The objective of this study was to work out the directivity ofdiscriminated planning and stable operation of events for local ex- positions according to the major components of event planning.Local expositions, currently held by local governments, hav...
The objective of this study was to work out the directivity ofdiscriminated planning and stable operation of events for local ex- positions according to the major components of event planning.Local expositions, currently held by local governments, havemixed characteristics of local festivals and expositions. In this cir- cumstance, this study was initiated to find out strategies for thecompetitive planning and operation of local expositions, utilizingindustrial contents and event planning components. For this, this study used a case study method, and tried to findout the success factors of local expositions focusing on majorcomponents of event planning. The sampling criteria of case werelocally held expositions of which event theme was industrial contents. Based on these criteria, this study sampled the 2018Yeonggwang International Smart E-Mobility Expo as a studysubject. Before carrying out study, the main components and formationelements of event planning were examined based on precedingstudies on events, local festivals, local expositions, event planningand planning components. For this, this study first looked into the conception of eventsand the difference between local festivals and local expositions,and then analyzed cases for the planning and planning compo- nents of events and festivals, thus establishing 5 main factors ofplanning from the perspective of hosts of events as analyticframes. And then according to the analytic frames, the factors ofplanning were examined respectively and organized them compre- hensively, thus working out implications/suggestions and appli- cable strategies of planning components. Study findings are asfollows: First, it is necessary for the planning of local expositions whichutilizes industrial contents to reinforce storytelling and directioncreativity, thus planning attractive events which can be appre- ciated and sympathized by local residents. Since industrial ex- positions are held to publicize technical skills of related industryand activate the industry, the E-Mobility could make the image ofthe host city the center of related industries, through central government’s positive support policies, business entities’ active participation, and host’s active public relations to local residents andlocal residents’ sympathies. The industrial exhibits of exposition need to deliver the theme of exposition to visitors effectivelythrough storytelling and visual components of direction. Second, it is necessary to establish a standing organization ofoperation which is professional and influential for the stable oper- ation of expositions. Regarding the realizability of expositions, theE-Mobility Expo increased its possibility of realization throughcentral and local government’s strong intention of realization ofpolicies, related industries’ positive collaboration, and local resi- dents’ participation. In order for a local exposition to grow to aninternational exposition, it is necessary to establish an able organization which can reinforce the professionality of exposition andinduce local residents’ positive interest and active participation init through such human resources who have special knowledge one-mobility and exposition for the planning/preparation/executionof events. Third, local residents’ sympathy, appreciation and participationare most important indices of local exposition’s success. If localresidents play the role of participants and consumers in theevents of exposition, a sustainable operation of festival programsis possible. If one develop and maintain such programs of ex- position with which local residents become the host of exposition,and the future values of related industries are created, the pro- grams can play the role of distinguished icon of exposition and ofcentral point of local residents’ participation. Fourth, an industrial exposition needs a special facility and hasthe tendency of being held in a specialized facility in general. Asa local exposition, the E-Mobility was held in a poor environment and expended much money and time to create the central areaand surrounding environment in the planning of space. Therefore,the site of exposition has recovered its original status after theevent, thus giving the sense of unrealistic festival to visitors. So itis regrettable for the site of exposition not to play the scene ofcontinuous promotion of the exposition. In this vein, it is necessary to approach the space of exposition strategically in order tomake it such a place which has the symbolic nature of e-mobilityand play the central point of the exposition continuously. Fifth, studies on the planning of events have rarely discussedsafety. However, it is necessary to aware of the importance ofsafety basically and then raise the issue of safety from the plan- ning stage of exposition, thus developing a manual of safety andholding an exposition safely. Events in an exposition are plannedand executed in a variety of forms in accordance with its theme,field, time, place and participants. And a developed manual mustbe utilized as an example of safety manual for local expositions,and studies on the security of continuous safety must be carriedout. This study examined local expositions with the 2018 YeonggwangInternational Smart E-Mobility Expo. It seems to have limitationsfor study findings to be generalized into all the local expositions.However, the author hopes study findings will be used as valuabledata by the planners and operators of local expositions academically and practically in their research and planning of localexpositions.