BarCIE International Center was actually conceptualized and a source of an idea which came from the President Sr. Carmeli Marie Catan, OSA, and through the collaborative effort of the Vice President. It started in the year, 1998 in the month of January. Because of the unstoppable increasing number of BSHRM (Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management) and BST (Bachelor of Science in Tourism) students enrolling in the said program an idea came out of building such, the International Center. The main purpose of the building is to be the center for Practicum and training of the said students.

The construction of the International Center started in the year 1998 by Architech Thomas Morallo, and partially finished by September 1999 and was blessed, July 15, 2000 . It was named BarCIE International Center . The Center of Bulacan hospitality opened its door in July, 2000 in a place where we could fittingly call as the place and center of excellence. A place and a center of excellence because students would be more and more inclined and very much particular with the new trends and ways of what a center/hotel is? Instead of going to Manila to look for a place where, their knowledge would be enhance in the field of

hospitality industry, BarCIE International Center would be there for their actual learning through Practicum training.

In name it is called BarCIE International Center but in design, however, it is uniquely Filipino. The International Center is a product which boasts of an architectural styles, touched with the exotic influence of Filipino Hotel structures found in Metro Manila.

Owned and operated by the University of Regina Carmeli through its Barasoain Center for Innovative Education (BarCIE), BarCIE International Center is the latest investment of the University in human resource development. The facility is envisioned to complement the development of the province as an entrepot for education, culture, industry, public governance and commerce. Designed as an all-around convention venue, check-in hotel for local and international guests and students campus based residence, BarCIE International Center offers well-appointed hostel rooms and suites, a spacious and elegant function room, restaurant, coffee shop and a penthouse.

It has 88 rooms tastefully appointed with distinctive Philippine craffled furniture and décor, all for the guest comfort. It’s facilities also includes a state of the art convention equipment and furnishings. An olympic size tennis courts with complement general appeal of the center.

The Center’s multi purpose function rooms provides a perfect setting for a wide variety of activities from large group conventions to product display, trade exhibits and big social events such as balls, banquets and gala dinner.