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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Global electronics brand, Samsung, and Cheil Worldwide, its executive marketing agency based in Seoul, Korea, brought the Galaxy Unpacked launch to San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts on Tuesday 11 th February. Here, the brand unveiled its Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Buds+ devices.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Paris – 204 meetings Madrid – 186 meetings Vienna – 182 meetings Barcelona – 179 meetings Berlin – 178 meetings Singapore – 175 meetings London – 166 meetings Istanbul – 146 meetings Lisbon – 125 meetings Seoul – 125 meetings Note: No cities in the USA ranked in ICCA’s top ten cities.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

According to the CDC , regardless of citizen or vaccination status, travelers coming to the United States from China, Hong Kong, or Macau, and those traveling from Seoul, Toronto and Vancouver who have been in China, Hong Kong, or Macau in the past 10 days are required to show a negative Covid test taken no more than two days before departure.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Tokyo and Seoul. Before his role in Bangkok, Harlander worked with Park Hyatt in managerial and senior F&B positions that took him to properties in London, Washington, D.C., Kranzle is general manager of Hilton Monterrey in Mexico, scheduled to open early spring 2023.

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JULY 26, 2017

Coex Convention and Exhibition Center Location: Gangnam-gu Seoul, South Korea Size: More than 100,000 sq. And, who knows, after seeing these beauties you might start planning your next meeting or event in a completely new and foreign city! Photo credit: Korea Tourism Organization Darmstadtium Location: Darmstadt, Germany Size: 60,000 sq.

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Event Industry News

MAY 20, 2020

Logistics: OWR delivers anywhere globally, with experience deploying to 51 countries including remote and difficult regions such as Cairo, Papa New Guinea, Seoul, Moscow, Kazakhstan, and Argentina. OWR has a range of international experience including international business conferences, fundraisers and festivals.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 4, 2018

which opened last week at ExCeL London following a hugely successful run in New York, Seoul, Paris, Singapore, Beijing, Taipei and Las Vegas, where it has set up a permanent exhibition. Event Industry News visited the launch of the highly anticipated Marvel’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

Seoul : In the early 2000s, Seoul was by no means a meetings hot spot. Seoul ranked third in the world , trailing only Singapore and Brussels, in the number of meeting held, according to the 2016 International Meetings Statistics Report by the Union of International Associations. percent from the 249 it hosted in 2014.

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AUGUST 24, 2017

Toward that end, the Korean Tourism Organization also sponsored an event — which translated to “Food Concert” in English — in Seoul, also this summer, where Korean chefs created new dishes from locally sourced ingredients from the province.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

We have a cooking show called “Seoul Food Kitchen” — my wife is Korean, so it’s a play on words. “One of the other reasons why I think they actually did choose me for this position is because, after I got furloughed in May, I started my own YouTube channel with my wife. We don’t have a lot of followers, but we do it because it’s a lot of fun.

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APRIL 6, 2023

The airline cited “soaring unprecedented demand” for overseas travel as the reason for the additions.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Mercadante’s tenure in hospitality has taken him all over the world; most recently, he worked as pre-opening general manager for Andaz Seoul Gangnam, the first Andaz property in South Korea. Mercadante is general manager for Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh in Cambodia.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Most of our group flew into Incheon International Airport, 17 miles from Seoul and one of nine international airports in the country. It was disorienting, but that melted upon meeting our guide, petite Seoul native Misuk “Mimi” Jo, who was consistently upbeat, funny, and intuitive during the week we spent with her. SOUL FOR SEOUL.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Grand Hyatt Seoul in Seoul, South Korea Grand Hyatt Seoul Get in Olympic shape in time for February’s Winter Olympics in South Korea. The ice rink at Grand Hyatt Seoul will return on Dec. Grand Hyatt Seoul has 601 guest rooms and 35,000 sq. The AAA Five Diamond resort has 750 guest rooms and more than 150,000 sq.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 16, 2022

The world has the tools and knowhow required to limit warming and secure a liveable future, but it is time to act, said IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee, a professor who researches the economics of climate change, energy, and sustainable development at Korea University Graduate School of Energy and Environment in Seoul. “We We are at a crossroads.”. ‘A

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Handl has previously worked for Hyatt and as general manager of The Ritz-Carlton hotels in Osaka and Seoul. In his new role, he’ll add Rosewood Sanya and the upcoming Rosewood Guangzhou to his roster. Ashley Gaddy Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles in Missouri promoted Gaddy to director of sales.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Science Training and Tactical Intelligence Operative Network) at ExCeL London on 29th November 2018, following a hugely successful run in New York, Seoul, Paris, Singapore, Beijing, Taipei, Las Vegas and Melbourne, where it welcomed in excess of 400,000 visitors.

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JUNE 22, 2017

Cities with the most international association meetings last year were Vienna, Seoul and Barcelona, Spain, followed by Copenhagen, London and Amsterdam. Italy, Spain and Japan follow next in the rankings. city was in the top 10 in this category.

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JULY 14, 2017

Other top submissions were from Jin-Hyeok Park, director of Seoul Convention Bureau, and Carrie Westergard, executive director of Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau in Idaho. Learn more about the 2017 CVB Selfie Contest. The post Show Off Your City in the 2017 CVB Selfie Contest appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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JUNE 23, 2017

Seoul, South Korea (1988). Set your sights on Seoul! The Seoul Olympic Museum has two floors, plus an underground level, of exhibits and event space dedicated to preserving 1988 Olympic history. Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame gets a perfect 10 as a sports-themed venue.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The venue was designed by world-renowned architects Nissen Richards, whose impressive portfolio includes the V&A Lecture Theatre and Seoul Opera House. This brand-new, multi-use venue provides an unrivalled landscape for brand events, awards dinners, conferences, exhibitions, fashion, the arts and ticketed culture.

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MAY 8, 2017

Singapore rose one place to rank sixth, while Seoul, a newcomer to the top 10 , comes in at No. Just two of the top ten cities are located outside of Europe, and they are both in Asia. Number of Meetings in 2016.

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

South Korea (August): Virtually everyone in the meetings industry is aware that Seoul is an incredibly hot destination, but South Korea features many other fascinating cities. During our FAM excursion, we visited Seoul and nearby Incheon, and then took a train across the country to become acquainted with Busan and Gyeongju.

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MAY 21, 2019

The interior space has been developed in collaboration with URW Design and world-renowned architect Nissen Richards, whose impressive portfolio includes the V&A Lecture Theatre and Seoul Opera House; with input from Buckley Grey Yeoman who led the Planning and Listed Building Consent.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

Located near Seoul , Jeju Island boasts several UNESCO sites, waterfalls, underground lava caves, coastal hiking and Hallasan, the highest mountain peak in South Korea. Four Seasons is collaborating on the project with Landing Jeju Development Co.,

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

There have been “smaller” Herbalife meetings for 3,000 participants and below, with more host destinations in the past few years, such as Brisbane, Sydney, Seoul, Taiwan, Bali, and Penang. Organising committee members (such as myself) take care of details like the event agenda, timing, speakers, and topics. We enjoy Hong Kong and Macao, too.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Think Seoul sliders and kimchi quesadillas. And, to keep hunger at bay, their amigos at Rasta Taco Catering might be just the ticket. Koi Fusion, Portland, Oregon. A post shared by KOi Fusion (@koifusionpdx) on Sep 16, 2017 at 3:23pm PDT. Koi Fusion offers Korean food with a twist.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A post shared by Kiss My Seoul (@kiss_my_seoul) on Jan 26, 2018 at 12:59pm PST. This year’s games have brought out well-known chefs to indulge in fine cuisine–from Los Angeles based David Chang to San Francisco’s Deuki Hong and Food Network’s Judy Joo. More Countries, More Choices.

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APRIL 3, 2017

The Snap-series will take viewers to Berlin; Seoul, South Korea; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and New York City. Every snapisode will begin with an influencer stating their “mission” for the upcoming week. The influencer will then strive to accomplish this goal throughout their segments.

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APRIL 21, 2022

Seoul; and 10. Urban readiness is about a city’s effort to reshape urban mobility and improve the experience of residents and visitors, which will involve a focus on digital connectivity and the latest technology, inclusion of which the report said is “inevitable.”. The top 10 cities in this category are: 1. Singapore; 2. New York; 3.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 11, 2018

With a Net Promoter Score of 58 (3x higher than the industry average), an average first response time of just 22 seconds… and with offices in San Francisco, Raleigh, or our remote locations in London and Seoul, you’ll be talking to us directly within business hours. No more relying on outsourced support who don’t even understand the platform.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

At a recent multi-hub meeting for oncology professionals, 75 surgeons, chemotherapists, and radiologists gathered in Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, and Seoul, while the chair facilitated from a hospital in London.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Ice Skate in Incheon International Airport (ICN)—Seoul thepeakmagazine.com.sg Perhaps most famously, the airport is home to a four-story indoor slide , the tallest in Singapore and the world’s tallest airport slide. Incheon Airport Transportation Center. Incheon International Airport is a very, very nice airport.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Dixon said that the organization has been using a similar partner- ship model for approximately 10 years with cities including Amsterdam, London, Cape Town, Seoul, Sao Paolo, and other global hubs.

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AUGUST 16, 2019

Atlanta, Seoul, and Montreal? Get creative and brainstorm ways that you can push boundaries and give your attendees more. Cisco Connect. Source: Cisco. Cisco Connect events happen throughout the year in dozens of cities around the world. New York City? Triple check!

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APRIL 13, 2018

Location: Seoul, South Korea. With an expected turnout of 2000+ attendees and more than half their attendees planning to acquire goods or services from at the event, you can be sure this conference/trade show will be worth attending. 13) Virtual Reality Summit. Start Date: June 28.

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JULY 6, 2021

Now, Liverpool Convention Bureau, the agency responsible for attracting national and international business events to the city region, has signed a contract to become the first city in the UK to join alongside the likes of Geneva, Sydney and Seoul.

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