G20 visits BCEC (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre).

After a fierce competition from many cities, Brisbane in Australia was chosen. And we were already making extensive preparations for the upcoming G20 World Leaders Summit to be held in November. After the past two days of AIME events, we received an email and were invited to Brisbane, where Melbourne's sky visited the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Although I had an exhibition schedule, I couldn't attend due to a sudden change; however, it was a chance to glimpse Brisbane's unique scenery and natural charm in every corner of BCEC.

▲BCEC Exhibition Hall    ⓒ BCEC

Major cities in Australia have centers that can host events such as exhibitions and fairs. BCEC in Brisbane stands for Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. MCEC in Melbourne, Victoria, is also in line with the same concept. Currently, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre has established facilities in Melbourne, as well as in Sydney and Darwin. You can think of it as COEX in Korea. By hosting various convention industries and events at centers located in each city, they contribute to the creation and development of diverse and substantial benefits in Australia.

 

The last AIME event was truly a meaningful time. I was able to build valuable connections by talking with people from various fields and companies who attended. The convention center introduced in this issue is also a precious connection I made through the AIME event.

▲South Bank Pool, Brisbane     ⓒ YOUNGMOK LEE 

If you're arriving in Brisbane for the first time, even if your destination is different, if the city is your destination, you can head to Central Station. The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, located next to South Bank, is also considered part of the city. Its layout and style were similar to Melbourne's convention centers. After touring Brisbane, which has a more charming charm compared to other cities, we arrived at BCEC.

● About BCEC

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is a top convention center capable of hosting multiple large conferences, exhibitions, and various events simultaneously under one roof. It can also host small and medium-sized corporate meetings and professional events.

 

When planning this place, the top priority was to provide an ideal venue for any type of convention center with conventional scientific and technological capabilities, functional flexibility, and the ability to host meetings or special events of any complexity simultaneously.

 

Located in Brisbane, BCEC boasts natural charm and sits in the heart of The South Bank Parklands, offering walking access to the downtown business district. This BCEC has 20 meeting rooms, including a Great Hall that serves over 4,000 people, and comprises four exhibition halls totaling 20,000 sq.

▲ Scene from the 5th G20 Summit (Seoul, South Korea)

● About G20

We will remember 2010. Because of the G20 held in our country, many people began to take an interest in the G20 and learned that such national gatherings exist. Let's learn about this event, which brings together the world's leading advanced countries. The information about the G20 below is copied from articles listed on Wikipedia.

 

The G20 (English: Group of 20) or the Twenty Major Countries refers to a group of 20 countries, including the G7, the presidency of the European Union (EU), and 12 emerging economies and major economies. After the Asian financial crisis, the lack of an international crisis replacement system related to finance and foreign exchange was pointed out as a problem. In September 1999, during the IMF Annual Meeting, the G8 Finance Ministers' Meeting agreed to establish the G20, which would include G8 countries and major emerging market countries. In December 1999, for the first time in Berlin, Germany, finance ministers and central bank governors from major developed and emerging countries gathered together to discuss key economic and The G20 Finance Ministers' Meeting was held to broadly discuss financial issues.

 

Since then, the G20 has regularly been led annually by member countries' finance ministers and central bank governors, but after the global financial crisis in November 2008, the need for cooperation between developed and emerging countries arose to overcome the crisis, elevating it to a summit-level summit and leading to the first G20 summit held in Washington, D.C., USA. 1][2] Following the 2nd London Conference , the 3rd Pittsburgh Conference saw Canada hold the G8 and G20 meetings in June in 2010, during the transitional period to the G20 system, and South Korea decided to hold the G20 summit in November, making the G20 summit a regular event. 3] France was the chair country in 2011, Mexico in 2012, and Russia in 2013. Since 2011, it has been held once a year.

 

Currently, the combined population of G20 members accounts for two-thirds of the world's population. Moreover, the combined GDP of these countries accounts for 85% of the global total, and since they account for 80% of global trade, the issues decided by the G20 have a significant economic impact internationally.

 

The members of the G20 are the traditional