THE KOREA MICE Expo (KME) opens today at Coex Convention and Exhibiton Centre, with some 205 domestic and 100 international buyers, and 175 South Korean and Japanese exhibitors in attendance.
Last year’s edition saw 205 buyers, of whom 87 were from overseas, and 131 exhibitors.
This is the second consecutive year that KME is being held in Seoul (TTG Asia e-Daily, June 10), after the Seoul Tourism Organisation (STO) secured rights to organise the event for three years.
Before 2010, KME had been held in various South Korean cities on a rotational basis.
Maureen O’ Crowley, Seoul Convention Bureau (SCB) vice president/MICE & international marketing department, told TTG Asia e-Daily that it is yet to be determined which city would host KME next after STO’s stint.
She said however, that SCB would “try to keep the show in Seoul”, as attendance had grown substantially since it started being held there.
