‘ The 28th Korea International medical & hospital facility exhibition(KIMES 2012)', the largest health care provider festival, is held at COEX, SEOUL, from Feb.16~19.
This Exhibition, for enhancing a national keep-fit, development of medical scholarship and vitalization of hospital-related industry, is hosted by Korea E&EX, KMDICA(Korea Medical Devices Industrial Cooperative Assosiation), and KMDIA(Korea Medical Devices Industry Association), and is sponsored by MKE (Ministry of Knowledge Economy), MINISTRY of Health & welfare, Seoul City, KFDA (Korea Food & Drug ADMINISTRATION), and KOTRA.
Also it’s held at first & third floor of COEX Exhibition center, as scale of 36,007㎡.
Many countries participate in this KIMES 2012 to show 30,000 pieces including cutting-edge medical equipment, hospital facility, medical information, medical related goods and others with total 978companies from 30 countries. 458 domestic manufacturers, 121 America companies, 75 Japan companies, 74 German companies, 77 China companies, 36 Taiwan companies, Italy companies of 18, England companies of 14 and others are involved in this
exhibition.
In particular, the world’s best companies such as GE, Siemens, Philips, Toshiba as well as domestic famous companies like Dongkang medical system, Liestem, Samsung Medison, JW medical and HDX etc., participate in KIMES 2012. Domestic representative companies also attend, Jawon medical,
Biospace, Hanshin medical for sterilizer, BIT computer for medical information, UBCARE, Infinite healthcare, JVM for medicine packaging, Daesung Maref for physics treatment equipment.
60,000 Korean and 2,000 overseas buyers from 70 countries are expected, and KIMES 2012 will contribute to export improvement by reconfirm the excellence of Korea products through export consulting which comes to 4.7 hundred millions(USD) and domestic consumption consulting which
comes to 1.4 trillion.
In addition, about 80 seminars such as ‘Special class for healthcare provider’, ’Seminar for medical equipment policy and practical business’, ‘Medical industry & medical scholarship seminar’ ‘New product announcement seminar’ ‘International scholarship convention & special lecture for radiation’, ‘World medical equipment clinical test forum’,'APEC U-Health Community Forum’ and others will run for providing medical information of high quality to specialist and medical related people.
Domestic local government of Wonju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Daegu and others particiate by organizing joint pavilion, also the platform of scholarship information is available with attending development center of usiversity & the department of application technology as well as clinical trials medical treatment equipment center such as Sinchon Severance hospital, Chunbuk national university hospital, Samsung Seoul hospital and Wonju medical equipment clinical test center.
Japan, China, Taiwan, Pakistan and others comes at overseas Pavilion, and it provides much more information by country.
KIMES 2012 is chosen as 'Korean Global Top Exhibition' for the fourth consecutive year by The Ministry of Knowledge Economy, and they are trying to provide actual consulting with buyers for export improvement of domestic medical equipment manufacturer by supporting the living expenses of overseas buyers along with invitation.
KIMES executive office arranges 'Foreign free translation center' at the entrance for overseas buyers, and manages free shuttle bus between Songpa Tanchun parking lot and Coex.
This event is held on February because of Nuclear Security Summit Seoul held on March at COEX, also KIMES 2012 opens their exhibition from 10a.m to 6p.m for medical treatment related people working in the
provinces.
Further Information is available at Korea E&EX KIMES 2012 executive office (02-551-0102) or website: www.kimes.kr.
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