The third edition of the World Spa and Wellbeing Convention 2014 (WSWC) will be held at the Impact Muang Thong Thani Convention and Exhibition Centre (MTT) in Bangkok, Thailand, in conjunction with the Beyond Beauty ASEAN (Association of South East Nations) event.

This year organisers are expecting approximately 15,000 guests, visitors and buyers to attend the three-day event between 18-20 September in exhibition space that measures 20,000sq m (215,278sq ft) with space for 500 stalls. Last year’s edition of WSWC featured 175 booths across 5,000sq m (53,820sq ft), according to Pornphan Bulner, assistant director of MTT’s exhibition project department.

“It makes sense to combine the Beyond Beauty Asean and World Spa & Wellbeing Convention 2014 as both events have similar, if not complementary, target groups,” Bulner told Phuket News.

“There will be a particularly large Chinese and Korean presence. Aside from the expos, there will also be a major beauty and health congress on 18 and 19 September, featuring a number of parallel events including seminars, workshops, conferences, training courses and renowned expert speakers,” Bulner added.

Organisers of the beauty and wellness expo have confirmed reservations from some 400 beauty, spa, medical and wellness operators, product and/ or service providers – not only from Thailand, but from ASEAN countries and around the world.