Ja-Yeol Koo, Chairman of Martial Arts, “I will try to revitalize the exhibition industry”

Chairman Koo promised to visit the’International Medical Equipment and Hospital Equipment Exhibition’ (KIMES 2021) held at COEX, Seoul on the 18th, to listen to the opinions of exhibitors and participating companies, and to make efforts to revitalize the exhibition industry.

KIMES is one of the largest exhibitions in Korea to use the entire COEX hall for the first time since the outbreak of Corona 19 last year. The Korea International Trade Association suggested to the government that “the exhibition industry is shrinking due to the excessive limit on the number of people to be distanced,” and “Please allow the exhibition to be held without a limit on the number of visitors until the second stage.”

Exhibitions are an important means for companies to promote new technologies and products, and expand exports by discovering overseas buyers.

However, the recent draft of the 4th stage of social distancing announced by the Central Accident Control Headquarters presented significantly strengthened standards compared to the previous draft, and the martial arts predicted that it would be difficult to hold the exhibition in reality. When the new standard is confirmed, it is estimated that the number of visitors will decrease by about 40% in the first stage and by more than 57% in the second stage.

Lee Dong-gi, Director of Innovation Growth Division Lee Dong-ki of the Trade Association, said, “Excessive personnel restrictions are likely to block SMEs’ exhibition marketing opportunities and increase the difficulties of the exhibition industry, the national trade infrastructure.” , A reasonable standard for limiting the number of people is needed.”