EXPORUM

Awards

2025

  • Award
    USD 2 Million Export Tower (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)

    A government honor at Trade Day. Exporum became Koreas first private MICE company to win the USD 2 Million Export Tower, recognized for its export model built on overseas expansion of its own exhibition brands.

  • Award
    Prime Ministers Award at the 52nd Tourism Day

    At the 52nd Tourism Day, Executive Vice President Lee Hae-seok received the award for linking tourism with exports by supporting Korean SMEs entry into Japan via Korea Expo Osaka.

  • Certification
    Specialized Industrial Design Company (Visual & Environmental)

    Registered as a Specialized Industrial Design Company (visual and environmental design) with the Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP), with its spatial direction and brand design capabilities recognized.

  • Certification
    Designation as a Specialized Trading Company (through Jun 2028)

    Newly designated as a Specialized Trading Company by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA (through June 2028), gaining linked support for global market expansion such as export vouchers.

2024

  • Award
    Presidential Commendation at the 61st Trade Day

  • Certification
    Inno-Biz (Technology Innovation SME) Certification

    Obtained Inno-Biz certification for technology-innovation SMEs, granting benefits such as financial and tax incentives, export support, and R&D program support.

  • Certification
    Venture Company (Innovative Growth Type) Certification

    Selected under the innovative growth type of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups Venture Company system, recognized for technological innovation and growth potential for future policy funding and investment.

  • Certification
    R&D Dedicated Department (Innovative Service Research Team) Certification

2023

  • Certification
    Outstanding Company, Smart MICE Program (Global Category)

    Selected as an outstanding company in the global category at the Korea Tourism Organization 2023 Smart MICE program with its AI business-matching platform, TOPIC.

2021

  • Certification
    National Champion Innovative Companies 1000 (Knowledge Service, MCST)

    Selected for the National Champion Innovative Companies 1000 (knowledge service sector) by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, recognized for its global business-matching service and first overseas branch in the private MICE industry.

2019

  • Certification
    Selected as a Youth-Friendly Strong SME (Ministry of Employment and Labor)

    Selected as a 2019 Youth-Friendly Strong SME by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, recognized as an outstanding SME across wages, work-life balance, and employment stability.

2017

  • Award
    Outstanding Trade Exhibition 1st Award (Asian Federation of Exhibition and Convention Associations, AFECA)

  • Award
    AFECA Outstanding Exhibition Commendation (Seoul Cafe Show)

2016

  • Award
    Prime Ministers Commendation at the 52nd Trade Day

2015

  • Award
    Prime Ministers Commendation at the 52nd Trade Day

2014

  • Award
    Industrial Service Medal at the 50th Trade Day

2009

  • Award
    Commendation from the Minister of Education, Science and Technology

2008

  • Award
    Commendation from the Minister of Knowledge Economy on Trade Day

  • Award
    Letter of Appreciation from The Beautiful Store

  • Award
    Letter of Appreciation from the Korea Lighting Technology Institute

  • Certification
    Registration as an Exhibition Business Operator (Ministry of Knowledge Economy)

2007

  • Certification
    Venture Company Certification (Knowledge Service Based)

  • Certification
    Registration as an International Conference Planning Business (Ministry of Culture and Tourism)