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   The Digital AV Show, which began life in 1996 as the Seoul Hi-fi Audio Show has emerged as one of the most prestigious promotional events of its kind for the domestic audio/visual equipment industry. To be held in the conference center on the third floor of the COEX from Dec 12th to 15th, Digital AV Show 2003 will comprise three sections: home theaters (including digital home appliances), in-car, and hi-end audio systems.

  The wealth of state-of-art equipment on display plus the dazzling attendant technology will not fail to impress visitors from all professional backgrounds within the booming A/V equipment market. Meanwhile, a seminar to be held concurrently on AV equipment development will have broad appeal for industry engineers and technicians.

   Korea Air Show to be held at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center(BEXCO) Nov. 4th to 9th 2003 will be another sensational event in bringing the capability of the Korean aerospace industry to the fore. The exhibition will last a total of six days including three business days and two public days featuring demonstration and acrobatic flights. Aerospace, ground and naval systems will dominate the indoor exhibition while an exhibit on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) exhibition will be part of both the indoor and outdoor exhibitions this year.

  A three-day seminar to be held concurrently during the show on UAVs and aerospace weapon systems is expected to attract a host of industry professionals from related fields.

  Organizers the Korea Aerospace Industries Association(KAIA), Korea Defense Industry Association(KDIA), and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency(KOTRA) are committed to making the Korea Air Show 2003 the most successful in the series for the betterment of the Korean aerospace and wider defense industry.

  The housing construction industry will experience substantial growth as the Korean government finances the construction of 500,000 housing units over the next few years. Although it has a short history in Korea, intelligent building system (IBS) technology is increasing in significance and more applications for this field will emerge as the industry continues to evolve. In particular, it is anticipated that increasing demands for IBS applications will generate business opportunities for foreign companies in Korea specializing in system engineering and IBS building construction.

  To be held Nov. 19th to 21st 2003 at the COEX in Seoul, the International Building Automation & Home Network Expo offers an unparalleled means of discovering how this revolutionary technology can transform Korean construction

  The Seoul International Environment Industry Expo(ENVIRO) has become established as a venue for meetings, information exchange and the promotion of environmental activities at home and abroad. As such, it has played an important role in the continuous development of environmental industry.

  Environmental issues have long been top of the international agenda and the degree to which a country¡¯s programs and policies protect the environment determines whether it has arrived as a truly welfare state. Therefore, events such as ENVIRO 2003 serve to encourage environmental consciousness at a national and international level.

  The exhibit profile of this year¡¯s ENVIRO, to run Nov. 19th to 22nd 2003 at the Convention & Exhibition Center(COEX) in Seoul will include water treatment, atmospheric field, soil conversion, noise reduction and recycling systems.

  A proven Mecca for domestic and international IT and digital companies, this year¡¯s SOFT EXPO/Digital Contents Fair will be another brilliant showcase for new technology in the field.

  Consisting of seven themed pavilions, as well as several general pavilions, the configuration of the fair will grant participating companies a precious opportunity to ascertain new trends in the IT industry at a glance. A number of concomitant events such as world-class seminars and academic symposia will be staged to add value to the overall event. Others include a one-on-one business consultation session and a festival for software developers entitled, ¡°Software Industry Day.¡± The themes at this event include embedded and open source software, e-government/systems integration (SI) and mobile contents.

  Capture the essence of the global IT market at SOFT EXPO 2003 & DCF, slated to run Dec. 4th to 7th 2003 at COEX in Seoul.