[Media Pen = Reporter Yoon Kwang-won] The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Foundation announced on the 25th that they will jointly hold "2022 Seoul International Travel Mart" and "2022 Seoul Medical Tourism International Travel Mart" at COEX in Gangnam from the 27th to October 1st.
It is COVID-19 that holds the two events face-to-face, the first time in three years since 2019.
924 companies from domestic and foreign tourism industries will participate in the two events, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government will also invite 140 overseas buyers from 33 countries to Seoul for one-on-one face-to-face meetings with domestic sellers.
The Seoul Tourism Briefing, which will be held from the 28th to the 29th, will introduce Seoul's new tourism contents such as "Seoul Festa" and "Seoul Light Chorong Festival," and a medical tourism briefing prepared by Incheon City, Gangnam-gu, and tourism company Comedy Club.
At the Seoul Medical Tourism International Debate on the 28th, domestic and foreign medical and wellness (health care) tourism experts will share the industry trend and seek strategies to revitalize medical tourism in Seoul.
On the same day, Mayor Oh Se-hoon attended the opening ceremony and sent a message of support to domestic and foreign tourism industry officials.
From the 28th to the 29th, you can meet Seoul Tourism Experience, Exhibition Space, and Pop-up Store (temporary store) at the Seoul Tourism Promotion Zone in the lobby of the COEX Grand Ballroom.
A preliminary tour of Seoul tourism will also be held for overseas buyers who participate in the annual meeting and business counseling sessions of Seoul Medical Tourism Cooperation Agency.
Choi Kyung-joo, director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's tourism and sports bureau, said, "We will rebuild the domestic and foreign tourism industry network and preoccupy the demand for overseas travel."
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