THE ASCOTT Limited (Ascott), CapitaLand Investment Limited’s (CLI) wholly owned lodging business unit, is recently holding the event to provide high demand of Meeting, Incentive, Convention, and Exhibition (MICE) business, weddings, and social events at Harris Suites Puri Mansion Jakarta.
According to Patrick Vaysse, Chief Operating Officer Indonesia, said this event runs 2 days to introduce products and services of hotels under The Ascott Limited – Indonesia network. The B2B business session with specific buyers that contains of event organizers, professional ceremony organizers, professional event organizers, wedding organizers, MICE travel agents, VIP buyers and regular buyers with total more than 100 participants.
“On day two, participants will be given the opportunity to discover some different Ascott hotels in Jakarta. If they book a stay or meal at one of the participating properties on the day of the event, they’ll be eligible for a special incentive from Ascott Hotels,” he said.
Patrick Vaysse explained that Indonesia is Ascott’s largest market in Southeast Asia and we have extensive lodging products in Indonesia for our customers, ranging from economy to upper-upscale hotels and serviced residences.
“We can also meet the demands of our discerning guests, from corporate and leisure travelers to tech-savvy travelers, families, single travelers, and value-conscious travelers. After the pandemic gradually ended and along with the many demands from our clients, our hotels are ready to increase its services in terms of MICE, weddings, and social events to provide the best solution for those demands,” he remarked.
Along with it, he continued, Indonesia’s MICE potential can be seen from the number of large international events that often appoint Indonesia as the host, besides that Indonesia has professional MICE human resources, quality infrastructure, and sufficient MICE accommodation facilities and infrastructure.
“With the positive potential in the future, the Ascott Indonesia hotel properties are very optimistic that it can develop the MICE business in the future supported by sufficient resources. This is proven by Ascott’s track record of more than 25 years in Indonesia and business partners who always trust the quality of Ascott’s accommodation products. Moreover, the Ascott properties have many meeting rooms and ballrooms to support MICE business,” he concluded. [sources/photo special]