied for a violation of these terms. 
    the hotel  reserves also the right to apply corkage fees on beverages taken into the hotel  with or without consent, the hotel will offer reasonable alternatives as per terms & conditions of event contract. 

    Personal data & hotel privacy

    by registering for the freight lounge Annual  Global Meeting  you give Freight Lounge B.V. the necessary rights and permissions for sharing personal data with the hotel. These permissions cover use and transfer by the hotel, its affiliates and service providers, both within and outside the country where data was collected, including the United States, in accordance with the hotel’s privacy statement and applicable law. The hotel may also use an individual’s personal data as directed, consented to or requested by that individual.

    YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE

    Make the early move.

    Choose the way you join us in Kuala Lumpur. The Standard Meeting Package is US$1,395 per delegate. VIP and VIP Deluxe each include one standard meeting package, with VIP Deluxe offering its own luxury seating area.

    10% OFFBook and pay before
    15 November 2026

    Discount applies to the Standard Meeting Package only. Hotel rooms are booked separately.

    FOUR DAYS TO CONNECT

    Two days of 1-on-1 meetings, a cultural day trip, a cocktail & bites reception  and a closing dinner party . Productive conversations, shared experiences and time to build parterships and trust.

    Companion package · US$1,000 per person. Spouses, partners, relatives and friends can join all AGM social events, after all freight lounge is a family network. . One-to-one meetings are not included or accessible for companions. Register your companion.

    Freight Lounge members connecting at an AGM

    MEETING PACKAGE10% OFF · BOOK EARLY

    Standard Meeting Package

    US$1,395

    Per delegate · Hotel & travel separate

    • Registration & cocktail reception dinner
    • Two days of 1-on-1 meetings
    • Cultural day tour, lunch & dinner
    • Closing dinner

    Start your AGM registration

    VIP seating from a previous Freight Lounge AGM

     

     

    MEETING PACKAGE1 PERSON INCLUDED

    VIP

    US$2,500

    Includes 1 standard meeting package  · Rooms excluded

    • Prominent placement in the ballroom / meeting room
    • Fixed table number for meetings
    • Logo display at your table
    • Extra  beverages
    • Coffee & tea thermos at your table
    • Sponsor promotion & marketing

    Register for VIP

    VIP Deluxe seating from a previous Freight Lounge AGM

     

     

    MEETING PACKAGEOWN SEATING AREA

    VIP Deluxe

    US$4,500

    Includes 1 standard meeting package · Rooms excluded

    • Prominent placement in the ballroom / meeting room
    • Branded backdrop with your logo
    • Luxury seating: 4 chairs + table
    • Folder display
    • Mini Bar/fridge / cold beverages
    • Coffee machine  and tea cooker at your booth
    • Sponsor promotion & marketing

    Register for VIP Deluxe

    PUT YOUR BRAND IN THE ROOM

    Sponsorship packages.

    Join us as a VIP Deluxe or VIP sponsor, or choose a Standard sponsorship through our products and activities.

    Your sponsorship is not just a gift or a support to make our event extra special…….., NO !!! sponsorship gives your brand more exposure throughout the meeting and to the network all year around ! further your company is promoted to thousands of forwarding contacts in your industry, get visible and recognized by your peers all over the World.

    Product sponsorship.

    Carefully selected for quality and designed for everyday use. Give your brand a prominent place on products members will use at the AGM, but will also take home and reach for again, with thoughtful logo placement that keeps your company visible all year around.

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    Lanyard

    Show your brand with every introduction.

    Register as a sponsor

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    Silicone keyring and luggage tag

    Travel-ready visibility beyond the AGM.

    Register as a sponsor

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    T-shirt

    A wearable reminder of four days together.

    Register as a sponsor

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    Fitness-quality water bottle

    A useful companion for the gym and everyday life.

    Register as a sponsor

    Freight Lounge carry-on bag in a business lounge

    Delegates carry-on bag

    A multi functional and practical essential delegates can use again and again. 
    practical for business, sports, leisure and travel.

    Register as a sponsor

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    Event hat / cap

    Take your brand beyond the meeting room.

    Register as a sponsor

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    Portfolio / writing pad / pen

    Keep your company part of the next conversation.

    Register as a sponsor

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    Meeting scheduler, table numbers & pen

    Put your brand at the heart of the meeting day.

    Register as a sponsor

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    Luggage Accessory Kit

    An accessory kit consisting of a luggage tag, custom suitcase protection cover and several custom luggage straps for various purposes 

    Register as a sponsor

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    Achievement award

    Be part of the moments our members celebrate.

    Register as a sponsor

    Activity sponsorship.

    Our activities are as important as the meetings. Shared experiences build familiarity and trust. Put your brand alongside the receptions, breaks and outings where members get to know each other, and be recognized as part of the AGM experience.

    Your sponsorship is not just a gift or a support to make our event extra special…….., NO !!! sponsorship gives your brand more exposure throughout the meeting and to the network all year around ! further your company is promoted to thousands of forwarding contacts in your industry, get visible and recognized by your peers all over the World.

    Welcome party atmosphere

    Welcome party

    The first introductions. The first shared stories. Put your company alongside the start of the AGM.

    Multiple sponsor opportunities

    Register as a sponsor

    Coffee break atmosphere

    Coffee break

    Be part of the conversations between meetings, when a quick introduction can turn into a new opportunity.

    Multiple sponsor opportunities

    Register as a sponsor

    Group outing atmosphere

    Group outing

    Give partners time to connect beyond the meeting room, with your brand part of the shared experience.

    Multiple sponsor opportunities

    Register as a sponsor

    BBQ / dinner party atmosphere

    BBQ / dinner party

    Close the day around a table. Bring your brand into the moments that members remember together.

    Multiple sponsor opportunities

    Register as a sponsor

    AGM 2027 SPONSORSHIP

    Our AGM sponsors.

    Thank you to the companies supporting our Kuala Lumpur AGM.

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    VIP DELUXE sponsor

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    VIP DELUXE sponsor

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    LOGO 3

    VIP DELUXE sponsor

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    LOGO 1

    VIP sponsor

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    LOGO 2

    VIP sponsor

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    LOGO 3

    VIP sponsor

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    LOGO 1

    Standard sponsor

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    LOGO 2

    Standard sponsor

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    LOGO 3

    Standard sponsor

    THE FREIGHT LOUNGE FEELING

    Business brings us together.
    The people bring us back.

    Your strongest partnerships start with people you know and trust. At our AGM, productive meetings, shared meals and the conversations in between help you understand how your partners work and what matters to them. That personal understanding adds confidence to every quote you request and every shipment you handle together.

    Long-standing partners reconnect. New members find a place in the conversation. You leave with faces behind the company names, stories you share and a clearer sense of who to call for a quote, local guidance or help with your next movement. That familiar, open atmosphere is what our members describe as the Freight Lounge family, and what they bring back into their daily business.

    Delegates at an evening event at the Freight Lounge AGM in Langkawi

    From the Freight Lounge AGM archive · Langkawi 2024

    FROM PREVIOUS FREIGHT LOUNGE AGMS

    What our members say.

    Meetings that lead to business. Shared experiences that build trust. Hear from members who have joined us at previous AGMs.

    Rini Verhoef

    The event was again even better than the previous AGM, these extraordinary AGM events cannot be missed. After meeting old friends and welcoming new friends, the family is growing. Freight Lounge is a network which gives you a family feeling and you can be whoever you want to be and even be yourself. The respect everybody has for each other is such a great and warm feeling. As a founding member of the Network, I sincerely hope to enjoy many more events, even though I understand that with a growing network, the management will face many challenges to keep the AGMs on this high level.

    Rini VerhoefC-Log Worldwide bvNetherlands
    Gretchen Francisco Gimeno

    We had a very prolific and enjoyable experience. The team is very diversified, full of great agents from different parts of the world. Everyone was very warm, especially to first-time attendees like us. The meeting was timely and organized. I love how the organizers of Freight Lounge gave such importance to building relationships. The tour and after parties were exceptional, they brought out the fun and child side of us and when we went back to our country, we brought not just business but a family to do business with, with whom we can entrust the trust given to us by our own clients.

    Gretchen Francisco GimenoExcelsior Worldwide Freight Logistics CorpPhilippines
    Marc Sullivan

    This year’s AGM was a perfect follow-up to our last FL meeting. Having already begun new business opportunities with several of my FL partners, I really enjoyed building and cementing those relationships while in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. And, having been with FL since the beginning, it was especially encouraging to see so many new agents joining us and finally seeing that our group is more than a network. It is a family of partners and has a whole different feel to it than a typical network.

    Marc SullivanGlobal Trade & CustomsUSA

    A FEW USEFUL DETAILS

    Before you pack.

    Ready to join us?
    Register for the AGM

    Are hotel rooms included?

    Hotel rooms are booked separately from the meeting package. Reserve directly with The Westin Kuala Lumpur using the hotel booking button in the room-rates section.

    For stays from 19–23 March 2027, the nightly total is MYR440 with breakfast for one or MYR500 with breakfast for two, including MYR10 Tourism Tax per delegate per room, per night. Book before 1st of  March 2027 to secure the room at the special group room booking rate.

    Stays up to three days before and after the event are guranteed at  the special group rates, beyonf those dates room bookings are subject to availability and additional nights are applied at hotel’s day rates. Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out at 12:00 PM. A valid credit card is required to guarantee your booking. Please read the full hotel booking conditions, including cancellation and room-block charges, before reserving.

    How do the early-booking offers work?

    Book and pay before 15 November 2026 for 10% off the Standard Meeting Package. Hotel rooms are excluded. Booking and payment requirements will be confirmed by the Freight Lounge team.

    What’s included with VIP and VIP Deluxe?

    VIP is US$2,500 and VIP Deluxe is US$4,500. Each includes one standard meeting package for 1 person . VIP includes prominent luxury table seating, a fixed meeting table number, your logo at the table, beverages, a coffee and tea thermos, and sponsor promotion and marketing. VIP Deluxe has its own seating area with four luxury chairs and table, prominent placement in the meeting room, a branded backdrop, folder display, a mini bar/fridge, a coffee machine and tea cooker at the booth, plus sponsor promotion and marketing. Each VIP package includes one standard meeting package for 1 person; Hotel rooms are to be booked separately by delegates .

    Can my company sponsor a product or activity?

    Yes. Standard sponsorship covers our product and activity opportunities. Browse the sponsorship packages and register for the one that fits your company. Selected activities allow multiple sponsors. The delegates backpack can be sponsored exclusively or shared by two companies, with equal quantities split between them and delegates .

    What happens after I register?

    Submit your details through the AGM registration form. The Freight Lounge team will follow up with package availability, review and process your application and will issue  an invoice according to the details of your application , invoices need to be paid within 14 days, once payment received your participation will be confirmed and an anouncement of your participation will be shared with freight lounge members.
    further you will be added to our freight lounge agm whatsapp group app.  

    Why should members attend the AGM?

    We strongly encourage every member to join us. Make time with your overseas partners, discuss business face to face and build connections you can bring into your daily work. Busines is built over friendships, partnerships and trust and where can you do that better than at our agm? where every event and program detail are orchestred and designed to connect..  

    KUALA LUMPUR · 19–23  MARCH 2027

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