Seoul Attraction - Medical Travel Leaders Convene at IMTC 2008

November, Singapore -  Leading healthcare providers, travel trade and medical travel facilitators will gather in Seoul on 19th – 21st November 2008 for the 3rd Annual International Medical Travel Conference (IMTC 2008).

Thought leader speakers representing the healthcare, travel and medical travel facilitators from Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States will convene at IMTC 2008 to discuss and exchange ideas and knowledge on a range of topics covering the entire value chain of medical travel.

Hosted by Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), IMTC 2008 is part of Korea’s effort to strengthen the country’s position as the next medical travel hub.

"IMTC 2008 will demonstrate Korea’s capabilities as the medical travel destination. Our delegates will get to see Korea’s healthcare infrastructure and facilities through hospital site visits, experience Korea’s wide array of Oriental and alternative medicines, and explore Korea’s dynamic culture" said Mr Dedric Lam, CEO of Avail Corporation, organizer of IMTC 2008.

IMTC 2008 will allow delegates to experience Korea’s healthcare hospitality through site visits to Korea’s world-class international patient medical centers. The pre-conference workshops focusing on medical travel entry assessments and enhancing healthcare hospitality as well as the dedicated conference tracks for healthcare and non-healthcare will provide delegates with an educational platform while the exclusive networking sessions will enable them to establish ties and clinch business deals.

Exclusive this year at IMTC 2008 will be the Medical Travel Consumer Fair held on the 21st November 2008. This Fair will enable consumers both foreign and local to know more about the availability and choices of healthcare options both locally and overseas. The Fair provides great opportunities for healthcare organisations to reach out to out to the consumers and educate them on medical travel.

"We are honored to have had the generous support from the hosts KTO and KHIDI in bringing IMTC into Korea. This clearly showed their enthusiasm in promoting Korea as one of Asia’s medical travel hub" added Mr Lam.

Designed as a platform that integrates key players and sectors internationally, IMTC will provide an educational platform not only to existing players in the medical travel industry but also to those who are going to embark on this lucrative industry. It offers great opportunities for all parties involved to establish ties and clinch business deals through the exclusive networking sessions, one-on-one meetings and exhibitions

Seoul Attraction - The Next Medical Travel Hub
Touted as one of the nation’s growth engines in the next five years, Korea’s medical tourism industry is expected to attract 100,000 medical tourists by 2012 according to The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs and President Lee Myung-bak.

Much have been done and put in place for the development of the medical travel industry in Korea. From the formation of the Council for Korean Medicine Overseas Promotion (CKMP) in March 2007, to the ease of visa application into Korea, the South Korean government has put in great efforts to promote Korea’s medical travel industry. Latest development includes a bill allowing advertisements on medical services by local medical institutions targeting foreign patients.

With these efforts in place and combined with Korea’s world-class healthcare infrastructure, well-skilled doctors and surgeons, diversity of its healthcare treatment from Oriental to alternative medicine and Korea’s dynamic culture, Korea is set to be the next medical travel hub.

About IMTC 2008
The International Medical Travel Conference (IMTC) is an annual global medical travel event that spearheads the development of medical value travel and industry alliance between international players such as healthcare service providers, health benefits companies, financiers, insurance travel partners, government agencies and corporations.

IMTC is an annual event that is held in a new venue each year to spearhead the country’s medical travel developments by introducing new healthcare facilities to different stakeholders.

Experience IMTC through your 5 senses:

  • Taste the unique flavor of each country where the venue is held
  • Hear latest industry updates & best practices
  • See excellent healthcare facilities, technology showcase and gain valuable insights
  • Touch & Interact through our exclusive Contact XChange & one-on-one business networking sessions
  • Smell out great business opportunities and form lucrative partnerships

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