seoul convetion bureau

Corporate Meeting Incentives

SUPPORT & SERVICE PLUS SEOUL Corporate Meeting Incentives

International conference

Corporate Meetings ‧ Incentives

Exhibition

Seoul actively supports and provides incentives for business events held in Seoul.

Request for Support

Eligibility

Over 20 foreign attendants
More than 2 consecutive
nights in Seoul
More than 2 service usage from SMA members (one PAID service required)

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Please submit your application not later than one month from the start date of the event.

Only the Korean local organizing committee, related Korean organization, local PCO or DMC is allowed to apply via SCB website
After results reports and expense documents are submitted, grants will be paid directly to the vendors (e.g.: restaurants or car rental companies)
Support program may end when the budget runs out

Customized Experience Support

Type

Group Size

Details

Support for all

(More than 20)

Seoul Welcome Kit

( Special souvenir and PLUS SEOUL Premium benefits*)

Support according to group size

( Choice of 2 )

(50 - 199)

1) Corporate logo cookie or dessert

2) Ice carving sculpture

3) Attraction admission

(Choose from pre-arranged SMA members in the Entertainment category)

(200 - 499)

1) Seoul Customized Welcome Drink

2) Eye-catching performance customized with corporate story

3) Authentic local experience program (ex: trying traditional Korean clothing, cooking K-food, learning K-Dance and more)

(500 - 1,499)

1) Corporate logo bus wrapping

2) Instant Photo-printing Booth

3) IT Services (ex: AI Robot rental for assisting ceremonies/event, developing event app)

(More than 1,500)

1) Food Truck (catering service for snack)

2) Snap Video production

3) Group photo taken by a drone

Choice of 2 supports are specially applied to participants coming to Seoul in 2020. (Seoul Welcome Kit + 2 supports of choices)
Duplicated application is possible with KTO but not duplicate supports.
(ex: Attraction admission support for one company from both KTO and STO is NOT allowed. Receiving the supports from both for 2 different companies will be authorized.)

Souvenirs

Seoul Welcome Kit Special souvenirs & PLUS SEOUL PREMIUMS Learn More

Special Consideration

※ Support Upgrade
- Groups from Europe, Middle East Region, India, Oceania are eligible to receive upgrade. (ex: If the group of 20 participants come from Europe, it’d be eligible to make choices from the supports in the category B.)

※ Additional Support
1) For the returning group (within 3 years)
2) For the group holding official luncheon or dinner at SMA Unique Venue members
3) For the group having accommodations of all participants at 4-star hotels (or above), or having over 4 consecutive night itinerary in Seoul (limited for groups from Asia regions only)
4) For the group resuming the events to be hosted in 2020 which was submitted for the supports ahead

How to Apply

Application for a financial support must be made via the SCB’s official website.
As all forms must be completed in Korean, only the Korean local organizing committee, related organization, local PCO or DMC is allowed to apply for the process.
Please contact the SCB at least 1 months prior to the event begins.

Application and support process

01

Apply
(At least one month
prior to the start date)

Automated
on-line application
02

Approval

Approval notified based
on the SMG support standards
03

Notification of the
approval status
(Within one weeks from
application)

E-mail notification on the
approval status and support
details
04

Event execution

Event execution and
preparation of supporting
document
05

Online submission
of results reports

Within three weeks
after event completion
(activity)
06

Final decision issued
on support and
grant amounts after review
of results reports

Final decision to be
notified through email
07

In-kind support
(paid directly to the vendor)

Payments within
one month after notification

Withdraw or Reduction/Refund of Support

When false information is found in submitted application, the support will be reassessed.
Not submitting follow-up documents required for the support to be released.
When the required condition (for example, exposure the logo of Seoul Metropolitan Government on pictures) is not met, the support will be reassessed.
When logos are used for purposes not pre-approved by Seoul Convention Bureau, the support will be reassessed.
When the submitted program turn out to be general tours, the support offered for corporate meetings and/or incentive tours needs to be refunded.
The hosting organization has caused any public dispute conflicting with SCB’s public message, the support will be reassessed or requested to be repaid back to SCB at any stage.

Conditions

EX)

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Financial support recipients agree to credit Seoul City for sponsorship, and also adhere to guidelines regarding publicity of the Seoul City logo.
Organizer must pay for expenses first, and will receive financial support upon conclusion of the event and submission of the required post-event documents.

Contact Information

- Corporate Meetings ‧ Incentives
- TEL : 82-2-3788-0849( Bidding ), 8143( Hosting )
- E-Mail : plusseoul@sto.or.kr

Customized MICE support program
that can only be experienced in Seoul

Seoul Convention Bureau offers various benefits to make your MICE event more valuable and
sustainable through PLUS SEOUL. Experience Seoul's special MICE support program right now.

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Seoul Welcome Kit

Seoul Welcome Kit

SCB support Seoul Welcome Kit including souvenir and Seoul guide map for groups with at least 50 international participants.
How to Apply

Local agency can apply via our One-stop Service at http://korean.miceseoul.com/

Please complete your application at least 1 month before

Contact: Promotional Materials (+82-2-3788-0866, maychin@sto.or.kr)

Seoul MICE Supporters

Seoul MICE Supporters

A highly trained and dedicated pool of multilingual personnel chosen from convention-related departments of universities able to provide support for a wide variety of operations for your international conferences or corporate meetings in Seoul.
How to Apply

Local agency can apply via our One-stop Service at http://miceseoul.com/Korean

Please complete your application at least 1 month before

Contact: Seoul MICE Supporters (02-3788-8161, jm.cheon@sto.or.kr)

Seoul Welcome Kit

Seoul Welcome Kit

SCB support Seoul Welcome Kit including special souvenir and PLUS SEOUL PREMINMS for groups with at least 20 international participants
How to Apply

Local agencies can apply via our One-stop Service at http://korean.miceseoul.com/

Please complete your application at least 1 month before

Contact: Promotional Materials (+82-2-3788-0866, maychin@sto.or.kr)