Planning conferences and events in Busan

1 Air access to Busan is steadily improving. Asiana Airlines flies three times a week between Busan’s Gimhae International Airport and Ho Chi Minh City.
The airline has also increased its Busan-Manila services from four to seven times a week, and the Busan-Beijing service from seven to 12.

Korean Air has also increased services to now connect Busan to Beijing, Xian, Qingdao, Weihai and Shanghai in mainland China, as well as Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok in South-east Asia.

2 The city has close to 10,000 guestrooms – ranging from a cluster of five-star hotels and resorts, to condos and budget properties. Most of these are situated along Haeundae Beach.
The Paradise Hotel Busan has a grand ballroom that can hold 400 people, as well as an outside function area for garden parties.
Cyberterrorism, a national conference and roadshow, held an event here in October.
The 290-room Westin Chosun is Busan’s oldest international-class hotel.
Step inside and you will understand why the Westin was selected as home base for US President George W. Bush and his contingent during the 2005 APEC conference.

The 326-room Novotel, which regularly hosts art exhibitions, has eight meeting rooms, the largest of which can hold 300 people. IBM recently bought a group of 60 people here.
Additionally, the new 543-room BEXCO Centrum Hotel is recommended for those attending events held at BEXCO.
The city’s first serviced residence, Seacloud Hotel, opened last year with 282 guestrooms.

3 The Busan Exhibition & Convention Centre (BEXCO) is the main venue for international events in Busan. It has a solid reputation among event organisers.
There are 21 function rooms and a grand ballroom that can hold up to 2,000 people.
The UNESCAP Ministerial Conference on Transport was held here last year.
Meanwhile, very close to the Westin Chosun is APEC House, which hosted the APEC 2005 Summit. The venue is usually reserved for high-profile functions or government meetings.                      

4 Busan is rich in incentive options. Delegates can visit temples or go on nature exploration tours. There is also the cultural heritage site at 5,000-yearold Kyung-ju, an hour’s drive from Busan, and the quiet of the Yongkungsa temple. Of course, there is also the option of the indoor ski-dome.

5 Busan Aquarium stretches across two levels and is ideal for cocktail or dinner functions. It has a collection of tropical freshwater fish, sharks, rays, small-clawed otter, jackass penguins, electric eels and giant turtles. The venue can host events of up to 300 people in cocktail mode and 100 for a sitdown dinner.