Smart Meetings will be in Seoul from Nov. 21 to Nov. 26, visiting historic and modern hotels, venues and attractions. Seoul is one of the hottest meetings destinations on the planet, and you’ll understand why by following our regular posts here, ranging from a tour of Gwangjang Market, the first market in South Korea, to the neofuturistic Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
You can also follow Smart Meetings Chief Copy Editor Dan Johnson’s live updates on Twitter at @SmartMtgsDan.
Last Updated November 23, 2016 – 3:57 AM
Floating Island Convention, aka Some Sevit, offers dining and meeting spaces with views of the Han River in Seoul. #SmartMtgs @miceseoul pic.twitter.com/f7SzRhrvDo
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 23, 2016
Floating Island Convention in Seoul is a cultural and meetings complex consisting of three islands on the Han River. #SmartMtgs @miceseoul pic.twitter.com/7jKPGoBoVI
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 23, 2016
The famous Bongeunsa Temple, just south of the Han River and just north of Coex, dates back to the year 794. #SmartMtgs @miceseoul pic.twitter.com/50Z8mTRctW
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 23, 2016
InterContinental Seoul Coex offers spectacular views of Bongeunsa Temple and the city’s skyline. #SmartMtgs @miceseoul pic.twitter.com/IDVkxbhGsT
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 23, 2016
On Wednesday, Smart Meetings was in Seoul visiting Coex, the leading conference and exhibit center in South Korea. #SmartMtgs @miceseoul pic.twitter.com/dS21KJlhOY
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 23, 2016
Tosokchon is famous for serving arguably the best samgyetang (Korean ginseng chicken soup) anywhere. #SmartMtgs pic.twitter.com/UXQ9Pdj925
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 22, 2016
Smart Meetings was among the media groups that participated in a tea ceremony at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on Tuesday. #SmartMtgs pic.twitter.com/0hfPjQpVdh
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 22, 2016
The three gigantic Buddha statues at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul. Jogyesa is the headquarters of Jogyesa Order of Korean Buddhism. #SmartMtgs pic.twitter.com/ixhsKA3QPA
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 22, 2016
Kohei Nawa’s Double Deer No. 7 is a piece made of crystals at Arario Museum in Space, a contemporary art museum in Seoul. #SmartMtgs pic.twitter.com/4pfasqrdlS
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 22, 2016
Bukchon Hanok Village is a residential area consisting of traditional homes that reflect 600 years of Seoul’s history. #SmartMtgs pic.twitter.com/NrnhHRwVxp
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 22, 2016
The views of changing foliage colors at Seoul Millennium Hotel are spectacular now. #SmartMtgs pic.twitter.com/y0Wo100aDp
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 22, 2016
N Seoul Tower and Seoul City Wall are two iconic attractions in the South Korea capital.#SmartMtgs pic.twitter.com/wFuthaaWF7
— Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) November 22, 2016