The venue which is set to reopen in September after an extensive redevelopment, will host all meetings related to the APEC Framework.

Thailand is chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit 2022 and the host country, has chosen the theme: Open. Connect. Balance. This year, member countries of APEC will focus on charting a post-covid-19 future for the Asia-Pacific region as APEC, moves forward from the crises of the pandemic.

In terms of economic growth, APEC has reported that the region, will continue to grow at a moderate pace in the coming years – expanding to 4.2 percent in 2022 and 3.8 percent in 2023

The first set of meetings to roll out the year’s agenda was held in Phuket with subsequent technical meetings in Pattaya about 150 kilometres southeast of Bangkok.

Countries scheduled next to host the APEC forum are United States of America in 2023 and Peru in 2024.

For over three decades, the QSNCC has been providing a comprehensive international meeting service. It is currently undergoing the redevelopment phase to offer facilities that are five times larger as well as, a variety of spaces for retail.

“On behalf of the management team of the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, we are delighted and honoured to have been entrusted by the APEC organising team of the Thai government that opts for our full range of meetings and events solutions, said Mr. Sakchai Pattarapreechakul, president of QSNCC management company, N.C.C. Management & Development.