Exhibition World Issue 5 — 2019 | Page 83

Advertising feature KINTEX welcomes global business events to South Korea and India. KINTEX to operate 490,000sqm of exhibition space in South Korea and India is home to the world’s 4th largest economy by GDP and the 3rd largest by purchasing power parity. In light of the two countries’ economic strength, we at KINTEX are delighted to provide gateways and platforms for global business event organizers in both India and Korea.” KINTEX, Korea’s largest exhibition & convention center, has led Korea’s exhibition industry since opening in 2005. KINTEX is home to Korea’s most representative exhibitions including Seoul Motor Show, Seoul Food, and SIMTOS. Currently, 1,300 business events are held at KINTEX annually, and the venue is expected to reach full capacity within several years. When the expansion project, which is presently underway, is completed, the exhibition space will be expanded from the current 108,000sqm to 180,000sqm making KINTEX one of the 30 largest exhibition centers in the world. Extending its reach beyond Korea, KINTEX has also secured management rights for the India International Convention Centre (IICC) in Dwarka, Delhi, for the next 20 years from the Indian Government through its subsidiary KINEXIN. IICC will initially have 60,000sqm of exhibition space through the first phase of construction by 2020 and later grow to 300,000sqm of exhibition space. Left: Chang-Yuel Lim, president of KINTEX Above: KINTEX, exterior view Right: Birds eye view of IICC When the 2nd phase of construction at IICC and the 3rd phase expansion project at KINTEX are completed and combined with the 10,000sqm exhibition space at Suwon Convention Center also operated by KINTEX will leap to world-class venue operator level, with a total of 490,000sqm under management. Chang-Yuel Lim, president of KINTEX, says “The GDP rank of South Korea is the 4th largest in Asia and the 11th largest in the world. India KINTEX, the winner of 2019 UFI Marketing Award, demonstrates its outstanding venue management capacity. In May, KINTEX was named the recipient of the “Best Influencer Marketing” award at the UFI Marketing Award held at the UFI European Conference in Birmingham, UK, for its innovative marketing model. In addition, in September, KINTEX was awarded the 2019 Pacesetter Award by the Event Industry Council(EIC) in recognition of KINTEX’s innovative management capabilities. Chang-Yuel Lim, president of KINTEX, comments, “I believe that these precious global awards are the result of our relentless effort to provide top-quality exhibition venues and professional service. KINTEX aims to be the world’s leading venue management company, offering best service to meet your expectations.”