Gyeonggi Province Launches '2021 Gyeonggi Environmental Industry Fair Online Exhibition' on the 29th

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 26th that it will hold the '2021 Gyeonggi Environmental Industry Fair (Eco Fair Korea 2021)' online from the 29th through December 3.

The Gyeonggi Environmental Industry Fair, which marks its fourth edition this year starting from 2017, is an environmental industry exhibition hosted by Gyeonggi Province and will be held in an online non-face-to-face format for the first time in two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year's exhibition theme is 'Environmental Industry Overcoming Crisis, Carbon Neutrality Preparing for the Future,' and will address various environmental topics including current domestic and international responses to carbon neutrality, Gyeonggi Province-style Green New Deal, and carbon neutrality implementation plans.

Alongside exhibitions of superior environmental company products, the results of online video consultation meetings held in October between public demand institutions and environmental companies in the province will also be promoted through a promotional zone.

Access is available by entering 'online.ecofairkorea.kr' in the browser address bar or through the Gyeonggi Environmental Industry Fair homepage (www.ecofairkorea.kr) by selecting 'Go to Online Exhibition Hall,' allowing vivid viewing through virtually-implemented 3D exhibition halls.

The exhibition distinguishes between general visitors and industry professionals such as participating companies and buyers. General visitors can freely browse, while company representatives can access exclusive menus after completing a registration process.

For company representatives, a 'Favorite Company Registration Service' is provided to view key products and major technologies of participating companies at a glance, and a 1:1 business consultation function provides a channel for participating companies and buyers to communicate at all times.

The online exhibition consists of a total of three special zones. First, the 'Carbon Neutrality Special Zone (NET ZERO SPECIAL ZONE)' introduces Gyeonggi Province's carbon neutrality promotion status, domestic and international carbon neutrality implementation plans, RE100, water industry support measures, and fine dust countermeasures.

The 'Participating Companies Exhibition Hall (EXHIBITION HALL)' showcases major products and technologies of environmental companies in the province. Finally, the 'Consultation Meeting Promotional Zone (BUSINESS LOUNGE)' displays the results achieved through non-face-to-face online video purchase consultation meetings held in October among leading domestic environmental companies, major corporations, and public sector purchasing managers.

In the video purchase consultation meetings, 65 companies applied and 54 buyers participated, achieving approximately 4.6 billion won in consultation results.

Meanwhile, the consultation meeting promotional zone will also introduce K-WATER, a comprehensive water service company leading Korea's water industry, showcasing its major business status and promotional videos.

Park Sung-nam, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Environment Bureau, said, "At a time when carbon neutrality is a key topic, swift responses in the environmental industry sector are necessary, and we hope the Gyeonggi Environmental Industry Fair will serve as a catalyst for environmental companies' market expansion and efforts toward carbon neutrality."

The exhibition can be freely viewed and participated in by anyone through the '2021 Gyeonggi Environmental Industry Fair' official website (online.ecofairkorea.kr).

Additionally, taking advantage of the online platform, website operations will continue for one year.

For more information, please contact the 2021 Gyeonggi Environmental Industry Fair Secretariat (031-995-8738) or check the official homepage.