Starting from its first show in 2001, this trade show has grown from 367 booths to 905 booths in 10 years, showing a growth rate of more than 120%. The upcoming 2012 show will be the biggest international sports and leisure industry show with more than 980 booths and 380 companies. Moreover, it is the ONLY exhibition which 20,000 to 30,000 sports and leisure industry personnel attend every year. Approved as an International Exhibition by UFI in 2005, it was then selected as Prospective Exhibition by Ministry of Knowledge Economy in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010

SPOEX 2012 will again be a joyous sports and leisure festival and the best place for your business success. For example, 30% of the show budget is spent on public relation activities on media- such as TV, Radio, daily papers and professional networks- resulting in consistent and centralized media attention. Also, SPOEX operates a professional public relations officer to best promote client companies. Various on-site point of attractions, including fashion shows, extreme sports festival and climbing festival bring together more potential buyers.

Every year exhibitors from Korea and overseas, show off their newest sports and leisure products in SPOEX seeing that as a test market. At the same time, buyers and visitors in SPOEX are able to recognize the fast developing business of sports and leisure. Since Korea is the hub of Asian sports industries including China and Japan, SPOEX 2012 will be the important event to foresee the future business of sports and leisure.