Incentive

Gyeongsangnam-do Province is well known throughout Korea for its beautiful natural resources, including many coastal areas, national parks and protected areas. The province is also home to a number of thousand-year-old temples and historic relics. In 2008, Gyeongsangnam-do will serve as the venue for the 10th Ramsar Convention, which seeks to promote the preservation and wise use of the world’s wetlands. Through this convention and the province’s expansive resources, Gyeongsangnam-do aims to become a new hub of ecological tours. Based on Gyeongsangnam-do's superior industrial infrastructure, incentive tours to global companies are highlighted by exhibition organizers and convention organizers, especially companies related to the automotive, machinery, aerospace, and shipbuilding industries.

Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Government and Changwon Municipal Government provide a number of administrative and financial support options for convention organizers through systematic convention support programs.

CECO, a premier exhibition and convention center located in the southeastern city of Changwon, is the newest convention and exhibition facility in Korea. It opened in September of 2005 and has already proven itself to be a great venue for exhibitions and conventions thanks to its state-of-the-art facilities, surrounding industrial infrastructure, and quality convention services. Operations are currently underway to upgrade CECO into a multifunctional convention complex that will include a first-class hotel with 321 rooms, a shopping center, a business tower and a new convention hall with the capacity for 2,000 people. For more information, visit www.ceco.co.kr.

Provides financial incentives to help cover costs for:

Venue rental fees

Food and beverage (20,000 Korean won per foreign delegate)

Provides one shuttle bus per day for every 500 delegates

Provides site inspections (local transportation, accommodation, tours, interpretation, etc.)

Offers special incentives for meetings related to science and engineering

Convention Hotel

Changwon Hotel