Siam City Hotel’s new meeting facility taps MICE market
Group Director of Sales and
Marketing, Songsri Tanurattanabutr and her professional international MICE
market team.
The Siam City Hotel, Bangkok’s new meeting facility,
which opened August 1, 2006, targets international MICE markets with
up-to-the-minute contemporary Thai décor and advanced audio-visual and IT
installations. The new 700sqm Kamolthip Ballroom is designed and created
especially for small to mid-size meetings, incentives and elegant events.
Group Director of Sales and Marketing, Songsri Tanurattanabutr. and her team
will introduce the hotel’s new facility at the upcoming 14th IT & CMA and
9th CTW in Pattaya, Thailand, during which the hotel will also co-host a
dinner party and concert with TTGAsia titled, “Spectacular Siam.” The party
will take place at its sister property, the Siam Bayshore Resort & Spa in
Pattaya, on October, 11, 2006, and will showcase exciting Big Band Jazz
entertainment..
Optimistic that the hotel will meet with high demand during IT & CMA, Ms.
Tanurattanabutr says, “We expect our corporate meetings and incentives
segment to increase by 20% next year, through major Asian feeder markets of
Singapore and Malaysia.”
The hotel’s corporate meetings and incentives segments already occupy 20% of
overall occupancy, which runs at an average of 80% annually. “We are in the
perfect position to answer to organizers’ demands for a taste of Thai
culture, combined with modern technology. We have the unique resources as an
independent Thai property where cultural values are part of our positioning,
and we combine it with modern IT conveniences,” says Ms. Tanurattanabutr.
Siam City Hotel’s new Kamolthip Ballroom, located on the 2nd floor, will
have the ability to generate a range of exciting theme parties. The ballroom
will be able to accommodate 600 guests for dinners and 800 for meetings.
Smaller gatherings are designated in 10 additional meeting rooms, located in
the vicinity of the ballroom, or in the adjacent colonial-style 2-level
“Garden Pavilion” with outdoor garden areas.
With 500 guestrooms, 5 award-winning restaurants, swimming pool, spa, and a
central location near Siam Square and opposite the Skytrain Phayathai
Station for shopping and sightseeing, Siam City Hotel presents meetings,
incentives and events organizers with an alternative scope that communicates
quality, class and convenience.
Meeting enquiries can be directed at the Sales Department, 0 2247 0123 or
E-mail: [email protected].
King Power appoints
Dr. Valerie McKenzie as Ambassador
Dr. Valerie McKenzie of “Morning Talk” fame has been
appointed by King Power International Group as their Diplomatic & Corporate
Ambassador.
Dr.
Valerie McKenzie, King Power’s new Diplomatic & Corporate Ambassador.
Chulchit Bunyaketu, Deputy Chairman of King Power International said, “We
have know Dr. Valerie for many years and her relationship with both
foreigners and the Thai community at all levels is impressive. During her 16
years in Thailand, she has also contributed to many different projects to
support Thai people of all ages. We are pleased that she has accepted our
invitation to join the Group at this exciting time in our development.”
King Power International Group will be opening in the near future its City
Complex consisting of a 10,000-square metre duty free store, a new corporate
office tower, a new 4-star hotel, a 500-seat restaurant and a 600-seat
theatre all in the middle of Bangkok. The Group is also in the midst of
preparing all retail outlets at the new Suvarnabhumi Airport, scheduled to
open September 28.
Dr. Valerie said of her new appointment, “I was honoured to be invited to
represent the Group. I have watched with interest the development of King
Power International over many years and admire their commitment to success
and growth. The fact that the Group is also very much involved in corporate
social responsibility and community projects fits well with my own
philosophy of the importance of active involvement at all levels of
society.”
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