With its exceptional facilities, and sporting the highest ballroom in Bangkok, Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel (www.avanihotels.com/riverside-bangkok) is leading the way for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibitions) in Thailand.
Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel’s new multi-purpose events complex on the 10th floor takes events and conferences to new heights with more than 4,500 square metres of flexible space. Whether it’s a gala banquet for 720 guests, or a small, private meeting (as well as every option in between) Avani+ Riverside Bangkok can rise to any occasion – and pull it off with aplomb.
With the capacity for 80 exhibition booths and 17 meeting rooms, the hotel is also home to the grandest – and highest – ballroom on Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Boasting a precipitous 11-metre high ceiling, the impressive room has the capacity to accommodate 720 guests’ banquet-style, 1,200 guests for staged performance, or 972 guests for theatre-style, this sophisticated ballroom means business. There’s even a car lift with a 3,000kg capacity which grants guests direct access to the ballroom.
Floating between the sky and the river, the tall, slim building overlooks Bangkok’s bustling Chao Phraya River, affording guests some of the best views of Bangkok. Kicking it up another notch, there’s also a spectacular rooftop bar on the 26th floor for more casual soirees and even more spectacular views over the City of Angels.
Offering more than 4,500 square metres of meeting space Avani+ Riverside Bangkok hotel is ideal for meetings, conventions and exhibitions. MICE drives more than 35 per cent of Avani+ Riverside Bangkok’s business.
Other unique features include an open show kitchen for guests and the latest in audio-visual technology, but above all, the hotel prides itself in its exceptional service, guaranteeing that every event will go off without a hitch.
With business events and conferences generating more than US$30 billion turnover per year worldwide, it’s no secret that there is a lot of attention on the MICE industry. When it comes to MICE, Thailand are at the top of their game – and Avani+ Riverside Bangkok hotel are leading the way. A recent survey, in fact, conducted by Custom Asia Co a member of the Global Market Research Association, named Thailand as the most preferred MICE destination by respondents eager to return for future business trips. Conducted in 20 countries, Thailand came on top for hospitality, value for money, good variety of international and local cuisine and MICE activities.
Meanwhile, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) also announced that Thailand has been selected to be the host country for some of the of world’s leading associations in events and travel incentive industries namely UFI, the global association of the world’s leading tradeshow organisers and fairground owners, and SITE, the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence.
For meetings and events further afield, Avani Khon Kaen Hotel and Convention Centre (www.avanihotels.com/khon-kaen) pride themselves in a hotel that “Makes business a pleasure.” With the hotel situated a quick 15-minute drive from Khon Kaen Airport, it’s also the perfect place to mix business with pleasure. The city in Thailand’s northeast has a rugged charm all its own, with plateaus, mountains and jungles that lend to great walks and hikes, meaning there’s fantastic downtime adventures to look forward to post-meetings. From well-equipped boardrooms to a sprawling ballroom, Avani Khon Kaen Hotel and Convention Centre boasts no less than 11 state-of-the-art conference and function facilities, making for seamless business experiences.
Avani currently operates 24 hotels and resorts in 15 countries. The brand recently debuted in Australia, New Zealand, and Laos. Avani currently has 15 new hotels in the pipeline, including recent signings in Dubai, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, a second Avani in Busan, South Korea.
