Clients
Major Clients (in alphabetical order)
Public sector agency – ASEAN Competitiveness Enhancement – www.ace-advance.com
ACE was designed and funded by USAID’s Regional Development Mission in Asia, which is based in Bangkok. ACE’s objective is to enhance the integration and competitiveness imperatives of two of ASEAN’s priority sectors: travel & tourism and textiles & apparel. The ACE Project is part of the broader ASEAN-US Enhanced Partnership which was launched in 2006, under which the United States pledged its support to ASEAN in pursuing its objective of becoming an ASEAN Community by 2015.
Travel trade show – ITB Asia – www.itb-asia.com
ITB Asia, the Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market, took take place 21-23 October, 2009. After a sold out inaugural outing in 2008, ITB Asia is well on the way to being the continent’s major annual trade show and convention for the travel industry. The three-day event is the brand extension of the world’s biggest travel trade show, ITB Berlin. ITB Asia 2010, will take place 20-22 October in Singapore.
Travel Agent – Khiri Travel – www.khiri.com
Khiri Travel, established in 1994, is an independent B2B destination management company with eight offices across Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. The company’s detailed knowledge shows in its innovative itineraries, precise operations and commitment to responsible travel throughout the Indochina region. Khiri Travel is preparing to expand and will soon enter new markets. The company will be active in travel shows such as PATA Travel Mart, ITB Asia and ATF 2010.
Events – Mekong Tourism Forum 2010 – www.MekongToursimForum.org
The Mekong Tourism Forum, 7-8 May in Siem Reap, Cambodia, is for anyone with a stake in the future of tourism in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Under the theme, “New Roads, New Opportunities” tourism industry leaders will address issues such as “Pioneering Mekong Tourism Products,” “The Path to Community-based Tourism,” “How Sustainable Tourism Can Drive Profit” and “The Road Ahead”. Government speakers will also update the audience on visa regulations, border crossing changes, airport developments, and new policies and incentives for the tourism sector.
Hotels – Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Asia – www.outrigger.com
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions. It is now expanding into Asia. A family-owned company with more than 60 years of hospitality experience, Outrigger runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties. The Outrigger Serenity Terraces Resort Phuket opened in April 2009. Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas opened in December 2009.
Hotels – Siam Kempinski Hotel – www.kempinski.com
Founded in Germany 111 years ago, Kempinski Hotels has long reflected the finest traditions of European hospitality. Kempinski is synonymous with distinctive luxury. Located in many of the world’s most well known cities and resorts, the Kempinski collection includes hotels in the grand manner, pace-setting modern establishments and older hotels of individual charm. All blend gracefully into their surroundings and offer luxurious accommodation, superb cuisine and unrivalled facilities – complemented by impeccable service. In the second quarter of 2010 the Siam Kempinski Hotel will open in the centre of Bangkok.
Technology — Standard Online Tourism Architecture – SOTA – www.sotanetwork.com
In Malaysia, Creative Advances Technology has developed Standard Online Tourism Architecture (SOTA) to become the one-stop e-tourism platform for technology, market and innovation. SOTA currently enables over 15,000 travel operators and has been recently endorsed by PATA as the platform of choice for PATA’s members worldwide. SOTA utilizes networking linkages to connect travel businesses with potential customers, both trade and consumer. The SOTA platform, which is SME-friendly, allows tourism players to go online and get new business, effectively for free.
Past and Present Other Clients
Asian Trails www.AsianTrails.net
Faasai Resort & Spa www.Faasai.com
Global Investments International (Thailand) www.globalinv.org
Golden Tulip Southeast Asia www.goldentulip.com
The Hay Group (Thailand) www.haygroup.com
Hospitality Graduate Recruitment www.H-G-R.com
Lao National Tourism Administration www.tourismlaos.gov.la
Macau Government Tourist Office (Thailand) www.macautourism.gov.mo
Mekong Tourism Office www.MekongTourism.org
Oakwood Residence Sukhumvit 24 www.Oakwood.com
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) www.PATA.org
Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok www.parkplaza.com
Rawi Warin Resort & Spa www.RawiWarin.com
Samed Resorts www.SamedResorts.com
Scandinavian Airlines International (Thailand) www.flysas.com/th
Serenity Terraces www.serenity-terraces.com
SNV (Netherlands Development Agency) www.snvworld.org
Tanjung Sanctuary Langkawi www.tanjungsanctuary.com.my
Tele Health Services www.telehealthltd.com
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau www.tceb.or.th
ThailandHotDeals.com www.ThailandHotDeal.com
United Airlines (Thailand) www.unitedairlines.co.th
QuinL Thailand www.quinl.com