Khon Kaen MICE Tourism
Khon Kaen MICE Tourism is the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry in khon Kaen, Thailand.
In 2013, Khon Kaen province administration signed MoU with Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) (public organization) to develop Khon Kaen as a 'MICE City' in accordance with their 4-year Provincial Development Plan (2014-2017).[1] Khon Kaen is the 5th MICE city in Thailand to sign such an agreement. The first four MICE cities are Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Chiang Mai.[2] Statistics of meetings, incentives and international exhibitions in Thailand in 2012 by TCEB, valued the Khon Kaen MICE industry at 343 million baht.[1][3]
In 2011, Khon Kaen was included in 'IBM Smarter Cities Challenge', IBM's largest philanthropic initiative to develop the city as a MICE hub. In 2013, IBM with the help of provincial government of Khon Kaen provided innovative solutions for traffic and public safety management.[4]
International MICE Events[edit]
Khon Kaen has organized some of the major international MICE events like: the APEC Ministerial Meeting, the International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Thai-ASEAN Trade Fair.
Convention & Exhibition Centres[edit]
| Name | Floor Space (m2) |
|---|---|
| Golden Jubilee Convention Hall | 3,000 |
| Khon Kaen Hall, Central Plaza Khon Kaen | 2,500 |
| Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Khon Kaen | 1,690 |
| Pullman Khon Kaen Raja Orchid | 1,431 |
| Charoen Thani | 958 |
See Also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "TCEB Welcomes Khon Kaen as Thailand's Northeastern MICE City Opening opportunities as Indochina and Southern China's Convention and Exhibition Hub". Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ Ngamsangchaikit , Wanwisa (1 August 2013). "Khon Kaen seeks MICE". TTR Weekly. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ Ngamsangchaikit, Wanwisa (1 August 2013). "Khon Kaen eyes MICE slot". TTR Weekly. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ "IBM helping Khon Kaen become top MICE city". The Nation. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ Muqbil, Imtiaz (11 November 2013). "Khon Kaen Helps Raise Northeast Thailand's Profile for Mice Events". Look East. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
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