Suwon Traditional Culture Center Selected as 'Gyeonggi Unique Venue' for Alternative Conference Destination

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 30th that it has selected 17 'Gyeonggi Unique Venues' as MICE (Meetings, Incentive travel, Conventions, Exhibitions) event hosts that possess distinctive charm and character unique to Gyeonggi Province.

A unique venue refers to a place where visitors can experience the distinctive atmosphere or unique appeal of an event venue area, rather than traditional conference facilities such as convention centers or hotels. It encompasses both indoor facilities and outdoor (natural) environments.

The selected 17 venues are ▲Asia Publishing Culture Information Center (Paju) ▲Korean Folk Village (Yongin) ▲Suwon Traditional Culture Center (Suwon) ▲Herb Island (Pocheon) ▲Shingu University Botanical Garden (Seongnam) ▲The Hill House (Yangpyeong) ▲Petite France (Gapyeong) ▲Art Bunker B39 (Bucheon) ▲Midas Hotel and Resort (Gapyeong) ▲Hyundai Motor Studio Goyang (Goyang) ▲Onemount (Goyang) ▲Gwangmyeong Caves (Gwangmyeong) ▲Gimpo Hyundai Cruise (Gimpo) ▲Everland Resort (Yongin) ▲DMZ Eco-tourism Support Center (Paju) ▲Camp Greeves Youth Hostel (Paju) ▲Namyang Sungmo Shrine (Hwaseong), among others.

The Province received recommendations for 37 candidate unique venues from cities and counties across the province starting in April. It reviewed evaluation indicators including infrastructure, characteristics, accessibility, management capability, marketing, and efforts toward sustainability, and made the final selections through field surveys by a joint evaluation committee comprising academic experts and MICE specialists.

The Province plans to produce content (promotional videos, publications, etc.) for the 17 unique venues and conduct extensive promotional activities targeting the 'Gyeonggi Unique Venue' brand in domestic and international MICE markets.

The Province also plans to establish various support projects for the internationalization and competitiveness enhancement of the 'Gyeonggi Unique Venues' going forward.

Choi Yong-hun, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Tourism Division, said, "Through the selection of 'Gyeonggi Unique Venues' that coexist with Gyeonggi Province's distinctive atmosphere and venue uniqueness, we will enhance Gyeonggi Province's MICE competitiveness and attract meetings and events of various scales."