History

Daegu Convention Bureau’s History

2022

  • 09

    Bronze Tower Order of Industrial Merit awarded to CEO

2021

  • 10

    Established the Daegu MICE Support Center: Alive Studio D, Business Lounge, MICE Counseling Center

  • 11

    Daegu Virtual MICE Town (Metaverse) opens (first in Korea)

2020

  • 09

    Won the bid to host the 2024 International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

  • 03

    Creation of the ‘Daegu Business Events District’ *Korea’s first designation for a district for international business events

2018

  • 12

    Charlie BAE Inaugurated as the 2nd CEO

  • 09

    Iron Tower Order of Industrial Merit award to CEO

  • 09

    Won the bid to host the 2022 Siggraph Aisa

  • 09

    Hosted the ‘International Convention Vision Forum’ for the 15th anniversary of the Daegu Convention Bureau

2016

  • 05

    Won the bid to host the 2024 World Biomaterials Congress

2015

  • 08

    Acquired ISO 20121 (Event Sustainable Management System) certification

  • 08

    Won the bid to host the 2019 IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience

2014

  • 10

    Won the bid to host the 2021 World Gas Congress

2013

  • 12

    Won the top award for ‘Excellent regional self-governing body’ at the 10th Web Award Korea

2012

  • 10

    Established the MICE General Support Center

2011

  • 11

    Daegu wins the bid to host the 2015 World Water Forum

2008

  • 11

    Daegu wins the bid to host the 2013 World Energy Congress

2005

  • 05

    Designated as a city for international conferences (One of the first to receive this designation, along with Seoul, Busan, and Jeju)

2003

  • 04

    Chang-gon BAEK Inaugurated as the 1st CEO

  • 04

    Established as the very first convention bureau in Korea (Received authorization from the Ministry of Science and Tourism)

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