The 9th KITS (Korea International Tourism Expo) will be held at KINTEX in Ilsan from the 19th to the 22nd with about 500 booths

Jul 09, 2024

The 9th KITS (Korea International Tourism Expo) will be held at KINTEX in Ilsan from the 19th to the 22nd with about 500 booths
photo courtesy of the KITS Organizing Committee
The 9th KITS (Korea International Tourism Expo) will be held at KINTEX in Ilsan from the 19th to the 22nd with about 500 booths
photo courtesy of the KITS Organizing Committee
The Korea International Tourism Expo (KITS) is a tourism and travel fair held for the purpose of 「Global + Local」 and will be held at the 8th Hall of KINTEX Exhibition Hall in Ilsan from the 19th to the 22nd under the theme of collaboration with domestic cities, overseas cities and travel creators (YouTube, influencer, and Celebs). Free admission is available for pre-registration at this fair.

KITS, which marks its ninth anniversary this year, is a tourism fair designed to achieve tourism industry development through the expansion of the tourism market based on mutual cooperation between domestic and overseas tourism and to contribute to revitalizing the local tourism industry through the internationalization of tourism by domestic cities. KITS is co-hosted by the KITS Organizing Committee and the Korea Local Newspaper Council and organized by the Korea Exhibition Industry Center.

A total of 250 organizations and companies, including 130 local governments and overseas cities, travel and tourism-related companies, organizations, and associations, will participate in the fair in about 500 booths. KITS will present attractions and entertainment with various themes and performances, including foreign publicity to attract tourists to Korea, promotion of excellent tourism resources in Korea, international tourism cities and countries, establishment of a tourism network between domestic and foreign tourism contents, preparation of various travel information and travel experiences at home and abroad, conferences on smart tourism, K-pop idol performances (Kiss of Life), and children's character performances.

The 9th KITS (Korea International Tourism Expo) will be held at KINTEX in Ilsan from the 19th to the 22nd with about 500 booths
photo courtesy of the KITS Organizing Committee
Jung Chang-soo, chairman of the KITS Organizing Committee, said that during this year's fair, it will create a venue for various exchanges with overseas outbound travel agencies and related associations and organizations to attract tourists to Korea, and that smart tourism, which is emerging as the core of the future tourism market, will be further expanded to become KITS that can lead the future tourism market. In addition, it is said that KITS will introduce more fulfilling programs to become a tourism and travel-specialized business 'In-Out-Intrabound' tourism industry fair. Reporter Roh Joo-hwan, nogoon@sportschosun.com



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