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KTO Showcases Korea's Top Attractions to Members of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union 2023-11-14 On October 30th, Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) set out to promote Korean culture and tourism to participants of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union General Assembly (ABU 2023).
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Korea Unique Venue Receives ‘PATA Gold Awards 2023’ 2023-10-26 KTO’s ‘Korea Unique Venue’ project received the Gold Award under the ‘Printed Marketing Campaign' (PM) category at the ‘PATA Gold Awards 2023’ held in New Delhi, India earlier this month.
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India's Largest Private Bank Visits Korea for MICE Tourism 2023-10-24 Approximately 3,200 members of HDFC Bank, India's largest private bank, visited Korea this October for a corporate meeting.
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KTO-STO Sign MOU to Bring 2025 ICCA Congress to Seoul 2023-09-15 KTO and STO signed an MOU to combine efforts to attract the 2025 ICCA Congress to Seoul.
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Incheon Wins Bid to Host the 2027 International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics General Assembly 2023-09-04 Held every four years, the IUGG General Assembly gathers geoscience experts from around the world to present their research and discuss current issues in the field. This is the second time the general assembly will be held in Asia in 24 years, following its hosting in Japan in 2003.
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Corporate Group from Georgia Enjoys Benefits from Korea Unique Venue Support 2023-07-13 A corporate group from Georgia visiting Korea on a 5 day, 6 night trip enjoyed benefits from the Korea Unique Venue support.
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KTO Makes Big Return to IMEX Frankfurt 2023 to Showcase Korean Business Events & Culture 2023-06-09 Korea made a big return to IMEX Frankfurt 2023, held at Messe Frankfurt from May 23-25, with special programs for buyers, as well as cultural events for booth visitors.
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KTO to Select 13 New KOREA UNIQUE VENUES to Showcase Korea’s Charm 2023-06-02 With growth of the MICE industry, MICE venues are increasing in variety. Corporations and institutions, which preferred large scale convention centers in the past, are increasingly seeking out special places & experiences for their events.
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665 | Travel | Songdo Yonggung Suspension Bridge Opens in Busan | 2020-06-23 | Hit:4569 |
664 | Press Release | Development of New MICE Complex in Seoul Picks Up Speed | 2020-06-23 | Hit:46610 |
663 | Travel | KTO Announces 100 Must-visit Nighttime Tourist Spots | 2020-05-28 | Hit:4597 |
662 | Industry | Daegu City Receives Title of 'International Conference Complex' | 2020-05-28 | Hit:4546 |
661 | Press Release | Korea MICE Bureau Introduces Special Support for COVID-19 | 2020-05-26 | Hit:41954 |
660 | Press Release | Korea’s Chungnam Province to Receive First International Convention Center | 2020-04-28 | Hit:34635 |
Korea’s Chungnam Province to Receive First International Convention Center
Pictured: Possible Design for Chungnam International Convention Center (credit: Chungnam-do)
Plans are underway for a new convention center in Korea, the first for the country’s South Chungcheong Province (Chungnam-do) region. Chungnam-do announced the plans earlier this month, stating the province’s first international convention center is set to be built near the Cheonan-Asan KTX Station in the city of Cheonan, with an expected completion date of 2023. Located directly south of Gyeonggi Province, Chungnam Province is an emerging hub of transportation, logistics and economy. The region’s key industries include display, steel, petrochemical and automobile industries, making it an attractive convention destination for related industries. Cheonan, the city where the new convention center will be located, boasts easy access to nearby regions, including direct access to Seoul via KTX train in under 40 minutes. Chungnam-do announced on the 5th that the construction of the international convention center recently passed the local financial investment review by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security. The need to establish a convention center in the region has been raised steadily in the past, as there are currently no large-scale convention and exhibition facilities in the province. The new convention center will be built in the ‘Cheonan-Asan KTX station R&D district’ with exhibition facilities (9000 m2) and conference facilities (4768 m2) across a total of five floors. Inside the convention center will be one large convention hall, three mid-sized conference halls, and five small meeting rooms. Additional facilities will include exhibition halls, public relations centers, venture-education facilities, and restaurants. The province intends to finalize the plans in the coming months and will select a winning design through a competition in the second half of the year. With the establishment of the new convention center, Chungnam-do expects economic benefits and regional image enhancement by attracting large-scale international events. The province is planning to attract both local and international exhibition projects and looks forward to increased job opportunities for the local community as well. “We will foster the convention center as a B2B (business-to-business transaction) specialized industrial support center that links exhibitions, conferences, and investments,” said Jeong Byeong-rak, director of the Chungnam-do Future Industry Bureau. “We anticipate the construction will bring new vitality to the overall regional economy.” close |
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659 | Industry | ADB Annual Meeting in Incheon Delayed to September | 2020-04-28 | Hit:4290 |
658 | Industry | Daegu City Secures 2023 IFSA World Congress | 2020-04-28 | Hit:4142 |
657 | Travel | Mokpo City Designated Popular Destination | 2020-03-24 | Hit:2753 |
656 | Industry | Discover Suwon, Korea’s Newest MICE Destination | 2020-03-23 | Hit:2757 |