Suwon City Receives Know-how from Dubai World Trade Centre

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Cho Chung-sik, First Vice Mayor of Suwon City, met with Mahir Julfar, Vice President of Dubai World Trade Centre, in a conference room at the Dubai World Trade Centre on the 24th (local time). During the meeting, the two discussed operational methods and revenue structures for the Suwon Convention Centre.

First Vice Mayor Cho Chung-sik, who is visiting Dubai on a one-night, two-day schedule through the 25th, stated, "The operational know-how of Dubai World Trade Centre was shared with us. This will be of great help in establishing the Suwon Convention Centre."

The Suwon Convention Centre, which opened on March 29, has so far hosted 22 exhibitions, 165 meetings and conferences, and 16 international events including the 2019 ASEAN DAY (May 13-14) and the Suwon International Wastewater Treatment and Sanitation Expo (June 13-15). It has attracted 370,000 visitors to date. By the end of this year, an additional 21 exhibitions and 51 conferences are scheduled, including the 2019 Clean Air International Forum (September 19-20).

The Dubai World Trade Centre, established in 1978, can be considered a development model for the Suwon Convention Centre. It hosts more than 500 events annually and attracts over 3 million visitors. As Dubai's representative convention centre, it spans a total area of 120,770 square meters and is 39 stories above ground. It is equipped with 21 exhibition halls and approximately 40 conference and seminar rooms. It employs approximately 1,500 staff.

Meanwhile, Vice Mayor Cho will tour DTEC, a startup support center within Dubai Silicon Oasis, on the 25th before returning home.