EXPORUM

Present–2020 2019–2015 2014–2008 2007–2003

EXPORUM History Summary

The key journey of EXPORUM, a leader in Korea's exhibition and convention industry.
A curated overview of our major milestones at a glance.

Full History History Summary

Present–2020

2020 – Present
Present–2020
  • The 15th Smart Tech Korea 2026 Organized
    Korea Expo Paris 2026 Organized
    2026 Seoul Int'l Food Industry Exhibition Held
    MOU Signed with CCXP (Brazil)
    The 23rd Korea Education Fair (Education Korea 2026) Organized
  • Prime Minister's Award at the 52nd Tourism Day
    The 24th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2025 Organized
    Smart Life Week 2025 Held
    The 14th Smart Tech Korea 2025 Organized
    Korea Expo Paris 2025 Organized
    Smart City Asia & LEDTEC ASIA 2025 Organized
    World of Coffee Jakarta Supervised
    Korea Expo Osaka 2025 Organized
    The 22nd Korea Education Fair (Education Korea 2025) Organized
  • The 23rd Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2024 Organized
    2024 XR & Spatial Computing Expo (XPATIAL KOREA 2024) Organized
    The 13th Smart Tech Korea 2024 Organized
    Global Supply Chain Innovation Expo (GSC Korea 2024) Organized
    Korea Expo Paris 2024 Organized
    World of Coffee Busan Supervised
    The 9th Cafe Show Vietnam 2024 Organized
    The 21st Korea Education Fair (Education Korea 2024) Organized
  • The 22nd Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2023 Organized
    2023 Metaverse Korea Organized
    The 12th Smart Tech Korea 2023 Organized
    Korea Expo Organized
    The 20th Korea Education Fair (EDUCATION KOREA 2023) Organized
  • 2022 World AI Fair 2022 Held
    The 21st Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2022 Organized
    2022 Metaverse Korea Organized
    The 7th Cafe Show Vietnam Organized (Hochiminh, SECC)
    The 11th Smart Tech Korea 2022 Organized
    2022 Smart City Asia 2022 Organized (Hochiminh, SECC)
    The 19th Korea Education Fair (EDUCATION KOREA 2022) Organized
  • The 20th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2021 Organized
    The 1st Metaverse Korea 2021 Held
    The 10th Smart Tech Korea 2021 Organized
    The 18th Korea Education Fair (EDUCATION KOREA 2021) Organized
  • The 19th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2020 Organized
    The 9th World Coffee Leaders Forum 2020 Organized
    The 15th Edtech Korea Fair 2020 Co-hosted
    CODEGATE 2020 Online Int'l Hacking Defense Competition Supervised
    The 17th Korea Education Fair (EDUCATION KOREA 2020) Organized

2019–2015

2015 – 2019
2019–2015
  • The 18th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2019 Organized
    ASEAN-ROK Culture Innovation Summit Full Event Management
    Seattle Corporation Established (Exporum U.S.A) & Headquarters Relocated (Baekjegobun-ro, Songpa-gu)
    2019 e-Learning Korea Full Event Management (Host: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
    The 9th Smart Tech Korea 2019 Organized
    The 4th Vietnam Int'l Cafe Show 2019 Organized
    The 16th Korea Education Fair (EDUTEC KOREA 2019) Organized
  • 2018 VR/AR & Visual Entertainment Show (VR China) Organized (Shanghai, China)
    The 17th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2018 Organized
    The 1st Int'l Fragrance Expo Organized
    The 8th Smart Tech Korea 2018 Organized
    Vietnam Local Subsidiary Established (EXPORUM VIETNAM, Hochiminh City)
    The 15th Korea Education Fair (Education Technology Fair 2018) Organized
  • Joint Venture Reed-Exporum Established with Reed Exhibitions Group
    2017 World Barista Championship (WBC) Held in Seoul
    The 16th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2017 Organized
    The 1st Seoul Coffee Festival Organized
    2017 Hotel, Restaurant & Bar Industry Show (S.H.E. 2017) Organized
    The 7th Smart Tech Korea 2017 Organized
    2017 World Barista Championship (WBC) Held in Seoul & Headquarters Relocated (Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul)
    2017 M-net Idol Con Co-organized
    2017 HMR Expo 2017 (Home Meal Replacement) Organized
  • The 1st Shanghai Int'l Cafe Show 2016 Organized (Shanghai, SNIEC)
    Prime Minister's Commendation at the 52nd Trade Day
    Asia Coffee Alliance (ACA) Established
    The 15th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2016 Organized
    The 1st K-Beauty & Cosmetic Show 2016 Organized
    The 1st Vietnam Int'l Cafe Show 2016 Organized
    MK Start-up & Franchise Show 2016 Organized
    The 13th Korea Education Fair (Education Technology Fair 2016) Organized
  • The 14th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2015 Organized
    The 4th World Coffee Leaders Forum 2015 Organized
    China Local Subsidiary Established (EXPORUM CHINA, Shanghai)
    The 5th Smart Tech Korea 2015 Organized
    World Education Forum KERIS / Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Pavilion Full Event Management
    2015 Malaysia Int'l Cafe Show 2015 Organized
    2017 World Barista Championship (WBC) Seoul Hosting Confirmed & MOU Signed (Seattle, USA, SCAA)
    The 12th Korea Education Fair (Education Fair 2015) Organized

2014–2008

2008 – 2014
2014–2008
  • The 13th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2014 Organized
    The 3rd World Coffee Leaders Forum 2014 Organized
    G-Star 2014 Int'l Game Show Full Event Management
    MOU Signed with the Int'l Coffee Organization (ICO)
    Vietnam Liaison Office Relocated to Hochiminh (EXPORUM VIETNAM, Hochiminh City)
    Vietnam Int'l Photo & Imaging 2014 (VIPI 2014) Organized (Hochiminh, SECC)
    The 4th Smart Tech Korea 2014 Organized
    CEO Inaugurated as Chairman of the Korea Exhibition Organizers Association (KEOA)
    The 11th Korea Education Fair (Education Fair 2014)
  • The 12th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2013 Organized
    The 2nd World Coffee Leaders Forum 2013 Organized
    UN Int'l Coffee Organization (ICO) 50th Anniversary Invited Participation (Brasil, Belo Horizonte)
    The 1st China Int'l Cafe Show (Cafe Show China 2013) Organized (CIEC)
    Good-Game Show Korea 2013 Full Event Management
    Singapore CAFE ASIA 2013 Organized (Venue: Marina Bay Sands)
    The 1st Salon du Chocolat Seoul Held
  • The 11th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2012 Organized
    The 1st World Coffee Leaders Forum 2012 Organized
    World Nuclear & Radiation Expo 2012 Organized
    The 2nd Smart Tech Korea 2012 Organized
    APEC Education Ministerial Meeting Operations Management
    Singapore Int'l Lighting Industry Show Organized (LEDTEC ASIA 2012, Suntec City, Singapore)
  • The 10th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2011 Organized
    G-Star 2011 Int'l Game Show Full Event Management
    The 1st Smart Tech Korea 2011 Organized
    IAEE (Int'l Association of Exhibitions and Events) & SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers) Joined
    IAEE (Int'l Association of Exhibitions and Events) Joined
    Korea Exhibition Industry Association (AKEI) & UFI (Int'l Exhibition Union) Joined
    Korea Exhibition Industry Association (AKEI) Joined
  • AFECA (Asian Federation of Exhibition and Conference Associations) Joined
    G-Star 2010 Int'l Game Show Full Event Management
    The 9th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2010 Organized
    The 5th Int'l e-Learning Expo Overall Management (Host: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ministry of Knowledge Economy)
    Vietnam Hanoi Liaison Office Established (EXPORUM VIETNAM, Hanoi)
    The 5th Korea Int'l New & Renewable Energy & Battery Industry Show 2010 (Battery Korea 2010) Organized
  • The 8th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2009 Organized
    The 4th Int'l e-Learning Expo Overall Management (Host: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ministry of Knowledge Economy)
    The 4th Korea Int'l New & Renewable Energy & Battery Industry Show 2009 (Battery Expo 2009) Organized
    The 1st Primary & Secondary Education Expo (Education Expo 2009) Organized
  • The 7th Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2008 Organized
    The 3rd Seoul Int'l Fancy Food Festival 2008 Organized
    IPTV/VoIP WORLD EXPO 2008 Supervised (Host: Korea Communications Commission, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Knowledge Economy)
    The 5th Education Fair 2008 Organized

2007–2003

2003 – 2007
2007–2003
  • The 1st Int'l Lighting Industry Show (Lighting Fair 2007) Organized
    2007 e-Government Expo Full Event Management (Host: Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs)
    Korea Innobiz Association (INNOBIZ) Joined
  • The 2nd WFBSC Int'l Clean Fair 2006 Organized
    The 1st Office & Business Fair 2006 Organized
  • The 1st VoIP IP Multimedia World Organized
    Korea Exhibition Organizers Association (KEOA) Full Membership Joined
  • MOU Signed with Japan Management Association (JMA)
    The 1st Int'l Building Management Industry Show (KIBS 2004) Organized
    The 1st Well-Being Fair (Natural Products & Well-Being Fair 2004) Organized
    The 1st Education Fair 2004 Organized
  • The 1st Seoul Int'l Cafe Show 2003 Organized
    Chungcheong Venture Plaza Full Event Management (Host: Chungcheongbuk-do, Chungcheongnam-do, Daejeon)
    Korea Int'l Battery Industry Show (Battery Korea 2003) Organized
    EXPORUM Co., Ltd. Established