Program Overview
Program Goal
Support Overview
※Off-line events as well as hybrid (online and offline) events to be supported
Description of Support for Each Step
Eligibility for Support by Category
Category | Eligibility |
International Conferences | 1. An international conference hosted by an organization or a corporate body that belongs to an international organization or body. The international conference must meet the following conditions1): - Inclusion of international participants from at least 5 countries - More than 100 international participants out of a total of 300 participants - The duration of the conference shall be at least 3 days 2. An international conference hosted by an organization or corporate body which does not belong to an international organization or body. The international conference must meet the following conditions2): - More than 150 international participants among the total participants - The duration of the conference shall be at least 2 consecutive days 3. Other small and medium-sized international conferences to be held in the city of Goyang which meet the following conditions: - More than 150 participants, among which at least 10% are international participants - The duration of the conference shall be at least 2 consecutive days ※ Article 2 of the International Conference Industry Promotion Act provides the legal basis for 1) and 2) ※ The conference which meets any of the three conditions above is eligible to apply for international conference support |
Local Meetings | 1. A local meeting to be held in the city of Goyang which meets the following conditions: - More than 100 Korean participants - The duration of the local meeting shall be at least 2 consecutive days |
Corporate Meetings and Incentive Tours | 1. Corporate meetings and incentive tours3) to be held in the city of Goyang which meet the following conditions: - More than 50% of all participants must be international participants (In the case of a corporate meeting, however, more than 10% of all participants must be international participants to be eligible for support application) - Events with participants staying in Goyang for at least for 1 night4) 3) The program is led by a single corporation or group to raise their workers’ productivity and should include a team-building program, cooperative program, or meeting aiming for all workers which last for at least 4 hours. 4) Off-line participants must stay in Goyang at least for 1 night. (The same condition is applied to hybrid events) |
International Events | 1. An international event that is open to the public and considered to attract international delegates in the form of exchange and competition related to special themes such as culture and art, leisure, or recreation. The international event must meet the following conditions: - More than 1,000 participants among which at least 10% must be international participants - The duration of the event shall be at least 2 consecutive days |
Exhibitions | 1. An exhibition which is to be held for the first time or has been held once in Goyang. The exhibition must meet the following conditions: - The exhibition area must be more than 3,000㎡ in size - More than 50 participating companies - More than 3,000 participants with more than 50 invited buyers5) included - The duration of the event shall be at least 2 consecutive days
5) An “invited buyer“ refers to Korean or international buyers invited by the host through the payment of a certain amount of money |
※ Exception: Events hosted by the central or local government, religious events, political events, and common consumer goods events (mainly B2C)
Subsidy Limit for Each Step and Range of Support
Progress | Bidding Support | Promoting Support | Hosting Support |
Supporting overseas activities to attract MICE events, which have yet to be confirmed to be hosted in Goyang | Supporting overseas promotion activities for the latest event and the event before that to attract more participants to MICE events hosted in Goyang | Supporting all relevant activities of the MICE events to be held in Goyang within the current year | |
Conferences | International Conferences | International conferences, local meetings, corporate meeting, incentive tours, international events, exhibitions | |
Subsidy Limit | Max. 10 million KRW | Max. 5 million KRW | Max. 30 million KRW ※ Note that the maximum per exhibition is 50 million KRW |
Range of Support |
1) Welcome Kit: Goyang promotional materials and souvenirs |
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4) Only elderly supporters to be provided with labor costs |
※ However, certain items are only to be supported on condition that payment can be verified in KRW (Examples: flight, accommodation, overseas performance fee, etc.) | |||
2) Maximum of two people in charge of bidding, including one person from the PCO, may be supported with an economy class flight ticket and a standard room for accommodation during the event period |
3) Maximum of two people in charge of promotion, including one person from the PCO, may be supported with an economy class flight ticket and a standard room for accommodation during the event period |
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※ Note that the application must be for only one out of the three steps (bidding, promoting, and hosting) and requires registration within the same fiscal year
[Reference] Conditions of Subsidy Use for Each Support Target
Category | Subcategory | Condition | Target Event |
Invitation fee for speakers or buyers from South Korea and abroad | Transportation and accommodation fees for speakers or buyers from South Korea and abroad | Within 50% of the subsidy | Exhibition |
Rental fees | Rental fee for an exhibition venue and conference room | Within 50% of the subsidy | International conference, local meeting, exhibition |
Preferred Items Considered in the Assessment of Each Step
Bidding Support | Hosting Support |
: Smart City, Medical Care, Cars for the Future and Drones, Horticulture, Climate Change Response, New Korean Wave and Culture, Broadcasting Image 1) Based on Goyang city’s mid to long term promotion plan for MICE industries in 2018-2023 |
→ In the case of an application including at least two items in the Goyang Sustainable MICE Event Hosting Manual (Refer to the attachment) → In the case of the submission of a Carbon Neutral Program certificate recognized by the government
→ Operation of a tourism program in Goyang with at least 2 tourist attraction sites to be visited or the utilization of at least 3 MICE supporters
Smart city, medical care, cars for the future and drones, horticulture, climate change response, New Korean Wave and culture, broadcasting image 1) Based on Goyang city’s mid to long term promotion plan for MICE industries in 2018-2023 |
→ In the case of an application with at least 2 items in the Goyang Sustainable MICE Event Hosting Manual (Refer to the attachment) → In the case of the submission of a Carbon Neutral Program certificate recognized by the government
→ Operation of a tourism program in Goyang with at least 2 tourist attraction sites to be visited or utilization of at least 5 MICE supporters
Smart city, medical care, cars for the future and drones, horticulture, climate change response, New Korean Wave and culture, broadcasting image 1) Based on Goyang city’s mid to long term promotion plan for MICE industries in 2018-2023 | |
→ In the case of an application with at least 2 items in the Goyang Sustainable MICE Event Hosting Manual (Refer to the attachment) → In the case of the submission of a Carbon Neutral Program certificate recognized by the government
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→ In the case of an application with at least 2 items in the Goyang Sustainable MICE Event Hosting Manual (Refer to the attachment) → In the case of the submission of a Carbon Neutral Program certificate recognized by the government
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Specific Plan for Support
Procedure and Required Documents - Procedure
Notification |
Apply through the Goyang CVB website or Goyang CVB application system, etc. |
Application |
Apply at least one month before each step (bidding/promoting/hosting) |
Assessment and Approval |
Confirm eligibility for the subsidy through the internal assessment and notify the result |
Result Report |
Within one month after the completion of the event |
Document Review |
Review the adequacy of the evidence documents and request the provision of the original documents via mail |
Subsidy Provision |
The final confirmed subsidy is to be provided within one month after the submission of the result report |
Procedure and Required Documents - Required Documents
For Application | For Result Report |
1) Submission is only required for relevant groups.
2) In the case of an application for an exhibition subsidy, the lease agreement must be submitted.
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3) All pages require a certified true copy and a simple receipt will not be accepted as a substitute
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※ The original copy of all of the result reports must be submitted via mail within one month after the completion of the event
How to Apply
※ Note, however, if the budget is exhausted, the application period may be concluded earlier than scheduled
Prerequisites for the Subsidy ※ The following three conditions must be met:
Items of Note
→ In accordance with the closing of accounting, the subsidy is to be provided only for events with their result report to be submitted by December 15, 2021
→ In cases where the completion date of the event is after December 15, 2021, the subsidy may be provided before the settlement (prior discussion required)
* Companies in Goyang: The location of the companies on the business registration certificate shall be in Goyang
* Refer to the Goyang MICE Alliance member list [Click to go]
→ Online participants are recognized as official participants only in cases where a hybrid event is to be held in Goyang
→ The minimum number of off-line participants will be determined in accordance with social distancing measures the government recommended
※ Refer to the “Goyang MICE Support Program FAQ“ below for other inquiries
Inquiry
※ Contact : Bella Oh, Marketing Coordinator
- Tel : 031-927-9924
- Email : bella.oh@goyangcvb.com
※FAQ about Goyang MICE Support Program
In the case of the settlement of the subsidy, must all pages of the settlement document need to be provided as a certified true copy?
- Yes, all pages need to be a certified true copy. A copy of the expenditure document and other evidence materials must be proved to be original through the registered seal of the billing agency (organization/PCO). (The registered seal and certificate of the registered seal must be used in principle. In case of the absence of it, however, the seal of the organization’s name may be allowed)
I do not have a deposit certificate due to cash transactions. Is a handwritten deposit not allowed?
- Cash transactions are not allowed. Please pay by money transfer or with a credit card.
Do I have to upload each and every file on the site for the online result report?
- You are required to upload files online in principle, but if they are too large to be uploaded, you may send them via e-mail. Once the subsidy is confirmed, you must send the original files by mail.