TCEB joins North Texas University to leverage MICE education
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The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau and North Texas University in the United States are launching a MICE Academic Exchange Programme for university lecturers, students and researchers to experience international perspectives on meetings, incenti
The TCEB plans to train 5,000 professionals next year in preparation for the fast-approaching Asean Economic Community.
Neal Smatresk, president of NTU, said yesterday that this agreement marked an important milestone, as it would help pave the way for fruitful endeavours in driving MICE education between the two countries.
It will also connect NTU with about 80 participating universities and vocational colleges throughout Thailand to develop tourism and MICE education.
Chiruit Isarangkun na Ayuthaya, vice president for administration and strategic support at the TCEB, said the partnership covered five areas of cooperation: the exchange of materials and information, joint academic and research activities, faculty, scholars and student mobility programmes, MICE curriculum development, and organisation of symposia, conferences, short courses and meetings on research issues.
