2023 Support Program for Incentive Tours & Corporate Meetings

Ⅰ	Support Criteria

□ Support Criteria

Category	Common Criteria	Criteria by Category
Incentive	· Stay 2 nights or more / Include 10 or more foreigners * Excluding clubs, fan clubs, religious organizations, public officials and student organizations	· Groups visiting with incentive(reward) purpose whose expenses are paid by the company/organization
Corporate Meetings		· Groups visiting for the purpose of meetings held by a company and having more than 4 hours of meetings on the itinerary

Ⅱ	Support Program for Participants (K-Incentive Fun-Up Program)

□ Eligibility : International travelers visiting for incentive trip or corporate meetings

□ Criteria

Incentive Tour		Corporate Meetings
Group Size	Grade Level	Group Size	Grade Level
10 ~ 49	Grade 5 (D Level)
50 ~ 199	Grade 4 (C Level)	10 ~ 49	Grade 4 (C Level)
200 ~ 499	Grade 3 (B Level)	50 ~ 199	Grade 3 (B Level)
500 ~ 999	Grade 2 (A Level)	200 ~ 499	Grade 2 (A Level)
Over 1,000	Grade 1 (S Level)	500 ~	Grade 1 (S Level)

□ Eligibility for Upgraded Support (duplicate upgrades not allowed, however, exception applies for groups visiting a Korea Unique Venue)

ㅇ Groups traveling from far (countries outside of Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia)

ㅇ Groups staying more than 5 nights

ㅇ Groups entering/departing Korea via airports other than Incheon, Gimpo and Jeju

ㅇ Groups staying at least 1 night in a region outside of the capital area (Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Incheon) and Jeju.

ㅇ Groups from Korean Businesses with branch offices abroad

ㅇ Groups participating in ESG programs (social contribution, donation activities, eco-friendly programs, fair tourism, etc.)

ㅇ Groups staying at five-star hotels for more than 1 night

ㅇ Groups hosting their event at a KOREA UNIQUE VENUE

□ Eligibility for Duplicate Support

ㅇ (Korea Unique Venue) Duplicate support applies when visiting a Korea Unique Venue

□ Support Details

ㅇ It is possible to apply for support items within the total support amount (total number of visitors to Korea x support limit per person)

- Maximum number of support items : Grade 5 (1 item), Grade 4/Grade 3/Grade 2 (max 2 items), Grade 1 (max 3 items)

ㅇ Cannot apply for the same items as other institutions

Support Items		Grade 5	Grade 4	Grade 3	Grade 2	Grade 1
Souvenir	Eco-friendly Souvenir (1 item)	○	○	○	○	○
Contracted Attraction*	Entrance Fee for Tourist Attraction		○	○	○	○
	Korean Cultural Experience Program		○	○	○	○
	Traditional Korean Performance		○	○	○	○
Specialized Support (Requires prior approval with KTO HQ)	Special Luncheon Support (1 time)			○	○	○
	Special Performance Support			○	○	○
	Team Building Program Support			○	○	○
	VIP Souvenir			○	○	○
	Facility Rental Fee			○	○	○
	Welcome Event (Airport, Cruise Terminal, Hotel, etc)					○
Korea Unique Venue	Entrance fee, experience program, 1 luncheon, conference room rental fees		○	○	○	○

* Among contracted tourist destinations, Everland is eligible for application from Grade 3 groups

□ Application Process

Travel Agency or Corporation		KTO Overseas Office		KTO Overseas Office		KTO HQ
Request for support from KTO overseas office of corresponding region		Examine background information on incentive and corporate group		Request TMS Support *Apply 7 days prior to arrival		Review and approval of application

Ⅲ	Support Program for Planners (K-Incentive Value-Up Program)

□ Support for Preliminary Visit

ㅇ Eligibility : Persons in charge of mid-to-large sized corporate meetings and incentive groups confirmed or strongly likely to visit Korea for corporate meetings or incentive tours, or officials from outbound travel agencies

ㅇ Items of Support : Air tickets, domestic stay expenses, overseas airport lounge services, etc.

* If the domestic collaborative travel agency (DMC) participating in the bid is determined in advance, the corporation supports overseas expenses such as international air tickets, and the DMC bears domestic expenses (staying expenses, domestic airfare, etc.)

ㅇ Support Criteria

Market	Minimum people required for support	Support Limit	Note
China	1,000	30% of expected support amount when visiting Korea	In the case of the group’s actual visit to Korea, support will be provided after deducting the fee for the preliminary visit
Japan/Southeast Asia/Greater China Region	500
Americas/India/Middle East	100

ㅇ Application Process

KTO Overseas Office		KTO HQ		KTO HQ		KTO Overseas Office
Send application for preliminary visit to KTO HQ (outline of preliminary visit, specify support items)		Official letter of request for preliminary visit		Support provided within limit (flight tickets, lodging, expenses for staying in Korea, etc.)		Send official report on results of preliminary visit to KTO HQ

□ Compensation System for Incentive Tour/Corporate Meeting Organizers (Planners)

ㅇ Eligibility : Travel agencies sending out corporate meetings/incentive tour groups (Max 10, 2 per country)*

* Example) In the case that 4 Vietnamese travel agencies are ranked in the top for annual performance, only the top 2 will be awarded

ㅇ Compensation Period : 4th quarter of each year (in connection with overseas branch office schedule)

ㅇ Main Details

- The top sending travel agencies based on the number of visitors to Korea will be awarded the ‘Korea Incentive Travel Awards’ (President’s Award) with compensation

- Priority given to selected corporations (travel agencies) to visit MICE facilities and program tours

Category	Annual Performance (Based on Number of Visitors Sent to Korea)
	Over 3,000	Over 5,000	Over 10,000	Over 15,000
Plaque provided	○	○	○	○
Souvenir/Gift Certificate (in connection with KTO overseas branch office)	500,000 won	1 million won	2 million won	3 million won
Visit to Korea (requires approval in advance)	-	-	-	○

ㅇ Support Details (Tentative)

Ⅳ	Support Program for Suppliers (K-Incentive Reward-Up Program)

ㅇ Eligibility : Domestic DMC/PCO which attract corporate meeting/incentive groups (max 10)

ㅇ Compensation Period : 4th quarter of each year

ㅇ Main Details : The top sending suppliers based on the number of visitors to Korea will be awarded the ‘Korea Incentive Travel Awards’ (President’s Award) with compensation

ㅇ Support Details (Tentative)

Category	Annual Performance (Based on Number of Visitors Sent to Korea)
	Over 3,000	Over 5,000	Over 10,000	Over 15,000
Plaque provided	○	○	○	○
Souvenir/Gift Certificate Provided	500,000 won	1 million won	2 million won	3 million won

* Outstanding suppliers will be recommended as candidates for the MICE Grand Prize (Minister Award)

Ⅴ	Special Support

□ Welcome Service in Connection with 2023 Visit Korea Year

ㅇ Eligibility : Medium to Large-scale groups with over 100 people per visit to Korea (eligible until budget is exhausted)

ㅇ Details

- Digital welcome message at international airports