Global media channel AVING News will conduct real-time live broadcasts of the ‘Korea International Medical & Hospital Equipment Show(KIMES 2024)’, which will take place at COEX, Seoul, from March 14th (Thursday) to 17th (Sunday) for four days.
Under the theme ‘Better Life, Better Future,’ KIMES 2024 will take place in all halls (A·B·C·D·E) of the COEX exhibition center and Lobby, covering a total area of 40,700㎡. With the participation of over 1,350 Korean and international companies, the exhibition will introduce 35,000 medical devices, hospital facilities, medical information systems, healthcare & rehabilitation equipment, and medical-related products, showcasing the future of the integrated medical industry.
The exhibition layout is divided by exhibition item categories: Hall A (1st floor) is ‘Treatment & Medical Information Area,’ Halls B (1st floor) and E (3rd floor) and Lobby (1st, 3rd floor) are ‘Healthcare & Rehabilitation Equipment Area,’ Hall C (3rd floor) is ‘Examination, Diagnostic Equipment & Medical Information System Area,’ and Hall D (3rd floor) is ‘Diagnostic & Hospital Facility Area.’
In particular, reflecting the increasing interest in advanced components and materials due to the expansion of the medical industry through integration with new technologies, the ‘MedicomteK 2024 (Medical Device Parts & Materials Technology Exhibition)’ will be held concurrently at COEX Hall D, providing abundant exhibition information.
Furthermore, the Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference (Medical Korea 2024, hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute) for international medical trend exchange and global network expansion will be held at the COEX Conference Room (south side, 3rd-4th floor) for two days from March 14th (Thursday).
In this context, AVING News plans to vividly capture the latest medical device trends through real-time live broadcasts of ‘KIMES 2024.’
‘KIMES 2024 LIVE’ will be streamed live on AVING’s YouTube channel from March 14th (Thursday) to 16th (Saturday), from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Korea Standard Time(KST, UTC +9).
- Los Angeles, USA March 13 – 15 at 7 PM – 1 AM
- New York, USA March 13 – 15 at 10 PM – 4 AM
- London, UK March 14 – 16 at 2 AM – 8 AM
- Dubai, UAE March 14 – 16 at 6 AM – 12 PM
- Jakarta, Indonesia March 14 – 16 at 9 AM – 3 PM
- Melbourne, Australia March 14 – 16 at 1 PM – 7 PM
KIMES, which started its first edition in 1980, has steadily grown into a specialized medical device and hospital facility exhibition along with the development of the Korean medical industry. Over the years, the domestic medical industry has transformed into a technology-intensive advanced sector, including medical information systems, ultrasound diagnostic devices, medical imaging equipment, robotic medicine, AI, and rehabilitation medicine.
KIMES 2024 is jointly organized by Korea Messe (CEO Kim Jeong-jo), Korea Medical Device Cooperative (Chairman Lee Jae-hwa), and Korea Medical Device Industry Association (President Yoo Cheol-wook), with sponsorship from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, KOTRA, Korea Health Industry Promotion Agency, Korean Medical Association, Korean Hospital Association, Korean Women Doctors Association, Korean Nurses Association, Korea Medical Devices Distribution Association, Korea Medical News (IlganBosa), and other relevant organizations and associations.