The 5th BIO KOREA 2010, Korea’s largest exhibition & conference, on Biotech in Seoul, 1-3 September

The 5th BIO KOREA 2010 Conference and Exhibition is to be held from September 1 to 3, 2010 at COEX, Seoul, Korea. COEX, the venue is the largest exhibition center. Located at the business district of downtown Seoul, COEX is an ultra-modern exhibition and convention complex occupying 435,000 square meters of floor space, a grand ballroom, and over 100 conference rooms of various sizes.

BIO KOREA 2010, with the major goal of applying biotechnology in business, will offer
a variety of high-level conference, international exhibition and partnership events and provide an opportunity to find business and technology partners. Especially, The BIO KOREA 2010 Conference will provide an opportunity to discuss various subjects such as vaccine, clinic, regenerative medicine, new medicine developed from natural substances, antibodies, technology commercialization, investment attraction and industry policies & system with 48 sessions given by 125 world-class scholars and experts in life science & bio industry and CEOs of global bio companies, and share related knowledge and information.

The Korean bio-industry represents a substantial amount of growth. It has been grown by an average of 14 % per year over the last three years. The great strides in the field of Korean bio-industry are attributed to the support and effort of government, academics, research institutes and companies from related industry. The Korean government is nurturing BIO industries to become the core national strategic industry in the 21st century with pledge funds and policies. Moreover, the Korean people have keen sight toward BIO industries for potential growth under many conditions.

The previous event, BIO KOREA 2009, hosted 241 companies and 17,084 visitors from across the globe including the U.S., Japan, EU and Australia in last year. The event of this year expects to 265 companies and about 19,000 visitors from all over the world. It will be an outstanding exhibition of an international level embracing every field of the bio- industry.

Two complimentary nights at deluxe hotels near by the venue and free shuttle bus services from the international airport to the venue/hotels will be provided for international investors and buyers. Also, it is recommended that visitors pre-register on the website in order to effectively utilize their valuable time at the exhibition and to get free access to the event.

At a Glance

- Period: September 1 (Wed) ~3 (Fri), 20010

- Venue:
Exhibition - Hall C (3F), COEX, Seoul, Korea
Conference Room (South) (3F), COEX, Seoul, Korea

- Website: www.biokorea.org

- Organized by:
Korea International Trade Association (KITA)
Chungcheongbuk-do (Chungbuk)
Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)

- Sponsored by:
Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE)
Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs (MIHWAF)
Seoul Metropolitan Government

- Program:
Exhibition
Conference
Business Forum (Company Presentations & Partnering)
Special Events (Welcoming Reception, Supper, etc.)

Founded in 1946 to represent the interests of Korea's international traders, KITA has been a critical part of Korea's transformation into one of the world’s most preeminent trading nations. Today, KITA is Korea's largest business association with 65,000 member firms, and continues to support Korea's business community through research, training, and networking of Korean enterprises with the global trade community.

Contact Information:
- For Exhibition
Tel: +82-2-6000-5058 Fax: +82-2-6000-5823
E-mail : biokorea@kita.net

- For Conference & Business forum
Tel: +82-2-508-4217 Fax: +82-2-508-4218
E-mail : bioconf@ibimp.com, biobiz@ibimp.com

- Address of the Organization
Korea International Trade Association, Trade Tower, World Trade Center Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea 135-729

This release was published on openPR.