With the Revised Dates, Preparations and Planning
For The Festival and The Balloon Weddings Go Ahead
With the new dates and venue set, a "Viva! Weddings in the Air" and "Heritage Festival" press conference was held at the Mandarin Dhara Dhevi Hotel on 14th February 2008, which concluded with the rousing skirl of bagpipes played by Mr. Andrew McRady (centre) thanked by (left to right) Ramlah Jafri (Heritage Festival Promotions Director) Montri Wongkasem (Vice President, Chiang Mai Chamber of Commerce), Junnapong Saranak, (Director Tourism Authority of Thailand Northern Office, Region 1), Staporn Sirisingha, (Senior Executive Vice President KTC Travel Management Department), Eileen Wee, (Vice President, Thailand Mastercard), and Yut Wanichanond, (Advisor of Earth Wind & Fire Co., Ltd)
Participants also watched a computer-generated preview of what was going to happen...


