EXCO is attracting world attention

Gaining worldwide attention from the 2003 Summer Universiade, Korea-Japan Business Conference and other international exhibitions Publicizing Daegu's enterprises, their products and culture of Daegu to the world

2003 Good opportunity to become known as an International Exhibition & Convention Center

In 2003, EXCO was given the opportunity to introduce its services to the world. EXCO is now competing in a global arena by hosting large international events, such as the 2003 Daegu Summer Universiade and the Korea-Japan Business Conference. Since it started operations in 2001, EXCO has developed the first exhibition industry of its kind in the region. As EXCO celebrates its 3rd anniversary and accelerates its efforts to internationalize its exhibitions and host more international conventions, it hopes that current opportunities will help make EXCO a major exhibition center on an global basis. Since many domestic exhibition facilities have subsequently opened, the local exhibition industry now needs to improve their operations rather than to expand their size. Therefore, EXCO's development as an international exhibition center will also be a critical stage in the growth of the domestic exhibition industry. EXCO has already hosted Daegu and Gyeongbuks biggest professional textile and fashion exhibition, ‘Preview In Daegu’. Participating in the ‘Preview In Daegu’-Daegu International Textile Trade Fair were thousands of buyers, and the exhibition became a giant consultation place for their businesses. In April, EXCO hosts the Korea-Japan Japan-Korea Business Conference and anticipates that it will become an international cooperation and meeting place for Korean and Japanese business leaders. This international conference, which is held for the first time since the installment of the new government, will directly provide 1 billion won of spreading effect to our economy including revenues from hosting, lodging and other expenses of visitors. In addition, it is also expected to have other benefits such as the export expansion of local companies, publicity of local brands, technological cooperation, and promotion of the region. EXCO, which opened its facilities to the citizens for public celebrations during the 2002 World Cup Game, will again attract global attention this August as it hosts the Universiade Game, an Olympic-type tournament for world university students. EXCO has been designated as a main press center and as the venue for the fencing competition of the Universiade Game. Thus, about a thousand correspondents will be in the EXCO not only to report various sports events held in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk area during the Universiade game, but also to introduce Daegu-Gyeongbuk‘s cultural heritage, major companies, and their products to the world. As correspondents at EXCO’s International Broadcast Center present to the world scenes from the Universiade Game, Daegus dream of becoming an international city will soon be realized.

Daegu Art EXPO 2003 - Commemorative event of the D-100 Universiade World University Students Art Contest and Commemorative Posters & Print Production Fair

Daegu Art EXPO 2003, the biggest art sampie market in Daegu, is held in EXCO this year. The Daegu Art EXPO 2003, which is held 100 days before the Universiade Game to celebrate the tournament, is the first large-scale arts and culture exhibition held in EXCO, the trade exhibition site. Daegu Art EXPO was previously held in the Daegu Culture and Arts Hall for the fist time last year, and this year, it is conducted to celebrate the 2003 Daegu Summer Universiade on a much larger scale. More than 70 art galleries will participate in the event, and other special exhibitions will be available such as the World University Students Art Contest and the Commemorative Posters & Print Production Fair. Daegu Art EXPO is joined by more than 70 domestic art galleries and 300 artists to introduce 5000 exhibited art works that include paintings, prints, sculptures, photographs, images and established works. The Daegu Galleries Association, Daegu City and Daegu MBC will host the event together and its theme is 'Together to the future, realizing the dream'. The operating committee of the Daegu Art EXPO is organizing this event as a regional Daegu arts and cultural festival, and will encourage the sale of exhibited works. The committee hopes that this art sample market will be a success and provide many attractions to art lovers from all over the world. In particular, the hosting of the World University Students Art Contest is to highlight the Universiade Game as an international culture and sports event for university students, while the Commemorative Printing Production Fair is planned to allow Daegu citizens to experience fine art and its creation for themselves.