Busan Exhibition and Convention Center explained

Hangul:	벡스코 (부산전시컨벤션센터)
Rr:	Bekseuko
Mr:	Peksŭk'o
Busan Exhibition and Convention Center

Location City:	Busan
Location Country:	South Korea
Address:	55 APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
Coordinates:	35.1691°N 129.1363°W
Opened Date:	2001

Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, commonly known as BEXCO, is a convention and exhibition center located in Centum City, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It features over 46,500 m² of exhibition space and 53 meeting rooms. In June 2012, BEXCO completed its expansion to add a 4,002-seat auditorium and a new exhibition center.^[1]

BEXCO has hosted a variety of events, notability as a concert venue for Koreans as well as international artists, such as Grammy Award winners Michael Bolton and Dr. Dre.^[2]

Events

• 2002 FIFA World Cup Group Draw : December 1，2001^[3]
• 2002 Asian Games International Broadcast Center and Main Press Center : 16 September to 16 October 2002
• 2004 Mariah Carey: Charmbracelet World Tour - February 13, 2004
• 2005 APEC Summit : 15 November to 21 November 2005^[4]
• 2009 OECD World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy : 27 October to 30 October 2009^[5]
• 6th Busan International Motor Show : 24 May to 3 June 2012^[6]
• Jason Mraz: world Tour concert - 8 June 2012^[7]
• 2011 the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan : 9 November to 1 December 2011^[8]
• 2012 the 95th Lions Clubs International Convention : 22 June to 26 June 2012^[9]
• Elton John

40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man - 29 November 2012^[10]

• The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches : 30 October to 8 November 2013^[11]
• International Aerosol Conference 2014 August, 2014^[12]
• 2014 League of Legends World Championship Quarterfinals October 3–6, 2014.^[13]
• 2014 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference : 20 October to November 7, 2014^[14]
• 2014 ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit: 20 October to 7 November 2014^[15]
• 2015 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) Annual Meeting of the Boards of Governors : 26 March to 29 March 2015^[16]
• 2016 Drone Show Korea : 28 January to 29 January 2016^[17]
• 2018 League of Legends World Championship Group Stage and Quarterfinals Oct 10-17 and Oct 20-21
• 2019 Brawl Stars World Championship Nov 15-16^[18]
• 2022 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational May 10-29^[19]

See also

• G-Star

External links

• Official websites
• City of Busan - BEXCO

35.1691°N 129.1363°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Exhibition ＆ Convention Busan Metropolitan City . english.busan.go.kr . 2016-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150725160807/http://english.busan.go.kr/SubPage.do?pageid=sub050502 . 2015-07-25 .
2. News: Grammy Stars Make Beeline for Korea. 2 November 2012. The Chosun Ilbo. 12 October 2012.
3. Web site: 2002 FIFA World Cup Final Draw Procedure. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303113556/http://img.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2001/m=11/news=2002-fifa-world-cup-final-draw-procedure-80192.html. dead. March 3, 2016. 2016-02-22.
4. Web site: Busan Shapes Up as Another Hong Kong . 2016-02-22.
5. Web site: 3rd OECD World Forum, Korea 2009. 2016-02-22.
6. News: Busan Int'l Motor Show Kicks Off. 2 November 2012. The Chosun Ilbo. 25 May 2012.
7. News: Jason Mraz Embarks on World Tour in Busan. 2 November 2012. The Chosun Ilbo. 8 June 2012.
8. Web site: Asia Foundation Hosts Key Events at Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF4) in Busan, Korea. 2016-02-22.
9. Web site: Busan Is Turning Into a Total IT City. 2016-02-22.
10. News: Elton John to Perform in Korea After Lengthy Absence. 2 November 2012. The Chosun Ilbo. 18 September 2012.
11. Web site: World's largest Christian congress to make Asian debut in Busan. 2016-02-22.
12. Web site: International Aerosol Conference 2014. Eventegg. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140107152318/http://eventegg.com/aerosol-conference-2014/. 2014-01-07.
13. Web site: Worlds 2014 Knockout Stage Event Primer LoL Esports. na.lolesports.com. 2016-02-22.
14. Web site: 2014 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference leads the future direction of world ICT. 2016-02-22.
15. Web site: ASEAN Summit Opens in Busan. 2016-02-22.
16. Web site: Busan to host IDB-IIC board meeting next week. 2016-02-22.
17. Web site: Asia's largest drone show kicks off in Busan . 2016-02-22.
18. Web site: Supercell Commits to Brawl Stars Esports, Adds Year-Long Event in 2020 . 2019-11-19.
19. Web site: Riot Games to Host Mid-Season Invitational in South Korea. lolesportsmedia.com. 30 March 2022.