View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/ab0b32f21911/updates-from-korea-5661888?e=bc6503cb3b) ** Introducing South Korea & Korea MICE Bureau ------------------------------------------------------------ Appointment of MMGY Hills Balfour ** CONNECTING AND SUPPORTING EVENT PLANNERS ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The London office for the Korea Tourism Organization has recently appointed MMGY Hills Balfour following a competitive tender process. Commenting on the appointment Mr Sangmin Lee, the Director of the London Office, stated "As Korea reopens our borders and once again welcomes organisers and participants in our important MICE market, we are delighted to have appointed MMGY to help us drive increase activity, increase the opportunities for UK &I event planners to learn more about Korea and to ultimately drive an increase in visitation from our Association and corporate MICE markets." ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Korea lifts quarantine for vaccinated international visitors from 1st April ------------------------------------------------------------ ** No quarantine ------------------------------------------------------------ Starting from the 1st April 2022, fully vaccinated visitors to Korea will no longer need to quarantine upon entry into the country. The announcement was made on 11th March, and marks the first time Korea will be open to the majority of vaccinated visitors (https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/KOO/OO_EN_13_2_2.jsp?cid=2811388&readCount=75) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. ** Visa Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------ Travelling to Korea is easy. EU and British passport holders can enter South Korea as a tourist for up to 90 days without a visa, and all you need is to be in possession of a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) (https://www.k-eta.go.kr/) . ** 10 reasons to choose Korea ------------------------------------------------------------ https://koreaconvention.org:8090/eng/info/reason.kc Korea is one of the most spirited and colourful countries in the world. In the short time following its dramatic and impressive development, it has managed to maintain the delicate balance between preserving its impressive history and tradition whilst embracing all the conveniences and technology of the modern world. Each month we bring you a different reason: 5: Safe and Sustainable (https://koreaconvention.org:8090/eng/info/reason.kc#p5) ============================================================ Discover How Korea is adapting Read what Exhibition News recently wrote about how the Korean MICE industry has been adapting in recent years. ** (https://www.exhibitionworld.co.uk/keywords-representing-the-mice-industry-of...) Explore recent case studies to witness how events excel in Korea 14th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities ** (https://koreaconvention.org:8090/eng/plan/studies_convention.kc?func_name=vi...) International Union of Architects Seoul World Congress ** (https://koreaconvention.org:8090/eng/plan/studies_convention.kc?func_name=vi...) Antor Meet The Mice To arrange a meeting with the Korea Tourism Organization at the Meet the Mice Event on the 6th April. For further details please visit ** www.micemarket2022.com (http://www.micemarket2022.com) ** (https://www.facebook.com/visitkorealondon) London Office Contact: Yeeun Lee Marketing Coordinator London Office 3rd Floor, New Zealand House, 80 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4TE T. +44 (0)207 321 2535 (ext. 206) E. ** pr@gokorea.co.uk (https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/eem1suiziar2/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=event@gokorea.co.uk) Copyright © 2022 Hills Balfour Ltd, All rights reserved. Destination information from MMGY Hills Balfour Our mailing address is: Hills Balfour Ltd 58 Southwark Bridge Road London, Industry Supplier SE1 0AS United Kingdom Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (https://hillsbalfour.us17.list-manage.com/profile?u=871c684c33eb0b16e959e3524&id=f80a0e7b39&e=bc6503cb3b&c=35d6598776) or ** unsubscribe from this list (https://hillsbalfour.us17.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=871c684c33eb0b16e959e3524&id=f80a0e7b39&e=bc6503cb3b&c=35d6598776) . Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=referral_marketing&aid=871c684c33eb0b16e959e3524&afl=1