KOREA, BEYOND MEETINGS

CORPORATE MEETINGS &
INCENTIVES SUPPORT

SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR
THE CORPORATE MEETINGS & INCENTIVE TOURS

The Korea Tourism Organization offers support for corporate meetings & incentive tours to promote the development of the Korean MICE industry.

1 KTO Support Process

A. Process

* Required documents: Schedule, list of attendees (Name, nationality, passport number required), application

B. Notice

(1) Application period: At least 14 days before entry to Korea
(2) Where to register: International KTO office nearest to your region
- *Note1 Reference: KTO's MICE Website (https://koreaconvention.org:8090) → Our Support → About Us → Overseas Branch Offices

2 Eligibility

A. All Eligible Participants

B. Additional Eligibility

(1) Incentives : Groups visiting Korea for company-paid incentive travel(reward)
(2) Company Meeting : Groups visiting Korea for conference or tourism hosted by specific company/organization.
(Minimum 4 hours of conference/meeting must be included in itinerary)

3 K-Incentive Fun-Up Program

A. Eligibility : International travelers visiting for incentive trip or company meeting/conference

B. Grade level

Grade level
Number of people visiting Korea	Incentive organization	Company meeting organization
10~49	Grade 5	Grade 4
50~199	Grade 4	Grade 3
200~499	Grade 3	Grade 2
500~999	Grade 2	Grade 1
Over 1,000	Grade 1	Grade 1

※ There is a per person support limit according to each grade level.

C. Criteria

Criteria(Support details,Grade 5,Grade 4,Grade 3,Grade 2,Grade 1)
Support details	Grade 5	Grade 4	Grade 3	Grade 2	Grade 1
Souvenir (1 type)	○	○	△	△	△
Admission fee to affiliated tourist attraction		○	○	○	○
Korean culture program			○	○	○
Korean performance show			○	○	○
Expenses for 1 special luncheon/dinner			○	○	○
Expenses for special performance show			○	○	○
Expenses for team-building program			○	○	○
VIP souvenir			○	○	○
Facility entrance fee			○	○	○
Welcome event (airport, seaport, hotel, etc.)			○	○	○

※ The above support is applicable within the per person support limit for each grade level.
※ Fields indicated with a triangle (△) may be applied for multiple times.

D. Special Upgrades

Staying for over 4 nightGroups staying more
than 4 nights
Flying in/out airportGroups entering/departing Korea via airports other than Gimpo and Incheon.
Staying for over 1 night Region outside of the capital areaGroups staying at least 1 night in a region outside of the capital area (Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Incheon)
Within 3 yearsGroups revisiting Korea
within the last three years
Groups from Korean business with branch offices abroad
Groups traveling from far(Europe, Americas, and Southwestern Asia)
Groups participating in ESG programs
*Duplicate promotions not available, and prior consultation is required.

E. Program Features

(1) Eco-friendly souvenirs provided for groups visiting Korea
(2) CSR activities, eco-friendly team building events, and level upgrade if participating in Fair Tourism programs
※ For example: Participating in a cooking class and then donating the food to a welfare facility, volunteering at Habitat for Humanity, etc.

4 K-Incentive Value-Up Program

A. Preliminary Survey Support

(1) Target: Employees of companies confirmed host medium to large-sized business conferences or incentive events, or travel agencies
(2) Items: Items necessary for preliminary survey, including air fare, expenses while in Korea, airport lounge services, etc.
* If collaborating with domestic travel agency (DMC), the KTO will cover expenses occurring overseas, such as international air fare, and collaborating travel agency will cover domestic expenses (accommodations, domestic air fare, etc.)

B. Prerequisites:

Prerequisites
Category	Minimum people required for support (Persons)	Support limit (%)	Note
China	1,000 (500*)	30% of estimated support fund for event/conference in Korea	Upon actual event/conference, 100% of support fund will be provided without any deductions, including 30% provided during presurvey(conditions may change)
Japan/Southeast Asia/ Great China Region	500 (300*)
Americas/India/ Middle East	100

* Until the end of 2022, application standards have been temporarily lowered for China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Greater Chinese Region.

C. Preliminary Survey Support

KTO Overseas Office Submit official application for pre-survey to KTO headquarters (specify outline of pre-survey visit, and supported items)
KTO Headquarters Reply to KTO Overseas office
KTO Headquarters Distribute support fund
KTO Overseas Office Send pre-survey visit result report to KTO headquarters

D. Reward Policy for Incentive/Company Meeting Host

(1) Reward Period : November or December of every year (according to schedule of KTO overseas offices)
(2) Main Terms
- - Award for travel agencies that worked with organizations visiting Korea annually or within the last 5 years
- - Priority given to selected companies (travel agencies) to visit MICE facilities and programs

(3) Details

Details(Category, Annual accumulated visitors sent to Korea)
Category	Annual accumulated visitors sent to Korea
Category	Over 3,000 visitors	Over 6,000 visitors	Over 10,000 visitors	Over 15,000 visitors	Over 20,000 visitors
Plaque provided	○	○	○	○	○
Souvenir/Gift card (in connection to KTO overseas office*)	Souvenir	Souvenir	Gift Card worth KRW 1million	Gift Card worth KRW 2million	Gift Card worth KRW 3million
Preliminary Survey Visit to Korea (prior approval required)	-	-	○	○	○

*Provided in connection with the Korea Incentive Awards or other event hosted by KTO overseas office.

5 K-Incentive Reward-Up Program

A. Target of Support : Official personnel of a DMC, PCO, etc. that attracts a company meeting or incentive organization

B. Support Information

(1) Reward, plaque, and promotional video created after selection for Best Practice program
(2) Entry to the Korea MICE Awards (KMA) issued to the best company (Minister and CEO awards)