Incheon City Secures First Domestic Hosting of the '2026 Asia Arthroscopy Sports Medicine Conference'
Incheon City announced on the 28th that, together with the Incheon Tourism Organization and the Korean Society of Arthroscopy, it has successfully secured the hosting rights for the '2026 Asia Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society (APKASS)' for the first time in Korea.
Held every two years, the Asia Pacific Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Society is an international academic conference attended by renowned orthopedic specialists who exchange the latest knowledge and insights in the fields of arthroscopy and sports medicine.
The event is scheduled to take place from June 11 to 13, 2026, at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, with approximately 1,000 participants expected to visit Incheon from around the world.
Earlier, the APKASS board of directors finalized Incheon as the host city at the 'International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)' conference held in Boston, USA, on the 20th. Incheon City plans to continuously collaborate with the APKASS organizing committee until the event in 2026.
Meanwhile, Incheon City and the Incheon Tourism Organization are in discussions to attract other large-scale international conferences to Incheon, such as the '2026 World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress' and the '2027 International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics General Assembly.'
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An official from Incheon City stated, "Incheon is a city with extensive experience hosting numerous international events, including the 17th Incheon Asian Games in 2014, the 6th OECD World Forum in 2018, and the 56th ADB Annual Meeting held this May." He added, "We will make every effort to attract and host international conferences by linking the Songdo International Business District, Incheon International Airport, and the Incheon Free Economic Zone, which provide large-scale international conference infrastructure and physical resources."
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