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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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News
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| No. | Category | Title | Date | Hit |
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| 625 | Notice | Korea Wins Bid to Host 11,000 delegates for 2020 USANA ASIA PACIFIC Corporate Meeting | 2019-08-05 | Hit:1182 |
| 624 | Industry | Post-Meeting Trip Planning: Korea | 2019-07-22 | Hit:1203 |
| 623 | Industry | Event Highlights: Korea MICE Expo 2019 | 2019-07-22 | Hit:1189 |
| 622 | Press Release | Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for New EXCO 2nd Exhibition Hall in Daegu | 2019-07-16 | Hit:1189 |
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for New EXCO 2nd Exhibition Hall in Daegu Daegu City and EXCO held a groundbreaking ceremony for the ‘EXCO 2ndExhibition Hall’ on July 2, 2019 at the construction site of the 2ndexhibition hall east of EXCO. Approximately 500 people attended the ceremony, including residents, organizations, and corporate representatives.
Korea’s 3rd largest city, Daegu is the center of tourism and culture in Korea’s Southeastern region. With its own international airport and easy access from Seoul by high-speed KTX train, the city has had success in hosting multiple international events, including the 2013 World Energy Congress and 2015 World Water Forum. The city’s main industries include fashion textile, machinery, metal, and automobiles.
Established in 2001, EXCO is Daegu’s major exhibition & convention center. As Korea’s first provincial convention center, EXCO led the exhibition and convention industry when it first opened. However, the convention facility faced limitations and criticism due to lack of exhibition space. With Daegu City’s winning bid to host the World Gas Conference in 2021, demand for expansion escalated and Daegu City gave the long-awaited approval to begin the expansion project.
The new exhibition hall will boast a total of 40,471 ㎡ with 1 underground and 2 aboveground floors. The tentative completion date is set for February 2021, with estimated construction costs of 269.4 billion won ($269.4 million). With the new expansion, EXCO’s total display area will exceed 30,000 ㎡, satisfying requirements for hosting large-scale international events.
"With the expansion of the second exhibition hall, EXCO will now have the capacity to become an exhibition and convention center of international scale. We will use this opportunity to further develop the regional MICE industry’s competitiveness,” said Kwon Young-Jin, Mayor of Daegu City.
Further in the works is Daegu’s EXCO metro line, scheduled to open in 2027. The new metro line, in conjunction with the expanded exhibition space, will contribute greatly to Daegu City’s MICE industry. Daegu City anticipates the new expansion will foster lodging, tourism, food, manufacturing and logistics industries associated with the MICE industry, as well as create new jobs and boost the local economy. close |
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| 621 | Travel | Easier Departure Clearance for International Tourists | 2019-07-09 | Hit:1185 |
| 620 | Travel | Top 10 Jeju Attractions to Visit this June | 2019-06-19 | Hit:1201 |
| 619 | Press Release | Korea’s Leading Business Events’ Trade Show to Kick-off on June 12 | 2019-05-21 | Hit:1211 |
| 618 | Notice | Korea to Open ‘Regional Tourism Enterprise Support Center’ in Busan | 2019-05-21 | Hit:1193 |
| 617 | Travel | Arrivals Duty Free Store Opens at Incheon International Airport May 31 | 2019-05-20 | Hit:1207 |
| 616 | Notice | Korea to Host 18th FINA World Swimming Championships in Gwangju | 2019-04-17 | Hit:1199 |
