2020
Daegu EXCO and Kyungpook National University area designated as ‘Business Events District’
Hosted the 3rd Asia Pacific Anti-Aging Course (APAAC)
2019
Hosted IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience 2019
2018
Hosted the International Congress of Parasitology 2018
Bid win to host the SIGGRAPH Asia Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques
Hosted the First Asia-Pacific Anti-aging Conference
Charlie Bae takes office as CEO
2017
Bid win to host the 14th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction 2019 (HRI 2019)
Bid win for ISCAS 2021
2016
Bid win to host the 12th World Biomaterials Conference 2024
Bid win to host the Asian South-Pacific Association of Sport Psychology International Congress 2018
Corporate name changed to ‘Daegu Convention & Visitors Bureau’
2015
Bid win to host IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience 2019 / ISO 20121 (event sustainable management system) certification acquired
2014
Corporate name changed to ‘Daegu Convention and Tourism Bureau’
Bid win to host the International Congress of Parasitology 2018
Bid confirmed to host the World Gas Congress 2021
Won the Korea Tourism Organization’s “Excellent MICE Alliance Award”
2013
Tourism team established
Daegu mayor’s commendation – for contributing to regional MICE industry development
Won award for Excellent regional self-governing body at the 10th WEB AWARD KOREA
2011
Won bid to host the World Water Forum 2015
2010
2010 Hosted the 2010 World Firefighters Game
2008
Won bid to host World Energy Congress 2013
2007
Bid win to host the World Firefighter Games 2010
Hosted 46th Orient and Southeast Asian Lions Forum
2006
Secondary executive team formed / 08. Hosted the IMD & IDMC (Information Display)
2005
Hosted the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Asia-Pacific Congress and International Conference
Hosted the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting
Registered as an organization designated for public interest contributions
2004
Ran the Daegu Convention Academy 2004
Hosted the 1st International Solar Cities Congress 2004
Ran the Daegu city brand development project (Colorful DAEGU)
2003
Public-private organization established with members including Daegu Metropolitan City, the Daegu Chamber of Commerce, the Daegu Tourism Association, EXCO (Daegu Exhibition and Convention Center), and local convention-related industries /Baek Chang-gon (CEO of EXCO) took office as chairman of the board of directors
Received authorization from the Ministry of Science and Tourism (Korea’s first domestic convention bureau), registration of incorporation, Secretariat opened
Ran the 2003 Daegu Convention Academy 2003
Held the first meeting of the temporary board of directors
2002
Launched Daegu CVB Establishment Promotion Committee