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GYEONGGI , YOUR NEXT MICE DESTINATION
If you have traveled from Incheon Int ’ l Airport to the South Korean capital , Seoul , you would have traveled through the western part of Gyeonggi .
About 17 times the size of Seoul , Gyeonggi Province is a city of state-of-the-art technology , transportation , nature , and urban life . Home to many historical and cultural sites , Gyeonggi is also blessed with a splendid natural environment that features beautiful mountains and rivers .
Gyeonggi Province offers an ideal geographical location with its close proximity to Seoul .
It is home to large corporations such as Samsung Electronics , Hyundai-Kia Motors Group .
The province is ideal for MICE events with its well established MICE infrastructures including KINTEX ( Korea International Exhibition & Convention Center ) and Suwon Convention Center , and it has a variety of venues for holding various team building programs .
The Gyeonggi Tourism Organization MICE team has striven to foster MICE tourism in the province , supporting the attraction of MICE events , carrying out MICE marketing campaigns in and out of Korea , training MICE personnel , and much more .
READY FOR MICE Gyeonggi ’ s meeting facilities are indeed world-class . The Korea International Exhibition & Convention Center ( KINTEX ) is South Korea ’ s largest venue of its kind with 108,049 m ² of exhibition space .
KINTEX has recently decided to construct its 3rd exhibition hall ( 70,000 m ²). The construction will begin next year , with the goal of opening in 2024 . In addition , advanced MICE infrastructure will be built around KINTEX , to form a
MICE complex together with nearby business hotels and the GTX ( Great Train Express ) line . The Suwon Convention Center , a leading convention center in the southern part of Gyeonggi Province , opened last January and is currently in operation . Equipped with a convention hall that can accommodate up to 3,000 people and 28 small- and medium-sized conference rooms with the latest facilities , it is the ideal venue for any MICE events . Suwon Messe ( 980 m ²), an exhibition hall located in Suwon Station , a center of transportation and industry , is also in operation since its opening this year .
GYEONGGI ’ S UNIQUE VENUES & ACTIVITIES Gyeonggi Province has many unique venues for team-building programs or social events , including dinner parties and social gatherings . The northern part of Gyeonggi Province is where the DMZ ( Demilitarized Zone ), a symbol of peace and the reality of the world ’ s only divided country , is located . Registrants can participate in a hiking program that is administered along the DMZ ’ s barbed wire fences , with additional events such as tying up ribbons of hope for peace and visiting the bunker exhibition hall . Sanmeoru Winery is an ideal venue for special hands-on programs . Sanmeoru is a wild grape variety that is distributed in Korea , China , Japan , and other countries . The fruit is also made into wine . The infrastructure , and an abundance of cultural and natural attractions are propelling Gyeonggi – the province surrounding South Korea ’ s capital city Seoul-to international prominence . Gyeonggi is one of the leading MICE tourism destinations in the post-corona era .
winery offers wine tastings , wine-picking , wine-making , and jam-making , and other hands-on programs .
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress , a UNESCO World Heritage site , is a representative tourist destination in southern Gyeonggi Province . Suwon Hwaseong Fortress can accommodate incentive team building programs such as an archery experience and strolls along the fortress walls in the evening under the moonlight . In addition , a hot air balloon experience program called “ Flying Suwon ” is available , providing participants with a rare opportunity to see the entire fortress and the city of Suwon from 150 meters above ground .
The Korean Folk Village is Korea ’ s only traditional culture theme park . The Korean Folk Village has pulled together everything related to traditional Korean customs and has made them accessible in one place . The village can accommodate banquets for up to 350 people or team building programs in the traditional atmosphere unique to Korea .
Gyeonggi Province has continuously prepared for the future amid significant changes in the MICE industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic . Please consider and select Gyeonggi Province as your next MICE destination in this post-corona era .
CONTACT US :
Please contact Gyeonggi Tourism Organization for more information at Tel : + 82-31-259-4778 , E-mail : gmice @ gto . or . kr
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