Venue

IMID 2019 VenueㅣHICO, Gyeongju, Korea

Hwabaek International Convention Center, or HICO, is an exhibition and convention center located in Bomun Tourist Complex in Gyeongju.

The name comes from “Hwabaek,” the Korean ancient system of joint sessions in the Silla Kingdom. As an official organization consisting of a panel of judges, Hwabaek made it a rule that a consensus can be reached only with unanimous agreement. It is also a culture of convention that showed the intrinsic nature of an assembly where participants gathered to discuss, share, and communicate in order to obtain the best result. Carrying the age-old spirit of communication, HICO today offers a modern and sophisticated system of exhibitions and conventions befitting contemporary needs.

Outline

- Site: 42,774 m²
- Total Area: 31,336 m²
- Facilities: 13 Meeting Rooms, 2 Exhibition Halls
   Meeting Room: Convention Hall (3,421m²), 12 Meeting Rooms
   Exhibition Hall: Indoor Exhibition Hall (2,273m²), Exhibition Square (4,000m²)
- Ancillary Facilities: Restaurant, Catering Kitchen, Business Center, Commercial Facilities
- Parking Facility: Simultaneous Parking for 520 Vehicles (402 cars aboveground & 118 cars underground)
Seating Capacity

- Convention Hall (Largest Room): Auditorium (3,500 people), Lecture Hall (1,800 people), Banquet Hall (1,600 people)
- Indoor Exhibition Hall: 115 Booths (standard size, 3m×3m)
Nearby Hotels

- Total: 21 Hotels, 4,245 Rooms
- Within 3 km Distance: 14 Hotels, 2,518 Rooms
- 3km~10km: 5 Hotels, 1,531 Rooms
- 10km~30km: 2 Hotels, 196 Rooms
Location

In Gyeongju Bomun Tourist Complex - From Singyeongju Station: 20 km, 30 minutes - From Gyeongju Station: 9 km, 15 minutes - Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal: 10 km, 17 minutes - Gyeongju IC: 13 km, 20 minutes- Gimhae International Airport: 90 km, 90 minutes - Ulsan Airport: 30 km, 60 minutes - Pohang Airport: 30 km, 60 minutes

Direction

Gyeongju HICO is located in Gyeongju Bomun Tourist Complex.

Address & Contact

507 Bomun-ro Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang Province
Tel. 054-702-1000
Transportation • From Singyeongju Station (KTX)

   - 20 km, 35 minutes
   - Intercity Bus Terminal No. 700 (45 minutes)

• From Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal

   - 10 km, 25 minutes
   - City Bus 10(35minutes), 18, 100-1, 150-1, 100, 150, 11

•  From Gyeongju Station (Mugunghwa, Saemaeul)

   - 8 km, 20 minutes
   - City Bus No. 10 (30 minutes), 18, 100-1, 150-1, 100, 150, 11