HRH Princess presides over opening ceremony of IT Trade 2001

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the opening ceremony of eEnterprise Solutions at the IT Trade 2001 held at BITEC. Reed Tradex Company Limited organized this event.

Great food and drinks and the warmest hospitality are what Thailand’s International Food & Hospitality Show (IFHS) has always been about. Now, with the ninth show in the series (IFHS 2001, Bangkok 12-15 September 2001, at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre) the organizers are promising the biggest and best ever show, with new levels of official support from across the industry.

Around 256 exhibitors from 25 countries will be there, including national groups from Korea and the United States. Visitors from at least 45 countries will make the 2001 event the most international ever, say the organizers. It has been designed to cater for all sectors of the hospitality, food and drink industry.

Says David Aitken, general manager of the show organizer, Bangkok Exhibition Services Ltd, “There will be something for everyone at IFHS 2001, whether they are hoteliers or restaurant owners, retailers, wholesalers or importers of food, beverages and equipment.” Additional specialized exhibition areas are scheduled focusing on wines and spirits, bakery, retailing and the cleaning industry.

Alongside the established Wines and Spirits Thailand event there will also be an international wine competition, which is open to exhibiting companies. And IFHS 2001 also runs concurrently with specially organized conference and seminar programmes. These include the 3rd Hospitality Industry Congress organized by the Thai Hotel Association on the theme “Treasures of Thailand: The Place to Eat and Meet” to promote the food & hospitality strengths in Thailand and TAT, FBAT, TICA are supporting “Amazing Thailand Food Week” to promote Thailand’s image; and the Thai Retailers Association conference running in tandem with Retail Thailand 2001.

Meanwhile, the Thai Chefs Association will be celebrating the country’s great food heritage with the 7th Culinary Gathering of Cooks and Chefs. This is supported by competitions in ice and fruit carving, cake decoration and tabletop displays and recording the “World’s Biggest ice carving” by Thai Handi-Chef.

And for the first time, the Thai Restaurant Association has announced its exclusive support for the show with the first ever Restaurant Cook’s Competition. “With its all embracing exhibit profile, IFHS2001 is established as Thailand’s major trade-only event for the international world of food and hospitality,” says David Aitken. “Visitors will find all they are looking for and more, at what is shaping up to be our best-ever exhibition”.

BCCT, in close co-operation with First Training, will hold two-day seminar on ‘Advanced Negotiation Skills’. The seminars will take place at Novotel Bangkok, Siam Square on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th August 2001 (Day One: 09:00-09:30 - Registration, 09:30-16:30, Day Two: 09:30-16:30).

This seminar is aimed at Thai junior to middle management who need to participate in negotiations at a high level in English. The seminar will look at various aspects of taking part effectively in negotiations such as: preparing the ground, setting the agenda, establishing positions, clarifying positions, managing conflict, making and responding to proposals, bargaining, conclusion and agreement. During the seminar, participants will be given every opportunity to put into practice what they have learnt using group work, pair work, role-plays and real life situations.

The cost per participants is 5,750 baht inclusive of VAT, course materials, certificates, lunch (x2) and coffee breaks (x4). Please fax or e-mail the name/s of participants to the BCCT office, fax: +66 (0) 2651-5354, tel. +66 (0) 2651-5350-3, email: [email protected]

Due to difficulty in collecting payments for previous seminars, payment must be made in advance to confirm bookings as space is limited to 16 participants. Please make cheques payable to ‘First Training’. Bookings received with payment will be accepted. Please ensure that attendees do not change their bookings without informing the BCCT first.

Governance College led 97 students from Sheriff Curriculum 49 to the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (Rayong) for an overview of the facilities of the estate and to visit the Auto Alliance (Ford & Mazda) plant. Vivat Jiratikarnsakul, senior vice-president of Hemaraj Land and Development PLC. welcomed the group.