OPENING CEREMONY AND WELCOME RECEPTION *
Sunday, September 2, 2007 • 18:00 – 21:00
The Opening Ceremony will combine keynote speakers, Korean drumming and other traditional musical
performances. The Salmunori performers group will lead you into the Exhibition Hall for the Welcome
Reception where you will have great opportunities to renew old acquaintances and make new friends!
Additional Tickets available for $80.00 USD
GALA DINNER *
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 • 20:00 – 22:30 • Business Attire
We invite you to join your peers and colleagues for a chance to relax and enjoy a fusion of Korean and
western food & entertainment. The Gala Dinner will feature a Hanbok (the Korean people’s unique
traditional costume) Fashion Show and musical entertainment by All Four One.
Additional Tickets available for $195.00 USD
*All registered delegates and accompanying persons are welcome to attend
ACCOMPANYING PERSONS' PROGRAM
The Accompanying Person Registration Fee includes admission to the Opening Ceremony & Welcome
Reception, the Gala Dinner, a City Orientation Tour (Sun., Sept. 2 or Wed., Sept. 5), a Korean Culture
Presentation on the morning of September 3 at the COEX center (time & location will be posted on website), access to the Exhibit Hall and Coffee Breaks
and an electronic subway/bus ticket valid for the conference week.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SOCIAL EXCURSION
All delegates are invited to take part in the afternoon Social Excursion on Wednesday, Sept. 5. If you are interested in participating, please make your complimentary tour selection at the time of registration. The following tours are available to choose from:
City Orientation Tour (3 hours)
13:00 – 16:00 or 14:00 – 17:00 or 15:00 – 18:00
*Also available on Sunday, September 2 at 09:00 – 12:00 for Accompanying Persons Program
Specifically organized for touring around Seoul, this bus tour offers participants a unique and enjoyable way of learning about and sampling everything that Seoul has to offer.
Into the Royal Family's Life of Korea (4.5 hours)
12:30 - 17:00 13:30 - 18:00 SOLD OUT 
This tour combines 3 of the most popular attractions. The Gyeongbokgung Palace was the main residence of the Josun Dynasty royal family. It is the largest and one of the most beautiful palaces in Seoul with several elegant pavilions and an impressive throne hall in particular. Located in the northern section of the palace, the National Folk Museum maintains and exhibits legacies of Korean culture and history such as religious rituals household tools and social dynamics etc. Nearby the Jogye Temple is the headquarters of the largest Korean Buddhist sect and the only major temple within the old city walls of Seoul.
Incheon Jayu Park - Wolmido Island (5 hours)
12:30 - 17:30 or 13:00 - 18:00
Located in Incheon Metropolitan City (approx. 30 kms from the capital), Jayu Park (Park of Freedom) is the first Western-style modern Park in Korea developed by a Russian engineer in November 1888. Perched atop Mt. Eungbong, the park provides an excellent view of the city’s downtown, surrounding mountains, the port and sea. Wolmido Island was an island about 1 km off the Incheon coast, but with the creation of the highway, it became part of the mainland and is today a major weekend destination for people to enjoy the cool breeze and fresh raw dishes from the West Sea. All year-round, street artists choose the many squares for spontaneous performance
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress (5 hours)
12:30 - 17:30
13:00 – 18:00 
SOLD OUT The Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon is a fortress city built in the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). It was designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in December 1997. The total perimeter of the fortress spans 5.52 kilometers, with 50 or so structures along the walls. Among those, seven were destroyed as a result of wars or natural disasters, but the remaining ones are well preserved. Besides the 4 main gates, the Hwahongmun Gate was built to allow the Suwon River to flow through. Together with nearby Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion and Yongyeon Pond, it is considered the most beautiful of the Hwaseong Fortress structures.
