Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau 2016 Malaysia Road Show

April 4, 2016

Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau 2016 Malaysia Road Show

Kuala Lumpur, 15 March 2016 — The THAILAND CONVENTION & EXHIBITION BUREAU (Public Organization) or better known as TCEB, hosted via its representative in Malaysia, AVIAREPS MALAYSIA, a sales workshop at Grand Hyatt Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 15 March 2016. The event was aimed at introducing and paving an introduction for Thai travel trade partners to forging and engaging new leads in promoting their respective properties and products for future MICE events to be held in Thailand.

Malaysian MICE travellers to Thailand ranked 4^th place with a total no of 71,274pax of visitors in the year 2015. Though a drop in ranking from 3^rd to 4^th place compared to the year before, the no of visitors upped from 69,034 from the year before.

Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau’s Strategic Sales Meeting Event Bolsters Its Presence As A Choice Meeting & Incentive Destination As They Connect Malaysian M.I.C.E Specialists With Thai Travel Trade Partners In Kuala Lumpur

Mr Kelvin Ong, General Manager of AVIAREPS Malaysia addressing the audience at the start of the MICE Roadshow

This year’s event saw a total of 25 Thai exhibitors ranging from airlines, on-ground tour partners to event organisers and hotels & resorts with more than 70 Malaysian MICE specialist representatives attending the event. Several key destination regions were shared alongside new venues, star attractions and new developments which are attractive to serve as the next destination location.

Lucky draw’s grand prize winner, Ms Nurulliyana Abd Wahab from KOWAMAS HOLIDAYS with H.E Damrong Kraikruan, Ambassador of The Kingdom of Thailand to Malaysia & sponsors of the grand prize.

TCEB facilitates cooperation with local government agencies and private sectors to aid MICE specialists in planning for their event in Thailand. They also provide financial subsidy & non-financial aid for groups ranging from 30pax to more than 300pax. VIP immigration fast track, cultural performances, souvenirs, site-inspection assistance & on-ground supplier connection assistance are some of the services and non-financial aids that TCEB provides.

This mission was led by TCEB’s Meetings and Incentives Department and in partnership with Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited and supported by the Royal Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.