The Thailand Management Association is to stage the Thailand Competitiveness Conference 2010 from August 31 to September 2 at the Plaza Athenee Hotel. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwankhiri and Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij will be keynote speakers.
Other speakers will include Science and Technology Minister Virachai Virameteekul; a principal of the Boston Consulting Group, John Wagner, who will speak on "Thailand's Competitiveness in the MICE Industry"; the deputy director of IMD's World Competitiveness Centre, Suzanne Rosselet; the president of Thai Airways International, Piyasvasti Amranand; the chief executive of PTT Exploration and Production, Anon Sirisaengtaksin; and the president of Siam Cement Group, Kan Trakulhoon.
--Creative companies
The newspaper Krungthep Turakij, in conjunction with Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy and the National Science and Technology Development Agency, will hold an "Innovation and Creativity for the Future" seminar on September 9 at the Conrad Hotel.
The seminar will feature chief executives of some of Thailand's most creative companies, including the founder of the Oishi Group, Tan Passakornnatee; Central Pattana's executive vice president Nuttakit Tangpulsinthana; Index Creative Village's co-chief executive Kreingkrai Kanjanapokin; and Workpoint Entertainment's co-founder Prapas Cholsaranon.
--Research-based business
The Office of the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) is organising a free seminar on Saturday entitled "The Secret Recipe of Research-based Businesses". It will be held at the Centara Grand Hotel, Bangkok.
NRCT's secretary-general Professor Soottiporn Chittmittrapap will moderate a one-hour session featuring three speakers: Associate Professor Sanong Ekgasit from the Department of Chemistry at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Science, Lion Corporation (Thailand)'s president Boonyarith Mahamontri and Thammasorn Group's president Dhiti Towiwat.
For more information contact the Sasin Business School at (02) 218 4001-9 ext.159.
--Seminar for sales people
Author, entrepreneur and much sought-after speaker and trainer Stephen Reynolds invites sales professionals to join him at "The One Seminar", on September 1 and September 2 at the Rembrandt Hotel. The cost of the two-day event is Bt15,978 for two people.
For ticket inquiries, contact karin@midas-pr.com, (086) 044 2145 or find more information at www.theoneforsuccess.com
--Omega conferences
The OmegaWorldClass Research Institute, run by Kittiwat Uchupalanan, will hold four conferences next month: the Strategic Marketing-Channel Management Summit 2010, on September 2 and September 3; Maximising Your Effective Leadership, on September 15; Gen Y Talent Management and Succession Planning, on September 16 and September 17; and Collective Bargaining and Agreement Workshop with the Guru (2nd round) on September 29.
The Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Hotel is the venue for all four events.
--Kaizen awards
The Technology Promotion Association will stage the Thailand Kaizen Awards 2010 on Friday at the Rama Gardens Hotel. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will preside at the event.