TCEB wins eight events

BANGKOK  Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau confirmed it has won eight new bids to host major MICE events in Thailand scheduled until 2018, which are set to attract more than 5,000 high quality MICE travellers to the country.

The line up of eight successful bids for international conferences include:

1) IEEE CAMA 2015 (IEEE International Conference on Antenna Measurements & Applications);

2) The 14th APacCHRIE Conference 2016;

3) The 3rd Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Congress 2016;

4) The 11th Asia-Pacific Poultry Congress and Exhibition (APPC 2017);

5) The 10th International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS 2017);

6) The 10th Biennial Scientific Meeting of the Asia-Pacific pediatric Endocrine Society (APPES 2018);

7) The 23rd UIHJ International Congress Bangkok 2018;

8) The 8th International Congress of Asian Society of toxicology (Asiatox2018).

The wins will complement other upcoming major international festivals and events in Thailand announced by TCEB, which include Photo Bangkok Festival, TBEX Asia 2015, and UFI Open Seminar in Asia 2016.

During the first half of the 2015 fiscal year (October 2014 to March 2015), Thailand welcomed 476,079 international MICE travellers, generating revenue of THB41,730 million for the Thai economy.

The international conference segment attracted 140,059 delegates to Thailand, with revenue of THB13,007 million.

The corporate meetings segment attracted 133,063 delegates, generating revenue of THB14,393 million.

The incentive travel segment generated 141,720 delegates, injecting THB8,998 million in the Thai economy.

The exhibitions segment attracted 61,237 trade visitors to internationally recognised exhibitions and trade fairs, contributing revenue of THB5,332

sourced:ttrweekly.com