Ahead of its first anniversary this June, Curated Partner has launched a new suite of services designed to introduce global venue sourcing standards to Thailand’s outbound business events sector.
The travel advisory’s global venue sourcing service queries a database of over 300,000 properties worldwide to compare and negotiate optimal venues and offers.
To streamline procurement, Curated Partner utilises an introductory sourcing model that operates without client service fees, drawing compensation instead from hotel commissions post-actualisation. The firm also provides VIP booking access to over 6,000 luxury properties alongside specialised experience design services.
The firm was founded by Juthamas “Kwan” Carranco, an industry veteran with over 25 years of luxury hospitality and event planning experience. She launched the consultancy to address a gap in the local market, where many planners still rely on traditional tour operators or approach foreign convention bureaus directly for room blocks due to a lack of specialised local alternatives.
“Global venue sourcing is the professional process of identifying and securing the most suitable hotels, resorts, villas, and event spaces for a group’s specific needs. This service is essential for group travel requiring 10 rooms or more, where rates, concessions, and contract terms differ significantly from individual bookings,” she explained.
“Thailand has lacked a dedicated player focused on global venue sourcing. Our goal is to move beyond relationship-based bookings towards a more structured, transparent, and strategic sourcing approach that empowers organisations to negotiate efficiently and on equal terms,” Juthamas noted.
Highlighting the local confusion between DMCs and dedicated sourcing agencies, she explained that Thai professionals often mix the two disciplines. In established markets like the US, UK, and Australia, the roles are strictly separated.
This dearth of structured sourcing also leaves local agencies vulnerable when navigating complex, technical international hotel contracts. Without deep commercial expertise, many planners default to price reduction as their primary negotiation tool – a tactic Juthamas warns can be counterproductive to securing long-term value and robust contractual protections.
“The terminology of global venue sourcing is still in its infancy here in Thailand, positioning us as the first local agency to specialise fully in this. Our vision is not only to elevate sourcing standards in Thailand, but also to demonstrate that Thai hospitality expertise can confidently deliver world-class corporate travel and venue sourcing solutions on a global stage,” Juthamas stated.
