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Business Overview
Chiang Mia is a city of huge importance to Thailand economy. The city not only excels in the tourism industry but is also scoring well in terms of its agricultural output. Taiwan is the largest foreign investor in Chiang Mai, accounting for nearly 21% of investment. The other major investors are Japan and Australia. The city has undergone a phase of Rapid development in the last few years. Service sector is also on a all time high in this Thai city.

Chiang Mai's economy has been growing rapidly and efficiently. Chiang Mai's Gross Provincial Product (GPP) was 98,004 million Baht in 2004. This is the highest in the Northern Region. Per capita income ranked third in the region, standing at 61,776 Baht. Major sources of revenue are the service sector (25,926 million Baht or 26%), industry (19,631 million Baht or 20%), commerce (15,811 million Baht or 16%) and agriculture (14,005 million Baht or 14%). The city hosts a number of exhibitions and trade shows throughout the year. It can be said that after Bangkok the city of Chiang Mai is of primary importance to Thailand's economy.

Major Business Centers
The Empress Hotel and Convention Centre:
The Empress Hotel and Convention Centre is fully equipped with sound proof walls, state-of-art audio visual capabilities, convenient for break-out and concurrent sessions. The venue hosts several big and small events throughout the year. The Empress Hotel and Convention Centre is a perfect venue for meetings, conventions, exhibitions and trade fairs. The Empress Hotel and Convention Centre is home to several events of Thailand. The center is equipped with various world class facilities that can make any event a huge success. The convention center has an Imperial Grand Ballroom that can accommodate large crowds for any event. Apart from this, a Parkview Terrace is located beside the Imperial Grand Ballroom. The terrace can be used for cocktail parties or for small exhibits.

The Empress Hotel and Convention Centre is located on the heart of Chiangmai city, 12 minutes drive to the Chiangmai International Airport. There are five versatile rooms to choose from with access to high-end conferencing equipment, professional coordinating services, first class catering and accommodation in 375 rooms on site.