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www.koreaconvention.org Inspiring meetings South Korea’s state-of-the art facilities, central location in the Far East, and unique culture and history dating back 5000 years, offers the right ingredients to cater for every type of event. Korea MICE Bureau offers a one stop shop to help you plan with: free venue finding; introductions to local partners; site inspections and more, for qualifying events. A proven track record for major events We know how to organize events of every size. In recent years, Korea has hosted some of the world's most prestigious events, like the 2010 G-20 Summit and the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit. In 2012 alone, we hosted 563 conventions and became the fifth most popular convention destination in the world (UIA – International Meetings Statistics Report for the year 2012) Why Korea for Congress and Meetings There are many sound business reasons for holding events in Korea. Korea is riding the crest of the knowledge economy wave. Yet not every industry and academic institution etc., is centred in Seoul, rather there are knowledge hubs all over the peninsula. There is shipping in Ulsan, and primary automotive manufacture. Busan is Korea’s second biggest city spearheading economic growth in the southern provinces. In the north Songdo, is a sustainable eco-sensitive city of the future and is close to Incheon, home of the award winning Incheon International Airport. Both cities are positioning themselves as logistics and distribution hubs in N.E. Asia. Korea has some of the best universities in the world, leading to exceptional R&D, visible in their world leadership in cybernetics. Its lead in heavy industry and energy further cements its synergy with European business. There is a fantastic spread of convention facilities across the peninsular. The transport Infrastructure (road, rail and air) is comprehensively networked, integrated and of the highest quality. For example the KTX high-speed train can traverse the country from Seoul to Busan, Korea’s second biggest city, in 2 hours, 30 minutes, meaning regional conference centres are easily accessible. 10 regional convention bureaux throughout Korea, are poised to assist with delegate boosting, accommodation, off-sites, pre & post tours, and more to ensure your event is a success from bid selection to the closing ceremony. These regions each house state of the art convention centres and meeting hotels in a range of categories. 88 international airlines fly direct from 182 cities, including the national carriers Korean Air and Asiana, so Korea is well connected to host your next congress. With 1/3 of the world’s population within a 3.5 hour flight from Korea, including the giants of Japan, Russia and China, Korea is a proven knowledge hub from which to deliver successful international meetings. Appointed MICE representative Korea MICE, Moulden Marketing Ltd. Tel [phone] Email: [email protected] Web: www.koreaconvention.org Copyright © 2014 Appointed MICE representative on behalf of Korea Tourism Organ