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Monday, 02 April 2012 / Published in News

[PRWeb] Coex Wraps up 58-leader Nuclear Security Summit with a one-day exhibition of summit hall

Korea’s Coex Convention Center Wraps up 58-leader Nuclear Security Summit with a one-day Open Exhibition of Summit Hall

4,600 line up to visit the site of Korea's largest presidential gathering to date

Coex Convention Center, venue for this week’s Nuclear Security Summit, opened its halls to the public on Wednesday for a one-day exhibition of the summit hall that housed nearly 60 world leaders only a day before.

The Seoul Nuclear Security Summit was the largest nuclear security gathering to date, with the heads of 53 countries and 4 international organizations in attendance. In addition, 5,500 non-presidential delegates and 4,500 members of the press also attended the summit for a total of 10,000 guests from abroad.

A force of 40,000 police, military, and private security services patrolled the venue and surrounding areas on Monday and Tuesday during the summit. Streets and shops around the venue were closed for two full days to ensure the safety of the delegates and attendees.

Wednesday’s summit hall exhibition marked the first time public guests were allowed in Coex’s normally busy meeting facilities in several weeks. A mock summit featuring students from local universities was staged on Wednesday morning, and the center offered both guided tours and open exploration during the rest of the day. Over 4,600 guests came to the hall to take pictures and explore summit rooms where the presidents of the world’s largest economies had worked

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