Bangkok--Mar 16--Visage
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, TCEB, has helped facilitate and support the annual dealers conference of Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd., in the company’s first such conference outside Australia. In addition to the business convention, top-performing Toyota Australia dealers are awarded incentives trip to Phuket.
TCEB Director-General, Mr. Peerapong Oeusoonthornwattana, said the choice of Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd. to stage its important conference and incentives activities to Thailand reflects the confidence that foreign businesses have in Thailand’s economic and social development. The decision by major multinational like Toyota Motor Corporation Australia will help to persuade other foreign companies to host conference and incentives activities in Thailand. TCEB is fully committed to supporting and facilitating such activities by various companies, organisations and associations to establish Thailand as a key destination for convention and incentives in this region.
During 13-19 March 2005, Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd, the number-one car brand in Australia, has flown into Thailand a group of 350 visitors, including 150 dealers in Australia, and top Toyota executives from Japan and around Asia, for a business conference focusing on the marketing strategy for Toyota Hilux Vigo which will be launched in Australia 1 April 2005.
“This is the first time that Toyota Motor Corporation Australia bring our dealers conference overseas. We have long wanted to come to Thailand given the good relations we have with Toyota Motor Thailand. The Executive Chairman of Toyota Australia, Mr. John Conomos played an instrumental role in this decision. He wants our dealers to understand the Thai culture, as well as to impress upon them the quality of Thailand as an auto-industry centre and home to production of Hilux-Vigo,” said Mr Scott Thompson, Manager, Promotions and Event Management of Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd.
As part of the business conference, the group will visit Toyota Motor Thailand’s factory in Samrong, Samut Prakarn. The dealers will also have a chance to see and test-drive Hilux Vigo for the first time while in Thailand. After the business conference, a select group of 30 top dealers will be awarded with the trip to Phuket. “In putting together this important event, we have received excellent support and advice from TCEB, “said Mr. Thompson.
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