The Seoul MICE Alliance (SMA) gained 39 new members this August, bringing the public-private coalition representing Seoul’s MICE industry to a total of 299.
International experts in illusion will be competing in Busan this month for the coveted Grand Prix in magical mastery at this year’s World Championships of Magic (FISM Korea 2018), scheduled for July 9-14 at BEXCO.
20 pure electric buses have been launched on Udo Island. While the buses were first introduced earlier in the year, the official launch was held on April 10. According to BYD, the company who makes the buses, this is the largest project of its kind in Northeast Asia.
While the enthusiasm of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics is still on fire, Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) – MICE Bureau is organising a series of roadshows across America and Europe from March to April, to promote Korea as an ideal destination for international conferences and meetings.
The 3rd Jeju MICE Expo will be held from November 8-10 in ICC JEJU (International Convention
Center JEJU) in Jeju, South Korea. This event is hosted by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and organized by Jeju CVB (Jeju Convention & Visitors Bureau).
6,000 Rotarians from 160 countries, many dressed in the traditional garb of their home countries, gathered in Seoul’s City Hall Plaza on the early morning of May 28 to kick off the 2016 Rotary International Seoul Convention’s first official event, the 3K Walk for Peace.
The Rotary’s centennial celebration for its 1.2 million Rotary members worldwide will take place in Seoul, Korea from this Saturday 28th May – 1st June 2016.
In 2017 Nu Skin Korea, a direct selling company focused on the personal care and nutritional supplements market, will bring approximately 1,400 of its most successful distributors to Sydney for a five-day reward trip.
South Korea’s capital welcomed some 8,000 participants who came to Seoul as part of a major incentive trip from Joy Main Science & Technology, the healthcare unit of the China-based Zhongmai Group.
Kiwan Lee is the Director, Tourism Policy Division, of Seoul Metropolitan Government. Despite some difficulties last year, he shares here his ambitions for Seoul as a MICE destination.
The Coex convention and exhibition centre will become the first of its kind in Korea to open dedicated facilities for its Muslim guests with the opening of its new prayer room next week.
A new online campaign launched by the Korea Tourism Organization’s Korea MICE Bureau division this month is offering overseas businesses and individuals the chance to win subsidized incentive trips to the country. Running until January 26th, the campaign invites corporate groups and individuals to answer a series of questions by video, with the best responses eligible for a series of prizes valued at KRW 30 million (USD $25,500) in total.
Korea has recently secured hosting duties for 7 major international congresses, set to bring 22,800 participants to the country between 2017 and 2021, as well as 9 corporate incentive tours for 2016, welcoming a further 40,000 visitors.
Jeju is known for its natural beauty and the only place to hold both UNECO designations (World Natural Heritage, Biosphere Reserve, Geopark) and the title of New7wonders of Nature. Besides, Jeju has optimum MICE infrastructure.
In this issue of HQ Asia-Pacific: a focus on the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR), the UIA Association Round Tables, an interview of Jeannie Lim, of the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau, and some useful destination updates.
Since its founding in 1992, Meeting Media Group, publisher of Headquarters Magazine (HQ), has been a trusted guide and voice for associations and the global MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry.