Over 40 exhibitions held this year: well established special exhibition center for

PID: Showing the successful model of a local specialized industry Daegu: Gravitating to the center of the world textile industry

The Daegu International Textile Fair (PID) is an international textile materials exhibition that is one of the main exhibitions of EXCO Daegu, meeting international standards as it attracts 4,121 overseas buyers. One of PID's main highlights is a business consulting opportunity that is a center for receiving orders. Using a material map for a business talk and planning new materials that reflect recent fashion trends, the exhibition increases a buyer's bargaining power that almost always leads to an export opportunity.

It is noteworthy to note that, as Korea's representative exhibition, PID is held in a local city but not in Seoul. This is also in line with the purpose of establishing EXCO Daegu as a strategic model to lead the balanced development of local industries, as well as to decentralize the economy.

Successfully held with 4,000 of foreign buyers attended

held March 13 to 16, 2002. The opening ceremony was well attended with over 300 guests, including Korean Prime Minister Lee Han-dong, the Minister of Industry and Resources Shin Kook-hwan, the former Mayor of Daegu Moon Hi-gap, Gyeongbuk Provincial Governor Lee Ui-geun, local textile industry figures, exhibition professionals, buyers and other guests. In particular, there were prominent overseas buyers that visited the exhibition on the opening day, including the vice president of Lotto Sports Intalia, Corasina Mauricio, Arney Struck of Next Asia Hong Kong, Mohamed Abuerara of Armico Commercial Egypt, representatives of Polytex 99 Russia, all attesting to the great success of the exhibition. On opening day, over 4,000 domestic and overseas buyers visited the exhibition hall, and most of the visitors expressed satisfaction with the various exhibits.

Over 20,000 visitors from 75 countries, amounting to contracts worth $723.3 million

Contracts made for domestic sales numbered 88, with a total amount of 1 billion and 613 million won. Business talks totaled 693, amounting to 7.8 billion won. During the four days of this event, 20,000 visitors from 75 countries visited the exhibition, and over $ 723 million won worth of contracts were made. In addition, a total of 210 participants took part in successful business talks that generated about $4 billion or 70,472 items, including an expected amount of domestic and foreign contracts. Although this PID was the 1st exhibition of its kind, the great performance is attributed to Daegu's fame in the textile industry, making it easy for buyers to visit the actual plants. The success of PID reflects the successful localization of the exhibition industry.

Opened an export outlet for the local textile industry

PID enabled Daegu to transform itself from a manufacturing base of synthetic textile into a center of marketing, allowing the local textile industry to also transform into a value-added industry. Moreover, PID became a breeding ground in the development of competing products, and as a service among producers, in the areas of information exchange as well as knowledge in terms of overseas buyers' preferences. Many buyers showed keen interest in various exhibitions, particularly artificial suede fabrics with ultra-fine thread, which were most popular among American and European buyers. The overall management of the exhibition, including registration, guides, interpretation, the operation of the general management briefing room and other services were also appreciated by the participants for their functions. For the better future development of the International Textile Fair, efforts must be made to develop new products and technology as well as to attract more overseas buyers and enterprises to the exhibition.

2002 International Meeting on Information Display (IMID 2002)

August 21 (Wednesday) ~ 23 (Friday) Great success with the participating companies' strategic items for the next generation, establishing a solid foundation for the national power of display industry

IMID 2002 was an important international event for the nation, since it established an entry point as well as a foundation for developed countries in the field of digital information indicators. It also helps produce a market that will eventually promote the development of its new technology. Korea currently occupies 2nd place as a leading display producer in the world. The IMID aims to catapult the nation to 1st place by 2005. The exhibition was held in the exhibition hall on the first level of EXCO Daegu. It was very popular, attracting 51 companies from eight countries including America, U.K, France and Japan. Companies from these countries exhibited their products and related items for the next generation. Moreover, over 1,000 experts form 11 countries, including Korea, America, Japan, the Netherlands, Germany and other countries delivered 280 research papers on the development of new technology at the academic meeting. The products in the exhibition related to display consisted mainly of LCD, PDP and other modules, display related materials and parts such as glass, color filter backlight unit, polarizing films, and other equipment including measuring instruments and overhaul equipment. With over 20,000 visitors in three days, the 2nd International Meeting on Information and Display gave visitors the opportunity to experience the present state of the world's leading display industry. It also introduced the Korean display industry to the world, one of the country's main export industry as well as semiconductor industry.

Daegu Interiors & Housing EXPO (DAHOS 2002)

April 11(Thursday) ~ 15(Monday) The opportunity to understand the housing culture of the future Display and market 1,000 house related products With 195 booths from 108 exhibiters in the exhibition, Daegu Interiors & Housing EXPO played a great role showcasing building materials and technological information related to housing, reflecting the latest trends in interiors as well as future styles of housing

Daegu International Oriental Medicine Show (DIOMS)

May 8 (Wednesday) ~ 12 (Sunday) Promoting the superiority of oriental medicine to overseas buyers Daegu International Oriental Medicine Show was held to promote the oriental medicine industry. A total of 155 exhibiters with 190 booths, not only from Korea but also from China, Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand and Mongolia, participated in the exhibition. The exhibitors featured the extensiveness of oriental medicine through products in oriental medical equipment, oriental medicines, oriental diet foods and new oriental medicine-related venture technology. The exhibition was well attended with almost 10,000 visitors. Because it was held simultaneously with the Yangnyeong-si Festival, a yearly festival in Daegu, known as the Mecca of the oriental medicine industry, it was a timely opportunity to promote the benefits of oriental medicine to the world while raising international awareness.

2002 Korean Venture Industry Exhibition(KOVEX 2002)

May 10 (Friday) ~12 (Sunday) Searching for mutual cooperation between big enterprises and venture business

The Korean Venture Industry Exhibition was held at the center to address venture companies' desires to develop new technologies, while ushering a boom in the entry of venture companies. With 148 exhibiters, several exhibition pavilions were introduced such as the Internet and Software Pavilion, the IT and Semiconductor Pavilion, the Bio Environment Pavilion, the New Materials Pavilion, the Techno Park Pavilion, the Business Incubator Center Pavilion, the Innovation Pavilion and the Venture Supporting Pavilion. Moreover, there was a supplementary event dubbed 'The meeting between Big Enterprises and Small-to-Medium sized enterprises' which was held to search for a way to develop synergies through alignment and cooperation between large companies and venture companies. The exhibition was a great success, with contracts amounting to $910 thousand worth of export business talks and $400 thousand worth of export contracts. 5 billion won worth of domestic business talks and 2 billion won worth of domestic contracts inked.

2002 Digital Entertainment Industry Exposition (DENPO 2002)

May 23 (Thursday) ~ 26 (Sunday) Plenty to see with exciting animations, IT technology and related products The 2002 Digital Entertainment Industry Exhibation was the first exhibition related to digital culture industry in the nation. There were 70 companies who participated in the event, with 180 booths in the exhibition including large enterprises such as SK, Samsung, Sambo Computer and venture companies belonging to the local digital culture industry. The exhibition featured the Game Pavilion, the Character Pavilion, the Animation Pavilion, the Internet Computer and Digital Education Pavilion, as well as various events such as the Digital Culture Experiencing Pavilion, various lectures and a briefing session for business. Moreover, local universities that lead in the digital culture industry in the region joined the exhibition, featuring their technologies and education process. Total visitors of the exhibition numbered 24,702, and the domestic contract amount reached a total of 2 billion won, including domestic consulting of 5 billion won.

2002 Daegu Children's Educational Materials & Supplies Fair (EDUMAS 2002)

May 23 (Thursday) ~ 26 (Sunday) Superior children's educational materials and supplies in one place

The 2002 Children's Education Materials & Supplies Fair was held for the first time in Daegu with 70 children's education materials companies. The exhibition provided useful information for parents and people concerned about education and educational materials for children. A total of 152 booths from 56 companies participated in the exhibition, generating a contract amount of 500 million won worth of domestic business talks. The exhibition also provided valuable information when it comes to choosing the right educational material for children.

2002 Daegu International Food Industry Exhibition (DAFOOD 2002) Korea Agro-Fishery & Livestock Products Fair(KOAF 2002)

June 20 (Thursday) ~ 22 (Saturday) Gathering all the farmers and fishermen and the food industries in one place. Daegu International Food Industry Exhibition (DAFOOD 2002) and Korean Agro-Fishery & Livestock Products Fair (KOAF 2002) were held at the same time, attracting visitors that had a lot more things to see than the previous year. The exhibition was a huge success, as a gathering of food industry personnel, farmers and fishermen, was made at the same time. The exhibit fostered deeper understanding among fishermen and producing farmers. New business partnerships were also forged through the fair.

2002 Exhibition of Mathematics & Science

August 2 (Friday) ~ 11(Saturday) Experiencing the principles of mathematics and science for fun

The Aha! Amazing Mathematics and Science Experiencing Fair made visitors experience the various principles of mathematics and science in a fun and easy to learn atmosphere using living objectives and daily phenomena. The exhibition featured two pavilions; one was the Mathematics Experience Pavilion with 50 materials under five themes; the other was the Science Experience Pavilion with 100 materials under eight themes. Compared to the previous year's exhibition, which featured materials from Japan, this year's exhibition was more meaningful because all 150 materials were developed by doctors from KAIST and mathematics teachers from Daegu Science High School. The number of visitors of this year's fair reached almost 40,000, larger than the previous year's attendance of 28,000. Moreover, there were a lot of questions about this fair which registered in the EXCO Daegu website, an indication of the fair's growing popularity especially among young visitors.

2002 Daegu Total Wedding Fair (WEFA 2002)

August 22 (Thursday) ~ 26(Monday) For practical and economical weddings The Daegu Total Wedding Fair was developed to promote the exchange of the latest information on weddings promoting sound and rational wedding practices. The exhibition featured several attractive pavilions such as the Wedding Fashion Pavilion, the Wedding Photo Studio Pavilion, the Honeymoon Tour Pavilion, the Giftware Pavilion and the Pavilion of Interiors for Newly Weds.

There was also an exciting fashion show of wedding dresses and Korean traditional costumes and a make-up show. Wedding related companies took the opportunity to promote their products and public relations via customers. Visitors also had the chance to compare and buy goods as well as receive information from many companies, which could save customers time and money.