Coex Drafts Experts on Globalization for Exhibition-Focused “Global Forum”   Coex has begun the second phase of its ambitious new bimonthly think tank, dubbed the "Global Forum" by the center's Global Business Unit. The forum's second stage focuses on direct strategies for globalizing Coex's 12 core trade shows by bringing in more foreign buyers and

  Chevrolet moves into Korea; launches marketing at Coex   In March, GM Korea chose Coex Mall to unveil the Chevrolet brand in Korea for the first time. From March 1 to 13, GM Korea ran promotions and demonstrations at Coex’s Millennium Plaza, Event Court, and Megabox Theater to introduce the Chevrolet brand concept and

2011 International Conference Outlook for May-August World Congress of Dermatology, International Dragon Award, and more In May, Coex will host the World Congress of Dermatology, one of the largest international conferences in the world. Nearly 12,000 attendees are expected to participate in the event, over 90% of whom will come from abroad. The congress will use

Exhibition Spotlight & Review: Seoul Photo & Imaging 2011 On April 21st, Seoul Photo & Imaging – known internationally as P&I – opened at Coex for its 20th year, in a 3-day celebration of photography, photo equipment, film, and imaging. This year, P&I distinguished itself by adding a wealth of co-located supplementary events. These educational

  Coex Co., Ltd. in Seoul, Korea signs MOU with White House Event Contractor Hargrove Following Successful G20 Seoul Summit   South Korea’s top events center and organizer Coex Co., Ltd. and American events contractor Hargrove, Inc., have signed an MOU agreeing to explore joint services provision in Asia. Hargrove is a general services contractor

     EarthCheck, the world’s largest sustainable tourism program, has released the case study for Coex’s  sustainability program on its website at www.earthcheck.org. The report shows the full results of Coex’s benchmarking against other convention centers and complexes worldwide. Statistics in the report include:   Coex’s energy consumption: 557.9 MJ/m2, or 37% better than Best

  Meetings industry magazine CEI recently featured Coex in its article on EarthCheck, the travel industry's largest sustainability standard. Quotes from the article include:     On the back of Coex’s successful benchmarking, the Korea Business Council for Sustainable Development (KBCSD) and EarthCheck have established a public-private partnership based on sustainable tourism. This will boost

  The latest issue of meetings industry magazine CEI features a cover story on Coex’s involvement in the G20 Seoul Summit 2010.   The case study details logistical and security challenges in preparation for the summit, and describes how Coex and the city of Seoul met these challenges. There is also a brief summary of

Coex Convention Center in Seoul Launches 2011 Buyer Tour Packages       Coex Convention Center in Seoul, South Korea, the venue of the G20 Seoul Summit in November, has launched steeply discounted group tour packages for Coex trade show buyers for the year 2011. The initiative comes through Coex’s new Global Business Unit, which was

Coex has launched a new website with pictures and info about the G20 Seoul Summit 2010. G20 was held at our convention center on November 11th and 12th of this year.   The event was our biggest meeting of the year, with nearly 15,000 registered attendees total, including the 33 world leaders that made up