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“GUTSY DISCOVERY”: Coex & O'ngo Food Communications in MIX Magazine

Coex and O'ngo Food Communications partnership featured in MIX Magazine Coex was recently featured with our new partner O'ngo Food Communications in the August/September issue of major Asian MICE publication MIX Magazine. O'ngo Foods provided high-end culinary tours for many Coex visitors during the recent World Congress of Dermatology. Since then, Coex and O'ngo have

Coex partners with Congrex North America

Coex signs Congrex Canada as North American exhibition sales agent Coex Convention Center in Seoul has signed a partnership with international meeting planner Congrex’s newly-opened Vancouver office. Congrex will become Coex’s exhibition sales agent for the North American region, promoting Coex-organized trade shows such as Photo & Imaging, Automation World, and Language Expo. Congrex is

Exhibition Review: Seoul Photo & Imaging 2011

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

International Conference Outlook: Summer 2011

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

Chevrolet moves into Korea; launches marketing at Coex

  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

Coex Global Forum Launches Second Phase

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

Korea Galleries Art Fair: Double the Success

Galleries Art Fair returns to Coex for double the success     The Korea Galleries Art Fair returned to Coex in Seoul from February 11th to 14th, 2011, after three years of being held in the southern city of Busan. The 2011 fair saw a 43% increase in sales over the previous years' event, despite

Coex signs MOU with Hargrove events contractor

  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 Posts Coex Case Study

     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

Coex in the News: EarthCheck Overview in CEI

  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

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