Bangkokpost Published: 5/02/2009 at 12:00 AM
The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) targets to attract more than 80 international exhibitions, generating revenue around 12 billion baht to the country this year.
Supawan Teerarat, a TCEB director for exhibitions, said Thailand's image was improving in the eye of foreigners as Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva aims to promote the country consistently during his overseas trips. This will benefit the tourism and meeting, incentive, convention, and exhibition (Mice) businesses.
"Although the nation's image is improving, it is not easy to draw more events this year because the economic situation is a key concern for all businesses. Most private companies are cutting travelling expenses but they still visit some exhibitions that are necessary for their businesses," she said.
The TCEB has a marketing budget of around 107 million baht this year, up from 85 million baht last year.
Ms Supawan said organisers would cut costs to satisfy customers and give them as many investment returns as possible. The attempts include business matchmaking for their customers.
The TCEB is focusing more on regional markets as the United States and Europe are suffering from economic problems. The agency must work harder with its partners.
"We are promoting our strong point as the gateway to Indochina. We must focus on these markets because we cannot compete with China and India," she said.
Southeast Asia still has potential to grow for many businesses particularly when the United States and Europe are in recession. Consequently, trade fairs in this region mean business opportunities.
Thanks to its prime location and adequate infrastructure, the TCEB believes Thailand has beaten Singapore in terms of the number of exhibitions. The country has both buyers and suppliers while Singapore is just a market, said Ms Supawan.
But Vietnam might rise to become an important rival over the next five years. Its government has thrown full support to exhibition centres while most facilities in Thailand are run by private operators.
The TCEB expects that the Mice business will generate revenue around 57 billion baht and attract 699,000 visitors, compared with 52 billion baht in revenue and 636,300 visitors last year.
Actually, the revenue and number of visitors should have been higher had it not been for the week-long airport closures by the People's Alliance for Democracy in early December.
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Bangkokpost Published: 5/02/2009 at 12:00 AM
The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) targets to attract more than 80 international exhibitions, generating revenue around 12 billion baht to the country this year.
Supawan Teerarat, a TCEB director for exhibitions, said Thailand's image was improving in the eye of foreigners as Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva aims to promote the country consistently during his overseas trips. This will benefit the tourism and meeting, incentive, convention, and exhibition (Mice) businesses.
"Although the nation's image is improving, it is not easy to draw more events this year because the economic situation is a key concern for all businesses. Most private companies are cutting travelling expenses but they still visit some exhibitions that are necessary for their businesses," she said.
The TCEB has a marketing budget of around 107 million baht this year, up from 85 million baht last year.
Ms Supawan said organisers would cut costs to satisfy customers and give them as many investment returns as possible. The attempts include business matchmaking for their customers.
The TCEB is focusing more on regional markets as the United States and Europe are suffering from economic problems. The agency must work harder with its partners.
"We are promoting our strong point as the gateway to Indochina. We must focus on these markets because we cannot compete with China and India," she said.
Southeast Asia still has potential to grow for many businesses particularly when the United States and Europe are in recession. Consequently, trade fairs in this region mean business opportunities.
Thanks to its prime location and adequate infrastructure, the TCEB believes Thailand has beaten Singapore in terms of the number of exhibitions. The country has both buyers and suppliers while Singapore is just a market, said Ms Supawan.
But Vietnam might rise to become an important rival over the next five years. Its government has thrown full support to exhibition centres while most facilities in Thailand are run by private operators.
The TCEB expects that the Mice business will generate revenue around 57 billion baht and attract 699,000 visitors, compared with 52 billion baht in revenue and 636,300 visitors last year.
Actually, the revenue and number of visitors should have been higher had it not been for the week-long airport closures by the People's Alliance for Democracy in early December.
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