Bangkok--21 Oct--Bec-Tero
To Celebrates the 175th anniversary of Thailand/U.S. friendship, the USA Fair 2008 will be held on October 31-November 2 from 10:00am to 8:00pm at Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon. This is the third year in a row that The U.S. Embassy is excited to once again partner with the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand to bring together an incredible three-day consumer fair featuring all the best that the United States of America has to offer have hosted the USA Fair, and it gets bigger and better each year.
The event offers an opportunity for Thais and expatriates to have a glimpse of the lifestyle of the United States of America through four main event zones: Lifestyle USA, Travel USA, Education USA, and Taste USA.
Lifestyle USA exhibitors include great U.S. products and services:
Platinum Sponsor American International Assurance Insurance will provide their AIA Financial Health Check to visitors at the fair. In addition, customers will be introduced to AIA’s newest insurance policies and will have the opportunity to take advantage of great discounts if they purchase a policy at the fair. Existing AIA customers should bring their insurance card to receive a free gift from the AIA booth.
Platinum Sponsor Amway has been a supporter of the USA Fair for three years. This year, Amway will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its global community. In addition to their great products, Amway will be highlighting their new initiative: “One by One: World of Wisdom,” their campaign for children. Visitors are invited to bring their used books to the Amway booth to donate to this campaign and receive a free gift from Amway.
Silver Sponsor Citibank will be on hand to promote their services. For every 5,000 baht visitors spend at the USA Fair on their Citibank Card, they will receive a commemorative shopping bag from Citibank.
Other exhibitors in Lifestyle USA include: All-Clad, Banana Boat, Budget Car and Truck Rental, Calphalon, Clairol, ExxonMobil, Ford Motor Company, Nike, Nine West, The Northface, Proactiv, Rubbermaid, Samsonite, Siam Commercial New York Life Insurance, True Value Housewares and Hardware, and more!
Taste USA offers just that, a taste of the great food the U.S. has to offer:
Gold Sponsor Coca Cola invites visitors to stop by the Coca-Cola booth to enjoy a perfect serving of Coca-Cola. They’ll be there to serve you ice-cold Coca-Cola from an iconic Coke contour bottle. Pop open the bottle, and enjoy the Genuine Coca-Cola experience.
Visitors to the USA Fair 2008 can enjoy lunch or dinner, American Style. Enjoy a burrito or taco from Sunrise Tacos, U.S. Beef burgers from Siam City Hotel, Chilidogs, and Dairy Queen Ice Cream.
Other Taste USA exhibitors include: American wines, Betty Crocker, Campbell’s Soup, Dole oranges and peaches, Enfalac, Hershey’s Chocolate, Johnsonville sausage, Kellogg’s cereals, Lipton, Mead Johnson products, Nature’s Path, Nature’s Sensation, Nestea, Ovaltine, Pepperidge Farm, Pop Secret Popcorn, Smucker’s Jam, Taster’s Choice, Tobasco, Wrigley’s, and more!
As an added bonus Gourmet Market at Siam Paragon and The Emporium will host “A Taste of USA 2008” from October 30th to November 12th, where visitors can enjoy special promotions on over one thousand U.S. products. The highlight of this promotion is live lobsters, flown halfway around the world from the Atlantic Bay in Maine to Gourmet Market Paragon. These are Certified Maine Lobsters, which have a much sweeter and tastier meat.
Education USA offers exhibition visitors the chance to learn more about U.S. Educational opportunities in Thailand and around the world.
The Highlight of these areas is the USA Digital Education Experience, sponsored by Microsoft and Dell and hosted by the U.S. Embassy. Visitors will have the chance to browse catalogs from 40 U.S. Universities while exploring the latest in educational software and technology from Microsoft and Dell, including the new Studio 15 and Mini Inspiron 9 laptops by Dell and Microsoft Windows MultiPoint, Encarta, Office Home and Student Editions, and Digital Literacy. Dell will also be providing a special price on its new student notebook
Participating exhibitors in Education USA include a number of institutions in Thailand that provide American education right here in Thailand or provide English training support including: Berlitz Thailand, Concordian International School, English Solutions, Habitat for Humanity, International Community School, International School of Bangkok, Overseas Education Group, The Princeton Review, Rose Marie Academy, and Webster University.
Travel USA features great deals to the U.S. from airlines and travel companies
The airlines include United Airlines, Korean Airlines and Northwest Airlines.
Special hotel packages available from HardRock Hotels and Marriott Vacation Club.
During all 3 days, there are stages activities, special shows and activities for all ages including a “Halloween Party” on Friday, fashion shows, performances, and other fun events by the sponsoring companies. USA Fair 2008 is a family event. You and your family can enjoy the shopping and entertainment at the USA Fair, and also attend ‘Disney Live!’ in the hall next door. We are proud to partner with Disney, one of America’s great brands, to bring you a complete American experience