The two-day event taking place at Songdo ConvensiA, Incheon, will offer the opportunity to discover Korea MICE Bureau’s expanded event support programme, visit local event venues and attractions in Incheon, Seoul, and Gyeonggi province firsthand, and more.
From June 15-16, 2017, at the 18th edition of the Korea MICE Expo (KME), an estimated 2,700 visitors comprising of 300 domestic and international buyers and 250 local sellers will be introduced to the range of support programmes on offer in 2017, which falls into a range of categories, the eligibility for which is determined by an event’s size and duration.
For events running at least three days and with either more than 100 overseas attendees or 50 attendees in total if organised by an international body, items include a complimentary banquet for delegates, cultural programmes and tours, performances, and high-quality Korean souvenirs. More information about the expanded support is available at the Korea MICE Bureau’s upgraded Request for Proposal page.
Apart from the various networking opportunities available at the trade show, presentations and live performances during the welcome reception and dinner event for buyers and sellers have been featured as the programme highlights.
June 16 will see the return of the K-MICE Forum, which will include a series of discussions and panels. This year will focus on the future of the tourism industry in the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In keeping with Songdo ConvensiA’s green aims, all programme information and presentation materials will be only be made available online.
Delegates can opt to join a pre-tour of Incheon on June 14 and a two-day post-tour of a choice of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces, or the cities of Gyeongju and Busan. Located next to Incheon International Airport, Paradise City, which opened on April 20, expects to draw 1.5 million visitors to its accommodation, gaming, shopping, dining, and entertainment facilities in 2017 according to co-owners Paradise Co. Ltd.
KME 2017 is hosted by the Korea Tourism Organization and the Incheon Tourism Organization.
Songdo ConvensiA, which also hosted KME 2016, recently saw major expansions to its facilities, with the addition of 66,600m² of event space effectively doubling its capacity for meetings and exhibitions. Forming part of Incheon’s Free Economic Zone, the Songdo district has become the city’s hotspot for international business events and Korean headquarters of various global corporate firms and academic institutions.
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