Korea International Exhibition Center (Korean: 킨텍스, commonly known as KINTEX) is a convention and exhibition center located in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Seoul, South Korea. It comprises two exhibition centers, one of which is connected to the office building of its parent company KINTEX Inc., and is the largest "MICE" venue in South Korea.[1][2]
Overview
It is a three-storey building on a 224,800 m2 (2,420,000 sq ft) plot of land between Ilsan's central road, Chungangno, and the Han River. It has a total indoor exhibition area of 108,049 m2 (1,163,030 sq ft), the only exhibition center in Korea which has bigger area than 100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft). Shortly after opening, it hosted the 2005 Seoul Motor Show.
Indoor exhibition area: first exhibition center 53,541 m2 (576,310 sq ft), second exhibition center 54,508 m2 (586,720 sq ft)
Outdoor exhibition area: first exhibition center 2,849 m2 (30,670 sq ft), second exhibition center 68,000 m2 (730,000 sq ft)
Event hall: seating capacity of 6,000 seats
26 meeting rooms
Grand ballroom
Notable events
As the country's largest exhibition center, KINTEX has hosted many regional trade fairs (organized by KOTRA) as well as international conventions and exhibitions. It is the main venue of the biennial Seoul Motor Show and is one of the venues of the Goyang International Flower Festival.
