The Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA) is a non-profit organisation established in 1984 to help the growth of Thailand as a preferred destination for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions.
TICA's membership consists primarily of key players in the MICE industry, including:
Hotels
Destination Management Companies (DMCs) and tour operators
Professional Convention Organisers (PCOs)
Professional Exhibition Organisers (PEOs)
Contractors
Convention centres
Exhibition centres
Advertising agencies
Local attractions, theme parks and entertainment establishments
Travel industry suppliers
TICA focuses its efforts and resources in a number of key areas.
Incentive-related activities
Hosting and co-ordination of familiarisation visits
Planning and undertaking sales promotional trips, and participating in trade shows such as AIME, IMEX, EIBTM,IT&ME and IT& CMA
Convention-related activities
Developing educational and training curriculums, including the organisation of annual educational seminars in major destinations around Thailand
The organisation of convention promotion seminars for government officials and corporate executives to raise awareness and enhance their know-how on bidding for and the organisation of MICE events
Marketing support
The publication of sales aids and promotional materials, such as the Thailand Incentive, Convention and Exhibition Membership Directory which contains a wealth of information on facilities available for events being held in Thailand, and various audio-visual promotional aids
The publication of information folders in Thai and English introducing TICA and other support materials