Coex Convention and Exhibition Center
Venue Type
Convention Center
Distance From Airport
65 km.
Meeting Rooms
54
Total Meeting Space
18097 sq. m.
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Description
Everything Under One Roof

Coex Center in Seoul is Korea’s premiere meetings facility, as well as one of Seoul’s top shopping and entertainment destinations. Since 1986, it has been a prime mover in the local meetings industry, both in shaping the way events are conducted and in attracting many high-profile events to the peninsula, including the 5th G20 Summit, World Civic Forum, and the UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education.

Coex’s conference facilities include 54 meeting rooms and 36,007 m² of exhibition space, and the overall complex contains a casino, shopping and entertainment complex, an airport terminal, and the World Trade Center Seoul. Coex’s infrastructure ensures that all your needs, from business and entertainment to shopping and culture, are all to be found right here under one roof.

Meeting Rooms
One of Coex’s great strengths lies in the abundance and flexibility of its meeting rooms. Coex’s 54 rooms can be divided into over 90 different spaces to accommodate meetings of any size. Main spaces include two theater-style auditoriums, a grand ballroom, three flights of conference rooms, several large pillar-free areas, and more.

Exhibition Halls
Coex’s four exhibition halls, with over 36,000 square metres of prime meeting space, are the most popular venues for trade shows in Korea. Each hall connects directly to spacious loading docks, and is equipped with expansive utility trenches. Halls A and B on the first floor connect via swing space, as do halls C and D on the third floor. Every hall has a spacious lobby area for registration, rest areas, and more.

Future-Focused Company
Coex has remained Korea’s top convention centre for decades by constantly pushing forward to be the most innovative company of its kind. Below are some of Coex’s most recent campaigns.

Green Coex
Coex is proud to be known as an environmental innovator and pioneer in Korea's commercialized green technology sector. Coex has been benchmarked at over 37% more efficient than Best Practices by Earthcheck, the world’s leading travel industry sustainability measurement program. The centre is also Korea’s top consultant on building complex energy management.

Global Exhibitions
Coex is not only a venue, but also Korea’s largest exhibition planner. The centre hosts 180 shows per year, a quarter of which are organised, owned, or planned internally. Coex was also the first Korean exhibition organiser to create an overseas trade show, Vietnam Shop + Franchise in Ho Chi Minh City.

IT Innovation
This year, Coex released the my Coex mobile wayfinding and event application for Android and iPhone. The application enables every smart phone user to find every place in Coex using a combination of GPS and augmented reality mobile technology. Coex also develops mobile applications for its trade shows, such as Automation World in 2011.

Recent Events

[2011] ★22nd World Congress of Dermatology ★4th World Summit of the International Association of Prosecutors ★EU Gateway Program

[2010] ★G-20 Seoul Summit 2010 ★7th World Stroke Congress ★SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 ★Business For the Environment Summit 2010 ★The 2nd UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education
Amenities
Internet
Wifi
Broadband
Special Features
Coex and the World Trade Center Seoul

Coex is the physical heart and managing body of the 12-building complex known as the World Trade Center Seoul, or WTCS. WTCS was established in 1988, and occupies 190,386 m2 of Seoul’s business district, Gangnam. WTCS supports international business with more than the essentials. From hosting international conferences and exhibitions, to providing accommodations, shopping, dining, and entertainment, visitors can find everything they need here in one spot.

Coex Mall
Coex Mall is Asia’s largest underground mall, with nearly 300 stores and restaurants in total. It is also one of Seoul’s most popular shopping and tourism spots, and welcomes nearly 150,000 visitors each day. Popular stops at the mall include:
* Megabox, Seoul’s highest-grossing cinema
* Coex Aquarium, home to 40,000 sea creatures
* The Kimchi Museum, dedicated to Korea’s most famous culinary export

City Air Terminal
Seoul’s only City Air Terminal is conveniently located at Coex, allowing visitors to take limousine buses or taxis directly to the airport from the centre. Passengers can also check their bags and pick up tickets for certain participating airlines.

Hotels
Coex has three five-star hotels on-site: the Coex Intercontinental Hotel, Grand Intercontinental Hotel, and Oakwood Premiere. In total, there are 1,442 rooms at Coex. Each hotel offers luxury services and the convenience of a direct physical connection to the Coex Center.

International Offices
WTCS houses three luxury office skyscrapers: ASEM Tower, Trade Tower, and City Air Tower. The towers hold a wealth of multinational firms and international trade associations, and are some of the most prestigious business addresses in Seoul.

Theatres
Coex is home to two of Seoul’s most popular theaters, the Coex Art Hall and CoexArtium. CoexArtium is a premiere 800-seat theater dedicated to large-scale musicals, while the Art Hall is a boutique 180-seat theatre for dramas and comedies.

Casino
The high-end Seven Luck Casino is located near the Oakwood Premiere. Come try your luck during your stay!

Extra Convention Services
• Convention Organizing Team
Coex’s professional convention organizing team is one of Korea’s most experienced convention groups. The convention team has planned both government and association conventions, from the ASEM Summit to the World Cup Media Center to G20 Media Center in 2010. The team offers services such as event promotions, operations, speaker management, catering, hotel planning, ceremony and reception programs, tour programs, budget management, and more.

• Convention Support Services
Coex provides necessary equipment for your event such as interpretation booths, beam projectors, microphones and more. Wired and wireless internet services are available in all meeting rooms upon request. For smooth and uninterrupted operation of your event, staff members are posted at every corner around the centre, ready to support you.

• Site Inspection and Bidding Support
Coex can provide your event representatives with support for site inspections and other services, including transportation and accommodations. Coex is also the only convention centre in Korea to receive convention support services on a district level, in the City of Gangnam.
Address
Coex, World Trade Center
159 Samseong-dong Gangnam-gu
Seoul
Korea, Republic of 135-731
Meeting Space
Total Meeting Space
18097 sq. m.
Meeting Rooms
54
Largest Meeting Rooms
6561 sq. m.
Concept
Conference, Exhibitions